The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09
hundred and ty-fve were taken prisoners, and
nearly 300 killed and wounded.

FORTRESS MoNRoE, Nays Shortly before noon
o-day the Monitor, Naugatuck, Seminole, Sus-
quehannah, Dacotah and San Jacinto steamed
toward Sewall's Point. Capt. Lardner of the
Susquehannah IS in command of the expedition.
AS soon as they We're in range they opened
with shot and shell on Sewall's Point, most
of which were good shots. 1t was nearly half
an hour before any reply was made from the
Point. The Rip Raps neyt opened fire and then
the Naugatuck. Several shots were fired from
the single gun at the Point, when one from
the Monitor struck in its vicinity, doubtless dis
aiding the gun, as it has not been fired SINCE
The position of the III onitor was far in advance
Of the rest Of the fleet, and she continued in
motion until within a mile Or two OF the Point,
when considerable execu :eon must have been
done by her accurate firing.
The Naugatuck kept in the background the
range of her Parrot guns enabling her to do So
The SewaIl Point battery replied btskly. The
| Rip Raps replied occasionally. A continual fire
was kept up from the gunboats, The affair was
com paratively unnteresting from this point of
view, as account of the distance the details
could not be seen. About one O'Clock black
smoke arose in the woods which soon disappeared.
A little before two, the firing from the Point
became very feeble At this time the Monitor
returned from her advanced position and rejoned
the fleet. In the distance nothing could be seen
of her. but small black dot on the water
At quarter-past two 0 clock very dense black
smoke rose rapidly from Sewell's Point proba-
bly, from the burning Of barracks or other build
ings.
About half past two o'clock the Merrimac
made her appearance, when the feet returned,
except the Monitor. The Merrimac is still
5 o'clock off the Point and the Monitor is
ready to attack her.
The Seminole has returned to the lower Roads.
There is no prospect of q fight at present.
$50 P. M. The Monitor has returned. The
Merrimac is in the same position.
Baltimore May 9. The following is another
account of the affair at Hampton Roads
FORTRESS MONROE. May 8. This has been a
most stirring day at Old Point, and all are
anticipating the early fall of Norfolk. At II
o'clock the Nangatuck was observed raising
of the Monitor which had closed her decks for
&C ion, and stood forth in full fighting TRIM
At ll3O the Daeotah moved up in line of bat
tie with two little batteries, followed by the
Seminole and San Jacinto The Minnesota was
also under steam.
At - o'clock the NaugatNck moved up tow
ards Elizabeth rlvey, followed by the Monitor
and Dacotah in line of battle. The San ia
cinto followed slowly.
Heavy firing is still heard in the direction OF
James river, where the Galena and other gun.
boats have gone. The Susquehannah has just
moved up, passing the Seminole and San Jacinto
In the meantime the Dacotah, Monitor and
Naugatuck had reached the channel and taken
position off Sewall's Point. The Dacotaf
fired shot towards Craney Island which fel
short. A second shot from the Dacotah struck
the beach at Sewall's Point
At 1890 o'clock the SasQnehannah moved up
and took the lead of the San Jaclnto and Semi
mole. There is no answer from either OF the
rebel force, and the Dacotah and Monitor are
steaming up Elizabeth river. The Naugatucl
layed of the mouth of James river, and thu
Monitor approaches Craney Island and Sewall
Point.
, The Monitor now takes the lead, but has no
fred. In the meantime the Seminole and Sus
quehannah opened on the 2ointand two shot
are fired from the Point, the latter falling shor
OF the Monitor, which is now "a mile above tn
other vessels. The Dacotab fires every few min
! utes. alternately at Sewall's Point and Crane
Island, the enemy making no reply, althoug
the balls all reached their intended destination
Ehe rebels are firing rapidly at 1890 frou
the Poins, principally at the Monitor, a con
tinued succession of shells % poured on tn
J. enemy from the feet, broadside after broadside
The Zip Raps occasionally throw shell int
. the Point. At ~. so the Monitor threw he
FIRST two shells. The rebel shot fell short q
the feet, many exploding high in the air a
half distance.
' The Monitor is still moving forward an
sring occasionally, and the RIP Raps and fiee
!, keep up the fire.