Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-04

40 "o1 AnOWn whether 1t
proved fatal. The steamer was
struck in her hull several times nearly
amidships, and one hole we under
stand was knocked into her 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
which we understood fred a few balls
at the fort. They all three the.
started off down the river towards
Old Point y
1t is the general impression that
the Monticello is seriously crippled,
from the manner in which she was
Fcreened over when she left, and pro-
bably from her having ceased her
fire so quick
The shot and shell from the steam
ters flew over the battery, many of
them striking a mile in the REAR
iOne 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 neighborhood were pretty well
cut down by the shot and shell from
the yankees, and the boughs and
sphnters were scattered about with q
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 which was brought out in
this engagement. We feel satisfied
that our cause is in the hands of tho
right KIND Of mer..
During the cannonadiug, we un-
derstand, some Of tbs. il fintry sailed
out on the beach and DISCHARGED their
small arms, {Miunie rifles, we pre-.
sume,) at the Monticello, she beng,
what was considered at the time,
within range. 1t is said that every
man engaged on shore acted the pat
OF hero : the only regret being liza.
they We're not more thoroughly r-e.
pared for the occasion. but having
their heavy ordnance in better condi.
tioa for the reception Of the emeny.
The only injury, we understand,
with the ecxpetion Of the staff officer,
was that received by Mr.. 1Vm. Nor.
ris, of the Woods Rihorcorps, who
got his ankle bruised by the rebound
Of one ofthe big guns. We under
stand the Injury is very slight. Not
u 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 saw
the same thing for the enemy, as the
confusion on board seemed
to indicate Otherwise
1t is thought by some that this at
tack On our battery is intended as q
,'1"' I" draw our attention from some
point OF more importance to the enc
my. However, this may be, they
VIII Likely find it unavailipg, as our
yeop pie how begin to realise that
5he,v ARE ATwAR, and have got fight
ing to do. which, Judging from the
eagclness displayed by the boys
hey will 70 perfection if the Yam
lrrs vii! only give them 4 chance.
Ey Others it is surci;sed that the
attack on that unfinished battery
was Intended merely 10 demo,ish it.:
that lhey did not kAow ii was there
Till they discovered ii on Saturday,
whilst III pursuit of tie steamer Ka-
hukee, and finding it unprcpared to
return their fire they anchored near
by to deter our folks from. working
Oh it.. We raher suspect the az
swer they got tlo92 rhe SewelHs
Point battery yesterday evening
:ook them somewhat Ivy surprise.
atiar, GA !,s.sei. 5 soins,.
We learn that another attack w,ss.
made on Sewelps poi..t, quite early
his morning, by Z ste1mer whist. is
to be tie Il.neso. a.. She