Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-10
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U. 8. FLAG SHIP HARrPoRD.
OFP THE CITY OF NEW =0pIr,na
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Z <APAIA SOIul 1867.
/ Dear Sr:-In the excitement of the last
two days, you must not be surprised II 4
leave nndone many things which / ought
20 no. one OF which was TO write to you on
I the occasion Of my taking this city. B6t.
thank God, it has been done, and In what
conceive handsome style.- had two
Union men on board, who bad been forced
INTO the confederate service at Fort Jack
son US laoorers. They informed me that
tnere were two forts near the city, and we
"pPrOacheu the locality. tried to con-
.t the vessels, but very soon saw
that We must take EakinR fire tor two
miles. So we. did not minee the matter
hut dashed directly ahead, They permit
led us to approach within q mile and a
quarter before they opened on us. Can't.
baiIy' IN the Cuyuga, Lieut.. Commanding
Harrison, was in advance, and received the
most of the FIRST fire, but although the
shooting was good, they did not damage
his little vessel. "a. 80 S5le'-
The Cuyuga then fell back and the Hart
fork took her place. We had only two
guns which had placed on the top gal
liant forecastle so that could bear on them
until we got within half mile. We then
showed off and gave such fire as thew
never dreamed of in philosophy. The
pennsylvania run up after while and took
tne stationed battery or our hands, and in
rev minutes the Brooklyn proceeded up
anu took chance at the batteries on the
ttbauk, but they were silenced in Isbonli
say ~ minutes or half au hour. hut can
not Keep note Of time on such occasions.
Out only Know that half of the vessels did
not get a chance atthem. The river was too
narrow for more than two or three vessels
20 act 10 an advantage, but all were so
anxious that my greatest fear, was that,thev
NrI1
and myself were halloniug ourselves hoarss-
at the men not to Gre into our ships.
rms last affair was what call one of the
little emergencies of the professionalism
ana a victory butthe passing of the forts,
jackson and st. Phillip, was one of the
most fearful sights ever saw. The smoke
was SO dense that it was only now and then
you could see anything but the flash of III.
cannon and the iire-ships or RATS, one of
M J. was pushed down upon tile Hart
t .DI by the ram Manassas, and in my eff
io t 10 AVOID running the ship on shore,
tue hre-ratt was rushed alongside and in a
moment the whole ship was in flames. ali
along the port-side, half way up the main
ana mlzZen-tops, aud shrouds but thanks
10 Tue good organization of the FIRE depart
heht, under Lieutenant Thornton, the Ere
was soon extinGuishel, and at the same
time we backed Off and got clear of the
rat out all this time we were pouring
tue shells into the forts and they into us,
ana every now and the. Is rebel steamer
wonld get within range and receive our
sanitation of hroadsiie. ~
The gallant Bailey brought us The in
telligence in the Cuyahoga, Can't. Harrison,
that the forts had surrendered; the ram
Flown up, and that the American flag
floats over both forts
have sent down for Gen. Butler'stroons
10 come up and occupy this city, aud will
soon be of for Lowell. Depend upon it,
we viii keep the stampede up.
send Capt. Bailey home ms bearer of +.
He has done his work .nobly
ana that while suffering under an infrmityy
which required attention and repose. -.
am, very truly and respectfully, your /,
obedient servant, : =.
d. c. FARRAoUT,
Flag Officer West Gulf Squadron.