The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-23

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ltat BAfox Rouax, Aug. 2, 1852. I
4 q silt is one Of the bappiest moments of my
ItIe that an enabled to inform the Department
{ of the destruction Of the Ram Arkansas. not be
4 cause held this iron clad vessel in terror, bui
4 because the community did N
4 On TIE 4th inst. sent the Tennessee up to
sSaton Rouge with provisions for Com. Por.
ter and the gunboats stationed at that place. on
4 the night Of the Sch returned with information
4 ehat the enemy had made preparation for an at-
/ tack on Baton Rouge. The Hartford vas nm
der weigh for that place with orders for the
tether vessels 70 follow as fast Is ready. s
toia arrived here to-day at II o'clock IN compa.
ny with the Brooklyn. Wes6eld, Clinton, Jack
|Ison and SciotA. had sent the Cay.pa an
sgreeably 70 q request Of Gen. Butler IL conser
qsence OF the guerrillas firing into some Of his
transports. On my arrival was informed by
Commodore W. D. Porter that YESTERDAY morn
Ing the enemy's forces under Breckinridge at
taeked Gen. Williams and drove in his pickets.
2 Gen. w having had ample, warning all
was prepared for them. The fight was CON
lin. ed With great energy on both sides till 10 4 NJ.
which time the enemylh had been driven z or 8
mHes, but unfortunately the gallant Gen.
Williams was killed. Fortunately be had in
formed Lieut. commanding Ransom, the NOR.
ming before of his plan, and requested him not
70 fre gun till he notified him, when he did
60, our gunboats opened With fine effect throw
ing shell directly in the midst of the, enemy
prnducing great dismay and confusion among
81 Lieut., Ransom had an officer 90 stationed ss
go overlook the country and could thus direct
tns IRE Of our shells. Az soon a. the, enemy
wss repulsed, Conn., Porter WITH theh Runbosts
m Al ! a a.
was lying about Ass miles nab6xes apparently
sffaid totsks . shsss Ii the confics. 'Accord,
ing to the lprscoocsrtsd plan, as he came With
IN gunshot, be- Opened on her md probably
coon disabled come Of her lsnaehinery OF steer
age apparatus, lhe became dunmanaeesble.
che continued hsllsvsr, firing her guns 1t tie
EoeeX. ,auii6buuGi f9bsO Oh sg3 az CG9I6ulHiIf z
Com. Porter says hs took Advantage Of her
presenting weak point towards him. and load
ed With incendiary shells. After bis first dis
charge Of this -projectile, . gush Of fire came
out OF her side-that moment it was discovered
that she was on Are-aftsr which he continued
his exertions to prevent it being extnguished.
|, They backed her ashore and made line fast
which soon burnt and she swung of into. the
river, where she continued to burn until she
blew up With . tremendous explosion. thus end. md
ing the career Of the last iron clad Rebel on the
49,, 80 ~ 80 E~~.seAJ eSseOAso W suo
nk. ~" II sns nNer Witnessing stns nshs which
'nsy :nMus,pa'eo :M ss Z triumph .ha. Gsiyr.a /.
w Nsve rs sumciens iorce Of gunboats here
sSpPo.s sne army, ana WIN return tomorrow
~. NsI O,'eans, ana Depart Immediately tor
on'P nisno, WIN ilens neart tnat have LETT
n9 1s. Dae,oe:f 70 torment the communities OF the
.Annfs'ss'PP'' Anf " my Absence:
fs5d tery FesPectiuiiy,
siW 1ouf ooeolent serv't,
$40 r,rED y. kARsAaUf,
- Al rag Omcer Commanding.
~ NJ uon. 0'oeon We Menee, Secy OF Navy s1s
tAe cnemy - su!i novenng IN the rear OF
na.on .o ncuge. o sno niormsuon = received that
70 |" sno ~ uleaoy ~ .ne viclni.y, ,0OO more
Is W, aPpracnina from lh Ahanekas, and Others from
sCasourg. G.N szh
Aus 1.Aens.s ~ n.o Ssew oi 10Y men, ana
m0u1'ea :o M aO guns, s'incn ana OOIPounders,
~ nso. sn lns hsse4 mounseo guns ana nad on
~ o.;a n'sn on ao'y u TUG slme OF ner gong N
~ - sstou. s"M".. =.
~, ~, lCa.v.uk .eDe, Acoouns ol soe Arkansas. 10
Admiral Tarrseut
a1 Flag SH1P HARrroaD. } SO
8ilas NEW ORLIAp Aug, 10th.
SR-Since forwarding the reports Of Lieu
tenants Fairfax, Ransom and Rae. We have
Arkansas, oil Of whom have catechised very
closely, They agree very well, reporting her
exit from the Yazoo and her passage Of the Aets,
also oSree - tathe number Of killed and wound.
en- on each of these occasions. making in al 16
killed and large number wounded. 80 e
AZ Vicksburg they plated the deck with cot
ton and fortified her With cotton inafdA. ShA