Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-11

IN 10 mnutes-mOss OF her officers and going down
With Der.
TIE Co1gTs5S another fgle Of equal size, vas next
takea in hand, ard alter destructive Ere raised
white Gag. Some Of her officers and crew we're taken
prisOnsFs-hsr valaAbles we're removed-And she was
bsrled By our people.
The steam frigaies Minnesota aud S. LAGRANGE at.
tempted to eone to the aid Of their brethren, ran
aground, we're ridlsd and rendered worthless.
fae ErrieesOn Battery also suffered serious damage,
and, We hope, Is rendered un6s for further service
Several Yankee gunboAts we're also destroyed.
Our loss was OILY killed sad II wounded. That of
the enemy from thousand TO 1900 besidss the IN
knosn loss At NeWport NevA
This 5 glorious beginning for a virginia Navy.
We sutj5il the conclusion of the Day Books article
Early 10 The morning Sunday the Ryrceson Bite
~ nov cll5o the Noritcr, discovered CT NevoOre
Ness Point she having gone up there during the ngnt
sharp encounter soon took plcs between her and the
Virginia, drrng which time they were frsqueatly rot
than thirty forty yards apart. UtfJrtunstey
the Virginia aground, aud the Ericsson using her
sd'autSge poured sboi ser shot into her. bus without
dong any serious damage. In q shor: while hoEever
The Virginia saecgcced in getting CT and putting on full
head OF eau Der bow into the Errcesou doing as
l. il thought great dAmsge.
We are ri9ced 10 say tina, Notwithstanding tue firing
vas much heavier haa on Saturday,, there
aAlss o. ether Of sels-noJ man being in the
lsss- lufed BY sao's ron the e1smy or Otherwise
Sever! Of tae O. smy5 culboAts being ViJbn range,
rs7 we're t1y's I'd with shell or two from the Virginia,
Win tellDs &C. spd In every disabling sGk-
i1g ~ a. Ore o. these lsyi1g along side the knEsso-
= Nd a shell ta.o~n G5card Of her, which, on burst
isv, tore her asundrr lad s1ut her % tae bc::ou.
Fsv,rz c,u,.,tly ri'-lei Re AiaaCs0s, ard disa-
hed The 8 L.srr1ce sni hoEitor, oesiiss, ~ stated
shove dss.r-yi1g several of me scemys gcO6oa,s-n
. cord h.vsI G sCcomp sle1 all that they 6es'gled,
rrt having 70 roe GIRL % work upon, our noble
es lsi. &c s,le o. TIER tTiunPhs AID returned %
the ,srd serc ihsy await another opportunity OF DIS
y,av.ns ta-ir pr1Wpss.
y saeul,'. I-s Killed and voulded, duriug the two
6.ys battle Is tHs, edUely large, and csmSed At irou
IL % Twelve hurlred- The scene around the Ccu6rss
il represented being ksartske1ilS The othcera Of
the Beaufort WHO ran Along side Of her on Saturday
A.. and Ebo boarded her for the purpose Of rmoy
jig SIC wounded aboard Of her, and uoo were brutly
6ai upol by the emery, while engaged in this work Of
mercy 70 thg kth AID kin, represented the deck
OF The vessel being literally covered vi The dead ara
dsrg Oc Of them sssurJs "a that - 10 vent nom fore
20 AZ Lig shoes Etre vel nigh buried in blood and
trans Ans legs and heads we're scattered n every
director vii- here I'D thre in the aSouss Of oeAio,
YOU Be p5Cr dSlg1tt Ereicaes VIII Their breasts
torn complruy ou'.
OF t,4 crez Of toe Cumberland, but few rurvived TO
tel the tale. As she uent doHn her creW Went ". h
hr gxctp iug les sho we're taken az prison r.
by ~ end lev oshers, Wso escaped to the shore "a,
OF The i've tu1ir,A aboard Of ter u IS tsumacd that
70, over A huudr, 90 most escaped-tbe remainder
o. being killed ~ Gu shot or droHned a. the vessel
went dow.
OF cour- Re greater part Of ;lose board the gun
heats we're $50 drouued there not sJ ;ieut tine
for thsu 70 have made their escape Added 70 this very
macy in ths csups OF tie ersny a. NeSpor%' News
killed The stes Shioh The Vlrsi.iA threw among
th,m.
al, our side the l,ss vas indeed snail and vixen we
c., ste- the OF sh-, 70 utich, ~ times, they
yer, 50 isct eu. Sonder Vhi!c ujJlce tAAI
% f'v o; ttsm -f-red injury
Ca tra virginia there were two killed and eight
vou- drd Am.rg The wounded, Ue regret 20 mention,
Capt Buchanan sud Leu. Minor. These wounds, hoV
ever. rs are hspEy o sy4'e re bu' slight
o. tie K I,igh, Mi1-hiputn Huter vas killed, and
Captains Tayoe aud Alexander WSuL dSd-the his meu-
uOsed Q-ie -cyirtly
men were sCuad.d This al he damsge sustain
q b. tlls vess among her men. Two lalkee P-s,
orsT- ssOsri g E'r were struck by TIE tails Of their
Friends Crs o, them killed and the o,ter severe y
uouCd. Z TIE former vas standing N the door OF a.,
w.rsrob- a. the une the Beaufort alongside the
Corgr,ss ard one Of The shower Of bal, sent by u e
enemy on shore from their Minnie muEke's struck him
on tie fo-Chead penetrating bis brair and killing sIn
Alnos, Instantly.
a., tbs Tras r. ore nan vs. woun6ed very slightly.
% ire Parrrok Henry, four were killed aud
three wound vile the loss Of the enemy ia count
e. ~ tuudrecs-Curs, - Sl be seen from the above,
ansuns 10 Ony seven killed and seventeen wounded
Tbs lOFs part, A. small az u u was not the
uok OF the eaey- shots from ;heir yesse but The
sg. FOR be part ct the Ct muske,s from share.
During tie contest, the mAinmas Of the Raleigh vas
clrgicd asay The Tag staff OF the Virginia we're asO
cut dOHu.
The report thl, the Congress 6red BY the FoderAs
20 prevent her falling into our hsuts uithouts sbsd
Of rub She WAS fired b. hot shot from the Virginia,
for Il into boas While che had Tag Of tue a.
the time yrg after she had struck her colo's and ur-
rCn erred 70
Amogg the prisoners taken of tho Congress was the
slave San, the property OF - Drummond, Esq, Ct
this ci's, ~ o escaped 70 the enemy some lime in Oio-
be- las. He Is nov safe, having reached his hone
SCORER aud uadeE easrSnt circumstances than he an
tioi rted.
o. the arrival Of the Virginia a. The yard her raeu
mustered Pui addressed By the commanding Of
in terms OF Prs Zoe their noble bearing during the
gtgemen- Ta-y responded with hearty cheers, and
Sxpres-,d d~-lre TO sgan resnAct the thrc ga
Which they lad IS P.sssd whenever opportunity pre-
sent d.
Toe Jury sustained BY the Patrick Henry vas nc, as
grsa; as st FIRST suppos d-beGg 20 tria ne that ,w
h.urs repairs we're uhc!ent 20 pace her IN readiness
for scton.
The e,ers Of the Virginia are represented as hlviu
acsd uith tie most courage and bravery during IN.
eoates. Il Is related Of Captain Buchanan tia. duing
the hckes Of the ht he remained the deck Of ,hs
Vrgi H. and that be discharged musket Alter muskl Ct
the enc nv IS they banded up him l. vas Shls
thus that he received the wound Of which men
ton Il made abcvs.
IL aid that an OF the batteries ca NeWp7rts New,
we're sl-rced except one and thA. our shot and shsl
we're thrown vi.h such unesrirg aim and precision
amorg The enemy that grea. Bumbsr5 Of thea were
klrd ard uCu1ted.
fhe mes River seamers arrived a. the scene o. ac
ton, IL u sid about rOuF sftef the engagement
commenced They easily passed he NeWporIs Nav
hAteriCs sd, ar joining IN the fybL Teadsred very
sAcis nt aid.
b. this daring exploit No have raisd the James River
81 ekAde without iOr"ign ASSISTANCE, AMI likely with
Sls 'SsSA0s II lie Virginia, % keep Opsn the oonnu
EnAaSn.