The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-11
ARRlvAl or THE Hiop' ,Gc,,r

Another Account or . So,
msnt Near New D.
Rebel Forces e urAned. SC.
ns cGingae, Captain d. B. Horn, arrived
49,, ans ~~ymornins from tho mouth Of the Missis
apr >fssm her officers arc enabled TO lay before
~Sders the following additional particulars Of the late
Sghs between our vessels and Holns feet, New
Orleans It places somewhat light upon the matter,
end gives some interesting facts--
Saturday, October 10, ut O'Clock A. NJ saw the
feet, which had been up tho passes building FORTH
cation cng down the river apparently pursued by tho
steamers employed by the rebels. About O'Clock
A. NJ lieutenant Selden. Of the schooner John N Genin
came on board, and, seeing tho condition IN,
gave orders send what could on board the United
States bark j. c. Kirbe, and TO be ready TO abandon
the vessel, and in case Of necessity to IRE her. imme
aatsy sent several boat loads Of clothing and other per-
sona property to the Kbo; but oil remained board,
with the exception Of Mr. lewis Henry Hudson prisoner,
and John A. Peterson seaman tho sick list, who
sent to the Kirbie, and Mr.. w. H. Aymar and Theodore
Lewis, prisoners who sent to the United States
schooner Froc for sa Keeping and to be put in irons in
case Of any trouble according TO orders Of Lieutenant
Sslden
About half past eight A. NJ. the Union neet-consistng
OF the Shops war Rchmond Preble and vncennes ana
the gunboat Water Witch-was plainly to BIO coming
down tho river and when nearly opposite Pilot Town. the
vinoennes aground and Captain Pope, Of the Rich
mond finding necessary TO the vncennes rounded
to, and in doing carried mud bank by the
rentbut fortunately lay in good POSITION being broad
side to the pursuing vessels The Preble succeeded in
getting down the pass without difficulty, and lay on and
on the pass during the remainder f the day The Water
tho tho west side Of the pass ass Soon after the
yincepnes ran aground tho rebel steamers Ivy,
james H. Day Orlando and another steamer supposed to
MCKAY,
who were in pursuit, rounded TO and took position
the side Of the pass and opened FIRE on the Union
ships with their red guns and the Richmond and Water
Witch returned with their largest pieces The Vincennes
could not unfortunately bring her guns TO bear only two
down her starboard quarter when she would improve
her chance BY discharging her sarboard battery
steamers continually kept changing their position
to destroy our range. Tho Water Witch also
kept moving about aud was everywhere where she
them occasionally to a broadside from her heavy
battery OF nine-inch guns The vincenncs however,
forced to receive their fire without chance Of
returning it, In the height Of the engagement the Vim
cennes threw all Of her guns overheard, With the excep
&c, n s Of % rs ssss &. sssassss ne
Dor went on board the Richmond Before the flames
had gained much Roadway thought possible
her, and her went on board and extnguishcd the
flames After about an hour and quarter of hard
firing the rebels went up the river again.
The damage to the Union ships nothing to speak
Of The only ship that was touched at all was
the Richmond she being struck in Of her
cabin ports by o spent shot, which hardly
went through tho wood work. The shell
picked up and hove out OF the port again by
Acting Master Edwin DOWNS The Vincennes Preble
touched; and if Captain Handy, of the Vim
cennes, had not hove his guns overheard, the whole
squadron would have been in good condition they
were before the action.
During the afternoon tho steamers South Carolina and
Mcclellan Off the pass and up the river and
took the Vincennes and Richmond in tow and towed
them of the bank and anchored them outside the bar
The force Of the Union ships was as follows
Richmond twenty two inch shell guns; two 10 nchdo
Prebe sixteen medium S2's and four inch shell guns
Vincennes sixteen medium 32's and four S-nch shell
guns.
Water Witch, two 24b. howt2ers and two lib. rined
guns.
The force Of the rebel feet
Ivy, one 24-b. riiled gun
James L. Day, one A-lb rifed gun.
Orlando mo guns), intended for boarding.
Mckay Ono guns), intended for boarding.
Thus ended OF the most dsgraceiu affairs that II
has been the misfortune Of the American navy record