, 1862-06-10

work, frln@ with great 1apidity from their
loop-ho1es beiween decks Some of the rebel
ennners ran into the cssematcs. willie others
boldly kept their position.
TIE QUEEN AND GENERAL PRICE.
TIC Intention OF the Queen was to fill upon
the General B. aAregard, but the pilot Of the
Beaurega1d witA much adroitness put his helm
hard down. The vessel obeyel, aud the stroke
was avoided. The Queen passed between the
Bcauregard and Little Rebel. Both vessels
poured in round shot to explode the boilers OF
tue Queen Giving no heed to these little at s
tentions, and finding she had missed: the Beau I
dous effect upon the Beauregard, striking that
vessel in her bow, in the strongest part OF
her hull, but with effect, knocking in the TIM
ber and completely disabling her. The sharp
shooters Joined in the Gre, and the engineer,
adjusting his hose, ga7e them continuous
yolley Of hot water from his force pumps,
which drove the rebels all under cover and
forced them to hoist tle white flag.
The Monarch, seeing that the Queen and
Price both needed help to save themselves
| from going TO the bottom, took them ashore
| near Hopeda1e, which lies opposite the city,
| and tlen finding that tic Beauregard needed
Like assistance, hastened back again, but too
| late to savc ler from sinking.
THE SINKING OF TIE GEN. LOWELL.
While all this was going on, our gunboats
were getting up speed-head down the river
The Benton, being on the left OF our line OF
gunboats, became the antagonist OF tue Gen.
Lowell, on the right Of the second line Of rebel
| Hf fhn n10cf efficient
artillersts in the service, ran his eye along the
sights Of one Of the fitty-pound riaed guns at
| the Benton's bow, waited until the Lowell
lTcgard, the Queen came round IN graceful
curve, lccling over in her cagcrncss TO get on
as if she was about to lie down on her side,
and coo1 her smoke stacks in the Stream.
She passed round the Little Rebel, turned hez
head up stream, and gave General Price 4
| tremendous punch in lis ribs, which knocked
! all lis upper works away. The BcauregAri
| discovering the intention Of the Queen STATED
. | to intercept the stroke. The movement vi
| not soon enouyh for That, General Price Va
f .Iready used up, but before the Queen coult
: | withdraw, she received the stroke ofthe Beau
r regard, which partially disabled her, and whic'
Q also further manufactured kindliug wood o.
!. board the Price, which ran up the white 1agg
e It WIS helpless wreck
!! TIE MONARCH.
Following the Queen was the Monarch, con
Il 1nauded by Col Enett's brothcr-one of th
y largest, ncetest, ard most powerful Of th
Pittsburg steamers. The Queen WAS full III
n a mile ahead of the Monarch. Capt Ellie
IT catching a glimpse Of what was going q
through the smoke, came down With tremei
= swung into the position which would give hi
10 a raking shot, AID pulled the lanyard. II
ehot struck just belos the watcr-line al
a. ripped up the plan}zs. The water poured
~ with rush, aud in three minutes the yes5
Us was king in seventy five feet Of water.
- TERRIBLE SCENE.
he A ship going down in al instant with all
ds | board, il . terrible 6eene-one calculated
at | ap,.all the stoutest heart. The current OF t
ch river at Memphis sets close to the Tenness
m side ard ruslez By like q strong man in RI
ed ! The plumet gives from seventy. five to
ICE hundred feet Of water. The Lowell being
the middle Of the current took in the gurglil
he wh;rlirg waters through her torn sid
in | Down, down, down-she settled like 4 lul
the or lead, Her crew became terror stri:k
ing ! They rushed bither and thither, berefs Of 7
ich son. One poor 1el1o with his left arm Il
uts ! by 4 cannon shot, with uuspeakable horror
his countcnancc was scen beckonln& nc"
those on e1ore md to those on the gunbo:
the and now looking up to heaven to the III
aeir Father Of Us oil, for help! tnaSai1ng
usi | cry, A moment later and the boat wit
Lars lurch gave way beneath his feet, and drew
down iu the cddying whirlpool.
4 vail of agony vent up from the water
o. from the land. Fifty human bciags were
49, fetting the current, grasping ut sticks
~ stravs and pieces Of the boat, and such Il
aoa able tk5ues as tioated hy them.
~ "Uelp! help! hclp"' WAS the CRY which
han upon the air, and reached the ears OF II
r,70 sands, amid the intervals Of the still roa
thuadcr Of the cornonade! There Wa:
>raa help Tor them On shore. No pen can desc
~ the aeo,.y Of that moment to thousa
bare There were their friends, defeated, crus
oe e humiliated, drowning, and they powerle:
tber relr! No wonder that tears were she
-on;. shore No woader that women wept.
a ~. | had been Invited to different entertain
to the annihila,ion of the "htteling
rze1f KEGS" They had been promised an ezhio
.fn}1r Of chiyalry aud prowess which should rel
L.. a. all the ground lost in the war. Aside
vent the pain and agony of the hour, prompte
T. A. human sympathy, was the bitterness O
,,esn miliation-terrible to behold By those
rl1.d have ridden rough shod over all who di
as7,Dt choose to accept secession.
d her GA11AN7RY AND HUMANITY OF OUR FL
had No sooner was the cry for help heard
. that by q natural impulse, there was rush
By the men Of the Benton to render &
ed on ance. The ya~l was launched in mo
was 8 and SO eager was the crew to save the dro'
1mira- that it was swamped in the rush, and t
to the the noble hearted men we're barely saved
ct had water5 graves. Other boats pnt of fro
fleet feet and several were saved when near
.dway. hausted. Some by their own efforts re
ao7ing the shore and crawled up the bank, NOR
ct to a than alive, and we're kindly cared for
aimed crews OF The Monarch aud Queen Of the
N her Brave, noble hearted men are the eai
ot gun | the western fleet! Theirs all power to
l shot, theirs oil effort to Baye-to crush an enc
passed save when crushed! How glorious sue
3 with duct When contrasted with that Will
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