Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-29
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el gunboat Arkansas is correct The affair took
place on the morning Of the 18th. That morn
ing, IN consequence of reports brought by ref
ugees that the Arkansas WAS about to attempt to
run by the federal feet, the gunboats Carondeet
Tyler, and the ram Lancaster started up the
YaSoo to reconnoitre. When eight miles from
the mouth Of the river, they caae suddenly up
on the Arkansas lying under the bank
As our beats rounded the bend she opened
upon them with 6S-pounders Our gunboals
returned the fire, and for short time fierce
engagement ensued. Finding that the channel
Of the river prevented successful maneuyering,
they gradually dropped downward toward the
mouth.
The Arkansas followed closely. Just as the
latter was passing over the bar, the Carondeet
closed with her, intending TO board. She sue
ceeded IN throwing grapple on board and
getting out plank, when the Arkansas opened
her steam pipes, throwing hot water across
the plank. The Carondelet replied in the same
manner While thus engaged both vessels got
aground, and the shock separated them. The
Arkansas succeeded in getting Of, and the Car
ondelet remained fast nearly an hour.
The Arkansas Immediately passed down tho
river, the Tyler pressing her and maintaining
u running fight with her greatly superior adyer
sary None OF our gunboats with the feet had
steam up and the entire fleet was 20 scattered
that but few could fire at the Arkansas az she
passed, wlthOu danger Of hitting our own boats.
As she appeared such boats as could do 20 open
ed upon her but her plating resisted most Of
the shot A solid shot from the Farragut gun
boat No e struck her arboard bow, passing
. NAH nd upd1 y,ia ~ - IF
for considerable distance. What further
damage done is not known. The injuries to
our fleet are light The Benton received
shot near the edge OF the after part OF the
arboard side, killing one man, The Tyler,
which engaged the Arkansas nearly an hour had
s killed, and 9 wounded The ram Lancaster
received shot under her boiler, causng ar
escape Of her steam scaldng six men, three OF
thcm fatally,
The entire Federal loss i, u killed and
wouuded---j o. Of the latter will probably
DE ThcrebeI loss is not known but !. believed
to be considerable, as the hot water ol the Ca
rondelet, at the time tho latS.r attempted TO
board, was thrown directly INFO her.
NASHVILLE, July n. Our pickets were cap
tured on the Lebanon road this evening i've mics
from Hare by guernllas Only one escaped
Three bridges We're burned to-day on the Chat
anooga roud The enemy is IN force under For
rest, five miles from the city The troop, are
ont and there is great excitement.
LOUISVILLE, July q. Between Crab Orchard
and Loudon, Morgan destroyed several wagons
OF Federal train destined for Gen. Morgan
command at Cumberland Gap.
LOUISVILLE, Ky July u. The steamer Com
mercial, Capt Archer, from Memphis, arrived
here yesterday. She reports that the steamers
Courier and lpgene, with troops, were fired on
when qpteilntNsr Et~sr by mnsNet-arned
rebel c,yalry II Is not known "hethet e''her
boat losSany men.
below Newburgh, Ind. the Commercial was
fred into by guerrillas. One ball passed through
the gangway without damage
The steamer Belle OF Memphis was fired into
by gang at Randolph, Mo. The result is un-
known.
CncAeo. July % 4 special despatch to
the Times from Memphis Monday night saws
the Arkansas succeeded in running through the
whole feet and that tarragut made an lnctfcc-
tual attempt to sing her. lis entire fleet passed
down the fBer each vessel pouring "A hroadslde
into her a. Size passed The rebels acknowledge
that one seven inch steel pointed shot went
through. bu asscr, this as the only damage sh'
sustained
The reconnaissance tie next evening showeC
that the Arkansas WAS undergoing repairs bu
she did NJ ipYrat to be N any danger Of SINK
ing
llrpsoN, 10 July n. Information has hcer
received na,, ;hat Col. Mcneil with detach
men, Of iei,ral trool, had igh; with Por,ef1
gang ot euyril.a, near Memi !,
The reb., were badly Wrapped. oar los
was - ki.a and 80 wouniei AMI missing. TIE
rebel los, VS. muca greater 25 being lett deaC
on the field Col Stacy anlmrous mauraude
is among tie killed Col Mcneil j. still IN
pursuit OF 'orte.s band
CAIRO, Jly -. Fifty three men OF the &c
! Michigan ayalry, were captured 'y the rebel'
near Booneulle, Miss on Saturday. Skirmish
ing occur, .lmost daily In that vicinity,
CINCINNATI, July % Reports via. MaySvill,
state that ar cavalry had oyeriaken Morgan
band on i, road to OwensyIlle from Noun
Sterlino.
Alter amour and u halls fighting Morgan
forces werscompletely scattered, and the can
non aud hases captured by Morgan at Cynthi
ana retake, as was also large portion OF th'
stolen property. The rebels lost % killed
The eden loss is 20 killed.
WASHINGTON, July %. The Navy Depart
ment recered the following to-day
CAIRO hly2 The rebel gunboat Arkansa
with twehe rlaed Us FOUNDERS, came out o
Yazoo riyg on Tuesday. She encountered frs
the lyle Carondslet and ram Lancaster
After running fight of ten miles. the Caron
dolet clos with the rebel vessel.
Both vesels grounded side by side, the rebc
; being ouade succeeded in getting Of Tn
Tyler stesned ahead, maintaining runnin
fight, unit the feet was reached. Our tran,
ports berg in range prevented nh effective fir
from our ,anboats. The Arkansas succeeded il
getting ,ovicksbury under the shelter of tbei
batteries appea rance much injured Tota
Union lo. q killed and wounded Anon
them are he engineer and pilot of the Tyler
Farragut, entire fleet is below Vicksburg
our vessel received but slight damage.
4 (S,nedl GEORGE ID. WISE