New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-26


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"a, while Ruckers Battery replied in a !eisurey
way. The floating and one other of the island
batteries -Hume's think-took it turnabout and
sometimes together at the mortarboats and neigh
boring transports. The noise of this double con-
hct was tremendous, like roll of incessant thun.
der, with momentary impulses, as the boats and
batteries belched their tire and smoke together.
The explosion of the shells high in the air. the col.
umns of water raised by falling aud ricoehetting
balls, and the tirefashes and smoke clouds of the
discharges, formed grand scene, and one which
was naturally witnessed by all with the most in
tense interest. 1t was the most warlike scene
have yet witnessed, and lasted till dusk, when
their boats hauled off. ' ''-a '7'' .
Still, its results were not very important to either
side. The three gunboats, using their stern guns,
considerably damaged Rucker's Battery, making
several breaches in the parapet, dismounting two
guns, and killing Lieut.. Clark and wounding two
others. The woods around were shaved nearly
clean of their limbs by the incessant and we'll
directed shells of the enemy. The men stood to
their guns like heroes, sometimes up to their mid
dies n water and reckless Of the havoc to the bat
terry and the neighboring timber, They qoould have
the last shot at the boats ButI regret to say that
their heroism was barren of any perceptible result
save that of showing the enemy in what dead earn
est we are, and how willing we are to fight them
at odds. Their shots, though well directed mostly
fell short. One was said to have damaged the
stern of one of the boats. did not hear whether
any of the island batteries hit their game or not.
Certain it is, the simpudent battery OF light artil-
lery that planted itself on the Missouri shore near
the mouth Of the chute, did not show itself during
this day. We are still further strengthening our
position as the bombardment progresses It is
evidently the intention of the enemy to shell out
our batteries, one by one, with their guns of
superior range They may possibly succeed with
the two upper batteries--but when they come at
the third, regular earthquake will welcome
them from batteries that have thus far been SILENT
The heavy and concentrated or real attack of the
enemy is looked for each day. The ball will
doubtless open heavier still to morrow.
Lieut.. Clark, Of the Rucker Battery, was killed
by splinter Striking him in the forehead when
one of the guns was disabled. 's-aA
Kennedys Regiment this evening marched off,
with four days rations, for no matter where and
am left here to take care Of the invalids and the
women and babies and pots and kettles. IG.
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TUESDAY, March IS, 1862.
Mr.. Editor-We have had another pretty day,
but no such cannonading as yesterday. The en-
emy's boats remained by the uowhead, and fired
in lazy way all day, mostly with shell, about
equally divided between Rucker's Battery and the
Island. The gunboats did not go SO near Ruckers
by nearly mile as they did yesterday. This leads
to the conclusion that some of them got hurt,
yesterday. Neither Rucker's nor the Island bat
teries responded daring the day. Rucker's Bat.
terry is repaired, and with the others, is saving Its
| ammunition till it can make it tell. The second
| Tennessee Battery fired two shots this afternoon
and this was the only firing from cur side all day
| 1t is estimated that in four days the enemy has
| fred $500 heavy shot and shell-20O on Saturday
| 500 on Sunday, l4OO yesterday, and 400 to-day
and wasted 10000 pounds of powder, with iron IL
proportion, IN killing one and aoounding teoo o.
our men! Isn't Old Abe paying for his whistle
| How long will it take him to extermnate the
South, at this rate? 80 ga
Yesterday, the steamer Red Rover, tender to the
floating battery, lying behind the lower point o.
the island, was perforated by a4O-pound piece
| she'll which entered her hurricane deck, and mad
| big straight line of holes clean through every
thing to her bottom, the timbers of which it sprun
sufficiently to set them leaking. The leak h rs bee
stopped Nobody was hurt.
The steamboats, penned up, in this part Of tn
river, being kept here by the enemy's boa Is abos
and batteries below, are the Grampus Y'azoo,
Soto, John simonds, Admiral, Red Roger, Mar
Ohio Belle, Mohawk. Kanawha Valley, and Char
pion. The Admiral and Yazoo are being used
hospital boats. ~'' -- ''1ss'
I fearI cannot remain to detail the further co
tinuance of the bombardment. l have to folio
my regiment; but you will hear from me, whereVt
Igo. v....-.s.,ssss I.d.
Fif and Sixth Days of the seget Firing at Long iag
Nobody Hurt, and the Enemy Still Trying 70
Il THURSDAY NIGHT March 20 1864.
Mr.. Editor--Al day yesterday the enemy's gul
boats and mortars, at their old station, continue
their attentions to Rucker's Battery and the islam
firing slowly, but at regular intervals. The fl
| was never returned from our side. The island vi