New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-15
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From Oar Special Correspondent
FoRTRsss MONROE, Old PointlC emfort March r. 1882
The Spaulding from Hatteras this morning,
brought Flag-Ohcer Goldsborough, Com. Case aud
Lieut.. Jefers. II gives great pleasure to state
that Lieut.. JefIers has been appointed to succeed
Lieut. Worden commanding officer OF the Monitor
From tie wide field from which the selection was
made, there scarcely could have been = better
Lieut.. Jeffers has energy, enterprise, ambition,
experience, prudence, ski and heart that is ever
in his work. In everything that relates TO ordnance
and gunnery, be ranks very high, while in the lead
ing qualities of bis profession there are few in the
vic. tha, stand deservedly high He is peculiarly
fitted for the and important position to which he
has been assigned. So far az it depends on him to
achieve success, the future Of the Monitor will
be as brilliant as its introduction in these waters.
The Merrimac Tor the Virginia as she has been
rechriened ID still not visible and the batteries
Sewalls Point and Craney Island are silent. The
Rebels cay they have taken her to Norfolk TO rest
awhile" The inference to be drawn from such II
remark is unmistakehble. Confidence is felt that in
another collision the Monitor would do up the bust
ness for her.
The killed Of Company d, Of Union Coast Guard,
areseven, ar follows: Sergeant James Lahey, Charles
LYMAN VIM. Bell VIM. Lesley, Richard Thomas,
James Tracey, John Gault Eight Of the company
are unaccounted for Capt. Mcintyre and Lieut.
Elder, reported prisoners are safe in camp. The
company will hereafter be stationed in the fortress
az sriIlerisis. The survivors Of the Congress and
Cumberland have left 10 await orders.
To-day the Monitor 10 a, anchor in the Roads, near
the Fortress the obseryed Of everybody. Men from
her, as they come ashore, are warmly congratulated
by hundreds whom they meet. An officer Of her
assures Inc that che inspires IN perfect confidence
by the manner in which che performs snd tie effect
Of the enemys shots her. The effect Of the con-
cusson If purely local. none at all being felt on the
boat itseli The severe test TO which sho has been
subjected, suggefs bu, few changes 10 her-none of
material character.
Ii is now matter Of regret that the l5-inch qua
lying on the beach Or better sl tie rhod Pinch
" Union" gun, was not months since mounted 10 "A
floating battery. The solid shot of the Union gun
weigh nearly eco pounds, the charge Of powder being
between 80 and co pounds. The she'll loaded weighs
about 52j pounds unloaded, 400 pounds. single
shot from such gun would destroy the Merrimac
or anything else tina, floats.
The Roanoke has finally left for New-York, for a
new shaft Her present one was broken four or five
months ago, and the delay in giving hor a new one
il fair commentary on the management Of the Navy
Department.
The Spaulding returns to lIatteras tomorrow. In
this connection it il but usi to make distinct men'
ton OF the important services Of Capt. Solomon
Howes Of ills noble ship in iescuing the fneaie
Minnesota from tho perious position in which che
Law for thirty nine hours. 1t is not too much TO say
that to his efforts her safety il mainly due. He de-
serves, and will doubtless receive. some tangible re-
coeuition from the Government Of his valuable ser
yices.
The record of heroic acts would be incomplete were
not the services Of Capt. VIM Higgins Of the propel-
lor Whillden properly mentiored. That steamer
was lying at the DOCK at Newport News when The
Merrmac destroyed the Cumberland. AS the sur
yying crew Of tho noble frga,e wero struggling in
tie water, Gen. Mansfield ordered him TO cut bic
lines aud 20 to their relief without an insant's hest
tation and in the face Of the certainty that, should
the Mernmac fire on the Walden, as there VIA
every probability ehe would she would be destroyed
be sbeyed the order: and with humanity equaled
only by the hsroism Of the act proceeded to the spot
and rescued many who would otherwise have
drowned. For soms csuss the Merimac did no! lire