New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14

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! Several Of the enemy's gunboats beins v;thL
range, they were favored with she'll or two S,r-
the Virgioia with telling effect, and In evcrv ~
disabling or sinking them. One Of those lying slon.
side the Minnesota had shell thrown aboard on ~
which. on bursting, tore her asander and sent bar "a
| The bottom.
Having completely riddled the Minnesota and A.
atled the st. Lawrence and Monitor besid. :.
stated above destroying several of the enemvs ~.
boats--in word bavi0g accomplished Ill t6ai H.
designed and having no more material 70 work ny.
our noble vessels left the of their triumrs.
and returned TO the yard where they await sroh.S,
opportunity Of displaying their prowsss.
| Here follows q string OF balderdaah, dshed n,
for the Southern market, about the gss, slauQhte,
of our vessels, etc.
Tie Day-BoOk says:
| II il related of Capt. Buchanan that durins IA.
thickest of the fight be remained On the deck Of the
Virginia. aud that he dshar2ed musket after ucskst
at tie enemy vs. they were handed up 10 him. l. WA
while thus exposed that be received the wound
of which mention is made above.
n i, sid that Ill the batteries on Newport New,
were silenced except one, and that our sho. and
she'll were thrown with such uner1ug ain and pre-
cieion among the enemy that great numbers Of them
were killed and wounded.
REBEL OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE.
The following appears to be the official repor. Of
the first days operations Of the Virginia:
C. J. SrKAx BATTERY VIsGIsrArl
On Sewalrs Poiat, March 8, 1902 !
FLAG OFFICER: IN conseq ucnce OF the wound Of
Otiirer Buchanan, IL becomes my duty TO rspo
thar the Virginia left the yard this morning at II
4. m, steamed down the river past our batteries,
ana over to Newport News, where size engaged the
5rigaes Cumberland and Congress, and the batteries
ashore aud alec two large steam trigates, supposed
TO he the Minnesota end Roanoke, ana q sailing
frigate, and several small steamers armed with
heavy lifed guns We sunk the Cumberland, drove
tue Congress ashore, where che hauled down her
colo.s aud hoistGd the waie flag; but she fired upon
Ills with the white flag by ing, woundins Lieut.. Minor,
aud some Of our men. We again opened fire uron
her aud che is now in flames. The shosl water pre-.
vented our reaching the other frigates. This, With
approaching night, we Think saved then from
destruction. Our loss is two killed and eight
wounded.
Two of our guns have the muzzes shot of, the
PROV was twisted, and srmor somewhat damaged;
the AN hor and all iixg-stafs sbot away and smoke
stock and steam-pipe was riddled. Tie bearing O.
officers and men was all that could be wished and
in TACT it could not have been otherwise, sfser the
noble apd daring conduct Of the flag officer whose
wourd is deeply regretted by oil on board, who
would olaay have sacrificed Themselves in order TO
save him. We were accompanied from the Yard BY
the Beaufort, Lieut.. Parker and Raleigh, Lsut.
Alexander and as soon US it was discovered up tee
James River that the action had commenced. We
were ioined by the Patrick Henry, Commander
Tucker tie jamestown, Lieut.. Barney, and the
Teaser, Lieut.. Webb, all Of which were actively
paoej and rendered very efficient service. lnclosed
send the Surgeons report Of caenalties. ! have
tho honor 10 be, Sir very respectfully, your obedent
servant, CArEsbY AP. Is. JONES,
rhx.oiicer f. FORREST. liz. aud Ord. OdeSr.