Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26
LATEST FROM The NORTH.
rae ATTACK on DREwRYs BLUFF-wHoLEsALE

IRON NORFOLK, &c
| Northern papers Of the 2O.h inst. contain the lire
Northern sccouut Of the sfIie at DreWrys Bluff lSa
irs.l which has reached IA. We published synopsI
Of the report under the telegraphc head in Saturday
n,ner. From the -nsrcus statements in the account
which We know to BE- false Is fair to infer that TIKI
Yankee writer at Fortress Monroe has not given the fC
ex,ent of the damage TO the Yankee Ho;la. He says
The great anxiety which has prevailed here for Weel
past 10 hear from the expedition up James riVer has q
| last been grati6ed.
This afternoon the little Nangauck deserted com
ing down the Roads and immediately the anxious ones
hurried the beach 10 ssk whether the Monitor va;
Sd ling Richmond"
Having oonversed with one Of the officers of the Nan
gatuek am enabled to give you the following interest
NJ particulars
l. st Sunday morning the Monitor, GaenS and Manga
tuck started Tor the rebel capital James river. They
we're Immediately followed by the Aroosiook and PORT
Royal
They sienced several of the batteries which lined the
shore ard passed with the most contemPtuous 81
lucs. All q lie
TIE captain OF the Monitor stood upon the turret and
waved his cap to battery ich he considered GnNor
thy OF toe notice Of his PEI although three balls struck
the Monitors lugret with considerable force.
Tbs progress Of the fleet was = continued success
ANS; thew arrived to within about seven miles OF Nea
mOnd Here the river takes sharp turn Around pre-
,uitous bU fully one hundred and fifty feet 10 height
Another 4lIchsusecsn
Upon the ;op Q, this 5uh the rebels have erected
mos scieHtif- aud formidable battery mounting msny
guns Of superior range and csihre This battery CON
mans the river in the most effective msuue' and II 20 IN
became evident 70 our iaet that engagement oil no
oFduary character was imminent.
Ga last Thursday morning, a. seven o'clock, our Meet
form their line Of battle ana commenced the reduenoh
o: .be rebel stronghold.
From the unusual elevation Of the battery, and the
q r. ,ulty our men experienced in getting the proper
range they were for time unable 10 DO GDy execution.
Ia the mea, time the battery poured an ictsSGHt Ts Of
she'll aud ball down upon the decks Of our vessels aud
id a fearful gork
The Nirgaruck after several brilliant shots burst her
one hundred pound hed Parrot! gun killing the gunner
and Woundng seversl others Having no other arms
uent except Two boarding hoSzers, and being thus dis
ablet, she SithireW from the engagement
The Caena ~ sred seysrely-the rebel shots Kidding
her deck with great esse and several Of the balls enter
ing her side Fourteen OF her crew were killed aud
thirteen wounded the M orty Of the latter, however,
will recover Those who were killed were terribly cut
and uangled-none beyond the kope OF recognition
For the Galena exposed 10 the entire hie
OF the rebel battery o. account Of the nsrroNness O.
obaRre she could not spring or turn 30 as to Work
10 advantage.
Tee AG.itcr, however maintained her superior
s-e1Esh and nyUnerabity. The balls glanced harmless
from her tower Of strength and fell into the placid wa
,ars OF the river For sometime she Abored under the
creates. difficulty 10 acquiring the requisite elevation K
aer guns. But having obtained It she poured her
missiles With fearful effect upon the battery, snd thus
encouraging her associates The aset 5eiched forth such
an iron hal that the battery senced for three quar-
lers Of an hour Al this uueture vessels ran s6i
Of ,i,ap,uAiiio, Snd retired from action, while
the rebels re manned their guns ans ASIAN
commenced the conflict. portion OF the teet
zane down the river 20 jamestown Island, rear VII
,ilusbarg The Monitor and GlleGa remained IN ord, r
q keep the rebels awake the Mentor firing regularly
slcs IN two minutes t il sAtCd above taai the ammu
tou eays out-lisrs should have good msmo5es) July
az staining The reputation Of the cbess box Toe Aroos-
ok AID Port Rjyal were not materially injured The
action lasted olr hours and half constituting one oil
the most brilliant OF The war.
Ab-u- g qurr.cr OF a mile ugttre up the river the
rebels have made strong barscAde to the further pro-
ress CT hoslie beet They have sunk the Yorktos q
nd jamestown in the channel, aud driven immeuse p-r
fa one SIDE If tie ryes 70 tho other forming stock
lde similar % Tint in toe ert-inCs 70 Norfolk haroor
Ts ruas Of the battery said 70 be manred by the
remnants OF the crevI Of the Aerrmac, forktowa a.
J.mestowa. The frinr excellent, showing gre,
tsal o. skill
The Naugaruck escaped ssrious injury by having her
plot hous and d;Ck pIoJe Cd BY iron rails aid trans
Se.ssy.