Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-04

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proved fatal. The steamer was
struck in her hull several times nearly
amidships, and one hole we under
stand was knocked into hcr side,
large enough for -four barrel to en-
The steamers battery was finally
silenced, and about that time the two
little steamers, the Yankee and the
Young America came up, both Of
vi hich we understood fred a few balls
at the fort. They all three then
started off down the river towards
Old Point =
It is the general impression that
the Monticello is seriously crippled,
from the manner in which she was
'creened over when she left, and pro-
baby from her having ceased her
fire so quick.
The shot and shell from the steam
.ers flew over the battery, many of
them striking a mile in the rear
One shell bursted near the battery
without injury. A piece of it weigh
ing four or five pounds we saw last
night. The tops of the pine trees
in the neighborbood were pretty well
cut down by the shot and shell from
the yankees, and the boughs and
splnters We're scattered about with
good deal Of activity, though with
no bad results, except the scratching
of the hand of one of the staff officers
who was present,
1t gives us pleasure to hear so
glowing report of the spirit of
bravery whieh was brought out in
this engagement. We feel satisfied
that our cause is in the hands of the
right KIND Of mer.
During the cannonadiug, we un-
derstand, some Of tbs; il f,ntry sailed
out on the beacl, and discharged their
small arms, {Miunie rifles, we pre-.
san,e,) at the Monticello, she beng,
what was considered at the time,
within range. 1t is said that every
man engaged on shore acted the pass
'of Il hero :, the only regret being Iha.
they were not more thoroughly p-e.
pared for the occasion. but having
their heavy ordnance in better coadi-
tioa for the reception Of the emeny
The only injury, We understand,
with the ecxpetion ofthe staff officer,
was that received by Mr.. IYm. Nor
ris, of the Woods Rifo~corps, who
got his ankle bruised by the rebound
Of one Of the big guns. We Under
stand the Injury is very slight. Not
a shot of the enemy struck the works
to injure them, most Of them passing
far overhead
Nobody hurt "-on our side,
though we don't believe We can say
the same thing for the enemy, as the
apparent confusion on board seemed
to indicate otherwise.
1t is thought by some that this at
tack en- our battery is intended as
rUre 10 draw our attention from some
point OF more importance TO the enc
MY. However, this may be, they
Will Likely find it unsvailing, as our
people now begin to realise that
t!.ev ARE AT WAR, and have got fight
ing to do. which, Judging from the
eagclness displayed by the boys
hey will 70 perfection if the Yam
kt-vs Will only give them chance.
by Others it is surci;sed that the
attack on that unfinished battery
was iutended merely TO demo.ish it:
that hey did not kl.ow it was there
ILL they discovered il on Saturday,
whilst III pursuit of the steamer ka-
hukee, and finding it unprcpared to
return their fire they anchored near
by to deter our folks from working
on it., We rasAer suspect the an-
swer they got from Cne SewelVs
Point battery yesterday evening
took them somewhat Ivy surprise.
Another attar, Ga s,sMei : s'oiIs..
We learn that ;lsI3ther attack w.ss
made on Sewell's l'oi:.t, quite eariy
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