The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-22

'slS. 80
Nosro1x. May 81, 1861.
,,,r, Sod in my letter of yes terday to
~ 80, information 10 day. IN case | should
= t. 10 asceT tain the fact whether any of
o" ...,,y were killed or wounded by our fire
go tbs battery At Sewell's Point, on 6snday
, report upon the authority Of gen
rho vent down 10 Fort Monroe yes
-, .lInuanyl in the steamer which csfFfed
Dag OF truce the families of those
-', 4e-lrri to go North. that on board of the
,.-t,rr,lo here were ak men killed during
sr,!.u on sunday, by shot thrown from
battery. 1t was reported that several
80. had been won uded, bat AS 10 the truth
I'M. be could not learn. The dead bodies
',s..six killed or Lart of them however,
Ia,,w ready TOR ,ntertn"nt
10 Monticello is m ch injured that she
- .r.ls Lee III tor service tor some time
There has been no further attempt made
-. 4uv OF our batteries siuce Sunday night.
as inoukh, that the Minnesota or the
t.r.n.rlaud ~ouid oe placed IN position 10
~, ,ugu she battery H. SeweIls Point on
,s.ggr!4y , accordingly, arrangements were
-44 NJ that point 10 give thein proper re
.,..au They are pretty we'll fortified there
rsw with heavy guns, and ars batter pre-.
r.rri 70 cops with these ships than they
he 1i;h tGe Monticello on Sunday.
The weather here is exceedingly cool and
,rt.i-ssaut tor the season, with every appear
as'- 81 q northeast stOG M approaching
The small. poX at Fort Monroe, ! under
Ter ,-Ibg down with II.
st.gld ariug at any point re-commeuoe,
g.i immediately telegraph you. Powbse.
,as understand that Intelligence was re-
~...r.l Yesterday OF Il renewal OF hostilities at
e.y.~.l > Point; that the steamer fired upon
r.r battery, which returned the fire with guns
O.; lsr,, c,hbre, wn-reupon the stea ucr IT,
..r,l from the acuon.I
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
"A Soldier WHITES the folio wing to the r or.
fA Herald:
Elr firing from the s tea rner Monticello com
r.u..u upon ne sooner than We ~ pee ted, buf
44,.tuljs oar gallant soluters were 1T tie guns
and returned the lire. For TWO hours thu
,4tn.u.,aa continued hot and heavy on both
-.a-~ shell FROM the enemy burr Led over Qua
h~.taa. ia our emuraaures. ana All arouud us
t.. thanks TO all ali-WIs" 1nd UveETuiIDE
Providence, their balls whIzzed by Us aud
tArr smell BURT over US without effect. Io
t.~,fod Of KattIea We give thanks for our sue
r,-- aud our safety.
Captain +. Ii. Coluuitt, Of tie City
I.1ul Guards, Columbus, Georgia, was
Ia Command during the engagement, aEo
n.. remarkable GOODNESS AID self pos
..--lon and honor to himself aud to Ais
SAT" HIS clear voice could be beard amlc
tsr eaGnou's deatenlng boom" Keep cool, my
t.-ye men, don g-t excited; aim your piece
a~li | can never forget ia" appearance q
l.- face, radiant with smiles, as be gave hi
commands. 80 gailantly dlu he conduct him
s-.i, that General Gwyhn nas made nm chile
ID command 1t SFWril Point. LOug live hi
ufuae IA the memory of his couhfFyInen
gItfuate Of West Pont-ot distinguis he'd an
'r~tIN-CoOl ana self possessed, ha VIII ever D.
~, -tme dreadful foe 20 LlncUin's emissarle
'r he on the long to- be- remelnberet
l3;h.
wonld here make mention of the bTav
trsrug Of Mayor Taylor. "A the MOntcell
laoy,d Ot IN her retreat, he fred her parhn
shot, which took decided effect.