Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17
,,.. New Orleans True Delta, Oct. 18TH.

rho Naval Victory.
.-,>ri,GS or TIE ENGAGEMENT.
,xr,xlitiou started down the river from
NatN., an early hour Sunday morning,
.',,s ahead and the gun-boats follow
re-, The span of hre.boats could mol DC
i "% n, inc lug that was attempting TO
r@'1 verr soon it commenced to slew
.r,i ,I.en, despite every effort, " ran
/: = r;Isr bank. ,n.a;,,s
r: pa by Commodore Hollins on the &C.
FTta"'" this accident, and he proceeded
a"H river with the gun boats, for the.
F.%ss Of maki0s a legitimate ATTACK upon
r. * of the enemy found lying at the
" y, masses, were the steam irigate Rich
-, % he sailing sloop of-~ar Iincennes' the
~ I,,n o!.war Preble, and the steam gun
b. wax. ;,scn completely by surprise, and
lhst ~ ,i,a,Dcrs had steam up at the time,
ID D.. . ."as Of them would have escaped
-; their firing, man1uvres, and gene.
,,Iss. showed that they were thunder
sad frightened.
f. Manassas led the way Of our little fleet,
ring straight for n of the sloopS Of.
~ r;gnt into her. The force of the con.
- uas tremendous; so much so as pat
~,.b;nery OF tho Manassas out Of gear
:,.si,r her perfectly useless, floating about
.,1marssrable condition on the water.
~ enemy We're very quick in making their
|. ,,neatS 10 move, and the two steamers
= ,,s oac of the sioops of.war in tow and
=: down the river, making the best speed
.,ch they were capable.
|-.si defended their retreat with every gun
l. .ta!i bring 10 bear upon their pursders,
~. slrn ".S wild, and showed that the
- we.e terribly alarmed.
h. Nsfac, Icy and Tuscarora led our feet,
NE the boats that kept up the fire on the
|,,a. vessels and drove them down
he. The ether vessels of our feet follow
: ;oEn as well as they could.
q %cneu.s's vessels took the southwest
i,hsir avenne Of escape, but some Of
Il 81 aground Oh the bar there. The
4: d ear ilcct then came up with them,
a9@'t;mtk \. NJ, and firing now com
l,v: IL earnest. 1t being daylight they
(,.erci Tie weakness Of our feet and they
kl:,3 ;hylr guns in a far ADLER manner.
+; cy,r an hour the duel was Ecpt'up, bus
Ess cad 4, that time Commo10le Hollins
F,Icd na- boats TO Withdraw from so uno.
A contest. III whict, nothing more was to
gained. ii the time Of leaving, they were
tie mn eli the sloop.of war that had
! un INTO by the Manassas and she was
- the water IN n significant manner, ST.
k:;id: CAN Dc no doubt Of her laundering
|:%.! !SS. Our informant believes that
|, it$e! was the Tincennes. and no the
:, VAS reported by Commodore Hol.
.: little aeet returned up the river and
k@.st he cutter OF the SteaIu lrigate Rich
Il Eh:ch waS full of cutlaSScS. What be-
t.: ( he men who had thrown down their
[I~s> in surh q haSty manner and aban-
/: ;i.rir hJ.t is not known.
|y.rains {; III. head of the passes. a de.
a.i "i men were landad, who set fire 10
:: .Gmbsr which the enemy had put ashore
+: Alter bringing it such ! distance and at
:r-s: c,,>;, and it. was totally consumed.
Manassas was then taken IN tow and all
T.: boats returned TO the forts.
i:o.- Nj u boats are Injured in the
:.sst O-!nner, except the slight disarrange-
f:of 'ae~ machinery in the Manassas, but
;.,s sad. III repeat the affair should the
give .lirla & chance. Not a single man
~ Q; our bos.s was burt III The least. 1t
-es,d ,tat all of the enemy's vessels are
Esaai il ;nrrd, and that there must have
han casualties among their crews, but