Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-04

A~ouSA . AFOhA' WIEN hitt "dB Nfc0 a.
by the steamer Monticello of the block
aiding squadron.
The Monticello fired blank cart
ridge across the bow of the Smith te
warn her to lay to, but as the Smith
disregarded the warning, the Monti.
cello then fired a shot which missed
the mark. Capt. Young, at Boush's
Bluff battery. then fired one or two
shots at the Monticello, one Of which
it is believed, struck her. She then
backed out, and opened her fire on
the earth-wor ks now, erecting at Sew.
eiis Point, which it is believed, she de-
stroyed, So far, "Nobody hurt"
Repeated firing has been heard
from below since the above.
Later.
additional PurticuIops-We gave
in our Saturday afternoons second
edition, the above outline ct the first
battle in this section, which We find
i'll the main correct; since which we
have gathered the following particu-
lars from an eyewitness.
The stean-tug kahukee, Capt. b,
Taylor, (not the j. n. Smith, as le-
ported. started down on Saturday
about half past twelve O'clock, to car
ry one hundred negro Eabor.rs to the
battery now in the course Of erection
at Sewell's Point. When she arrived
in that vicinity, she saw the Month
cello laying we'll over the mouth Of
James River The kahukee took
position as nesr the earth works as
prudent, lowered her yawl, and sent
1t ashore with as many Of the labor
ers as it could carry; these were land
ed, and the boat was about returning
for another load, when the steamer
Monticello, which had steamed away
from the mouth Of James River, and
gene In The direction Of Old Point, as
those on board The tug Thought, came
round the point of woods At the ex-
trelne end OF Scweli's point, in chase
OF the kahukcc. The lattcrwasnow
about three miles below Boush's bluff
tilr only place where there are any
gums mounted in that vicinity. and
seeing the Monticello Coming ait. +
her, steamed up the river to escape.
ihe Monticello then fired a shot after
her'"hlch not answering the purpose
of stopping her, she repeated 10y fl
ring Il shell, which we understand ex-
ploued about fifty yards in advance
OF her. In the meantime, the chase
had become SO exciting to those in
command Of the Monticello, that she
was getting into q position to. be at
tao ked by Captain Young's battery at
Boush's Bluff: Capt. Young, having
now one gun to Dear upon her, though
at long range, let fly at her with that
which was loaded with grape shot,
and scattered about her like hail
stones. The Monticello Immediately
backed her engine, and without turn
ng, got out Of harms way.
She then dropped down opposite
the place where We are erecting a
cattcry ut Sewell's Point. She here
opened her fire on The unfinished
with the intention Of
!enollshlng them; this she contin- |
1ed until as it was supposed her am
was eXhaused and in the
meantime the little steamer Yankee
came up to her aid. They two, to-
se:hcr, kept up tle bombardment tor
about three hours, say from l to 4
,'clock.
They were still firing when anoth-
" little steamer. supposed to be the
Dung America, came over from Old
Point, when they ceased. The two
nall steamers, the Yankee and Young
America, then LETT for Old Point, and
he Monticello kept her position in
he neighborhood until our informant
eft
The steamers were about a quarter
# u mile from the unfinished works.
Turing the time they were hammer
ny away at them so, but we learn
s,r,t,l al.