The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10

no IHohtICtilo tueu UTed II AilOt after
her,which not answering the purpose
of stopping her. she repeated by Fl
ring shell which We understand ex-
Pioded about fifty yards in advance
lof her. In the meantime, the chase
fhad become SO exciting to those in
command Of the Monticello, that she
was getting into position TO be at
tackled by Captain Young's battery at
Boush's Bluff. Capt. Young, having
now one gun to bear upon her, though
at long range, let fly mt 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.
ne, got out OF harms way.
She then dropped down opposite
the place where we are erecting q
battery at SewelPs Point. She here
opened her fire Oh the unfinished
breast works. with the intention OF
demolishing them; this she contiu-
ncd until as ii was supposed her atn-
munition was exhaused; and in the
meantime the little steamer Yankee
came up to her aid They two. to-
gether, kept up the bombardment For
about three hours, 20; IRON | 10 i
O'Clock.
They were still firing when anoth-
er little steamer, supposed to be the
Young America, came over from Old
Point, when they ceased. The two
small steamers, the Yankee and Young
America, then left tor Old Point, aud
the Monticello kept her position in
the neighborhood until our informant
| left.
The steamers were about quarter
| of mile from the unfinished works,
during tie time they were hammer
| ing away at them so, but we learn
lave scarcely spilrd the works. the
only damage being the starting Of !.
I". OF ON" Of iirn embrasnras Ont
OF about thirty shot aud shell only
one took effect rs above
The women and children living in
the nei.hhorhood were very much
alarmed and left their houses and
sought safety by flight.
There was no one on h" place
armed. \ whit" man had a Sharp's
rifle loaded, with which lie stood upon
tho "rhs, took aim and fired though
it l. not known with what effect. An
other nan had one of Aliens old
style pocket pistols which h. had
left near the beach in the crotch oi' a
! tree. He mentioned the circumstance
20 a negro who volunteered to 90 al
! Ter it tgr him; he told him not 10 do
50. The negro however watched his
chanc. bet w"cn fires, and darted to
| the tree and got ii; thus cviucing n
remarkable degree OF trarlessme.s.
The kahukee'- boat then at the
shore, put of for the steamer, aud the
| battery at the Bluff, lnistaking her
for on" Of the eucmy's boats, fired a
! sh"; after her, which caused her 10
! put back. This shot We understand
was :, line shot, but the distance was
too great 10 do any d;ma~r
The hands at the works were strong
| " tempted To- scamp.r oil. till the tnst
two or three shots from the MuHticcl-
10 were fired. but finding their ability
to dodge tls-gn So finely, they held
! their places in order 10 sa. the fun
many OF. the shots took effect in ia"
trees, limbs from which were cut III,
which was the most dangerous Eea,
rurc of tn" whole affair. They how
ever kept clear OF the Trees. and
avoided the danger from that source
The ball and shell mostly fell in
/ the rear OF the works in IA bog, the
mud from which some of them would
scatter like hail storm
I a ball struck among flock OF
crows III the ncighborhood, who rose
cu masse, and asccrtaining that i,
came from the id Yankees " lef,
i'll disgust.