The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-09
launch and second cutter, on approaching
the schooner found that instead of being
moored 10 the stream, she had been haul

moored 10 the stream, she had been haul.
ed into the dry dock slip, and was tied ur
to the wharf. Nothing daunted, however
at this unpleasant change in the pro.
gramme, our gallant fellows dashed ahead
in the slip alongside the schooner. As
they were approaching the vessel they
were hailed from her decks FIVE or six
times, and were thus prepared to expect a
hand to-haDd encounter. The cutter
being much the lighter boat-sbot ahead
of the launch as she approached the enc
my's vessel, and as she passed under her
bows was greeted by cutting fire, but in
moment she had grappled the schooner
about midships, and Lieut.. Blake and his
men were on the rebel deck. Ir another
moment the launch was under the schoon.
er's guns, and, like the cutter, was receiv.
ed by deadly salute.
Before the enemy had time to reload,
Lient. Russell was upon her decks, fol-
lowed by the brave fellows of bis boat,
who had escaped the murderous discharge
of musketry with which they were greeted.
Forty or more of our officers. seamen
and marines, precipitating themselves so
unceremoniously upon the enemy's deck,
produced stampede among them, and
nearly all of them fed from the deck to
the shore. One only attempted to stand
his ground against the "boarders," and
he was instantly shot BY Lieut.. Russell
As soon as the decks were cleared of the
rebels. our men proceeded to set the schoon-,
er on fire, and when this was effectually
accomplished, they took to their boats and
succeeded in getting off with. but Q few
struggling shots from the rebels, who had
begun to rally upon the wharf
When the boats had got beyond 'the
range of mnsketry. the fi.st and second
cutters we're both ordefed to give part
ing salute to the enemy that were collect
ing upon the wharf, which they did in the
shape Of Eve or six rounds of 'tcannister"
from their twelve pound howitzers. What
execution was done by This is not known.
but, having the III b of the burning
schooner upon their mark, it is reasonable
to suppose that we more than balanced
accounts for the fire received by our
boats. ~ IS zss Gz i
So small q force g this, under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Russell, On this occasion.
entering into the very stronghold of an.
enemy, spiking his guns and burning an
armed vessel, is an exploit not often sur
passed, even in the history of . Navy
many of whose members have been dis
tinguished for gallantry. a.est Ialsb5E
It was not done, however, without loss
three killed and fifteen wounded, two
fatally. Eve severely and the others slightly.
None zofsthe officers we're severely wound
ed are Lieuts. Russell and Blake, Capt.
Reynolds, Marine Corps, and Midship.
man Higginson. s l 4soe.
The killed-Chas. 81. Lamplier, cox
swain; Jno, r. Herring, seaman, and
John Smith, Marine. s'- - .s'9
The fatally wounded-Robert CLARK,
coxswain; E. r. Osborne, seaman.
| The others wounded more, or less Sc
verely are Terrence O'Down, Tevillan
Coburn and Chas. Carbury, marines; Jno,
Hennessey, Henry Ward, Peter Caiting
VIM. Fish, s. O. Austin and James Ware
ham,, seaman. II. a a4ss So 8
The schooner that Has destroyed was
about 200 tons, with four broadside guns,
and one pivot gun on the forecastle. fully
equipped for sea, and named the Judah.
Yours, &C., W.