Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-11
The FRTGATE VIRGINIA AND THE
STEAMERS PATRIIk HENRY AND
JAMESTOWN IN TEE FIGHT.

NoEF:lE, March S-A grand naval battle
was fought lhis afternoon CT Newport News,
a glorious r:ctcrT IVES gsiatd BY tho great
marine ircn battery Virgins, formerly Tie
Merr:uac. Sire Left the ravy yard at halt.
pesl II o'elcek The DorEir 3, accompanied by
ts7se sua-bca's, ard proceeded to Newport
News. 4. a quarter OF 2 O'clock tie Federal
ir;gerta, supposed 10 be tie Congress snd the
Cumberland. commenced &c Gre upon the Viz.
gi.ia The latter, HEen st clcss quarters,
opened hsr po* eriul r.f Il g2as upon The fri
gate. A:s q1srter past two Tic battle rsssd
With terrific violence, ara G! a quarter to three
oac {" the higstes caseeaed and Eunk, It 10
supposed, H:;h great loss Of lfa The other
b.ccksdias vessel, bang hsdIy damaged, Get
her sails AID ran veil ashore ct Negpori
Nsva, ard is az present sinking.
Two large fisates supposed 70 be The A!n.
nesota ard Colt,sdo went up fcom Old Point
- N.vpo,t Ne9f; VIXEN lsesirg Sewsl's
poin; tho batteries ope1id OF them 1t is
supposed :has Trey were damaged considers
BIZ. The irisates returned the fro briskly.
The Mtratss.s s:el pad ; respectful distance
below Newport News and fred slnost irees-
sanity Upon tie Virginia ill Dight The
jriga;s is ;upposed &c be sg-eurd- The Patrick
Henry ard jamestown came down the James
RIVER and frsd upon Newp2rt News, from
which a hcsvy FRO was returned. During the
evening heavy ana continued thuEder was
kept up for Ave hours. Tbs Virginia and
other Ccrfe7irtte vessels continued their
terrible Ere til nigh. There IS g:est excite
nent in tie city.
a, OILS o'clock, P. III, tie srssgsnea. vas
renewed. A huge FIRE has oeen seen in the
direction OF Sswpor: News; it is supposed
thst the Congress had been set on FIRE by the
Co1fedsrstcs. Tae deep thunder continues
20 be heard. The Virginia is causing tarri-
bic havoc srd destruction in the Roada
~[sscosD plsRA7ca
EoEGelk, MI,ch 9.-Toe firing re COM
nercad in the Roads at half past 8 o'clock las
night, and cortirued four hours. The Min.
nesota was Get oa>fre, but the Ere was extin-
guished. a ship is aground ali badly DAM
aged. T9ectJ.!hree prisoners wsre brought
to this city las. nigh:. Ths isht was oas Of
the most desperate on record. The Virginia
run into the Cumberland aud sunk her. Oar
eficers ard man behaved with great galiantry.
Captain Bccosuan was slightly wounded
Lieut.. Minor Was slightly wounded. TTo
men we've killed st the port bow gun Of the
Virginia.
Oae snct passed through tie boiler o! the
Patrick %llenrr, killing " msn an6 wound.
Ing ,brea. M,Gsbipuan Halter, Of tbs gun.
boat RALEIGH, wss ki:lld. The blockade has
besn raised. Tao destruction Of life on board
the Congress was awful. Il is supposed that
there vas fchtinG at N Newport News this morn
irg. Toe Virginia and Patrick Henry are
coming up 10 The city.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Nor,v;1, March e-Ths Ericsson iron ba;-
terry appeared in the Roads this morning, and
had . fierce engagement With the Virsiuia,
which LASTED four hours. Tae latter ran into
the EsricsoD, damaging her considerably. TIE
Virginia dred q hot through her. a large
Tug boat, in attempting to get the Minnesota
of. bl:w up. i: is supposed that the Mime
sot. is so much damaged that she cerao e ost,
and zill be a total loas. A large portion Of
her stern VOL s hare been SHOT awcy.
Dr.. ScaDn, OF tho Wise Legion, CT Peters
burg, was killed se-dsy, in attempting to
mount his ho1se. Es was thyt wa aud dragged,
frAc,u.ing his skull. Ia died 10 Jour hours.
TSe following d's2at,h WIS received frcn
Gen. Hugar, at the War Department, Sunday
sr:ernooa:
N,kf.LK, March 9.-Tae steamer Virginia
destroyed. yesterday, Saturday the Federal
frigstes Congress- and Cumberland, and run
the Minnesota aground. To-day she damaged
her severely, sud she is Still aground. The
Virgins, and all our steamers, csmc back TO
the Navy Ind $. 2 P. H., 70 day. There is
no other inf,rni.:c1 TON tee enemy.
B:th Houses o: Corsress have passed :
sill for the de: tru :ticn Of movable property
which c.nnot otherwise De kept out Of the
hands OF tie ereny. L will DO found il our
Congressional Report.
Ia this bill is made manifest the spirit of our
people! The thievish Government and PEG.
ple Of the North will understand that though
we may b, Injured +? their p~iratiel incur.
sions, they shall no, % ss.e6.ted The cotton
which they go mueh Eant, Is cotton thst they
cannot gel, By. rsp!ne. They will FAD out
soouer or later that they can make money,by
being honest 500