The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

chpacIiy u IOok-Oul Tor tHe Steam
er and had sent boat alongside of
her before she fired the gun. The
idea is that the schooner got us pear
the fort as possible and sent a man
up on her mast head to spy into the
fort, those inside being Unconscious
Of what was going on, aud deeming
her friend. However, that first
gun was taken as banter, and the
battery answered it, with IA much
spirit and rapidity as convenience
would allow. the second ball, we I'M
,derstand, taking effect in her rigging
much Of which was cut away. The
firing continued for some considera-
time, by both the steamer and the
battery.
The two rifle cannon it is said
doue tho most execution, n shell from
one Of which it is reported bursted
on striking the steamers rigging.
though it is not known whether it
proved fatal. The steamer was
struck in her hull several times nearly
amidships, and one hole we under
stand was Knocked into her side,
large enough for -four barrel to en-
The steamers battery was fnally
xilenced, and about that time the two
little steamers, the Yankee and the
Young America came up, both OF
which VIZ understood fired few ball.
at The fort They all three then
star ed off down The river towards
Old Point.
1t is the general impression that
the Monticello is seriously crippled,
from the manner in which she wa.
creened over when che loft. aud pro-
baby from lor having ceased her
fire so quick.
The shot and shell from the steam
ers few over the battery, many of
them striking mile in the rear
One shell hur5t.d near the battery
without injury. a piece oi it weigh
ing four or five pounds we saw las,
night. The top, Of the pine trees
IN tn" nei@hbnrhood Were pretty well
cut DOWN by lh- shot and shell from
the yankees, aud the bougbs and
spl!ntcrs " OF. scattered about with n
good dead of activity. though with
no bad results, except the scratching
OF the hand OF one Of the staff Ulcers
who was present
II gives us pleasure 10 hear 80
glowing report of the spirit of
bravery which was brought out in
this engagement. We feel satisfied
that our cause is III the hands of the
right KIND OF men.
During the eannonadiue, We I'M
derStand, some OF III. infantry sailed
out on ths beach and discharged their
small arms, Minnie rifles, We pre-
suHe,J at the Monticello, she being,
What was considered AT the time.
within range. il is said that every
man engaged on shore acted the part
of a hero; the only regret being that
they were not more thoroughly pre-
pared for the occasion. but having
their heavy orduance in better conei
ti0n tor the reception Of the enemy.
The only injury, we understand,
with the ccxpeti"n of the staff officer,
WAS that received by MI Wm Nor
ri-, Of the Woodis Rife corps, " ho
got his ankle bruised b.. the rebound
of one of tie big guns. We under
stand the LUXURY is very slight. Not
a shot of the enemy struck the works
t" inlure them, most OF them passing
far ovrrhead.-
"Nohody hurt''-ou our side.
though We don't believe We can say
the same thing for the snarnv, as the
apparent confusion on board seemed
10 indicate otherwise.
1t is thought by som. that thi. at
tack on our battery is intended as q
RISE to draw our attention from some
point Of more Importance TO the enc
my. However, this may be. they
will likely find it unavailing, as our
people now begin to realise that
they ARE ATwAR, and have got fight
ing to do, which, Judging from the
easerness displayed by the boys,
they will TO perfection if the Yam
KEGS will only give them 4 chance.
BY others it is sur1nised that the
attack on that unfinished battery
was intended merely to demolish it:
that they did not know it was there
Ill! they discovered it on Saturday,
whilst in pursuit OF the steamer Ia
hukee. aud finding ii uuprepared to
return their fire they anchored near
by TO deter our folks from working
on ii. We rather suspect the an
swer they got from tbs Sewell' s
Point battery yesterday evening
took them somewhat by surprise.
Another attack on SeWeIl's Point
We learn that another attack wss
made on Sewclls Point, quite early
this morning, by u steamer which is
reported to he The Minnesota. She
came up in gumshot range and fired
three times at the Battery, which
gave her three shots in return. Ne
one was hurt on shore, and it is no;
known whether the the steamer vas
;,i,r,-n3 She ,,rp tohfy Enjipor ,hn,.