New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18

the four s-inch ones and two l2pound bowzers, tho
three steamers lowed her off. She will be obiiged
TO 90 10 Key West for an arma nent. Capt handy
lived in the ward ROOM bis cabin being utterly de-
stroyed. The Water Witch was not damaged ~ an
though che was in the thickest Of the fight. Inc
Richmond's port qusrter-boat was stove, and shes
went through her side on her gun deck. None OF our
men were killed, though the enemy, from the num-
Der OF shell tina. exploded their decks must have
had not a few killed and wounded. The Nightin-
GALE il here with only six feet Of water under
her. She cannot be got Oft by all the steamers
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. 81, 1861.
We came here from Pass L Outre yesterday. The
NIAGARA IL living here in company with the Nightingale
and Panpero. We shall leave here this evening
The Niagara IL at Pensacola with the heet iociudin8
the Colorado. The preparations were all complete
for s,orming the town when the Sece.sionis.s sens
newspaper, under nag OF truee, ~ p;Hs.
stated the Preble was sunk In the MISSISSIPPI nner.
the Richmond TAKEN and 400 prisoners 10 irons. Inc
Commodore then deferred bis bombardment, ana sens
the Niagara and Colorado down here, Ii Is gun
day." and am getting my dun tackle reaoy IL
execution The etterbag goes To-Day ; Wao for =
rumpus. We have jolly crew, great IN nght .,
well as in peace. Our Captain Is up-top man. anu
all like him. Il. 1no 5ort;a.
were very polite to me- always touching tnelr hasss
and calling me " Massa Yankee" few Gays ago
the Ouartermaster espied boat coming Oh from tho
main land, the occupants Of which Were Puinng iot
life. We lowered boat and went OIL after tnem'
They proved to be four negroes and fine looking Ie
lows they were. One, whose name was Ioney, was
very Iooilacious lie said his master told MIN tae
Yankees came here to kill them all, "he was 10 tV
uni for sure" O, SOC,
L0UTRE, Oct. n, 1901;
Here we are again at the Mississippi. we iers
South-west Pass on the l4th, bound TO snip iSian1
after wood for the Preble aud Vincennes. We nad
a head wind and were three days reaching our des,
tination. Arriving we met the Massachusetts ana
the Potomac the latter frigate of forty-four guns.
| After leaving the Captain knowing the men were
ali tagged out. ran into Chandelier and gave them
an ali hight sleep for two nights in succession.
While there we went a-fshing, catching enough Ior
all hands. 1t was great treat, the hsh being tno
hest I ever ate. Two seamen who were put On
shore as punishment, found living splendidiy;
dining on stewed oysters fried founders, soit JACK
and fresh pork. They had found some hogs ana
peuned them up We left there yesterday, having
q Grand wind, and now we are alongside the 'in'
cennes dischaiging our wood While we We're gone
10 Sbip Island five Secession steamers came down tne
river and attacked the feet Getting the worst OF IL
thew retreated up the river. The Water Witch ana
south Carolina pursued them, knocking the wheel,
house of one, sinking another, diving thiro
ashore. and sinking lighter loaded with tar, TUT
pentine, and powder intended for hre-ship. we
shall probably 90 up the river again 1'sr QUE
anchor.