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


asns by side, knowing that before morning
would Be obliged 70 again inbue our hands IN the
fAAs bands OF reckless individuals would ADdsayer 70
Dsck og with the deadly Mamie ball.
Or, NEW OMHAxs, April 20, lSo2.
A RszRoeYBn.
Nothing during the night to DISTURB us, and
when morning came No looked upon the last two days
AArful dream. Scarcely any could realize the full
ssnt Of escape from utter destruction From four
ssaeck on Thursday morning up TO Saturday noon
have and received the fire Of two hundred
guns An heavy FORTS the Gre Of thirteen stsaners
keD-clsd battery ram, been are three times taken
camp Of sharpshootsrs, taken two batteries, with
sghteen guns and on the city Of New Orleans
that work for less than forty eight hours
shsn pray tell me what work is.
Ships fought handled better than
sss and ali other naval engagements with forts bat
sssies dwndle into ineignihcance. was participant
d the Port Royal affair. but that was mere skrmsh
compared with the fight Of Thursday morning. and the
eght OF last Saturday nearly compares with the Port
Royal anair.
Every in the feet is deserving OF praise In
ns sh,p every one TO my knowledge, did his duty
A0by The captains or the guns cool and collected
delivering their fire at tho proper time and in the
-. place Oar petty officers were who ncver
ainched, but in every way showed themselves 10 DO
u Or. Foltz, though mercifuly spared many cases,
vsre prompt and faithful to the wounded braves
Each ofhcer seemed TO outvie the other in the dis
shaEge Of his day. Captain Wainwright and Lieutenant
}. s. Thornton at their post working manful
Think 1t my duty 10 mention the Division ofcers Of
~ flagship Though young they seemed perfectly al
Aoms'' in their line Of duty-no noise or confusion In
shsr departments. Powder shell and shrapns up
from below fast 40 it wanted. Each gun was sup
y,sd in tme guns having TO wait for ammunition.
PAyuaster Plunkett times served in the powder dvi
sasn, and than passed up with his own hands
- powder and shell. His clerk, Mr.. Frank
RiuDkstt, deserves more than . passing notice.
- assisted in taking tbs wounded 70 the cock
pss and narrowly escaped with his life while performing
~ DUTY. Lieutenant A. Ksutz repaid the rebels for his
ssw months imprisonment in North Carolina Master
John Watson calamity chssrsd his to victory.
Captain Broome OF the Marine corps, fought the two
ssr guns splsndidy and highly commended for his
skin IN gunnsry Acting Mdshpman Tyson, doing Mast
sr duty stood mp noby At his post carefully conning
Our Acting Midshpmen, Acting Masters and Masters
Mates behaved most calamity and deservs promotion at
IL earliest moment.
The Flag 0ncsr is hero-a man Of more than ordinary
ss0rage and bravery In Tight quick cool and dsibsrate
Den and officers Of the feet look UP with venAraian
could MI columns will his exploits that occasion. He
gas eur leader and gl9rousy did he bring through
shs ost CALLING ERE svef ships we're called upon 10 pass
sArough To him be honor and praise he is the man Of
the sse in naval warfare. Our attack well planned
sAan has yet given fame 10 any body Of men or ships
Sod was with and our banners are now crowned with
Al hall past six O'Clock this morning the sIayors Sec
rotary and the Chief OF Police OF with the official
reply oc the Common Council From what can learn,
they say the by force OF the city and
raise many flags please, but the Council
have not the power to prevent the mob from haang
thsm down In relation % the state flag now flying
from the City Hall, the Mayor behalf OF the Council
refused 10 lower It, Upon the whole the affair is
she arrival Of sufficient body u troops TO bold the city
and maintain order.
IKE srAR, AND STRIPE. ONCE MORE ALorr N SEw ORLEANS
Al about eight O'Clock the Pensacola seat boat on
the Stars and stripes the Mint The
people Informed il they hauled Il down our ships
would ere upon the persons who did IT,
a. eleven clock Divine service held board OF
every ship Of the squadron here compliance with the
following order
uSrrrp STATIC FLAGSHIP Hartford
orr TIN CRY or Nsw oRLEAss, April %, 1862. !
Eleven clock tbs morning rs the hour appointed for
Almighty God for His great goodness aud mercy in per-
nstng TO pass through the eyonts Of the last two
days with so little loss OF lie and blood.
At that hour the church pennant will be hoistsd by
every vessel or the feet and their crews assembled
viii humiliation and prayer, make their ackao sledgo
nspts therefor, 70 the Great Dispenser a all human
svssts u. q. FARRAGUr, Flag 0ficer
Western Uulf Blockading squadron.
TORN DOWN.
Wal. serrioe TIE rabbe tore dosen ne flag the Mini
esd fvuded IN the daa Tho Pensacola fired howitzer
Il them and ono man was killed by the discharge. lie
seen carried away in a carriage.
10 makes one sick At heart 70 see such work. and a
lore as.ssrae set Of people wore neys. ga. o ,s
vAg ocer a most trying one. and be requires TO use
shs mos. profound Judgment In governing ms actions,
0snesa Butler, and y Is hoped he viii arrive without
aslay
AZ three O'Clock the four heavy vsssels-Hartford,
1rookiyn, Rchmoud and Psnsacola-got uuderwsgh and
kaaserss located just above Carrolton As we passed
sisng the levee In the upper part Of the city consider
4, Jsacrson civ We saw the ways from Which the
Ram Mississippi WINS launched week ago. The enemy
building WAYS for the construction Of another but
SOW the place deserted by all workmen and quite q
crowd OF quiet spectators filed their places.
THE BArrKsy ORLEANS
On arriving ct Carroton began 10 look out Tor the
basterss but 1t not until had psssed three
niee above that place that We found them, deserted
and Ares burning along the line OF sarthwcrks.
rms ship dropped slowly alongside and Lieutenant
KAatz Engineer pufdy and myself went on shore to
sonno5,re and spike the guns On landing quite crowd
of people gathered around U.s. but made little dc
mCnstrstDns OF Joy sorrow. We were told that the
work called Fort John Morgan, snd that 1t was
struted TO prevent an approach to New Orleans BY the
river ON the northward.
II was an extended ned work. reaching from the river
bank, as believe, to Lake Pontehartrain. The
veil constructed and We travelled along ts line for
about miles, and found The following armament 10
In ne lvork mar tLs R,cer lioy,g ne Line
Nano ~ Founders. Nine - pchnlef canonades
Two 81 pounders f0ur loPoln1ers
Five guns dtmounted and platforms and circles
for thfrtesu guns, not mounted, wero found. Tho
mounted guns were All spiked, with the exception
ar Gftceu, which Mr.. purdy spiked. Ere had
hnn kindIed under each gun carriage, sal they
rNe nearly destroyed Al the tine visited IT,
IN magazine empty Of course 4 good not shot
fr.A q was mdlsurbed and about 600 round o. thir-
~ iw pouDdcyt lay around incrmnsed with broken
s1adsS,yf CRAP Marks 81 hasty retroatwere plainly
yylbIc +. nd we we're informed thi when we attacked
,he bat es. below the city the troops heh
were ocali " Fort Join Morgan we're transferred TO
,hc foymer pi1cc, AMI after their dceat they ~
hero ana carTh away Their remaining stores, the
yarkson failross and lett
or Tho battery IN the other side o. the river have
moi Vet learned any rii11larf btN from th9 oneila
ont There aud spiken tie guns ana ihtn leit DARK
coming 90 We dIoppad down TIC fitcf ,NpHif Iutl
con, AID anchored ~ ihf nig'i