New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

ton, and when the smoke lifted lIttle il found
thst o1ae Of the enemy's boats was blown to atoms.
l have no means Of knowing the loss Of life by
this terrible casualty, bat it must lave been very
great few lucky fellows were feen floating about
on fragments of The wreck, and picked NJ by
the Rebel Doats, but the majority Of the Rebel cIes
persisted miseIably.
Scarcely had the excitement caused by this fearfnl
and unlocked for event passed away, when second
report startled al ears, and another Rebel boat WIN
lis crew lad disappeared. Both vessels were blown
up hy tie explosion OF SHELLS from our guns III thelT
magazines. Al this time boa,s continued 10 po1l
their deadly rounds into tie enemy, cri ling suci
of their craft AZ were rot wholly destroyed, aud
carry & death to hundreds of their crews.
While themselves nnhugt, they proadlJ dehe d the
leavieet uisses Of the Rebel guns their invuiieTl.
bic annor stepping sides, Iepelng both shot aud
she'll with perfect success. No ebe.Dy cohid stand
agai inst such extreme and destructive ye asour boats
continued 10 give, while their own guns were ii'
potent for misChe much lers, III der cpiled con
dition with ;hrCe Of their ei.ht toa's destroyed,
could he Rebels maintain their ground.
At twenty minutes past they withdrew TO the
shelter OF uelr batteries.
Tie Casualties on our si0e Were scarcely worth
menti)ing. Capt Stcmbel was slightly wounded
in lis eft shoulder and TWO st:nen were injured,
though 10 What extent has not been learned.
Oar gunboais behaved most admirably, and oil OF
them come cut OF the action without any FERROUS
damage.
The Cincinnati was in the thicsest Of the fight
throughout, and bore the brun, Of the attack, but
was uot Injured enough 10 prevent her IRON lnlne-
dLtely going into action again. The bat she
was bAuIy disabled or sUDk, is error eous. Tie ST.
Louis, that ran down the Rebel Mallory, was but
slightly damaged herself, and is reaoy again for
duty.
When the engagement closed the gunboats re-
turned TO their several positions, and tier crews
prepares their breakfasts as though nothing Unusual
had happened.
70 90 jusiice in the way OF credit 20 our o.icers
engaged in this affair would require the mention of
all but cannot fortear speaking Of the efficiency
and signal abilities OF Capt Davis, lie acting flag
Officer ard of the GOODNESS ana determined bravery
oi Capt. Stemtel.
lBy Telegraph
CAiho, weJae'isy, Msy 10, 1862
Ia The naval engagement Oh Slurday the gnnboat
Cincinnati was moe seriously damaged by The ire-
oueat bu;tines sic received IRON the Rebe! rams
than at first reported. She was compelled to run
into shoal water on the Tennessee shore, where che
grounded, and had the last from the feet
four feet Of water on ler gun-deck. Tie Govern
ment wTecGing derrick had gone down to raise her.
1t is supposed she would be aAoat again by to-day.
Tie Union gunboa. Mound City did excellent ser
vice during the engagement. She was struck in a
similar manner to the Cincinnati, but not so badly
damaged. She was run into shoal wafer, when sie
SCI led to the bottom. She has been pumped out,
and arrived here to-day in tow for repairs.
Dcriug tho heat OF the gunboat engagement. one
Of the Rebel g1nboats gol hold Of one OF tie Union
bomb ketches, and was towing it away, when the
Beuton bore down upon her, and, after brief fkir'
mish, compelled the Rebel gunboat to release the
prize.
The casualties on board the Cincinnati are: Capt.
stembel, shot through the neck-lthe wound Is not
expected to prove serons; Fourth Master Reynolds
shot through the abdomen sinoe deadj and two sea
men, names not known slightly wounded in tie
hands.
There have been no arrivals from Piiisburg since
Sunday.