Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-22

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and hauling down the flag Of the deluded
and desperate, was by Captain Bellassign-
ed to George Russell. boatswain's mate of
the flag g-ship Hartford. . Russell is brave
fellow. and had sole, charge. of one of the
top guns in. the engagement He ielt
highly honored by the Arrangement. and
Captain Bell sacrificed an honor which
many would mot have done SO consider
ateiy,0I bIa5 FYey q iaR .vsse- Jas yilifl
The marines returned on board their
several ships at one o'clock, Just as the
boats showed off from the levee few
boys and blackguardsn hisseds and made
other demonstrations OF their displeasure.
CAPTAIN BAlLEy's REPORT TO FLAG OFFICER
FARRAGUT. =
UNITED. STATES GuSBoAT CAYuGA
= 'OEr NEw ORLEANS, April rs. 1862. I
asFLAo OrFIoEa-Your boldly Conceived
and splendidly executed plan of bsttle hav-
ing resulted imperfect success. leaves vme
time to make up. the report of my division,
Y GU viii find in Lieut. Commanding Har-
rison's report an accurate outline Of The
noble part taken by the Cayuga. under his
command, and bearing my divisional flag.
We led off at 2 o'clock a. d.. In accord
ance with your signal. and steered direct
ly up stream. edging little to star r-boad.
in order to give room for your DIVISION
/ was followed by the Pcnsacola in fine
style--the remainder of my division fol-
lowing in regular and compact order
We were scarcely above the boom when
we were discovered. and Jackson aud st.
Phillip opened upon as We were struck
from stem to stern.d At length we were
close upIwilh ST., Philip when we opened
with grape and canister. Scarcely were
we above the lire of fire.. when we found
ourselves attacked by the rebel feet OF
gunboats. This was hot. but m.-.sscon-
genial work. Three large steamers now
attempted to board us; one on our star
board bow. the other astern, and the third
on our starboard beam The eleven inch
Dahlgren being trained on this fellow, wo
fired at range of thirty yards. the effect
was very destructive; be Immediately sheer
ed in to shore, ran aground and burned
himself up. Tile Parrott gun on the fore
castle drove off the one on the bow, while
we prepared o repel boarders. so close was
our remaining enemy. About this time
Boggs and Lee came dashing in and made
a finish of the rebel boats. eleven in ALL
In the gray ofthe morning we discovered a
camp with rebel flag flying; opened with
canister. At 5 A. NJ. l received the
sword and flag of COL Szyminski and his
command of five companies, arms and
camp equipage: While engaged at this
point we observed the Varuna in conflict
with number of gunboats she had been
butted by one of them aud sunk. but with
her forwsrd guns still above water she was
bravely maintaining the fight. driving of
her enemies and saving her crew.
Informing Captain Lee of the Oneida
who had also been engaged with the enemy
of the Varuns's situation, he Immediately
steamed up and made q finish of the rebel
boats. The remainder of the fleet now
came up. The Mississippi had been de
tanned below, with the Name ssas and an
other iron clad After this everything
passed under your own observation.
The pleasant duty now remains o
speaking VI the Csyuga and her brave of
fcers and crew. From first to last Lieut.
Com. n. B. Harrison displayed a master
ly ability in steering his vessel past tn
forts in hurricane of shot and shell, an
afterward in maneuvering and lighting he
among the gunboats. / cannot say to
much for him. He was gallantly sus
tained by Lieut.. George H. Perkins an
Acting Volunteer Master Thomas HI. Nor
ton. The officers have my anbounded ad
miration. l must. in conclusion, expires
the pleasure which experienced in wit
Messing the seamen-like manner in whicl
all the ships were handled. The report
of the divisional captains will inform 20
of the particular part borne by each ship
u Respectfully, se--s-rs f...~~. +
! I. BAILEY, Captain,
Com. Of Division Of the Red
THE vARUS2s ExpLorTs-cAPTAsN BoGGs'
taisa Hiaiei4 REPor. 80 safEa
The followingis Commander Bogg's re
'iports of the Varuna's exploits ON the morn
ing of the Oath: ~ a 81 sssf. -
- q IL. .. nTEAMER BROOKLYN, 8 81
Orr New ORLEANS. April %. 1862.
T. SIR: l have the honor to report that al
ter passing the batteries with the Varuns
under my commend. on the morning of tn
l24th, finding my vessel amid nest of feb
Ieisfeamers. / started ahead, delivering he
fire, both starboard and port at every. on
that she passed. The FIRST on her, star
J board beam that received her fire appear
cd to be loaded with troops Her boilc
j'wass sexp pl oded aud she driftsd TO the shore
In like manner three other vessels, one Q
. them a gunbeat. were driven on shore i
!, flames, and afterwards blew upy AT 81.
!. IA. M. the Varuna was attacked by the Msl
: gan. iron n-clad about the bow. commando
by Beyer Kenpon. an ex-naval officer
This vessel ralxed us along the port gang
war, killing four and wounding nina .
the crew. Butting. The Vsrune on th
! quarter and again on the sterboard side,
managed to get three eight-inch shell int
1 her abaft her armor, as also several shot
tfron, the Tified after gun. when shs dsopp
Z stSds6btssf action. pastially dissbledoinos
.la.~Whils still engaged with her. ssnothe
frebel steamer. iroa-clsd, and with prot
lunder. water, struck Us in the port gang
fwsysS doing aconsidsrsbIe 'damaee. Oo
, shot glancing from her bow, she backe
off for another blow, and struck, again i
{ 1.-The same place. crushing in the side; bu
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