New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10

with iron beaks, and the iron hearts y won.
On the 29tb, the Cayuga, Lieut.. -Couu:sding
Harrison, was selected 10 bring me heme, bearer
OF dispat hes 10 the Cover me Il.
SERVANT s;ss The honor to Il 5i1Z
Y. 8. STEAM GrsBoAr CAruGA, ct See, May S lcox.
Hon q. wELLEs. Secretary u ne Macy
SIR: have the honor 10 inclose herewith dupli'
cate Of the report Of Commander Boges, late o. tne
Verona, and ATTACHED to my division Of the Attaching
force. Tbis gallant officer came up 10 my support
me than could we'll attend to.
sfterward saw him In conflict with three Of the
enemy's steamers, and directed Com. L~e Of the
Ooeida to 90 to his support which he did In most
loss OF his vessel believe 10 be accurate. saw
him bravey fighting bis guns level with the water
az bis vessel gradually sunk underneath, leaving her
bow resting on the shore aud above water.
have the honor to be your obsdisnt serysnt.
T. BAILEY, Captain.
UNITED 6rArHs srsAxKR BKooELYs,(
on NEw-OKLsAss April 29, l6t2.
Sin: have the honor to report that after passing
the batteries with the steamer Varuna, under my
command, on tho morning 2Ath, finding my vessel
AMID meet of Rebel steamere started ahead, DC
liyering her fire bo h starboard and port 81 every
one that Shs passed. The first on ber darboe1
beam that received her fire appeared to bs crowded
with troops. Her boiler was exploded, ana enc
drifted TO shore. In like manner three osner ves'
sells, one of them gunbOat, were driven ashore 10
flames, and afterward blew up.
Az 6 q. ID. the Varuna was attacked by ths MOT
gan, iron-clad about the bow, commanded BY bev.
erley Kennion, an ex. naval officer. Tuis vesse!
raked us along tho port gang~ay, killing four ana
woundng nine Of the crew, batring the varuna on
tho quarter, and again on the starboard .ide. !
managed to get three Sinch shell into her abaft hes
arnor as also several shot from the after rihed gum
when che dropped out Of action partially disabled:
While still engaged with her, another Rebel
steamer, iron.clad, with prov uuder water, struck
us in the port gsDgwsy. doing cod.iderable damage
Our shot glanced from her bow. She backed on FOR
another blow, and struck again in The same place,
crushing in tho sde but by going ahead fast the
cussiou drew her bow around, and was able with
the port guns to give her while close atopgride, hve
s inch shells abat her srmor. This settled her and
drove her ashore in flames. Finding the VaranA
sinking, ran her 1to the bank, let 60 her anchor,
and tied up 10 the trees.
During all this time the guns were actively AZ
work, Gripping the Morgan, which Vas making
feeble efforts 20 get up sieani.
The fire was kept up until the water was over tie
gun.trucks, when I turned my attention TO gettiag
the wounded and crew out Of the vessel. ihe
Oneida, Capt Lee, seeing the coLdtlon OF the va
runs, had ru'bed to her assistance but waved her
on and the Morgan surrendered to her, the vessel IN
flames.
have sincs learned that over 50 Of her crew were
killed and wounded, and she Was tet on IRE oy her
commander, who burned his u0uaded with his veg
eel. cannot award too much praise to the officers
and crew of the Vsruna, for the noble manner IN
which they supported me, ard their cooinets under
such excl ing circumstances, particularly when ex'
tnguishing FIRE, having been Set on fire twice during
the action by shells.
L. fifteen misutes from the time the Varuns wss
struck she WAS on the bo ton. with only der top.
gallant forecast!e ont of water. The officers aud
crew lost every thing they possessed no one thnk-
ing of leaving bis station Until driven theme BY wa
ter. trust the attention VI the Department viii be
called to their loss and compensation made to those
" ho baye loet their all.
The crew were taken of BY the different vessels
of IT, feet az last they arrived, and are nov dis
trbated through the squadron.
! The wounded have been sent 10 the Pensacola. !
woulj particularly commend TO the notice Of the
Department Oecar Peck, second class boy, and pow
der boy If The after rife, whose coolness and insre
pidity attracted the attention OF all bands. A ht
reward for such services would be an appoinsment
TO he Naval School. The marines, although new
recruits, more than msin'aiLed the reputation of
their corps.
Their Calling fire cleared Morgau's rifed gun and
prevented repetition OF her mdrderous fire. -Four
Of the marines were wounded-one fear, MORALLY.
SO soon rs the crew were saved, l reported to You
ia person and within hour, lest IL The only re-
msining boat belonging to the varana, With your
dispatches for Gen. Butler, returning with him yea
teIday .,n afternoon: s.,n.o,5.,v CHARLES Booos,
Commander, ". Z. n
To Flag Officer D. @. FAsAerr Commanding Western Gull
FLAGSHIp HARryoRp,
SIR: have the honor to report the following hss
of killed and wounded in the fleet dnring the bli'
liant engagement with Forts jackson and st, fh'fp
and the batteries below the City Of New-Orieans.
on the 2ith and 25th met, viz:
KILLED.
u1AG.ssIP HARTFORD.
Jossph Lswreuce, seaman, wound shot; "m. b,own'
,nd.Inaa, shelf Aug ThomA'' captain iofeessus sn&n
rOlsl3. ,v
Johu Anderson idshipnan struck and Knocked
Nm llAr
Ioy Barney sspd. su.risIns.eri IhoT' Wnrs e.p ain
man. man Dennis Le"'' 0'''"''' ''-''''
psx..cor,-Tbee. Myers seaman; James Murray ordi
nsry seaman; Thomas Cunning sIds1an Neson Downibt
RSsssspIohr p Brady sssd 10 acting masters mate
born in BrownsvI,e, New Yors. rihe bali Wm. Brady,
/ oyain,ry ,.snIan sged %. Total, J.
IsooUols--Jsme. Phelps sesmsp Aley. Won Vsrdonbus
Sdy SSy ssb ssSasd 5sss
Cole, marine. Total. D. r'
Tho. Kelly, captain Of forecasts; Robert II. Johnson
l.ad.uani Joan hosa, do--tO al ..
Andrew A. Smith. lsni.nsn; Charles H,rtss.1 ,eNnsn
Dsnl MePher.on, ordinary seauss-tots kiled, u. =
WOUNDED. -
vrAe.sHiP HARrrjnp
Philip Morgan 'esmsn stysre'y Charles Bsnks andsnss
do. Theodore Doug ofc,Ts stewart d., Randall T.l
Henry King marine do Jsbus 6oane. seaman, sIshy.
Geo White, marine. do. McCauly carpenter, severely Mr.
iei'ier, lieut. marines 'iishsly-to,al TO-
! MI Jsme, o Kane. master. severely; James Hartford
seius master, slightly; MIR. r. J. Law. masters nlsts do
WH, Mcbride. seaman, severely; Levin Heath marine,
.ligliiy; Vloma. GHhn, landsnaD severely; John VII.
oushby ordinary seaman do John Chose seaman slightly;
T.. Blanchard ordinary 'elmau severely; J. r. Gsndere
marine, confusion Mr.. Wells seaman severely Robert
Hurri,en ordinary seaman. do John Hasse, lsnd,msn
do; Oeorse Coventry. gunner do.i Leonard kiion.
marine, sish'y Cornelius, Martin, ordinary seaman
sIighty X. q. bassn ordinary seaman severely; John
Miui,. do. do John Dauirn laod.m.n, slightly; james
l.ndsman, JAIME. Black sqastsrma.ter. slightly Jos
Dirou seaman do John Griffith captain aierxusrd do
James Williams, captain m,in.lop. do. Total, 2e.
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