The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES GUN.
BOAT MONTICELLO.


hours from Fortress Monroe, having in tow the prize
schooner Vclasco.
The Monticello equipped in little over twenty four
hours being changed from merchant ship armed
cruiser. She was placed in command of Lieutenant
Brane United States Navy Of New York. and sailed from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the 25h Of April On the
2elh she arrived at Hampton Roads, and was or
dered 10 cruise Ia chesapeake bay, aud the James,
Nansf mond and Elizabeth rivers She visited An.
napolis, and was detailed for conveying troops
to Fort McIIenry bat General Butler changed his pans
and the Monticello returned TO occupy Hampton Roads
and cruise OF tho Capes Virginia She KEEP, the then
active rebels in constant fear, and became from her
vity dread to all dEsloya parties She captured sevc.
raj prizes while up James river among which the
Haxal, Crcnshaw, Topic Wind and iiawa,ha Just pre-
vious to this the Navy Department, thinking She
proper command for captain, decided to relieve
Lieutenant d. L. Brane, aud accordingly Captain Eagle
was ordered to the vessel, and Lieut. Brane became
executive officer. Whilst cruising up James river and
the mouth Of Elizabeth river oten chasing armed tugs"
on the afternoon OF May 49, at Scwas Point her officers
discovered masked battery without guns and mme.
diaely the Monticello destruction After
firing some fourteen shots without any extensive damage
she ceased, and made inst to buoy eight hundred
yards distant from the battery, Captain Eagle sent
word to Flag Officer Strngham Of the nature Of the bat
terry judging he would receive orders 10 destroy IT, On
the next day. Sunday the 10th, not getting any
down boards Lieutenant Braine asked permission OF
Captain Eagle to Are one shot saving be felt confident
they would return the Ere Al first Captain Eagle
fused but importuucd BY Lieutenant Brane at last gave
him permission No sooner was the gun dred than tho
rebel battery replied and Instantly the action com
menccd, which lasted one hour and n quarter, during
which time the Monticello, with two ns--one q ten inch
and the other pounderred IA shot and shelf
The rebels suffered severe losssixteeD killed, many
wounded and one contrary missing The battery was
siicrccd and tho Monticello withdrew, with only two
men wounded though she was struck thirteen times
times with mnsket balls An action Ike this has never
been coaied in naval warfare nj srch range and with
such scressful results On Tho POI she again Engaged
the same battery at range of one and half ues in
order 10 ascertain if they had Increased the number Of
gyms, when ( found they had eleven heavy guns.
Roads and a number of t,mrs convened General
Butler on reconnoissarces She landed the first
troops a. Newport News, and covered the landing
Of those that followed IN tho steamer Catalina and
others At this she required repairs and wss sent
to Washington city, but the of business grca,
she left only partially fitted out Capt Eagle WIS de.
tsched and June Lieut. Braine took command She
nessancs Of the lower part of The Potomac river by order
tor Roads She war then stationed or he virginia Canes
to blockade and for two weeks let nothing large small
Ems "es, ooaron,g some Gays over Thirty vessels.
25th Of April. She ony took ,wcr,yAvs tons
Of coal and yet was under steam FOR atty days.
amg o'ncer renaefstass aesfched her upon special
boat ashore, which was 6rcd into by marty Of rebels
mace mem pay aear ior their rery Tor she Killed
DESTROYING the horsc at the p,ac" wh"rs her hoa. as
fred rto Upon returning to Hampton Roads Comman.
1er Ss 10 take command Of her and Lieutenant
ellis has heen in her shs has laid mn amss r,var sho
Newport News, awaiting tho coming OF the rebel steamer
she mas she,ea inc woods on the banks OF
sidea she has wont ,hsm ccnarrd !" ,srra a..
Nothing ventures out from the land shc captured two
ooaa oe9nghS 70 inc rebel steamer Ieazer which were
ninety three DAYS returns for renar. ,se ., VI
posc. She has BEEN without any egotisrn," the
most eihcent g9nooat yet chartered and Uncle sam will
the one she has which viii rcrasso h s; u, p ar, y,
per cent her present battery deficient 10 range All
naous are wei anu osns mostly from Now York were
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Commander, John p Giiis; Acting Master. Edwin y
eager Assistnnt Surgeon, F. Potter Chief Engineer,
massr d. partnn an,air r. c,.rx r"e; Ae,ns ray
meyer Assistant Engineers Thomas and Griffin Masters
Mates, Brown, Winchester and Husace.
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