New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-11
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Dnrinp the uieht only an OCCASIONAL gun was iio''
po e,e,rc.pe1ts Of men and ammunition were
sent 10 N,epor New early in tie afternoon. bn'
T,,e so,;oos DAMAGE was done there, and 10 oue Wa
hlled.
This morning the conflict was renewed
rndl the presence of the Monitor was known to
the Merrimac, the latter Was engaged with tho
Minnesota and but fox the fortunate arrival OF 1he
Monitor the Minnesota might have been lost.
The two iron-clad vessels the Merrimae and th'
Monitor engaged each other for two or three houif'
ut long ana at short range
No perceptible effect was produced On either
They went alongside OF each other oTce or Twice
and seemed almost TO each other down. ou' 'N''
soon reappeared again 10 renew the action
The Ericsson battery finally succeeded III ioicihS
long hole in the port side Of Tire Mernmdc' "1u SIC
retired with the whole rebel feet 10 Nofloh' u
about ! o'clock.
The limited States gunbcat Oregon was struck by
the Merri,nac in her boiler, and wac blown up this
morning.
The United States elnboat Zouaye was alec re-
riou,lv damaged, and was obliged to return.
Tine principal loss of life was on board the Cum
berland. where, it is Thought, rs many as 100 men
mus. have been killed OF dro vned.
But six lives were lost on board the Minnesota ac-
cordinc 10 the report Of one of her oilicere
A Rebel cunboat was cut in two yesterday after
noon By the Cumberland.
Tie crew OF the Minnesota were brought on shore
this afternoon.
With the assistance Of the steamer s Z. Spaud-
ing. the Minnesota has been got off, and she il now
OIL her way here. She has received Numerous shots
but no serious damage.
The Congress ia supposed 10 have lost over one
hundred men, including but one officer.
The escaped crews Of the Cumberland and Con-
gress have arrived here.
The Monitor has come up 10 the expectations that
were formed Of her, and has proved herself imfreg-
nable TO the heaves shot al close quarters. She be-
hsvoa remarkably well on her passage from New
York, and although the sea covered Der decks con-
pleely at times ler speed did not seem 10 be at all
diminished.
To her presence here may be attributed the safety
of the Minnesota and other vessels in port and the
FINAL disabling OF the Merrmac, which had Prev
ousy been proof against everything.
Cart. Worien Of the Monitor was wounded III the
head while he was looking out of the wheel-house'
No other accident OF any kind occurred TO the bat
.ery or crew.
We have not vet any list of the killed and
wounded.
Naval men here are generally Of the opinion thar
considering everything the kebels mad tie wors
tine Of it.
Without the Monitor, the damage might have
been much more segious.
W.sHiNoIos Monday, March 10, 1852
Lieut. Wise arrived nero tins forenoon bringing dis
patches from Fortress Monroe. But few particular
have vet TRANSFERRED his interview is not c,orei
The following items are Trustworthy:
Capt. Radlord was engaged in a CouEt-Nar;ial
and not on board the Cumberland. lie is SAFE
Lieut.. j. Il. Smith, son of Commodore Smith. Wal
OIL board the Congress, and is killed.
TIE loss in killed, drowned, wounded and missing
il supposed to be 100
Lieut.. Worden, who handled the Monitor SC skill
fully, is here in the hands Of a surgeon. He was il
the pilot house Of the Monitor, when the Meriima'
directed whole Lroadside it, and received his in
jures from the minute fragments OF shells and pow
der which were driven through the lookout holes.
Lieut. Wordeu was stunned by the conclusion, am
Was carried away. On recovering, he asked, Hay
saved the Minnesota" The reply was, Yei
and whipped the Merrimac" To which he answered
ssThen don't care wha, becomes OF me-
The injuries 10 Lieut.. " orien are not supposed
be dangerous.
During the action the other Rebel sunboa;s al
all the batteries of the enemy, within reach, direct'
their fire at the Minnesota, doing her some damag
and killing four or FIVE Of her men.
The Minnesota WAS eventually got OF and towt
under the guns of Fortress Monroe.
The loss of 100 killed, given you in former di
patch, was on board the Cumberland
Tie crew Of the Congress is scattered, and there
no means of asceriaining her loss a, present
The naval authorities aud experts here are conf
dent hat the Merrmac ID disabled, and that til
Monitor is adequate to her in any condition.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says that th
Meriimac did not make her appearance to-day. tn
Monitor was honored with salutes and cheers bot
from the fort and the feet. Everybody was entht
siastic in her praise for the good service she yeste
day rendered.
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