Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-30
Ol1egtee ptsss
JRLINGJoN
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 50, isee.
THE EXPLOITs OF THE MERRI-
MAG.

THE EXPLOITS OF THE MERRI
MAG.
About forty OF the crew Of the iron mon
stcr MIT50ec deserted just before she wa
burned, and as they arrive in our Northern
c.u~, the p1pcrs arc securing fuller account.
, Of the do:nss Of the rebel ship. Two Of the
lrtN Of the M1rriInac, who have arrived il
Philadelphia, communicate the iollowiss
( particulars u the Philadelphia Inquirer:
IHc rrrErrs ci rHE ,uMBERLASp's FIRE.
At The time the Merriinnc bacEcd out, after
striking ths Cumberland, shell from the latter
struck gun No on the Merrimac breaking
aboat two feet of the mgzEle Of the gun, killed
the hr.t loader, and wounded two cih,Is. At the
CONNER cement Of the dctIcl with the Cumbcr-
land ihe bread ido from the latter curied away
Two boats hauled 1pau the side Of the Aterrimac.
Hlscrly a.tef tlo leader was kiilci was killed at
gun No. q. the llst sPonger of the bow gun was
Al'i-i ry tLe slaTPsho0tcrs Of the Cumberland,
eh9 wctc cl tHc ussinS. Durins this action
'heIl from tao Cumberland struck the chain cable
dTcct'y d. ils llW-e 7 Pc cutiias l. 10 two, and
dropping tle anchor. Pieces OF tuc chlin str OK
ty tris smell wounded two Of the mcn on the Mor.
fimac, tae sIoch kn-cAir.; dJSu and stunning cy-
err one stsndin: near.
NO attempt uas made D. : Com ucdore buchanan
10 save any ro.tion gt the crew Of the Cumberland
After leaving The Cumberland the Commodore Of
the Aerrlnac CINE down from the spar deck and
sald-"Dgys We have Gai-led one Of Item, and
--T bring ycuE guns to bear On the Congress
AFIER THE CONGRESS.
She then proceeded in the direction Of the Con-
eIes7, snl commenced firing at her. The Com
gre was t-en aground. Lieut. Jones kent run
mag along the deck repeating, "Depress your
guns ad with white cross she'll and passed
tne wori TO the men hivins chusi Of the hot
s--t surss IT. Load with hot slct iUr tho Goa
i-c Aeuima- --ya d position about one hun
---- ards ilu.u tL5 Congress, AMI c.u.Ilucl 10
1-r ia bioadsides On The devoted vessel until sae
struck her cllIr-- The mm0sors then came
Gown and direc-cd tie men 10 cease firing on tie
congress and direct tclr guns % tic batteries on
s4ore, -syi7-, Tie Congress hsd surrendered;
-ta.e Lrins AT tbs time, one oi the men pro-
& se4 torres cheers ULI-h were about % he given
'-ea the -'ungje.e stopped the q, and tie f.st
iI-il-ulIt sa9utcd. NO noise. stlrd By your
guns As t-c Nerrimac VAS hauling Of iron
'1t batteries 90 shore, which were pls ing on her,
tl- CD lu1l De- siiI, lac Congress l. hsri AMI
d t.t a. -l.lu 4. Ne -4uu,: get L,r 81. I have
rut i... .eatu; Minor, ths fiy ,1leer. With r.
.ers 90 tura ,r.' II 'tis time the Beaufort, a
it.' --Aast-. was -isl4i-- Tor, 20 % on board
--i -e.urc tle prisoners.
a ihc laaui1r. Was approaching the Congress.
De fiIs'1-u 9n -h -rc "IeHei fire eu her. and also .
sI-til boat belonging t1 the Mtram -. c5n-
ftni1- tie tf- .r.e er, the result ot whicd was
.tt Ll.a'- Nia rA- iisly w.uaIej. ami eu.th- T.
la- .-- eye -s QUO. The C11m. lore then .
became ve-r mu-a excited. ran down among the /
a-r ald -iii-' direct your batteries On the J.n-
-rc-- f-ain- She tHeu scanned Close up ta the .
'l-r',s, AMI trei a tsrr.Hc b-eti.i .c, a white .
iss being 4-ilt5c4 aii lie time lilm tle Con-
,re-. sri a1 n"'--- waving vl Ite handkerchief .
rom iIe deck rbs vessel. It was Just then .
aa' Crunei lore buchanan ct WeunIei iu tae .
g. -- 'T a riiemsn from the shore; hc wa
ben carried below without making any remark.
core being wounded be rs reported o. have saii:
have brother On tie Coucrcss. all would
IKE % -e' him 10 my power"
lte Mcrrimsc then advanced 90 meet the app
-oa,liu- ye-,sis-Minaes1tl ami Q. Lawreuee
and all three Sc ei, opened are. Al thi. time
he firing wls very general and rifle from all
rectiau-- she received the br0sdsiirs oi these
essci', arl r.--ed al O. hes destination a. sew
i.s Point
90 arriving az Serali'. Point The night wa. fast
citing i1.
Erra...sG ov.r ruE vicrour.
Daring tao u.cht an the Rebel eunb.ai. an
.'rei around the Mcuinlc, ami continued
-tsin; o. AMI go ta.h place. Much .liha,-
'ol, drinking. &c., wls kept up ali ui-at. An
He Cfi-ers ami many e the crews we're druuk-
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