New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
SECESSION ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR AT
SEWALL'S POINf
Pom me AIc-0ndria Gaseff,.

james Liver The kahnkce TOOK her poellllh u h'hr
the cath-work az prudent lowered her yswl ana sent
II ashore with ar many OF the latoreTs az 1t woGld
carry these were landed, and the boat about re-
turning FOR another load when the steamer Mont clio,
which had steamed away from the month OF james
River ard gone in the direction OF Old lhnt those
on board the ting thought round the point Of
woods at the extreme end Of Sewalls Point in chase
o. the Kahukee rbe latter wa now about 3 miles
below Bonsh's Bluff the Only place where there are
AIRY gums mounted that immediate vicinity and seeing
the Monticello about coming after Der, steamed up the
river to e-cape The Monticello then fired shot after
her which not answeringtbe purpose Of stopping her,
see r. pcaied by firing rbel which we understand
lode about fifty yards III advance OF her La the
meantime she ch had become exciting to those i'll
command of the Monticello, that che war about getting
into GOOD poetic 10 be cracked at by Capt Young 8
battery at Boush Bluff. Captsin Young having pow
one gun bear her, though at long range let NY NJ
her with that which grape shot, and scattered
about her ike hill stoDes The Mon icello Immediately
backed her engine aud without turDing round got out
of harms way She then dropped down opposite the
place where are erecting battery al Sewhi
Point. She here opened her tre on the diminished
breastworks wi the Intention Of demOli-hlog them
this size continued until il supposed, her ammn-
nj ion war exhausted aud in the meantime the ittle
steamer Yankee came up to herald They two toge-
ther kept up tie bombardment for about three hours
say FROM | TO clock.
They still firing when another little steamer,
supposed 70 be he Young America, came over from
Old Point when they ceased The two small steamers
J1e Yankee aud the Young America, then left Tor Od
Point and the Monticello kept her position IN the
nrighborhood until our informant lett
These steamers were about qudrssr OF mile from
the unfinished works during the time they were ham
Derug away at them 30, but We learn have scarcely
sOiled the wofke the only dan age being the starting
.f log of one OF the embrasures. Out OF about
thirty shot and sheil OILY took effect as above
The women and children living in the neighborhood
were very much allrmed and left their houses ana
sought safety 10y fight
There was no one on the place armed. whte man
had II s. arps rife loaded, with which be stood upon
the worss took aim aud fired, though II wac noi known
with what effect. Another man bad one OF Aliens old
.t pocket pistols which he had let hear the beach
in tie crotch Ot "a lie mentioned the circumstance
20 negro who volunteered 20 after It tor hin; no
told him not to do ~. The negro, however, watched
bis chance between fires and daIted 70 tie tree aud
got IT, thus evinciug remarkable degree OF fearless
The Kohnkee's boat then at the shore, put off for
sieamer and the battery at the Bluff, mstdking her
IN, one of the enemy boats fired "A shot after Der,
whi.h cauted Der TO put back This shot, we under
stand was line shot, but the distunce was TOO great
to do any damage.
tn. hands at the works were strongly tempted to
scamler OIL till the first two OF three shots from the
Monticello fired but i ding their s6ity 10 dodge
them finely they held their places III order 10 rec
tie fun Many oi the slots took effect II he trees,
limbs from which were cut of, which "as the most
dangerous feature Il tue whole affair. They however
keIG clear OF the trees aud avoided the danger from
that source The ball aud shell mostly fell in the rear
OF the works in bog the mud from which sone oil
q EN- woud scatter ike bail storm.
a bill struck among Il flock OF crows IN the neigh
borhood who roe Gu mRsse, and ascertaning that II
came from the Yankees lett in disgust.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
As will appear IRON tie above, the steamer Mohti-
cello kept the position near the oreasiworks, where
she hitohed on to buoy Saturday, after the ming
Sir. remained there until Yesterday, watching the OPP
~, ard in ord Ia
on with the works. The battery Is on sand-bank,
aud very much higher than tue steamer she come
aleutly did not anything that whs gong on, not
viii standing the ttrlct ~atch Tor the boys were al
wok Ike mnlss-soms Of them. understand. hay-
ing to lay Hat their etomachs 10 perform some part
OF their labor.
war not pun on tie Sewell Point battery, bat by
men fig ting for their rights bercuean fess can be
performed Three short 32-poUnderr were carried
down from the ely ana got Ia toeraSie condition ior
I, inporary use. Beside these, Two t-ueh held nne
pirtes tue guns of the United, were drawn up Ia
postIou the whole .onaHe0 from view OF The enemy
Yesterday Sunday evening, about OF o''loeH,
sua schooner from telo" paseed up and VI eh near
the Month, To- lie hcd gun, which paced over ne
battery IL II known positively whether she hied
at the schopBer the battery, though ls asserted
by some that we s,h"ouer was acting IL tie 'APiN
OF lookout lot tho steamer, and had telt "A boas
hlou. SIDE of he before rbe hied tie gun ihe lea l.
that he scho"i er eoi - bear the i"t ~ po'soe nd
,eit MN NJ Oh her uIsr-nead 10 sr! into TIE i"i'
those Dsde bel uhcOns,iou, Il what MS sCiug on,
md d,etlg her Il %. However, that ufsi gut
Wa. taken a,H banter. Hn6 TIE tatery answered II
with ge mach III AID raficity H. conVeIlehoe wonld
nllow-te second hail, We unde stand, taking effect
In her rigging much # vii war Cat Away. Tie
firing continued lot sone eOnriue able Time, ny oo'n
tue ,teamer aud the battery.
The two rihe Cannon IL /, said, did the most execn-
ton she'll from OF which, reported 10 have burst
striking the steamer rlgging, though ~ Is ho'
known wet er IL proved iataL Tie steamer was
-. l. hill TIM. 4 mid nd
one hole ae uudertaid, knocked IN her side large
e.ou.h tor flour barrel To enter. The steamers bat
tiers WIS finally ilenced, and about that ume tie TWO
lule rt,amers lie Yankee and the Young America,
came up both Of which tired few balls at the forI
Tbey all three then started off down the Tiyer toward
OH Point.
IL is the general impression that the Monticello is
seriously crippled, from the manner IN winch size wac
careened when che left, and probably from her
having cea, I'd her lire 30 qDick.
The shot and shell from tie steamers flew over the
battery, many OF them striking mile IN the rear.
One shell bursted near the battery without iolury.
A iece OF il weis'ifg four or hive Podnds, we saw
st night The tops of the pine trees i0 the neghbor-
hood were Pretty well cut down by the shot aud sheli
rom the YaLkees and the bou. aud slliuers wer,
scattered about with q good deal of activity, though
with no bad results except the scratching Of the hand
OF one OF tie staif officers who Was present.
Ii gives us pleasure 10 hear 80 glowing report oil
the sprit of bravery which was brought on, III thir
engagement. We feel satisfied thai our Ca Use Ii IN the
hands of the right kind Of men.
DUNG he canuonading, understand some Of tie
infantry sailed out the beach and discharged their
snsl arms. Mine rides, we presun,e,j at tie Monii-
cello she being, what wac considered, nj tie time,
within range. Ii is said that every man eugag.don
shore acted the pat OF hero; the only regret beng
that they were thoroughly prepared for the
occa,ion by having their heavy ordinance i'll better
condition for the reception Of the enemy.
The only injury, understand, with the exception
of the s,afoticer, was that received by Mr.. William
Morru OF the Woods kite corps, who got his IA kle
bruised by tue rebound OF OF the big guns We
understand the injury is very sgut. Not shot OF the
enemy struck the works inure them most Of them