The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
Movements of Our Ir0n-Clad
Steamships.
APPEARANCE OF TIE MERRIMAC.
She Refuses the Challenge
to Battle.
THE FATE OF NORFOLK IN The BALANCE
The Merrimac tho Only Defence
Of the City.

VICTORY SITS UPON OUR BANNERS,
D.. 90. %,
FORTRESS MoNRoK Nay 3, 1892.
Shortly bsfsrs noon to-day tbs Monitor. Naugatack,
Seminole Susqusanna Dacoah and San Jacinte, In the
order in which thsy named, steamed up towards
sswas Point Capt1in Iardner Of the Susqushanna, In
command Of the expedition.
Az within range nre opened with shot and
shell against Sewals Point the shots good
It nearly half hour before . reply was
made from the Point.
The Zip Raps opened nre and thea tho Naugatuek
for the Arst time Several shots were fired from the
single gun extremity Of the point, whom frm
the Monitor struck tho vicinity, doubtless disabling
the gun. it has not been fred since.
Tho position Of the Monitor far advance OF the
rest OF the feet and she continued motion until within
mile Of the Point when considerable execution
must have bsen done by her accurate firing.
The Naugasuck Kept in the background, the range OF
her PARROT gum enabling her Tho Sewas Point
battery replied briskiy The Rip Raps red occasionally
and continual fire was kept up from the gunboats.
The AFFAIR was comparatively unnteresting from this
point Of vsw account Of the distance; details
not DO given
Ths Monitor about tbs simo returned from her ad
aothing Of her could be but srsa square dot
the water.
At about haKpast two O'Clock the Merrinao made her
appearance whom the feet returned with exception
OF the Monitor The Merrimac s still five o'cock) OF
the Point. The Monitor is ready attack her. The
Seminole has returned the Lower Roads. There
prospect Of fight present (haf- past Ave ocock)
The Monitor has returned The MsrrA.c i. in the same
position.
FORTRESS MoNsog Lay S, 1852
This has been mos: stirring and exciting day Old
Point and Ill anticipating tho carly fall of Norfolk.
At eleven O'Clock the steamer Naugatuck observed
caisng steam, and about twelve O'Clock she moved
by the side Of the Monitor which vessel had cleared
her decks for action down her awning pipes
and stood forth ir full fighting trim.
HAIy-rAr ELEVEN O'CLOCK
The gunboat racotah has just moved up in line Of
with little batteries followed by the soopo
Seminole and the San Jaeinto The flagship Minnesota
u also under steam.
TwElvs cc,ocx.
The Naugatuck has moved up towards Elizabeth river
followed by the Monitor and Daeoah in line Of battle
The San Jacinto follows slowly.
Heavy airing still be heard from the direction Of
James river whore you have already informed
by telegraph the Galena and other gunboats have gone
fhs side-wheel steamer Susquehanna has just moved
up, passing the Seminole and Jacinto In the
elmo the Dacotah Monitor and Naugatuck had ched
the channel and taken position Of Scwas Point and
che Dacosah nrsd . shot towards Craney Island. A
second shot from the Dacotah struck tho beach Sow
AUS Point.
Huy-rAsr TwmyE O'CLOCK.
Tho SuSqushanna moves and takes the lead of the
San Jacnss Seminole. No answer from either Of the
rebel FORTS and the Dacotah and Monitor steamns up
Elizabeth river The Naugauck is lying Cd towards the
mouth Of the James river. Presently the Dacotah and
Dacotah nres every few minutes alternately Sewais
Point and Craney Island the enemy making reply,
although all the balls roach their intended destination
The Monitor Is taking the lead, but has not fred.
IN the meantime the Seminole and Susluehanna open
on Sewaps Point and two shot. rod from tho Point,
the latter falling short OF the Monitor which IS nov
tnile above the other vessels.
FORTY MIsrTn PAST Twelve O'clock
The rebels firing rapidly from se.ais Point, pin
cipaliy nj the Moutor, while continued succession OF
shells r beng poured the enemy from the Sus1ue-
hanna, Dtcotah, Seminole and San Jacintc, broadsido
after broadsids The Rip Raps also throw occasional
shells into Sewall's Point
FryTY MyuTSs PAST TwuTx O'CLOCK.
The Susquehanna, racotah San Jacinto and Seminole
are pouring shells, and Monitor threw her first
shells from point fully mile and hair ahead Or the
other vessels. The guns from scwars Point fall short
OF the regular feet, and many OF them explode high
thu air at half distance. Tie Monitor Is stu moyl.
forward nring occasional shot, while the Zip Raps
and float. lying In line Of battle, ST. ing steadily.
c-.o'Clccv Pm.
Tho Monitor 10 within niile Of sewaii's Point
moving slowly 70 ward and cring. The enemy also
firing briskly FROM sews,s Point at the Monitor and
shells falling lhicly around her. Crsney Island is
also joining in tho fight, and has just thrown several
shells at tho Monitor of which exploded directly
nsr The Monitor moved steadily forward occasion al
hrng and receiving shells and shot from the rste bat
tsriss with perfect indifference
Two o'CLoca P. NJ
During the past hour there has been but little any
change in The progress q tbs bombardment Tho Mon
fallen back and lays alongside OF the susquehan
ma probably for the purpose Of communicating with
her Tho Naugatuck in The meantime has bean throwing
shsIs into Pig Point and tbs aeet have also thrown
number Of shells In the sams diroc ton.
QvARrsR-pAsr Two O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Monitor and Dacotah moving along again
slowly up the mouth Of the Elizabeth river. dense
black smoke has rise from Sswals Point,
indicating that ncendis shells thrown there have
Cred the barracks The Dacotsh continues to throw
shells directly into shs Point the explosions Of which
can BE- distinctly seen. Ths shells from the
Point mostly fall short aad splash along in the water or
explode tho air. tho constant changing in position Of
our vessels destroying the range Of the rebel gunners
They are. however, making quits n determined nght
from their works. giving aeot almost shell fr shell
and shot for shot, sewaIs Point Is almos, Hoped In
smoks from the constant explosion Of shells and tn.
smoke from is own guns; and the IRE raging in the
vicinity must make hot place for suffering humanity
HAn-.asr Two O'CLOCK P. ".
The Monitor has laid out Of action FOR nearly hour
She IL probably cooling her guns. Four larger vessel.
throw occasional Shots all OF sch appear 10 enter the
works OF Tho enemy explode within tho woods be.
yond The Rip Raps has also sept MP constant cross
Ore throwing large number Or oils in the Of the
Point batteries The Rip Raps battery has the range OF
s.wars Point perfectly.
QUARTER TO THREE O'CLOCK r. NJ
The rebel monster Merrimac makes nor appear
cnoe on the scene shc has Jus, passed from behind
Sewals Point and Ia running down slowly towards h,
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