The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-13


eject. Bat before she MAS fully ready Tor
action, the Monarch took charge OF the
Queen and Of the Price. and towed them
ashore TO prevent them from sinking;
though not until she had made large hole
ia the stern of the Beauregard. ani rendered
her prospect of keeping above water for
any length OF time extremely prcblemati-
cal. ....s-
The Beauregard was considerably crippled.
but "a she was still able 70 run fairly. and 10
render obedience to the helmsman. she con-
tinued TO participate 10 the bghs with much
obstinacy.
Trx CONTEST crows wAENEk.
During the scenes of the action in which
the rams had taken part, the gunboats had
continued firing steadily and heavily; the
Unionisis often hitting the Rebels, while
the latter missed their objects invariably.
Surely, the eyes OF the insurgent artiller-
lists must have been penetrated by a ray Of
truth
The gunboats on both sides having been
separated somewhat by the rams, came up
nearer again to pay their respects 10 each
other, and the eanncnading grew heavier
than II had been at any previous time. The
distinct report of the single guns was LOST
they all blended together in one loud and
deafening crash.
The Benton was still in the van, and with
in range of the Lowell, when Capt. Phelps
| thought he would try che of the fifty pound
rihed PARROTS on the foe. tie did so, aud
with splendid effect The conical she'll
went whizzing out Of the long and formula
| BILE piece into the Lowell, Just above her wa
ter line, cutting deep hole in her, and in
creasing the ratio Of her insurance fearful
ly.
TIE GENERAL LOWELL SUNK.
Tho Lowell. !. was Immediately discov-
cred, Was leaking like seive, and indeed
she Was already beginning to sink rapidly
md must 90 down very soon. Her crew
appeared aware Of this, for they were seen
on the side Of the vessel forgetful of every
thing but their own safety. The Lowell was
descending lower and lower. and the Benton
anxious 70 save any Of the poor fellows that
might be launched into the rapid river. pre-
pared her cutter, which in the haste was
twice swamped.
The sailors were soon In the cutter. how
ever. and approaching the doomed gunboat
which had just run upa flag of truce. and
which, thirty seconds after, went down in
fourteen fathoms Of water. At least twenty
five or thirty of the rebels had leaped over
board after the accident with the intention
Of swimming ashore. Some of them sue
ceeded; but the greater part persisted miser
ably in the stream.
MAcNAMlsITr o. UNION sEAMEN.
The Union flagship reached the spot il
time to pick up ten or twelve poor fellow.
struggling in the river, and save them a
least from the death which Frar John, il
Rabelais, predicted would never fall to the
lot of Panurge and would never occur I.
them for the same reason.
The efforts of the National steamer &
preserve the lives OF those who had been
but a few minutes before their ayowed ans
bitter enemies, was beautiful spectacle
and proved conclusive the falseness of th,
charges of inhumanity and blood thirstines
whi>t the Secessionists had brought agains
the brave and loyal men of the North.
From the first inception of the fight, tn
wharfs and bluffs OF Memphis had bee
crowded with interested and anxious specta
I tors, and as the boats moved down the rive
the throng followed, as il fearful they woul
: lese the smallest part Of the highly excitin
D battle. The people were thus made vii
nesses of the actions Of the Rebels, an
e we're not 10 be deceived with Munchauser
like stories, when they had tue facts befor
their eyes.
l lut VI tut NfCN VI III
Benton must have had n salutary infuene
1 upon them, for il proved that the loY'
, hearts we're as generous a. they were brav
?, rscArE or COMMODORE xoSreoxrsr.
c The Little Rebel was leaking more al
more rapidly. and having been struck sewers
Il additional times with heavy shot. Comma
i dore Edward Montgomery doubtless begu
q to feel uneasy As To his present safety, an
o therefore ran the flagship over 10 the A
e kansas shore, where she was followed by q
!; Carondelet so closely that her officers h
e no time "a burn her, as was doubtless the
e intention, but ample leisure 10 leap on tn
banks and escape through the woods. III
Carondelet threw dozen shells among u
; trees after the alarmed fugitives but a
J. them, in all probability, not the least harr
J. Il is said that Commodore Ed. Montgor
e cry was the first man ashorc--hc, the true
&c lent boaster and the pfesumtuous braggar
Il who has ever been threatening TO deyo
the Yankees and completely depopulate {
o d--d Abolition North
ID Perhaps, like John b. Floyd. he could n
o afford to be taken.
! Quccr-is il notg-that The fellows "
, prate so increasingly of their determinat u
}, % die upon the smallest proyocatlop, a
r. affect such magnificent recklessncss
10 death, should, when the testing circu
n stance comes, reveal more love of existen
than the most ordinary and least obtrlisi
re fellows who never dehed a respectable sha
III ow.
ie TnREs MORE RKsKL BOATS ABoSpoNED.
q The JET. Thompson was struck numb
sc OF times. and was so severely injured d
IN she also was run 10 the Arkansas shore ABB
ze a mile below the city, and deserted by /
officers and crew after the manner OF {
re Little Rebel she'll had set the vessel
at ire, but the flames were extinguished. OF
was thought they were. BY some OF |
- Union sailor. in gigs. and the FIVE aniniur
ey ships Of the National Fleet continued III
IN pursuit Of the sumter. General Brag
- Van Dom
aly After the gunboats bad pursued tho
treating emmy a mile further. firing stea
". and The rebels replying, though more /
more feebly - tho chase was extended.
- Sump<ers pilot put her had 20 the Arkan
n side snd beached her. giving her vail
- crew tho means OF escape through the ~
-. and swamps OF that eiaselc State.
~ IN The General Bragg had received :
-, through her Wheel house. early IA the
- ton, and vas unable TO. move about v
readily. but she contrived 90 get over
"a river. thus furnishing the frightened rel
- an opportunity 20 emigraie further Souts
- The General Van Dorm. the only boat I
IN remaining Of the Secession Fleet, was
- stoAming toward Presidents Island. N
~ - miles below tho city. ard the Cairo and c
ondelet followed her for two miles. hop