The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-11

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Point. whioh opened ON her. with what eject
We ere ur aole to say, bat she replied 70 them
without any damage whAtsver. The Mime
sesa got aground whsn within = mileor two
unable to gsto6, while the Con fsdsrats steam.
era Patrick Henry and Jamestown p< ppered
h4 with their batteries. while he Virginia
- attending 70 the shore batteries at New.
The irixass 81. Lawrence then came mp 70
the assistance Of the Minne1OtA, ana she Also
got agro md, And . steam friGAte, supposed
to b the Roanoke, put on nom Old Point
seeing the sd havoc which tbs Virginia was
playing with the Federal vessels. she put
back to Old Point.
The virginia had two men killed ana some
flvs or elk wounded. A shot es tarsd the port
hole and s.ruck The gun on the muax.s knock
Ing on piece nine inches long. Thfa disa-
bled tho guy, which was Immediately re.
Captain Buchanan and Lieutenant Minor,
Of the Virginia, are said to be woundsd-ths
former slie htly, the latter severely.
On board tbs Patrick HsrrJ, = shot entered
one OF her ports, We nnds1stand. ana pe1 sec
was compelled 70 haul on temporarily for
repairs. There wsra four men killed AID
three wounded on beard VI her. Other dana.
aga not IA atsr:al.
On board ths xansoat Raleish, sidship.
mar uut.er was killed.
PRIsss. .
Several small Prizes Nsrs said 70 have been
taken by our guaboaD from the Yankses,
one Of which, the schooner Reindeer. was
ntEat. Two others we've .aid to haye bsea
carried over 70 Pig Point on Saturday.
THa BATTLE on suErAY.
Some det~n ton ocearred on board the Viz.
GiNia on sunday morning, We learn, or she
would have commenced the engagement much
han ~ At ioh en-
toge with The PA.riek Henry and ] amss.
town, and our other gun boats, Opeued Ace on
ths M'Dnssota, which SILL lies hard AND fast
aground. The tide being At the ebb, the Vir.
g.nia did not take the chanuel whore the
minnesota lay probably for~fsar of xreund.
ing, cut getting within y good range OF her.
she opened fire. with terrible effect, completely
ricd Ing her, and rendering constant exer.
ZION ~ tcs pcInp necessary 10 prevent her
from EilsnE.
Early IL the me- aing, the Erricscn Bat.
ter: now called the Monitor, was discovered
on Newport News Point, she having gone IN
there during the night. A sharp soconn or
5000 took place between her and the Virginia,
during which time they were frequently not
more than 30 or 40 yards apart. Unforta.
nate'y. tic virgins ian aground. and tas
Ericsson using her advantage, poured shot
after shot IL % Der, but without do!rg any sc.
r,ons damage. In . short while however, the
Vlrgini ssaooeeded L. getting cn, ana rut.ing
on fail head OF steam, ran aer cow into the
Erricson, doing, ~ II Il thougas, great da =.
age.
We are rejoiced to say that no.xithssapG.
Ing .os nIsnE was much heavier than On
satar: -ay. there ware no casualties CA eli thsr
ofour vesSs.s-not 3 man seing ia the least
injured by shots from the enemy or other
WISE.
sevs q! Of the snsmy's eunboats heipg
within range, they were favored With SHELL
or two from the Virginia With ts,lins dact,
en-, il every case oils ,DliAg or sink. n them.
One OF ttsse laying aioG & eide the A!nEeeota
hsi 3 sheli thrown aSo1rd Of her, which cI
"nrf ing tore her asaA risE, AID sent her to
the bottom.
Having completely ridd,ed the Minnesota,
AIo cisakled the st. Lawrence and Monitor,
Of the eEemy's gunboa.s-in a word, having
accom- plished all that they designed, ind Az
Ing no moro material to work upon, our noble
vessels LET. the scsns OF their triumphs and
other opportunity Of displaying their pro-
Wess.
The enemy's loss, billed and wounded. dur.
ing the two day's bat'ls,ss exceedingly large.
Tire scene around the Congress is Represented
~ heart-s!ekering. The officers Of the Beau.
fort, who ran alongside OF her on Saturd ~
night, and who boarded her for the purpose
OF removing the wounded, and who were
erutaliy arsd upon by the enemy while en-.
gaged Ia this work Of mercy to thar own
ki.h and kin, represented the deek OF the
vessel "a literally CO vered with the dead and
wsns from fore to aft, his snoes wsre we'll
nigh buried in blood and brains. Arme, legs,
ami heads, were found scattered In every di
rection, while hers and there, in tho ago.
MES Of death, would b found poor deluded
wretches, with their breasts torn completely
out.
or the crew Of tina Cumberland bu. few
survived TO tell the tale. As she went down
her crew went with her, except some fsw
who were taken a. prisoners by ms, and fsW
others who escaped to the shore. Out OF the
I'VE hundred aboard Of her. 1t 10 estimated
| that not over a hundred at most escaped. thu
| remainder either being killed by our shot or
| drowned as the vessel went down.
OF course, the greater part Of those or
| board the sunbosts were also drowned, u
| there was not sud1ctent time for them to have
made their escape. Added TO this, very many
| in the camps Of the &c emy at Newport Ne NJ
| were killed by the shells which che Virginia
| threw among them.
| On our side he loss evss irdssa small, and
| when We consider the storm Of she'll T.
| which Mt times they were suatcs ted. We can
hut WOE der while We rejoice that % few OF
On the virginia there were two killed and
| eight wounded. Among the wounded, w
| regret to mention, Capt Bachsaan and Lit
Minor. Thsss wounds. however. We are
| b Apply to state, are but slight
| On the Ralsigh. Midahipman Huttsr Wa
Ii led, and Captains Tayloe and Alexander
1 wounded, the aforementioned uite severely
On the Beaufort Gunner W Robinson and
| damage sustained by this vessel among heI
| men. Two Yankee prisoners aboard Of bel
| we've struck by the balls Of tfeir friends, ont
| Of them killed and the other severely wound
/ ed. The former was etandiug In the door o
| this " ardrobs at ths time the Bea ufort Wa
| aio, gsiie shs Congress, aud one OF the sho "
| o. II balls sent by the easmy or shore iron
| their Minnie mnsxets, struck him ON the fore
| almost instantly.
On the Teassr, one man VS. wounded yer,
o. he Patrick Henry, soar men were ktlle'
enemy is counted BY hundreds. oars, AZ WI
be seen from the above. amounts tc only ssvel
killed aud ~ wounded.
This loss on our prt, - small a. It IL. VIA
not the work Of the ensmy's ehots from thei
vessels, bat the rssalt, Tor she most p.rt, 0
the Are OF nausksts rrom shore.
During the contest tho matnmast OF tn
Raleigh was e,rrisd away. The flagstaff
Of tho Virginia were cleo cut down.
Thv report that he congress was hred b.
the Federals to prevent her falling int on
hands, Is withou. shadow Of truth. Sh
was Aired by no, shot from the Virsi nia, f.
Ariuc into cur boat while she ha1 Dag o
truce at the tins Eyihg, After shs had strucl
her colors and surrendered TO as.
| Ayaonk the pris ,ners tafeo on the Con
erese was Inc slave sam, tho property OF -
Dram N oud, Esq., OF this city, Who escape
to tie enemy aons time IN Octossr Last. III
10 no~ safe having reached his home soon or
and under different circumstancsss than n
anticipated.
On the arrival Of tie Virginia at the yard
| her men were mustered and addressed by N
| Commanding otnoer In tsrms OF praise &,
theie noble bearing during the snKageinsAt
They responded with hsarty cheers. and 81
| pre- scd desire Z! again re-sn act the scene
through which they had jus: passsa, " hsrevs
oppoy turity presented.
The Injury sus.sinod by the Patrick fear.
wa Of a. rre.. az a. I.st supposed beinl
60 trifiiug that . few hours repairs were su1
Acier 10 pace her In readiness I0s action.
| The Officers Of the Virginia are reprsssn ~
a having acted with the utmost COZ rage An'
hraverv durtpr the CON test It II related o
Captain buchanan that during the thtckes
Of The Eight he maiaed on the ercx OF ID
virginia, and that be discharged muskes 81