New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-22
Hot Work Up The River.
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Il l's@ars lErom the Memphis Appear, AHhI y$R
We learn that skirmsh occurred on Tuesday
morning, between our gunboats and shore bat
@ terry of the enemy, erected during the preceding
al night, nearly opposite Mptonvle. y Al . H a
I'll On discovering that the enemy had been at work
o on the west bank gunboats got up steam early
Il in the morning. and went out to attack them The
G enemy had placed three twenty FOUNDER rifle
guns in position ior the purpose q cutting on cur
W transit across to Island 10 commences. The gun
al boats (wooden) engaged were the McRea, Gen.
Cd Polk Ivy, Pontchartfan Livingston and MaurepAa.
n The fight continued some two hours. The fore
III and aft chains Of the Maurepaswere cut BY the
H ey's shot. They also sent one shot clear through
the Gen. Polk, which struck hey, OF came out, be-
AA low the water.line, but whicA we have not been
q able to ascertain. She immediately withdrew, and
at last accounts it found necessary to resortto
Al her pumps to keep the wa1er down. ~ ~ n
Y longer, and then withdrew to their anchorage.
III They sustained more or less damage, but were in
;iI no respect disabled.rr-s~
y being slightly wounded by splinter. We have
4 no means of learning the loss Of the enemy.
W The Federal force the other side of the river
was estimated at one thoussnd men. They were en-
, gagged in throwing up intrenchments and strength
|. ening their position. zs8S5y ts
~ On Monday, six of the enemy's iron,clad gun
{ boats came down within three quarters of q mile
g of Island 10, and shelled the place through the
4 day. They fired slowly, and seemed to direct their
shot not at our batteries, which returned their fire.
but beyond, towards an open plantation where our
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struck the gunboats repeatedly, but none of the
III shot seemed to take effect ri
rd The gunboats retired beyond range towards
Al night In their rear the river seemed to be white
iii with their transports. f.gyj uer pa. II II
a Our loss was three killed and eight wounded.
ra Loss of the enemy not known. psF
ai LATEh-We learn from gentleman who lett
raj Island 10 at halfpast2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
arr and arrived here last evening, that the enemy re-
r r newed the attack the Island Tuesday morning
ris with eight gunboats and three mortarboats The
org fire kept up at intervals until the hour of his
an N, departure.
ids One Of the gunboats having ventured within
an ud good range our big gun, the Lady Polk, was
Ion turned loose at her. The first shot miss /;
the second took efct and cleared its way through
ora the boat from side to side Assistance was sent
al All, her, and she was towed short distance back,
nj when she sunk. -ss-sri.' EF 81 .-@." +
81; At a later hour, second boat renewed the
sy S attack on the battery of the Lady Polk, which
Ian fred seven shot in return. Four missed their
,rrNs mark two struck and glanced and one, which
was the seventh passed through the boat tearing
off piece of the iron sheeting, which could be
Ply Ply seen from the island This boat also towed
,us back evidently disabled, but to what extent our
esol informant was unable to say. |%
o % 1t may not be improper to add, that our officers
nm felt confident of their ability to hold the island.
liot They have no idea Of abandoning the position.
g rgf By passengers the Republic, who left Upton
AMI vile yesterday mo, ming, we have a confirmation
rel of the fight between the gunbyats and the enemys
%qd % battery. The damage to the Gen. Polk was not SO
m1 serious as at first supposed. One shot passed
bsf through the pilothouse Of the Ma'trepas.