The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-27
The Ininrtes of the Arknnans.

ana men declared they had seen several large
holes in her Size Others knew that her rail-
read iron had been stripped from her sides,
and that she would no be ht to enter anether
action until extensive repairs had been made
WEDNESDAY MoRSTNe, July Ie, lse2.-s
Immediately after the engagement, Com
modore Farragat and Davis determined to
make combined attack on the city in the
evening. and, little before seven O'Clock, all
the vessels Of both fleets, except the Esser
whose boilers were burned, the Braqa and the
! CdroadoEet, descended the river and opened on
the batteries and the town, and mortars lend,
ing their aid.
General Attack ON VieksburE.
For four hours the heaviest bombardment
| have ever heard was carried en- Natural
thunder would have sunk into insigni6cenee
| before our terrestrial artillery. The earth
4 shook, and the very stars seemed to wink.
/ Shot and shell few every where. The penin-
sula was thrilling with the roar of cannon and
the bursting of bombs, and the sultry night
/ was lighted with explosions Of shells coursing
\ in every direction, ike flying monsters at
play.
The Mississippi gunboats ran below the up
per batteries aud returned about nine o'clock.
while Farragut's ships passed entirely below
/ the town, engaging all the lower batteries
most gallantly, and again running the block
sde successfuisH.
A number uf The houses were riddled and
destroyed, and vera fires oe .urred but the
flames were exsIhguished before the city was
consumed.
The sAknntion a @nd Near VicksburE.
The AFsS sSnsas tkis morning is still lying off
/ Vicksturg, uiszaf the wattek~batteries Of the
town. She seems crippled, and Has several
large holes 10 h8r. She has up no steam, and
not a human being N visible 10. or about her,
but still all hef officers and crew may be on
board, for she conld be emplogad as floating
or permanent battery to neaFiy as much ad-
vantage as gunboat.
Rarraguts vessels are now lying below
Vicksburg.a There were no casualties on his
ganboats on on Davis feet through they were
struek number of times. The rigging of the
Gull SqAadron was very badly cut, but can
son 81 repaired and even if it could not be,
il i 81 lisss gse u the river.
The Arfslnsas have forgotten 20 state, Is
about hales as large as one of Davis gunboats,
with santlng sides and a narrow deck on the
top; carries twslve large guns, three on each
side, two at the bow and two at the stern is
covered with double rail, and has heavy
iron brow.
She looks very strong, and is said to be fleet
for her weight. There is no doubt she is far
superior to anything we have on the Missis-
slPHl, anu AAt3A sue Ae NnpkueCO VI euAh u1 LIle
/. Union feet, we cannot say we have possession
of the mighty river.
The situation, while / write, is as | have
described it. How long it will remain un-
altered know not. The immediate future of
the fleet is very uncertain. Vicksburg may
be ours tomorrow but think July viii pass
by without any Important change in affairs
down the Mississippi JUNIUs.
OMcial List of Killed and wOanded.
Since writing the above have received the
annexed list:
Killed and wounded on gunboat Tyler du-
| ring the engagement with the Arkansas
Killed--0. I. Davis Third Assistant Engineer,
i and 7. J. Hood, seaman.
7 Wounded-Dsvid Hiner, pilot, slightly; J
r Sebastian, do; K. Fl. Smith, (of Lancaster j
j. w Holly, J. I. Milford, E. Williamson, j
Hughs, j. Morris, s. Tracy, seamen r. Car.
) ter, coaf HEAVIER; F. Crossman, fireman
g Shsrpshootera aboard the Tyler from the
D 4th Wisconsin regiment:
Killed-Captain Linn, Co. 1; F. Burton
Co. E; Il. Randall Co. B I. Goodridge, Co
) K; A. Palmer, Go. G.; @. Chatter, Co. D,
Wounded--C. Van Omand, Peter Tracy
e w. Kent, Anson AyTes, ]. Doyle.
] Summarize killed, "a wounded and /;
3 missing.
: Killed and wounded on Benton-Wm, H
Lewis, killed. John Grey and VIM. Travis
wounded, not seriously.
B Captain Wake, Of the Carondelet, report
q four killed, sixteen wounded and ten missing
) No officers hurt. This gunboat was strucl
/ thirteen times by the Arkansas, and fred sew
e enty-6ve shots during the action.
: Union Mortar Boat Blown Up by He1
d own Oficers.
: l have forgotten to mention that one 0
:. Commodore Porter's mortar boats, Sidney c
y Jones, which got aground some days ago beloy
$ Vicksburg, was blown up on Tuesday by he
IS own officers, who feared that she wosld b
d captured by the Arkansas. The Jones carries
n one thirteen-inch mortar and two thirty-tw'
Founders, which were spiked, and are now q
the bottom of the Mississippi. The necessity Q
= this accident is to be regretted, for there wa
: no need of her grounding, nor would she hav
: dpne SO save through the gross carelessness Q
: her crew. JUNIUs.
II SMALL CHANGE AT THE MIET.-For severa
d days past an extensive run has been kept NJ