Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-16

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two above nearer New Orleans. They
will not be idle, and neither will |. Yor
supported us most nobly.
Very truly yours,
ID. G. FARRAGUT.
To Capt. D. D. Porter, Commander o.
Mortar Flotilla.
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET OF TIE Forts.
Capt. Boggs states that all the vessels
delivered their fire as they passed the
forts, most of them showing their speed
and firing three or four broadsides. The
Varona, however, FASTENED on and soon
found herself in the midst of the rebel
feet, mile or two above. They came
upon the Narona ram fashion with their
iron faced prows, and stove several holes
in her sides. Bat Capt. Boggs was not
idle, and before the Varona sunk she had
destroyed six of the rebel steamers, in
Guiding the VIM III. Webb, Palmetto.
Phoenix and Jackson. The decks of the
Narona were under water when her last
guns were fired. The loss on board the
Narona was three killed and seven woun-
ded. The other national vessels coming
up, the rebel squadron was utterly de-
featel, eleven of there gunboats in all be-
ing destroyed. The whole number of
killed and wounded on board the national
vessels is estimated by Capt. Boggs at
l2j, Of which l. belonged to the Rich
mond
In Attempting to run the gauntlet Of
the forts the gunboats kcnncbec, Winona
and Itasca were disabled, and forced to
put back. A shot passed through the
boiler Of the ltasca, and as she dritted
down raking fire was poured into her,
and She received thirteen shots below the
water line. Only two men were injured
on board of her, however. Richard
Kane the captain of the hold, was struck
BY splinter, and fireman named Rancy
was scaled. The Winona lost six other
crew, including Alexander Taylor, boat
swain's mate. No one was injured on
board the kennebec although she was
struck several times.
Among the rebel boats was huge iron
clad monster, which was formerly the
hoating-dock at New Orleans, upon which
no impression could be made, although
several broadsiles were poured into her
She was left behind by the fleet, aud is
still living above the forts, which will ac-
count Tor the withdrawal OF the gunboats.
She Is an uawieldy affair and can make
little headway against the current, so that
no trouble is apprehended from her.
The Union feet, having run the gaunt-
let Of the forts, and driven ashore or de-
,troycd the rebel squadron, proceeded up
to Quarantine station where they found
a good supply Of coal OF which they We're
much in need.
ARRIVAL OF MAI. GEN. BrTLER WITH NINE
THOUSAND TROOPS.
The long mooted problem, which for
nearly five months puzzled the advance
guard of the army OF Maj Gen. Batter,
who during that time were confined to the
uafriendly sand hills Of ship Island, was
at length solved, and the Young aud en-
thusiastic soldiers, now fairly entitled to
that distinction by winter Of discomfort
and hard drilling, found themselves aiioat
on the Mississippi. whose dcfcnscs they
will doubtless be detailed to occupy and
hold after the navy shall have possessed
them.
Gen. Butler has been compelled to await
the opening Of the bombarIment, and
promptly at its commencement he came
with a force of nine thousand troops to
await the result, and if opportunity of
fered to take hand in the fight. He en-
barkel his forces at Ship Island on the
10Th inst. The expedition sailed from
ship Island on the 10th, and arrived off
pass-a-rOutre on the morning of the 18th,
bat not finding water enough for the large
ships to cross the bar. Gen. Butler pro-
ceelcd to Southwest Pass, and thence to
the Head Of the passes with all the ships
and steamers, with the exception Of the
treat Republic, which was unable to get
over the bar.
Gen. Butler had conference with
Com. Porter after the feet passed the
forts, aud Immediately proceeded with sey-
crsl regiments to the rear Of Fort st.
Phillip, where he expected to effect u
landing aud storm that work.
AGMUs,
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