Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-05

and weighs probably 4s much as fifty pounds
II is, probably, nodded out Of the heterogene-
Gus materials which the cluzens-the wives,
mothers, and daughters Of the " Conlederaey'
have from time TO time been urged by the
rebel leaders TO contribute to the glorious cau use
81 pound shot, after passing through the
heavy timber bulwarks OF the ram, and becon-
ing nearly spent, grazed the hip OF Lieut. James
NJ. Hunter, causing u severe confusion ana
swelling that have disabled MIN for the presen:,
aud may prevent his walking Tor some time
Half an inch nearer would have killed the
Lieutenant, who Is brave and IN energetic
oihcor, whose death would nave been loss to
the service to which he IS 50 deeply devoted
Several huge round shot passed Immediately
over the heads Of Col. ElIet and his son while
IN their recunbent position. Had they been
standing they would have become headess
aud perhaps trunkess
A hity-pound rhed sho, passed through the
plIot-hOuse, within ii few inches OF the legs o.
Alexander Ford, who was then al the wheel
and narrowly escaping the breast Of his lsso-
clate Roley 5. Mickey, standing at his side,
and passing the word from the commander OF
the ram.
Jacob LAUDER and John Mccullough, eDgi-
neers, were thrown down once or twice from
the wind Of flying shot, ana their assistant.
John r. Sketon, was struck with small lrag-
m9nt Of a she'd on The left hand-ibe mos, seri-
Gus wound received by any one Of the Queen ..
/ the West
lue Queen ran by the hostile batteries.
through terrible iire, and made her appear
Ance above the bend rddled with SHOT. but no,
] ma nm bo. .rI lt tptu b.
ceiyed with acclAmations by the crews Jf
the fleet, who had as little hope Of seeing hcr
return, as Col. Ellet had himself OF returning
Ills escape was what the orthodox would
call miraculous and the phllosophc fortunate
] he same experiment could not be tried Will
the same result once IN ten thousand times
though her almost entire freedom nom casually
Is partially due TO the precaution OF Col Ellst
he even refused the prohered services Of toD
/ OF the BJhemians on that expedtlon--ln taxing
as iew persons as possible, knowlng that thc
| probability OF injury would be Iroportioned TO
! the number OF The crew.
The Queen presents most d.smantled AMI
forlorn appearance, and is nearly shot to pieces
for any vessel that will float, as can well be i'm
agined. The many WHO have visited her since
her terrible experience, are with difficulty per-
suaded that not one OF her crew was killed OF
dangerously wounded. She has hc semblance
Of complete wreck ami it will be necessars
10 send her north at once, for repairs, though
some think her injury too great for remedy
that she is not worth the mending.
Shells exploded IN her cabin, shiyerng her
furniture, crockery, and state rooms to pieces
The wardrobe OF the crew was converted inlo
rags, auJ hardly 4 whole gafa.ttt or pair Q,
! boots OF shJes can Je found en- ihe boat. 81
is dente1 and damaged and bMckened and plia.
| tered uui ,ingCd aud shattered, rs II She naq
passed through q score vi the Heroes! battles
iud presents a. good an example o; the ainoun.
ol Injury ina may be done " u boa. wlthug.
absolutely destroying her as 1t would oa COT
eniep. le PRESENT, Or easy to discover in twelve
months Sgiyicc GA the hotilh
After Col. Ellcts return, il .aay be supposed
he telt Us II be ha. been. to s4y the least, IN.
fairly treated by the two Conmodogts, who hal
in no wise fulfilled their portion OF the covenant.
while he had done great deal more than hls
Ihe Colonel chiefly regrets the ccntroemps be
cause he is hrmly OF the opinion that if Farra-
gut and DAVIS bad performed what they agreed
he would have been successful IN capturing o-
destroying the Arkausa~ and he rxpres,,.
himself NOT only willing bat anxious TO Iepea.
tie attempt whenever they will assure him they
will achieve their portion OF the task
Col Elet ascrlbcs no bad faith whatever -
Commodore f.ragut or DAVIS, for he knows
them both ID b3 most gIl,an; anu patriotic ofh
GERS, and highly honorable and logHi gentlemen
but he regrets axce 'duS} that owing 10 son.
misunderstanding Of circumstances they could
not control, their portion OF the prosramme
was not carried out convinced It's execution