New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02

q -heVed lhVO.hOie Itf uit Inv '~e''' "'"N'',
not aft.npt to g.apple her eoemy as she passed,
lut mer,lg Il liver,d Der sros dsite and steamed Oh
without engaging the foe, or pau,'ng for moment
aid the ram. This il one story, ana pr"Caoiy We
rscious, think. Another statement 10 tbsI Tue
Essex threw out her grspl ling Mons AZ fhe went
down, INT that the ArkAn-as Suddenly swung Ia ner
bow and her stern ont, giving Ca2'. Porter no op-
portuby % carry ont his design, which tie kehei'
hid Anticipated and therefore thwarsed ny THIS M
expected and ndroit uovement.
Commodore Davis informs Col. Ellet that after
The ram had passed down, his position was very
mnch exposed and he ordered tue Cincinnati ana
ouisyille up the river, lowing them WIN the
fag ship, forgetting, until they had ascendeo inc
cream tcme distance, bis promise 10 cover I've
Ounen's retreat. Tue Commodore Immediately or
dercd = downward movement syhin, bus
his boat are 20 slow that before he conld recover
the ground be- had Lost the Queen out Of daue ~
aud saved but without any ,suae Oh shutnde 10 INC
distinguished commanders 81 the combined hee-H'
CASUALTIES ON TIE GUADOhTs.
The Benton wa, s'rnck nine or ten times ont wa
not hurt, nor were any Of her men. The CincIn'
nat wns the recipient Of some twenty-five oi tle
eueny's molecules without mourning any injury OF
coueeoucire while the Loussille escaped entirely.
Toe r., sex lost one man kllled aui three wounded
lrom n she'll which stru.k her pot-qnarter three et
abait Of her 'front.' ossemate; tie bomb exploding
ticfe Gni the fyng spnters causing the cahu ,ltes
The Injured parties were Ill sesuen, Peter W nite
being ,be man killed; JOecph Stanley quarter
masterl one Of the wouDded: Hawse the name Of
the second and the OF the third remaining I'M
known.
Capt. Il. X. Riley, executive officer, had narrow
escaie !, ure splinter struck his pantsloons above
a.. knee and tore them into tatieIs, without causing
Tia iny greater Injury than 4 temporary nunOness
ia his limo.
Ali L. terrier belonging TO the purser, and gem
era tay1rie on The shp, happen,d 10 s'and u, INC
way OF a rouud-shot, and lost boln his bind -s'
S0ue len men were IN rapge, and, strange 10 cay, 10
- suffered snye tie unfortunate ctnine.
CONDITION OF 1nE ARKANSAS.
The Arka. "a. was very il,'e huft Il 10 supposed
by the bultng If tie q zen Of tie West, rs tie bad
up steam, sni WIS moving about an hour ago III the
liver. Dou5,le,s she iecas repairs for the injuries
inflicted on her % The l5'h irs., aud j. NOT - any
means her ioreieT sell; though, l alpIehei d, ei.
c,nd slill do as a great deal VI dsn.abc, # he wee
bold enough 10 aiilck onr lert. Tie bert evidence,
a. tsye ID bef re, tia; she il or was badly dam.
vsI he's IN tie fact hat -ie las Lot made second
aueu.p. t. engage our hoiilla. Had she lassed nn-
-csthrd through the ghu1ilrt sac had seleei.d Tor
telfef zine would most assurediy nave had ruicient
,1sll,uce 10 atteml the wal Of her fret bil-
nhnt pcriurmabce.
MANY per-ons believe that the Arkansas VIII pay
rs another visit very speedily especially since onr
4. Il bias been reduced by tne departure Of the
lnylor. CoIc toya. Carondclet, Sumter, aud Essex;
brt COnmoior, DAVIS, has 40 fear o the Rebel gnn
boat snd ihiukr, Win he prescott force, be could
destroy her, # the were " assume I'LL Offensive
Commodore Farrngit end Col. Eller as wei RS
Con nlOJoo Dayis are burning 20 dtsifoy the Ar
kaus., I'D woold engage IL almost any undertake
INK 20 .ccure II NJ erd. A. Ire-'ni, however, az
cuusiaucep hIc TOD uniayOrshle tu Oh" project.
GALLANT IIlUTENANr.
In couuecion " $50 thls subleot cannot iorbear 10
. .nIi 70 plrticuLirt Lieut.. J.ines IA Hunter OF ,he
bh ILLINOIS, 10 suOfu tie cue, ss VI the expedition,
sgrh as 81 'ys-. ID greatly owing
Lieu. Hunter was Oh the q cen on the day Of the
recon- ui-tAncu uy thu lnhp" when I'd. ram hnd The
guuboas ftst 81 tbe iormJnbis Re 81 des' endi. <
ie river sad Wa severely ccu-ufed by the Cap ain
OF tie In, lor Tor not batting her. lrtref, thr Cap
tain o., cicd charge, against him Tor incomi eteucy
tiough Iut cstigaiiOu IrOytG-Gh there was Isun-
, er..ullu. 30 regard % thc tOmuihG VI the rsu,
and Tat 10 cOusre hid been ouaLg.d without the
Lieutenant knowledge or c0nsrbt-that tie Lieu
ten tnt ans really not 10 blame tor her avoidance o
the Arksu-af.
Coz. Ellei believing TIE Li~n'enart a ustwortty
sua gallant Il How, was anxious 10 give hin an op-
,ottnu.iy TO prove bims, l. such, sui 20 redeem I-
,.lf in.n me artessI"bs lut ufon mn. 20 Sc
,u.utlv Yesterday, tne Coo 81 led tie oil'sr II
lie would Iihc volunteer Tor fhr dangerous cAit-
.siti.n; AID toe Lieu erauf, with bI-tsts sututed
win .muiion dscAIed lee " Ould not mi's tie o.
toltutiy lor uniOsd gold, even though lie lt'' as-
.fr.. le vus lvlu. u us jtaih.
IL, ht gill,llJ did tlt Lieu enant redeem himself
IN th, nuturutous oc,asuu. Tie Colonel placed
nu Glow 80 watch thc hiemen, ana prevent tIrm
.rom aos iinI their pet under any circumstances.
10 w1s well Ice Gid 20, los Wuen ihr r.n rrutk tie
trkansis revrfM 81 toe iremru, VITO o. ought ire
boels were about 10 ex lo'r. we're on tie iuiut Of
ir,ppg over lodtj ANA woaid we dJue 3D. "a q not
iJ.iicuant Hunter OluNr nis revolver. aud ar al-
end 30 ll,w out tie braI b 90 he fiat uau AO
shon d nC,nyor to quit lis loi ion. b. dis way.
no d.u,t, TIE rem and her sirw we're saved by ihe
mutrr aud m.hIncllng ,ou ace 81 tie h-i tOic dud
etcInnucd Lieutenant.
AMUSING MISTAKE OF AN TNGiNLfK.
Ratp.r an aulu,mg instance occurred on ihe Quccn
dulug thc Enlargement. Granville kohrns. ore ~
ne ruaIus ~ oi the Swi'zerllG, shd rel hew Il
Col Lict volunteered i"I the eXfe,li ION, aud " j,
IL thc ttPlh'-r ~ saw huIlt ~ Ol shO' p.ts
though the boat aud in close probably - the oi-
,m ~ and III. own leruu. cylindrical shot
fell 70 lew ieet from him. aud, thikln- II nisbt Ue Al
,bcll Ice lId urhInd ,oa-plu q" eecape tue tXplo-
siD Lc eAi ectCd. ule m ihnt lO-ilou Re Tap
rrued t. o serve one oi our large lbnch ub1ls u at
h,d Lcen 81 .ced ON board, aud his first mpte'-iou
was ,hni u lad teen thrown through the vessel by
tie Rebel batteries. lie ought there Was 40 use
of erceayouHg 30 eec1pc that, and Wuife0 Tor few
trcluds wi len seemed hour, 80 hIs tXCe- I,ev any-
iJgs uilud, eek Getting be Owu TO atom, overy mo-
mrni. lha lie w"B nVt pulned when he dls'oNe eel
i, mistake, aud lolt s0ui, what relieved by he dis
covery, may without much effort 80 readily eou-
coNed.
AN INyULNrRABLE SHARP SnOOTER.
TLoulis jordan "A slHrl-si o, Ter, when tle steam.
nine Was siru K wilma shot, felt confident the
toiler lad rxl d d, a,d Immediately jumped mo
10 tie river. !, WAS f. rcd TIE poor i,l ON bad
been l.-i bur leore Two hours had las-ed he made
bis al pearhnce unbnrt. TIE bcles h'd nj lin
vlfh heir rife. ard muskcis whIlv ~ Tire waller,
or, ING. cut, TX II The id Yankee but Illcd
To strike him. ahd he Boon SWAN ashore. JDiUau
snys ~ many M hny bulles must have struck Will
ia, "A ieA lnoues Oi lis head, IL, that u be- htd 1907
al,ed every lev srovuds he Wound cerlaiuly have
been kill Il. lis VS. ,eriHiiiy a harrow ,-'apo,
and proves wlHt Singular good fortune attend o.,
iei!uus ext eiiuvut Of the Queen, to It's small
Get circumstances.
spIFNDoh OF THE RAMS PERFORMANCE.
ILcio nave been ten buldcr ttingr uunu. tie war