Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13
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From the Norfolk Day Book, March |

Navy Yard and made hsr way down to Hampton Roads P
wards blockadir aeeT lying eff Viewpoints News She
structons below at two O'Clock Here she found the yo
fist class sailing frigates Cumberland and Congress wiz
a determination to pay her respects the Cumbe land frt
the Virginia bore down that vessel and while passing
Her opereti the Cumberland performed IN the
short space of fifteen minutes time, he end of which The
Cumberland sunk just where she had been lying
TIE Virginia approaching her and getting within point
blark range fred her bow gun several times and into
to and fro and sent her spe Oily to the bottom but VIII @
ing unders and he aft OF the umb was
discharged at the Virginia with what injury we know nnt
The o. ject getting rid the Cumberland was pfo
baby destroy the very heavy which that ig.
ate carried it being heaviest in the Yankee Navy Tia
officers and crew OF the Cumberland made their escanr o.
they could many of them being captured our qua
boats The wounded board it is believed down
with the vessel.
Tie Virginia turned her attention the Congress
which YES sci it is said gaany sisted her inevitable fate
nearly hour, but finally finding the ship rapid silk
ing hauled down her coeTs and made for The beach
where she high aground possible. Her Cf'
GERS ard crew taken by gunboats and while
had her of truce hoStgd and being reiev Of
her kt and wounded by the Yankees Oh s6ra
Viewpoints News disregarding the fl g of truce with
Minnie nuskes fired into her and killed several Of Their
and slightly wounded in the Mr. John Hon,
kns, OF pots, attached to the Bea fort
While the Virginia engaged with the Congress with
her bow gun she poured broadde after broadse into
shore o. he enemy Viewpoints News one dis
charge from The bow gun of the Virginia. say Of the
prisoners, cap sized of the guns Congress kng
lis Of her crew and taking Of the head Of Lieut. Smtb
and literally tore the ship 10 pieces.
The enemy seemed entirely unaware of nten ion tn
attack them said were so completely uled into
curltE tha ~ Virginia had got down to eWelrs Pym
befor" they took the alarm.
While the engagement going on bel ween the two fri
gates a. the vi gnia the enemy frigate Mnneso
ia put GA Point the assistance she laid well
Newports News but entirely out of The
range OF our batteries Sewel Point which opened CA
her with what eft ct uuaD to say. but she replied
to them without dmage whatever The minnesota get
aground when within mile two of Newport's News
Point. There she stuck, unable get Of while the Cor
edsrae Patrick Henry jamestown peppered
her with I'll il bate les, while the Virginia atLeLding
| to the shore bat cries at Newport News.
! The fii2ate II Lawrence then tn
of the Minnesota end she also got aground aud steam
fgao. supposed to be the ROauoke put off Point
VIII The sane inenon, 1t supposed bat seeing sad
havoc which heV ignia playing with the federal yes
seis, she pu back to Old Point.
| The hun sofa ard st. Lawrerce we learn, are hard
und and IN the power OF the Virginia, high de as
the latter 81 Sewels Point, af er the engage.
meDt where she remained Saturday night to coin
mence On them an sunday ming. she betNeen them
a al assistance ON Old Point
The igate Congress re 20, on Saturday night
by boats from some Of vessels. She ilumiued
The whole ads river, and about m dnght her nar4
zine exploded with Tremendous noise. coua grafton
afforded sight to many thousands of spectators wi
lined the hure Of our harbor 10 witness the sDecrace Of
ship fire. Many articles OF value learn were Temov.
| I'd nom her By our guGbotts be ore being fired.
Minnesota and Law Point after they groaa,
ded, but their efforts to haul them off uuavaiing
lie st Cun ed in the epna emen is sail tn b % baar
fred by the Cnneae gunbOat Beaufort the figate
Congress. All Of cur steamers and gunboats said
have been managed with the skin and dexerity
rendering great assistance the Virginia this magnh-
cent and successful engagement.
We without Of getting the loss of the enemy
killed aud wounded though evrd to have been
very great total loss killed AID wounded AZ far as
learn, Is nine killed and twelve wounded most OF
| them slightly.
Twenty prisoners up to this city on
Saturday night these wee all taken off The fgate on.
by the guna Beaufort, whilst other gunboats
ook OF others One OF these prisoners died while
the CITY, He ano her ore lundsd were shst
by their forces while beng saved frt IN the sinking
| tIgae Congress The wounded prisoners carried
| the hospital
| The Virginia had two killed and some five or SIX
w'u ded shot entered the port hole and the gun
e. knocking off lee inc iuches long his
| q DIV
| oh r OF che same caioIe.
Capt Buchanan aud Lent Minor of the Virginia are
said 10 be wounded the flmer Ighty the
On b ard he PattiCk Henry shot one OF her
ports ud rsand and pas ed The her bo eIs
disabling it. she compelled haul off emUurar;
repars there Were four men ki d til ee wounded
an board the eunUoat ia egh midshpman Hunter WIS
killed understand, though did any other
c4suati g.
The James River steam arrived scene of action
is said about hour after the commenced
They easily pase1 the 'ewports News bat e!es and
joining in the fight rem lered very efficient aid.
By this daring exploit have the James River
blockade without foreign assistance and likely with
the the assistance OF The Virginia, to keep open the
mInication.
Several small prizes said have been taken by orr
gunboats from the Yankees OF which,
kaindeer, brought up the Navy Yard Saturday
night Two others sad to have been carried
Pig Point on Saturday.
Another report hear says that but two persons were
killed on board the Virginia.
Andrew J. Dalton, printer, who lett Office few
ca since to join the Virginia ard no the III.
bardment OF Sumter and participated m several other
gagemens during the war, lea Was one OF the woua-
| ded on hoard hat vessel on saturday
The engagement renewed again on Sunday morning
about = O'clock, by the Jamestown and several OF our
gun boals firing into the Minnesota and st Lawence At
] these vessels.
Since the above written, have been enabled to
i gather additional particu
some detention board the Virginia on Sun
day morning We learn, she would have
! engagement much earlier tran 81 o'clock which time
he together wiS the Patrick henry and our
oner g9nooats opened hre on lhe Niinnesoa which sun
lies hard and fast aground The tide beng ebb
Virginia did not lake the channel where the Minnesota lay
probably Tor lear OF grounding, but getting within good
range OF her, she opened fire with terrible effect complete
y Kidding her, and rendering constant exeton at the pump
i necessary to prevent her from filing.
i Eary n the morning. the Ericsson Battery, called
the Monitor, was discovered eff Newport's News Point
having gone up there during the night. encounter
took place between her Vire na during VIII
time they were frequently than 81 or 40 wards
apart. Unfortunately the Virginia ran apr,u d and the
rcGson using her advantage, poured shot ho into
her, but without doing any damage. short
while, however, Inc Virginia succeeded getting off, and
putting On full head of steam, her bow into the
SON. doing, as it is thought, great damage.
II we are reJoiced to say that Notwithstanding the firing
was much heavier than Saturday, there
ties on eltLer OF ur vessesDOt te;ng
i Injured by shots from the enemy otherwise.
Several OF the enemy gunboats being within range they
were favored with shell two from the Virginia
telling tfec, in every disabling Or sinking hem
One OF those lying along side the Minnesota, had shell
ii and sent her 10 the bottom.
Having completely rdded the Minnesota and disabled
the St. Lawrence and Monto-, besides as stated above
destroying several OF the enemy gunbOats-in WORD ha
ing accomplished all that they designed having
material to work upon, noble vessels The Of
their rlumphs and returned the yard they
another opportunity OF display wing their pr0wess.
The enemys losS killed aud wounded, during the two
to twelve hundred The sceae around the Congress rep
resented as being leart-sickenipg. Tie officers Of the
Beaufort VINO alongside Of her Saturday gh ard
VINO Doa de her for the purpose OF removing the wounded
aboard of her, and Who bruaIy led upon by tie
enemy while eng ged in this work of rcy their own
klth and kn rep esened the deck of h5 teug
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