Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-16

having rua into seo water, wAch prevented car
doing Der any further tjdty w ceased hrns at L. and
pr1r esd T. Sor!slk
"uu llss Is twn killaJ and nineteen wounded. The
STEM ID twi ted AID the sip leaks, We have les; the
pew STA b3g Gbshor all tHe b0iR; tas AFmor In
ssnes sRst damaged, tbs steam pipe and smoke sek
bO;a rddles the OF tNo OF the guns sho. away
Ii va not faSy to keep &c Ayug the dag s,aa.
repeatedly sho; aWsy &c vera noisted 10 the
smoks st ck and ss,ei al tines cut down fiom it"
The b.Srpe Of the eli that o1uld be desired
their entbIsasm oouli scarcely be rsssrsined. iring
the seon hey ohesrsd srain aud sgsin. Their cosl
nss ana xii were ths remarkable, from the fact
that the great mjoi OF tisn under Ere for the
h-t line trey strangers to each Other and TO the
oGic-rs sad tS5 nus few DAYS instruction in the man
G,etneO the S'est gyms. To the ski nj example 1f
the ffcs nSl dsgres sttr buss bl..
Having thus giVea full report OF tbs EcsCns on TIE
ard oh, isl It due TO tue salsns of,ers ~to 20
n1bly su.tiaei TIE toaor of the < ana county On
ys 10 txor my appreciation If the c)udac.
10 IhA' brave asd ilseiagenJ G ;or, Lieut.. CaHsSy
JOKES, cuIiVe and OrdnaBcs fi;sr oi the Vrg
ria I'm greatly Indebted for the SUCCESS achieved Bis
sttsson 70 his lies 10 the ipnent OF toe
al :; It's 1tsSepe, 10 the instruction Of ordnsrcs 70
he crew pr.v.d by the Sceurcy and "a c. Of their
drs-soneCf the guns having b,en p'rsoDily directse
by hin, be and In tie goVeroment Of
raw recru ts his gec,rAl kaoSleogs of the executive
dutel Of a mAa.cf war; together with HE high toned
bearing ell emineuily conspicuous, and had their
fruits Ia the admirable efficiency Of the Virg ua. IL
touSuc sash as hi anil co know that have us'
seCq IL guase in describing it, EMU les an officer -
promo ian se 10 tie cIss Of l. eu. jones one Ia all
respects worthy Of il. As Ag oihser am entitled TO
,one 70 perform tie outi Cf hIg cap.ai', and
81 al b. proud have Lieu; jones ordered to the Vr
siar. Leut,Bant Commandsnt, Il be not toe tan
tion Of re Gepar:nsnt 10 b,stoW upon him higher
rank.
Lieu. SmEs fully stsairei his vel esrnod reputation.
lis fired h f's gun A1d when the command evolved
uooa Lieu JSarS, IN cou'Cqlencs Of nv disAbit,, he
ocierrd ps firm the duti Of Cxscu i've c:r.
Ii u sues has pressed ms bis satisfaction IN hsv
i'g had the services OF 80 experienced, energetic AID
se .oui efIc,r.
Lieut. Dtvdson fo1ght his gurs With great precision.
tn OF one OF tasm soon shot ewa'; be con-
tH C. hoSevss, 10 6.sit though the wood work around
IN, port s-cA1e gnied a. osoh discharge. His tujyant
ald enc rfI bSarcg aid voice were contagious and III
sp'rag.
L,uL Wood haailsi hi' pivot qua admirably and the
,Ieyu ivi ceer ts TO bis vslu sbe suggestions du-
ring re ScioH. Hs Iail and iudarry ic drilling tie
c eE c,ltr.bu'd materially TO our success
Lsut E1cts'on served his hot shot and she'll with
ids sad ,fc'; aud his h,arrg Tis deliberate, ara
eI .rIed q hlpry iuhisrcs on / di'I ion.
Hu, Ratt ioGSnt tis cuu HHh a=iiVi!r, ard during
the &c in SGa soy rad sudiJg. =.
Tue Marine CU-ps ~-s xs!l represented BY Csptsis
Trtm Whlss ira o n men gave sydr ca that the not.
test ncs we M no ,, Y 20 h'm 0je his guns vAs
ser5sd aoIyey AID ,r,d'ssly b. detachment Of tha
U led Arisry of NJr!slk, undpr The command Of
U,pa Xvii Toe EuzEe o. their qua sss sirrGs
oy sen from tuS cvtsE Sblen brsks tf pi'ei Of
re can blt shsy eoadAusd TO hre as If |: was Lnin
jsr.i
H4shipmeu Fsule, k,rnldusc, L'ulspsgs, Craig and
sss rseaer,Tti vtluabo services Th.r e1nSuct would
n avs eeen eracitibe 20 oltef beaos and great
p.ouiss CT fl,u ustfl os.. Ndihipnan Asrnsdake.
trouEs recsvss sever, p iu wounds early Ia he Rc-
no. naCius fu, n; biz gan u!tl tbs close He IS nc"
a; re hsspptl
PAym,ss or s. Ecl, vrlaa,esrcd for sny service ard
vG9 afsi.hcd ~ tso aAud Of the rcsder divi-on
"a irpor;ant aud sJm2lsAici duty which could Roi
have bssn h"ti.r performed
Su.gscn Phillip, AMI As,it Mt eu'ron Garn'tt we're
9rtm n " ntEs N tie discss-gs i the's cut IS
,hsr knI,u o,nr erao Of ths vtun led, IN ths
ski; u ahitV displayed N BE tscSn,n: ven or han
the pttsSui tn gra 10 VI all WAC cNaa 1n Ter h'r
share n iuty III d item TO the co,h nis OF Cih-
cs-s Aul e.. leave % cal he Estnti oi tss
d ,par,rs II, 20 tas ease OF D.. GInytt lie Nn /. de-
.5y,.ly Lgh 10 si- pr0fsoD, s az the head OF ss sI
of 80 ssnl = ops nl th,re b,ing MY. IN 'on'
sfQu IL O. me rec,n Death Of Su gctn %iacknIl
s.. De uia srArH,d 4 d. G dnhs ecu bo p1omat'
ed 10 Il.
Tls snEngtnl machinery, u7sn which go u u,h Dc.
? i,j, psICrm u'u n sottsr Ic expected This
/. 1ue to the ig'eis - ,1psreEes 'ni c1o'n OF
40 II: C,isf En- nier Ramsey. HIS efJrti wsro ably
acc dsd by ts a.s';ant', Tln Canpbsll, HarrnE,
JWk White. As Sr. RIa,.ty is tn ACt:g Ohisi
E7gossr resp c,ully rscomn bis p-omoutn 10 The
Ea u.,r c 0pl,l asy ~ rrsms:ed 20 hht A'-.st -
re h,yi Harmed "a Gu 10! Of u a. grade gu Ing the
sng'g,n. n. or-.
and c,raa0r Lucse', d:'chNr9si sell all 'be duties re
qlr,d oitSem. Ths boats vain had charge Of gun
sra ougf il veil Toe siruar was ind ,fa,is.,le in his
,hSr fs eIPsr'Lce and tI irt,ors "a gu Iner have
cosih6a,eJ vry m.prAly tSe ~ cIcy Of the bat
teIy.
Ac,g N,rtr Parrish s,s sss I'd ln pilcAng the ship
10. l.
To, ~5rs ute.ysAr !; macn ,IPo'sd
It nov dus ;aAt saoull ion nv psisonal s,sK
IT, ,a.t zll,1t Young oB,tr. I-g Leu'slsnt A'nor
am qu irht.d f.r as pronptce.s 10 tbs 'cudon Of
SInals for r.rezug the sst IL when shos sTAy-be
I, Z t4sr-JJ gr ally 'Xp ssd-.or Tie wschiaLss1 10
e2ag tie Coaeiar'I. h!s up bis slaeriy in convey
ing orders 90 the tia feat dyhos, and for hs gen
rss, cp'l ,nd siiL-tb b log.
~ cid, Lc iaS Al'u Roofes, Of he SIVy, Lieu! For
"a Of th- Arny Whc Ty-d yJlGneer ad, and my
-e,E, d. Arthur ST. Oar j., entitled TO mJ thanks
tn a.tisity vi h Shion my orders conveyed 70
te diGse pats OF the ship Duicg The hots! OF the
~ thty sssyS st tn,ir pos. giving vttrrc, OF
her coos IS HSvny rsisnea 10 'tS good eo1ouct OF
n, oRs .ri in tho slip imusla;-ly ,dsr my no
uc. eous njU TO no less sSng task wn'n attempt
% ak my Spprob zion OF the bearing Of those arriving
1 no other vsSl, ci the squadron.
Conn'sJs,n Tu:tar, CT the Patrick Henry, aud
l. Us UJnnu's J. n. q. pey. Of the J.nestowr, ard
~ A Wsbl, OF ih1 T,,z;r, deserve great prai's Tor
tasif g.l ant cen throughout the engagement. lhe
ju sutn in sSlsli-g tasir positions for attacking the
a.my ,.o1d; la,ir cons aG' h'o vas d'sruedve,
nj ecp rbus. mach 10 the slocgss OF the 6sy III
gn r.l orier" lder uici tAa tqildrsn s,n; into
Aou,n Iirrl in,t in 5e sbs 20 ,f al signals each
somm,rd n; oiicer was to CI IcIe bis own jidgm'n
Snd ,ycuoa in doing tl the dhnago he G. 10 toe
elFny sni to ELk bsfore surreadcrDg FtoD the bear
nI OF thpie officers, on he sh, sm fully sati that
Tat order uoul5 h,ys bs n raifrd oat.
Coomardsr Tucker speaks highly of all IN ler him,
desTes p-y ioal~ly to uo,ca tsst u. Col Catwllh
ar s. Gao Mol iconns ling the post At ku biry Is.
lll hearg OF ths tcercy in the co nplen cut tf
Pstrick haniy, premptT N the services Of ten
of tis v5unGrs iIr hs occasion, one OF whom,
Go. Web, OF tho "Gr1enTls Card" Ujmmander
raeker rCEs. IL 10 say, was Elsd.
Leu, Oomo'g B ,ra'y ropor,s "every fl sr and man
board OF the ship peerDsd his bole duty evpcios
oour'ge istrlsssnees ~or by OF The for wnich
We ace q Ih;isg"
Li.u. Condg Webb spec ally no.ic's the cooln dis
~, Aoi E,na and, ,h "A r.,