Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-04

BOuSl 8 64Qt, when she was nred at
by the steamer Monticello of the block
aiding squadron
The Monticello fired a blank cart
ridg across the bow of the Smith to
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' IS
Bluff battery, then fred 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-works now, erecting at Sew
ell's Point, which it is believed ,she de-
stroyed, So far, ''Nobody hurt"
Repeated firing has been heard
from below since the above.
Later.
Addittoaal Pu1ticulars.-We gave
in our Saturday afternoons second
edition, the above outline OF the first
battle in this section, which we find
in the main correct; since which we
have gathered the following particu-
lars from an eyewitness.
The steain-,ug kahukee, Capt. B.,
Taylor, mot the j. H. Smith, as ,e-
port.d,) started d)wn on Saturday
about half past twelve O'clock, to car
ry one hundred negro L,bor.rs to the
battery now in the course Of erection
at Sewell's Point. When she arrived
in that vicinity, she saw the Monti-
cello laying we'll over the mouth Of
James River The kahukee took a
position as ne&r the earth works as
prudent, lowered her yawI, and sent
1t ashore with as many of the labor
ers as it could carry; these We're 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-
tresne end OF Scweli's point, in chase
ot the kahulSce. The latter wasnow
about three miles below Boush's bluff
tile only place where there are any
guns mounred in that vicinity, and
seeing the Monticello coming att r
her. steamed up the river to escape.
The Monticello then fired a shot after
her,whlch not answering The purpose
of stopping her, she repeated by 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 a position to. be at
tackled 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
battery ut Sewell's Point. She here
opened her fire on The unfinished
with the intention of
delno!ishing them this she contin-
ued until as it was supposed her am
was exhaused; and in the
the little steamer Yankee
came up to her aid. They two, to-
ge;hcr, kept up the bombardlnent for
about three hours, say from. l to 4
o'clock.
They were still firing when anoth-
cr little steamer supposed to be the
y Dung America, came over from Old
Point, when they ceased. The two
small steamers, the Yankee and Young
then lett for Old Point, and
the Monticello kept her position in
the neighborhood until our informant
left.
The steamers were about a quarter
Of mile from the unfinished works,
i,r;n,, III. TINA th.v war, h,,nuar-