The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10

SHEET.
soa just thirty minutes when swsy We went for
ths battle ground. In the dim distance could ss seen
the signal arss Of the enemy built light up The river
and reveal position 70 him. On We stsame6, with
| hearts big with expectation.
uu azsus oPn FIRE
AZ precisely twenty minutes Of four O'Clock the enemy
| opened Ere frtm Fort S. Philip. AZ that moment
h,isted largest Star spangled Banner a the psak
and then fastening forward decked the fore and main
each with emblem Of power and justice. Three Amer
ensigns floating gentle breeze. Full speed
0ue to ne sAp, the emgmsrs did eir duty MOLLY, aud
sse, a. into he ja,os Of DEATH At the time
the enemy opened re the mortar vessels went % work,
and tho rapidity with which they threw shells al the
rebels was truly wonderful.
ms FLAGSHIP JOINS
Al Ave minutes OF four O'Clock our bow gun beched
forth IRE and smoke, and messenger, in tho shape OF
inch she'll was sent TO Fort Jackson-ths works
| by the way, which were to attend TO. In few
minutes the broadside firing was commenced.
Eoth forts replying fast as they could Broad
side after broadsde being delivered TO them il
rapid succession while the mortar vessels adding
| 10 the dreadful noise.
| THE HEIGHT OF THE BATTLE.
Shot, shell, grape and canister filed the air with
| deadly missiles. II like the breaking up Of
thousand worlds Such another
| scene soas scanessed BY mortal steadi-
Iy We steamed on, giving them shol, the forts
firing rifle shot and shell, ten inch columbiads,
forty thirty and twenty -four FOUNDER balls
and TO add this Of AFFAIRS thirteen steamers and
floating battery louisiana Of the enemy were pouring
into around hail storm Of iron perfectly indie
serbab Not satisfied with their hring nse raft after
nre yaft was lit and set adrf do their work Of burn
ing The Ram was busy at work trying 70 shove them
| under the bows Of our vessel.
l TIE BARnrTE GUNS mxNCxp
As We drew near abeam Of the forts intsrminglsd
grape with shell. which had the effect TO silence in
the barbetts guns The shot from the enemy,
which for some time had over U.S. now began to cut
l US through .e4
i MARROW ESCAPE or flag orTcKH.
While in tho port mzzen rigging the Flag ON
| Ger narrowly escaped being hit with rifle
| shell. A shell burst deck, and the concus-
sion stunned Lieutenant George Heisler, Of our
Marine corps, that for time his life was despared o.
started TO 70 forward how things were working
there and the wind Of huge rifle shell knocked the cap
or my head. II q time OF terror our guns were
firing as rapidly possible and the howzers in the
tops were doing excellent execution.
REBEL mARrsuoorERs.
The rebel steamers were crowded with troops who
|
harm. ono of them US, and think am safe
in saying she contained two hundrod men, Our howit-
opened them and Captain Broome. Of the Marine
| corps, opened into her with two nine inch guns.
REBEL VESSEL PIEcEs-AIL HANDS LOST
An explosion-terrihc yellsa careen and that fellow
done for. Their steamers were bold and fearless
but did they sight Of gunners than
they were sunk The Varuna sunk Of after
| another.
THE FLAGSHIP AGROUND AND ON FIRE.
In III, midst OF this awful scene down came trenen
dous Are raft and the showed hcr under our port
quarter Tho flames caught rigging and side, ant
for moment II seemed we must fall prey to the "a
wages OF flre Are was burning the berth deck
| The fire hnsc was on hand, and subducd tn,
flames, gave the dose Of rife shell. She, how
ever up for again. but other vessel tackled
her and she hauled or. During this stage OF aai VI
grosendsd, and fate seemed scaled; but our mel
worked like beavers and the engineers soon got the sh
| astsrn and anoat. IL dehcs tho powers Of m,
| brain TO describe tho at this time
| Tho river and its banks ono sheet o
fame and the messengers Of death wore moving will
lightning swiftness in all directions. Steadily pile.
shell and grape interspersod with shrapne Rebeldom
began quake boats fast being riddles BY re
drecsed broadses and they who able made for tn
shore them on that they could save hsir lives
Some were Gre and others were siaking Our boy
were cheering with hearty good will, ana well the,
might, for zoe Mad ALMOST The day, and we wore
nearly past the forts. Our ship had been on nro thrc
times, and she was ridded from stem to stern. Tho
cabin completely Quilted, tho starboard steerago all
torn up and the armory all Knocked into .pE' Ny
clothing was strewn abaf decks, and was obliged
pick Il up piece by piece. The monuscriR Of ne BON
came near sruon bya rife shell. which tor
. up my room and killed one man.
VIZ ARE PAST THE PORTS
After being under terrific Are for honr and hce
snutes past tho FORTS badly cut up shot ho
through manmast, in and several through
frankly confess am unable to describe tho scene
Words Garnet express adequate idea oi the engage
mont. Wrapped up smoke, firing aud being fsei al
shot and shell whistling like locomotive demons around
aboy 0, before and the OF you; flames from Gr
RATS cncircng you spntcrs flying in all directions an
shells bursting overhead Can you imagine this
II you can II il more than describe as woul
!. | wish TO.
/ ELEVEN REBEL STEAMERS ON FIRE.
}, | At half past five O'Clock less than eleven reb
steamers were In fumes along each side Of the rive
/. We steamed up tho Quarantine to anchor, when le
the Ram mado his appeara nee and sauciy fred at II
q | Richmond. 81 ~ +.
THE MISSISSIPPI DIsABLEs THE MANASSAS.
The Mississippi being at hand about ship FOR Ii
black devil and him she went with the idea Of runnin
him down. The Ram but finding tho Missssip
gaining him, he his nose into tho bank OF u
river, and Immediately about thirty men came up out
the hatch aud run shcrs The Mississippi hrcd tvs
or three broadsdes her and boarded her. but Gndr
she was Of earthly account again rcd into her. m
she drted tho river sinking very fast. On reac
ing Quarantine found that tho yaruna had boon su
and that after her exploits fell crippled in
| glorious cause. s6 E4a
TIE yARusA AND Rebel. VESSEL
Captain Boggs OF the varuna, finding that steam'
(name unknown). was about 10 run into him, put Il
vessel in such position that in being damaged he cou
repay II with interest On large steamer all cls
with about tho bow and hn the varuna In the 10
waist, cutting and crust hing II her side. She dropp,
alongside and cleared out 10 butt again. She hit Il