The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-14
NAVAL OPERA
TON 8.
YANKEE ACCOUNTS or THE re-
% CENT MOVEMENTS IN
- THE ROADS.
NAVAL ATTACK ON sEwELL's POINT.

The New York Herald, OF May lOtn, gives an
account OF the recent naval operations In
Hampton Roads and vicinity. A. a ms tier
oc course, there are falsehoods In the state
ment; vat it will be nevertheless read with
liz terest:
sFoRTaEss MONROE, May o.~-ShOrt.y before
noon to-day the Monitor Naugatuck, Semi.
mole, Sueq johanna. Daco:aa and San Jaoin-
10 In the order in which they are named,
IAardner, Of the Susq uehanna, In command of
the expedition.
IS soon ss within range tire was opened
with shot and she'll against Sewell's Potnt.--
yearly half an hour before reply was made
from the Point.
The Rip Raps next opened IRE. and then
the Naugatnck for the hrs. time. Several
Shots were fred from the single gun on the
extremity Ct the point, when one from he
Monitor struck In the vicinity. Goubtlsss disa'
The position Of the Monitor was far In ad.
v Ancs Of ths rest Of the dset, and she contin.
u I'd in motion until within q mile or two Of
the Point, when considerable execution must
have been done bv her accurate firing.
e fhe Naugatnck KEEP. in tho background, the
range Of her Perrott gun enabling her to do
so. The Sewelrs Point battery replied brisk.
1y. Tia Rp Raps dred &C casionally, and a
continusl IRE Was kept up from the gunboats.
The affair was comparatively untntsresting
from this point Of vie ~. on account Of the
distance; 80 details cam OF be given.
The Monitor about this time returned from
her advanced position and joined the q ,et -
In the distance nothing Of nsr could be seen
but small 50 uaIe dot In the water.
At about half. past Two O'Clock the Merri.
mao made her appearance. when tbs nset
.rssurned, with the sxcsp don Of the Monitor.
Tie Merrimao u still ave o'ciock) OF the
Point. The Monitor 10 ready. 10 attack her.
The Seminole has returned TO the Lower
Roads. There II no prospect Of light at
present III alt. past ave o'cjock). The Monitor
has returned. The Msrriinao II In the same
position.
EoRTsIss MONROE, May S-This has been q
most STIRRING and exciting day at Old Point.
Norfolk.
at eleven O'Clock the steamer Naugatuck
was observed raising stsam, ana shout
twelve O'Clock shs moved out by the side Of
the Monitor, which vessel had also cleared
her decks for action. taken down her avn.
Ing and pipes, and STOOD forth In full light.
ing trim
Haf.poss ELosa o'elesk-Ths gunboat Daoo.
two little batteries. followed by the sloop.of.
var Semicole aud the San j acinto. The aaa.
Zip Minnesota 10 also > adsr steam
Tnelos o'eieeh-Ths Eaugatuok has moved
Morit tor and Dacotah In line Of battle. Tue
SaL Jacinto follows slowly.
Heavy firing can sttll be heard from the di.
s rseion o. ~. Jane river where: - you have
IL
lena aud other gun hoata have gone
The side.wheel steamer susQus hanna has
lust moved mp. passing tas Ssminois and Ban
Monitor and iaugatack d ached The chan.
mel and taken position on Sewelrs Point.
ard ne Dacotah nred a shot towards nrauey
Island A second shot from the Dacotah
struck the beaca ~ Sawell's Point
moves up aud takss the lead Of the SIN ) .cin.
30 and Seminole No answer from either of
toe re5el forts, and the DAootah aud Monitor
ere stesming up tbs Elizaneth river. The
-tas james river. Presently the nacotah and
Aoritor aprro ach Cransy Island and Sewell's
Point. The Dscotah ares every lev minutes
alternately at SsWslis Point and Uraney
island. tks enemy m ktoG no reply altho Lxh
all the Dllis roach their in tex ded dasti alton
The Monitor u now taking the lead. bpt haa
not Aired. Ia the meantime the Seminole and
snsqashanna opsn on SEVERE Point, and
latter faliips saort Of the Monitor, which 10
now . mile above the other eeseis.
fSyty AtsssAs Pact T,oslr. o'eoeA,-rhs ress.
are Ming rapidiy from Sewsii's Point, prin.
elpally At the Monitor. While q oontinaed
envy from tee Sus4uehannn Dacotah. SEMI
ncle. and San Jaclnto. broadsids after broad.
side. The Ftp Rsps also throw occasionat
shels into SewaTs Point.
FsHy AGHHtss Paa Uelys O'clock The Aps.
quehanns. Dacosah. San Jacip,o, and SENT.
mole. are pouring ,hel,s, ard The konisor
t0rs~ her arst tvo al. lie from Q point fully
2 Eils ana q half Ahsad Of thu othsY vsssvIs.
The Gqpe from Sswall's Potut fall short OF
the regular nset. ana many Of than explode
high 10 the AR at half ssanss. The Monitor
70 SSH moving forward dring an occasional
s0ot, while the Zip Rap and Z AT. lvinr
In line Of hattie. are stiii flrtng etc adily.
0ss s'sioei r. A-The Monitor 10 nov With.
In . mills Of SsWeli's Potns, movire slovlv
forward and 1rias. The enemy are also ariux
brtskly from Sewsli's Point at The Honitns
aud shslls art falling taiskly sronnd TeY't
OrAney lslaad 10 also jotn,pS a. The ashs
AID has last ,htowr tpy0yst seails al ths
Monitor, ois 2; XnAso txpsootd dtreosy ovSs
es3aa.oaA1!y nrtat end rsesivi1e sASljs sSd
~ 10 sss tsSsF1esesaes With psf1ScS n,
. ~ 49, z H.DSsise Ne psss hour there
- oeen oos lttslo q any e6anGe = thepY.axsss
g ~ ec1eardasnA he AS0lsoe ~ fs}lsn
escS 80 tays slosgs1de q e. s1eeashsana,
4soeesV ~ II pNHpos4 ~ ooW1 anieAtinG
vlt1 Asy. The N9ae ttntk. - he sneAntt0s,
4ae tssn throwing shells tnto'tie Pant, s4d
- sst have also sASsWp number Of SAss6
N the same direction.
Qss Ar-paA 1ss 0psisaA p. - -Ths mont.
to' and b-co.ah are muvinx Along sgain Glow.