The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-14

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a Rebel Account e ths Naval knga&e-
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az .o. ~. coIio,;n~ scconnt az the engage.
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s,,... .hot. ve,a s,ed from the Coufederste
a.. hseors snv ,enIv v.s made nv &c enemy.
.hn howsver continued advanoinp. A short
,;,ns .narvsrds Ara vas onened by The advanc.
inc hosts a the FsdersI aset. and . brisk in.
- FL, .nre of c.nnon.d;ng ves KENT mn for some
time The shots from both sides generally fall.
inr vide Of The mark. Several more of the
enemv's eunbo.ts now came 10 sight Commo-
dore Montgomery ordered the Heet to fall back.
The order was reluctantly observed. the firing,
however, being kept pp vigorously. Our feet
retired to opposite Beai street, no longer in line
of battle, when one of the Federal rams shot
ahead of the remainder of the feet in pursuit. 81,
Upon reaching the vicinity Of our feet, the
Beauregard at once prepared to strike, and they
both came down on each other in gallant style.
The contest was Of short duration, - the Beau
H. s-AA -l~l -Gr~, knN
struck her adversary forward of her wheel
house. The blow placed the Federal adventu.
rer hors du combat and she hauled off and made
for the Arkansas shore, where she remained
during the remainder Of the engagement. In the
meantime, another Federal ram, the Monarch,
started to the firsts assistance, rapidly passing
the city under full head of eteam4 The Beau
regard having disabled her first adversary,
turned about to run into the Monarch. The
Price was also moved up, and the three boats
we're rapidly coming together. A heavy blow
aimed by the Beauregard at the Monarch missed
and struck aths Price, which was unable to get
out Of the way. She was struck squarely on
kthe wheel-house, which was torn completely off,
leaving the boat nearly q wreck. She at once
made for the Arkansas shore and sunk as deep.
ly as the shallow water would allow. num-
Der Of persons on board were killed and wound
ed by the enemy's shareholders. g
q Just at this period the four iron clad qunboats
Of the enemy, none Of which had vet taken any.
other part in the engagement than firing at long
range as they slowly advanced, moved down to
the scene of the action The canuonadipp on
their arrival, was freely rene wed, and in short
time the Gen. Lowell was pierced by q large
shot. which csused her to fiji RAPIDLY and settle
down.
Tho J;,tIc Rahel 700 soon aftaruo,aa s,r,cL
by one of the Federal shots. and sbe at once
started for the A rkansas side = - -
The Beaurer,rd. uothiup daunted bv the dis
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shos ~h;cb r.rad har fn,a snS ~. $780,,
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commenced si SIN rsnidiv in deem ..,ar on'
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PoS'sS sHSou mouuu. Ir4-g s-lIls
Tue remaining confederate boats, the Jef.
thompson van Dorm, sumter, and Bragg, now
rsp.I'y n'oveo IOWA the river; the pursuit maze
py .ne reuerai neet 70 the 1901 OF fIesldents
lhahd, tne gunooats rapidly hiing az they went,
s sno' oecasonu.y oems returned ,foai our
nees III SNORT .lme Two OF the feaerai IRON
cac ooas were observed st 81, BACK, accom-.
Pan.eo oy tue e monarch. me conclusion arrived
Twas tLat the remainder OF our Meet mad met
the iate OF tne o.ners. ,,g.5. Sc "a ~ Sd.
ane aoss Q. NE IN tnis engagement cannot De
eeuuia. us WIN sny oeeree o. accuracy. II 10
| supposeu ulas qu n.s number went down with
| we SINKING Vessels. me loss OF the enemy,
o.uer 'nsn .ne damage Is. zone 20 the ram, mas NOT
'"een ascer'alheo, MS ooats were altogether
superior 70 ours IN every respect, ana tnere.
.ols sustained smail loss save IN hand TO hand
o' nv 400.
,ne o'uns ~ ltont ., tue CITY were CROWDED
WIN spec's' y. many OF Wnom never witnessed
s sas. ";.h u sae sna osIo.e many ladies were
bnm;l;.t.d :. The .,;ma,,h e M. ,p sls.
All ~. 60. I'll, esI " ..e 49,
| hm.;nass ~ 60. el;nI 49, ...s,."sss ~,
lees than 5000 persons were on the wharf
me trans which lett on the Mississippi and
| tennessee Railroad we're jammedan and crsmmed
ny our c'izons, many OF whom had remained
nnt'i the last opportunity to get away,
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| .aha. ~. ,ana, s can os.,..a. .onow.ns JUS,
| in Baltimore: d % .oi .s4 5-as - ,sI1 Ng' y
CHARLESTON, June S-The Federal igunboats
are moving up ss II TO engage our batteries :
| me greatest excitement prevails as the gunboats
are IN sight a. the time. Every confidence is
| e4Presseo III ueneTai uists aoliity 10 drlve the
invaders of. @ q = - 2a,~ig 2. .
| ohARLEsToN, June 4, q. m.-ihe enemy land
Cd this morning, 1900 strong at james Island
opposite the CITY. oatue TOOK place The
enemy were REFUSED and ~ men taken pris on
ers by the forces OF ten Grist The prisoners
WI De sent 70 Selma. Ala, immediately: There
sun neavy nr'ng IN the direct'on Of James
Island ana Il rumored that q hundred more
Yankees nave been cut on and captured.
CHARLESTON, June 4, p m-General Grists