Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16
HIS EAcELLrNcr, .IouS LErcuEs
t;,-ornor of VIRGINIA,

the suuhoatS, supposed 10 ue eltuer Inc
"Aro0stook, ""Ocsarors, or Port Royal. =
The Fort awaited ID IT arrival until their pre-
serce would render s;l OF our guns effective,
ard then responded with effect. About II, A.
NJ, the enemy ceased firing, the Fort contiuu.
ing it's fire while theJ retreased
II is thought that tho ''Gs!ena" retreaaed,
on fire, judging from tho amount OF smoke
issuing lrou, her bow-pors. Sharp-Shooters
were actively engaged, and sro said to have
been most efficient.
Whea leaving Midshipman Daniel Carroll,
(of Bal:;ncr.,) attached to the patrick Hen
ry," vas in dying state, having lost ono Of
his thighs, clcse to his body. Two of our sol
ders were dead and 10 wounded.
The subjo!ncd is q copy Of despatch re
csivcd by Secretary MaHo,SS. yesterday morn
ing:
DsuEY's BLUFF, II A. NJ,
sehlay Is, 1862
Sir: We havo engaged the cnemy's i've
gunboats for two ana q half hours. We tired
the GaleDs, iron clad, and she has withdrawn,
going down tho river accompanied by the
three wooden vessels.
Respectfully,
Your obedeIs servant,
EBEN FARRANp
Hon. R. MALLORY, Secretary of Navy.
r. S.-Tnc Monitor has lott.
The following was received By Secretary
Mallory last ag!,,, aad kindly furnished US ior
publication:
DsusYs HLCrF, May Is, lSG2.
Hon. S. Il. MALLORY, Secretary of tho Navy:
SIX The erluiay oano up he river ct half.
past a NJ, the "Cialena" ahead, the "Moul-
tor" and . small iron steamec, 8 side wheel
and smaller ganboat following in succession.
When about four hundred yards from
ou. distinctions our batteries opened Ere
ppoa the Monitor and Galena. They did not
reply anil the Ga!ena had placed her.
self directly sthwsrt the chsEnel. After
which $50 ard the Monitor opened brisk
fire, the c.hs.. vessels keeping underway,
End 81 About iSY,n a ,I.lrr.uf u--a-nIiie lower
down ard SO closo under the opposite shore
that only four Of our guns could bear upon
them Our FIRE was mostly directed upon the
Galens, only occasionally paying conpli-
meut 10 the others.
Several Of our shots at long range passed
through and through them, and they soon
dropped cue Of range Z lie small iron-clad
and tho side -whee guuhoa:s were badly
crippled. We turned Cur attention to the
Galens-Icarly every one Of our shots telling
upon her iron surfacc--.at eleven o'clock A.
NJ one Of the Patrick Henry S cight-inch solid
shot passed Into her bow port--immedistoly
the smoke rushed out OF her poft., showing,
evidently, that she was on lire We gave hsr
three hearty cheers as she slipped hor cables,
and moved down the river. Our pickets heard
her captain say, to ono Of the other gunboats
tina. she was "in sinking condition"
Our sharp-shooters did good service, picking
of every uan who showcu himself
There is no doubt NC struck them hard
blow. The last That ~as seen Of them they
we're stearning down the river.
Every officer and mao discharged their duties
with cooluess and determination, and it would
be doing injustice to many II Ishou'd mention
or particula.!zs any. Captain Drury and his
company fought their guns With great effect
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES killed, among them
M,dshlpman Carroll, anu eight wounded
Very respectfully. your obedent servant
EBEs FARKAED, G. S. n,
Commanding Post
At :tc las, accounts the oremy g little feet
had fallen do%r the river, only few Jules
below cur batteries, distant about 10 tales
from Richmond, l: is possible that the Yan.
KEGS, finding the impedmeuts in the way Of
their progress to Richmond rather more for
midable than they had calculated" on, sre
now waiting Until they can receive aid and
assistance from the Burnside fleet
This, then, is the opportune moment for
sctoa on ou7 part-.and not moment should
be lost in finishing tie distractions now going
forward, and increasing the number and
strength Of our batteries or the river. pos
sible, batteries and distractions SHOULD be
placed below the invading hset, at whatever
cost and whatever sacrifice.
1; this could DO done, land We aye not sure
Of its imprac:icabilityD tho Yankee feet, that
now threatens us, could be captured, the tide
Of success would ne turned ia our favor, and
all uneasiness about R:ch;nond bn disps!ied;
i, for the encmy would soor ;,o driven irom our
borders Let us pic;s forward, then, in the
noble work Let :teGa b, np laggards; no su.
pinoness no manifestations OF lrertness IF
our homes are worth possessing they should
be defended. The time for action, action, is
upon MS. LIE: ACTION be the watchword, and
energy inspire us to deeds worthy the aans Of
noblor ancestry.
TIE Petersburg !. Express" Of yesterday,