, 1862-07-23
STIRRING TIMES AT YlcKsBURn.
THE ".ARKANsAs" OUT.
SHE RUNS THE BLOCKADE.
Grand Stampede of Rams and
Steamboats,.
CR1PpLEs THE CARoMDELET.
NARROW ESCAPE OF TIE GIN
GINNATI.
Interesting Particulars by Our Special
Correspondents.

u. S. GUSBoAT FLoT1l1A,
Wednesday, July Is, 1882. {
The monotonY and ennui which has hang
like pail for the last two weeks over our fleet !
was most edectual1y broken yesterday morn |
ing, and rather unpleasant break it was.
But to facts: About 80 q. N. The gunboata |
Carondelet and Tyler, and the ram Queen Of
the West got under way, steamed up the river
short distance, turned and headed up the
Yazoo. Rumors had been rife for several
days that the Arkansas WAS preparing to coma
ont, but large majority hooted it down aud
scoffed at the bare idea. 1t seems, however,
that those in authority placed some credence
in the report, and consequently the two gur-
boats and ram were sent to look up matters.
Upon entering the river the Queen shot up
ahead Of the rest, the Carondelet foiloWing.
while the Tyler brought up the rear.
They had proceeded about five miles only
when those Oh the gunboats we're
startled by the appearance Of the Queen
coming full speed down the river, with evi-
IDENTIFY every pound of steam she could make
at work On her shaft. She flew by the Caron-
delet with tie words, "The Arkansas is COM
ing,'' and shortly after long, low mud color
ed craft, with q short, thick, black smoke
stack in Tier middle, ,pufHng out huge volumes
Of black smoke, came swiftly around the point
and made for the Carondelet. The river was
too barrow to turn back, even II Capt. Walker
had 60 wished; tut the captain is one who
knows no such word as ''back out,'' and
swinging around broadside, to avoid raking
shots, the Caroudelet belched forth q awhole
broads;de on in the 1ap5dly advancing craft.
- I.,sninn 49, co1stsro.tion nrodncrd wben t,,a
balls were seen to strike and fall harmlessly in
Tho ,ra+er. xAt him again.', wes the cry. and
- ..ooae;aa was 9on,oa ;,,t, Tho ,non-
ano1net o1oaoe1oe NUS pouieo in.o 'ue nlon.
ster at tilty yards range, out with no more et-
| feet than it so many peas had been discharged.
| Tho Arransos now ran in+o the CarondtI-t,s :
AHe nAoa"o1s .'..I ~" 49, cse'1 ~ sss1 s. .
| s1afooaIo quarter With fearful CRASH, pour
| ing broadfide after b1oadside into the gun-
boat, which passing through the wooden case
male 'aAeu lhe seese! 1olu sten " s'ein' ino
Arkansas showed Io 1ntenlon OF leaving her
| victim, but remaining along her starboard
onarttr ra1ed hcr for.. and AFT with pointed
9stnt TIE f,arnndele1,s strrn and after a.
c;';n,. ~ starhoor1 hofte,ies Eant m an n.
casSant f;ro. hnt the hnpe sn,id snot dew nff
hEa Tnaia 17,hhrr ha,,s. There was M, tangi.
~. .nnt n ta acen verv sma1f ronnd hnie
;ns+ ta1oa " ononah r. admit 1he unn consti,
1nred her nortse 1nd on eI.ra,3ng ar danrea
81, ,r,fe Tnrfho1e moved viii, the ynn, Findinp
b;s5 ne 3,,ns wera doinu M serCica 7;ant. Wa,ksi
haa bis hoardera ea1jed awav anff into III,
1shs1 craft thev nonred :. hnt hot a man ar ,
| aneea,a nov cGnid he fnnnd ma hoarl.re
nv pe. TstnTned @ and he 9nns sat IL, work. hui
II was sn mnch nnxder wasted. The Carnn
deiet's stem was now perfectly rlddled. oil til
f;c. @nartera naa % stot aWsS ana evervthus M
s;ttos.s,11 1 tn]r ~ 75sces A. tenpth a sSos n
: auav tne steam n{ne and The se.iding Tano
s,'r-aa tn eVer1 1Eart ri the hoat &anv n
the men inmned overheard. Al this iunciur
o1 afJairs Capt. Walker led q boarding part
| on the rebels, dcck. but could lind no pos
, s,h3e 81 Wav Of aet,ing he1nT. The hafcbes Fsr
is Oil sac"rsd A. nSde1nsath and the smallest lin,
l of an anner,ure or ho1a wss noThere to b
! fnnnd Th,s discovered the Marty retnrne
: to ei1e m their boat only When tic botto:
!, ot I Ift,c r;Tcr ~ called for 1,tr. The tisp wf,c
a SUI 1oateo nc ~ o hns f ae 1ans :. one ho.p
? fosf. Z ~ tn:d If m WbaE men Were lei
td ~ ~ EUu ,,,e =, ~ con,d h branrbt ~ has
end o2.ed y ~ e,n mil the hrkansSs thfnin
~ nha ~ aita|t fn;eEad 10 4-:as,n1 -nsh.
e,on1 enn % naat hcr ,rd sInod for +hc Te1ar ewhic
n Ehn,e f;ght Tho Tr1er discnrerrd f7cr m,
noa noiner tSio - .a 1voniI a. s+an ~,
nn NO. chanre When Sronp1,t in CONTACT with hi r
J entmr's Snvn1nerah]r sides. 11esdei, down II
z straa;,, tes,;ng Inst c1ea1 of the Ark,os.
t. % snd filing % her Stem battery. This chase W v,
% e RGrn the Tsier T her hoats shot awaya and haIi
Nc cnr' m 1,thsrwisc' camc into yIew of she Who
~ Gret @ Nat n We. Vessel T in The the whole t1eet let " fro m
n some some s,rapge fatality. had steam enough /
n our TRANSPORTS. ordnance iE Boats, &C.. Willie {
10 9ecti1 @ p; nnpos;ta 1hem three a. f.,nr ahsess
20 io1. Ear,,!,n+.s .,a Har;s, a.at ecaroa1. -
~ Fh3eh rnn1d ire wi1hnnt nour,nr thf
broadsides INTO some OF their own Vessel
AZ a-ae 80 ~ e+roinad ~ eao +ta ca1sa ~ =
1:ar srf the montb ~ the Yazon s are scatter ]
s't .nT a;.sat;o " a ,,,nmen+ NOR. and
i - ste5 a5anS ~ ~ A.,-o.,eas - :. staanae fntn g
q t9ng d u,sauu heads mn fnr +ha conter ~ -
nisa* az n1,s1i saaS ,,nn IT +ha nrInanca hc
u Gat Wessfn. % Whils one from f II her nort o. o,
';a,, 10y o. 'ne sha ,nw ~ ,,assas ~. Rch1n1,
ne sssaon. cue ~" p.. paeses 9s ~ n Saoip. ~
rs ,s : hoi1 ,1,,ot ~ ;yhe1 m n;csav -
re- Ersn ;,,st - ne,n qu;ta ~ pan ans h.a y
m moTc ss 1pnE pnns p AZ the orinsnee boat @ a5si
ana h gms ,,nts a. 10 hs,ta 1n1o ~ cb,nn;,
I'D s1i Pres us 10, 4neu 1,o, nott r.
H. WI ~ es aNat nst pJi oasssi1 h 40 y.
,at ~ 80. -.9!,h;na ds,n+eJ nnf,inT cpeaa@
sha 1 ;s 3,p p1 .nnp4s tran ha1i Wav d,vn naee
1ms.s res he g Tartford hnt the noh1e oid Il
III = h,nnds;da tnh;ch on1I hava saf9ad
~ ~. s SrEansss Wn1d "a bava ann;htia1ad o
LUZ hasa wouio e nave Re, a9nlaaso Rno
I'd spenuu ~ n9sp!aaa,oo9as 9sa;ht ts7o isoss
ier h;t h;, Ia'gu " luunan @ 3 a oue.d
1o n.s n;s Man a ner ee'en,lusn M oa1 tne ppne
ua1 4n'sauS S W;ssah3oar ~ = anlsa u1
~ but she passes their fire nnscath
~. nnhasmed' Can nothing pnrst the rebel n
-. s.e.i oau'oue enaAe VI tee
&C. - sns 10y .epon?, s;t: - 1t - "1ys. e.a.
md aEups ilom ne1 e sIaes 1 nto tne "a.ef- 2tes'
ofo ! HAh eAiN4y obG AEVPa Va AA0 A4LuEs
~ broadside at the transports. and the olhel