Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11
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vaii snk nk eohfer6uce 6iofiners was held on ThuFs-
ds4 night at which it as decided that enc
Of tie gunbORta must run the hockads. II
IS matter Of credit, and finely refiee ing the
gallaRfry of our slIlCers, that each Of them
Claimed the honor The Carondelet, how
ever, being the fastest 70 her ives awarded
the bariormance of this haEErdOus ana des-
perats 8aterpfisa. Capt Wake announced
ths fach 70 hiS men, spOlze .ot The dangers At
tsukset IBoh running The gauntlet OF the
a' tfsriss and told them there was q chance
, o.. a. an Of them going to tbs bottom together.
~ a ftsf addressing them further, be asked how
many would share the dagger with him. Ev-
,.. erV. Fnan. siqni6sd hisdesire most enthusiast
esiis ina from that tine until the hour Of
slsfti65 the ut1nost viyRcity Rnd activity pre-
...., yelled hrouqhout he ebip. The weak sides
OF The boat where the iron plating did not
cover them, were protected By bales Of bay
vlashed armly together, until ths brave old
Carondelet locked like a iRFTuer team CON-
ing into market The port holes were closed
all lights eItPguishsd, and the striOtess 81
lfnca enioined, ....s..1 .,.esT
,ri-q At ~ o'clock, the hour sgreed upon for
starting, 9 furious thunder storm SCI N, ren
dering ths night intensely daFk. Nature
wna evidently with us and was throwing
hw brave crew for protection. The Osron-
dslst IN the midst Of the storm, steamed
slowly out from the point and passed down
towards the Kentucky battery, The decks
Of the gunbOats and transports she was lesv-
3 ing were crowded with anxious hearts, eager
Iy waiting for her minute gun, which should
announce her safe arrival below the Island.
Still onward she went and rounded the bend
IN the teeth Of the Kentucky battery, No
danger there, for gallant Col. Roberts tied up
fhaf battery, on Just such a stormy night .
abort time ago; past The Kentucky battery
uniniursd, past the long reach Of timber IN
tsFvsning between that and the shore bat.
teFies The long roll Is sounded in the rebel
camps and when in front Of the batteries
the fearful Ere commences. From our POSI-
ton, two miles distant We see the flashes
and the reports sound TO Us as If but across
tie river. Boom boom boom sometimes
half dozen together, they come sounding
through the storm, aud Heavens artillery
lends its aid to fnish this fearful and sublime
picture. The firing lasts but few minutes
FOrty.seven guns discharged, but 40 fOrty
eighth.
The Oapondeletis is past the shore batteries
One more battery upon the head OF the Is
land. The strong current carries her right Il
the teeth of it, but the battery is silent an'
deserted. Everything is quiet in that far Of
distance. With anxious hearts and in fear
ful suspense we stand listening for the sigma
gun which shall tell Us the Carondelet is safe
We wait but 6 few minutes. From the foo
Of the Island we hear it booming over th
woods. The great suspense is over. tn
Carondelet has run the blockade, and as
have since learned, not single shot struel
her. If the feet went enthusiastic to tn
verge Of insanity, you will at once see tn
reason and acknowledge its propriety.