The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-22
Desperate Fight Between the Arkansas
and the Carondelet at
Close Quarters.
Mono Of the Union Vessels Reported as
Seriously Damaged.
The Union Loss Twelve Killed and
Fifteen Wounded.
Rebel Official and Unofficial Accounts
Of the Battle,
TO-. &c. TO-
CAIRO, Jnly 81, 1889.

CAIRO, Jny 81, 1889.
The despatch boat which arrived at Memphis Satur
day. brings the following
The reported oscapc II the rebel plated battery Arkan
sas correct The affair took place Tho morning q
the 18th. That morning, In consequence or reports
brought by refugees that the about 10 at
tempt to the Union foet, the gunbcats Caroadeet
and Tyler and ram Lancaster started up tho re-
connoitrc. When eight miles from the mouth they camo
suddenly upon tho Arkansas, 1sng under the bank.
As our boats rounded tho1nu sho opened upon them
with sixty tpoundsrs Or gunboas returned the
drc, and for q short time force engagement snsued
Finding that the channel OF the river prevented
ful maneayoring, they gradually dropped downward
toward the mouth. The Arkansas followed close
~. just tho latter passing over
the bar, the Carondclct closed with her
intending TO board. She succeeded throwing Crap
pie aboard and getting ou: plank when the Arkansas
opened her steam pipe trowing hot water tho
plank The Carondslet replied in tho manner.
While thus engaged both vessels grounded and tho
shock separated thsn. The Arkansas succeeded get
ting Off and tho carondslc remained fast Tor nearly an
hour The Arkansas Immediately Passed down tho river,
tho Tyler preceding her and maintaining ng nghs
with her greatly superior adversary.
None OF our gunboats with the Geot had steam up ard
tho entire Geet scattered That few could fire
the Arkansas she passed withou. danger of hitting
own boata AS she approached, such boats could
safely opaned upon or her plating mst
Of the shots solid shot from Farragrts CuHboat
struck her rboard oow passing through and under her
plating, ripping it OF for considerable distance What
further damage was done Is rot ascertained
The injuries TO feet light; The Benton received
shot odgc OF nter part the arboard side,
killing The Tyler, which engaged tho Arkansas
nearly m hour and half, had seven killed and nine
wounded Among the latter tie pilots, Messgs Sc
received shot under her boilers causing escape
OF hot water. scadlng six men, three OF them fatally
The entire Union loss is twelve killed and fifteen
wounded, five six of whom will die. The rebel loss is
not known, but bclved TO be considerable, the hot
water streams the Carondeet, at tho time they
tempted to board, were thrown directly into her.
Rebel Reports of the Engagement.
IFrum the Richmond Wing, July IL.
THE coNfErEIArE RAN ARKANSAS ATrAcSes I'D Dis
PKIssEs TsE YANKEE Fr.TET At vicEsT-Yk-oFfi-
CIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF TaE ENEMY.
ETC., ETC.
NosrE Julyls. 1862.
special despatch tho Aipef;ses md i5ist, from
yicsbarg, to day, says that the Arkansas out
Of the Yazoo river, and fought through The enemy's
gins preparing for another dash Two shots only pene
tratc. her Or loss was twenty XII cd and wounded.
Captain Brown was wori.ed slightly The enomys low
JACKSON. July IS 1862.
despatch to the Nisssi,pian says that ;ho monster
Arkansas this morning c'mc iown through tho federal
feet rLGsr terrific are, losing Ave kilod and three
her smoxes.ack She Is now at Vicksbusg. and tho
wounded have bcen cont ashore. Generals Van Dorm,
Brecainridge and Smith visited hsr Tho federal loss u
unknown.
The two boats oa,ine out % The Yazco
river. Tho federal feet opencd bon sides, pouring
In terrific Are as shs passed On opeIng porthole
others The Benton attempted to butt tile Arkansas
but msscd her and struck by the Arkansas. She
put for shore In sil king condition. Another federal
thca thn In he hplOu
ie Ono mortar boa. grounded and was burned. Ihe
Arkansas is scarcely jurod and expocied 10 60 down
heayy bombardmon, Is now going ou--cght o'clock
P. H. ihs reports distinctly heard here No tele
graphic intelligence las been received from Vicksbrrg
Tor this last three hours.
JACKSON. July bpm.
upper and lower fleets attempted 10 our batteries
brtwcro repused Tho poratcd and ncrae oucmy
burning one row cr budinss Our batteries ere unin
uTed No casualties reported.
Tie Arksnsas Ia M Loncad vessel OF 200 tons, and
buiii At Memphis but removed from that point
In unfinished condition, previous 10 ths evacuation by
our roors she has sirce been completed In the Yazo
| river.
| OFFICIAL pzsPArcnEs.
vtsssrRG, July Is, 1882
Wo engaged to-day, from six to eight A. NJ with the
onemy's ioet nbovo vicksbsrg, consisting Of four
iron clad vessels and two heavy soolso war, and
four ganboats and seven eight rams. We drove an
ironcld ashore, with ors down and disabled, blew up
IAN, burned vessel, and damaged al others.
Our srioestack 30 shot to pieces that lost stsn
aud could EoL use ou. vessel az ram We were oihsr
wiss.u ap as We clg,gei a close quarters Loss ten
killed and nitocn wounded others with slight wounds.
ISAAC N. BEcWN, Lieutenant Commanding.
vrcEswRo July Is 1859.
rho aioop owar arSansas unda of batteries,
gioriously through twelve thirteen of tile cncmys
rams, snnboats aGd slon. cf.war. Our loss ten
mon killed and fifteen wnundcd. Captain rrown, her
comnNnder aud hcfo, slightly wounded Ia Tho head
Tho smoke stack Of the Arkansas ,dlci Other
wisa she is net materially damaged, and DO
| paired.
Two Of the enemy 4 boats struck thor coors and the
boats ashore 20 kecp from sinking Many XIII
ed and wounded This Ia glorious achievement for tho
navy, Acr heroic commanders officers men.
Ono tar boat disabled aud aground Is burning
up All the cnemy's transports and all vesseso vnr
of tie lower ioet, except slonrcfwar. have gotten up
stoan. md srs on 70 sscsIs from the Arkansas.
EARL VAN FORM. Major General Commanding
Movements of General Hallecx.
ST Lorp, July 20, f6e2
General Hasck left hcsc this evening by tar Ohio and