Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-13
The Eavol Movement near sewells Point

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Ing N@'OA 4no'oileAV Ae@' oe"el4s folht
FoarREss MONROE, Mays. Shortly before noon
to day the Monitor, Naugatuck, Seminole, Sus-
quehauuah, Dacotah and San Jacnt0 steamed
toward sewal's Point Capt lardner of the
Susouehunnah Is ID command Of the expedition
As soon az they were in range they opened
with shot and shell on Sewall's Point, most
oil which were good shots. Ii WAS nearly half
m hour before any reply was made from the
Pouit. Ihe Kip Raps next opened fire and then
the Naugu.uck Several shots were fired from
the single gun az the Point, when one from
the Monitor struck in It's vicinity, doubtless dis.
abimg the gun, d, II has not been fired since.
The position Of the Monitor was FIR in advance
OF the rest Of the leet, and She continued In
motion Until within q mile or two Of the Point.
when considerable cxocu.eon must have been
done ov her acolrat firing.
The NaugItuck sept in the background. the
range Of her parrott nuns enabling her to do so.
The sewail Point battery replied b.iskly. The
Rim Raps replied occasionally. 4 continual fire
was kent 40 from the eunbJats The affair was
comoarati,ely upiuterssting from this noint NJ
view. rs On account # the distance the details
could not be seen. About one pclo,k n black
smoke arose IN the woods which $ ION disapneared
4 litte before two. the Grins from tbe Point
became yary feeble. st tins time tho Monitor
returned from her advanced position and rejoBed
the fleet. In the distance nothing could be seen
Of her, but small black dos on the water
At Quarter-past two clock a very dense black
smoke rose rapidly from Sawell's Point, proba-
lly from Oh burning OF barracks or other build
nqs.
About halfpast two o'clock the Mergimac
made her appearanca, when the leet returned
except the Monitor. The Merrimac is still
) o'cocb-oa the Point, and the Monitor i.
ready to attack her.
The Seminole has returned to the lower Roads
There is no prospect Of q hqAt at present.
$50 =. II TIE Monitor has returned. Tn,
Merrlmac is ia the same position.
Baltimore Mayo The following is another
account Of the affair at HAMPTON Roads
FORTRESS MoNRoE. MAY 8. This has been
most stirring day at Ola Point and all AR
anticipating the carly fail Of Norfolk. Att
O'Clock the Naugatuck was observed raisin,
steam, and at II clock moved out by the sid
! Of the Monitor, which had closed her decks TO
nc ion and stood forth in full fighting trim 49,
! At ll.3O the Dacoah moved up in line of bat
! tic with two little batteries, followed by III
Seminole and San Jacnto. The Minnesota wa
also under steam.
At II clock the Naugatuck moved up tow
ards Elizabeth river. followed by the Munito
and Dacotah in line OF battle The San ia
cnto followed slowly
Halyy firing is still heard in the direction q
james river, where the Galena and other gun
boats have gone. fhe SUsquehannah has Jus
moved up, passing the Seminole and San Jacintc
In the meantime the Daeotah, Monitor an
Naugatuck had reached the channel and take
position oil Sewals Point. The Dacota
fired shot towards Crauey Island winch fel
short. \ second shot from the Dacotah struc
the beach at Sewall's Point.
At II 80 O'clock the SuSouphanuah moved n