New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-11

harhor and lay his vessel alongside Of her there
She has saved him tia, tiOuble
AZ her screw snd several others Ct
vital points. The Meuimac now BEGAN Ia make OF
toward tie cove aarking Cfaney isiand and sc q.
became apparent that she was disabled, cheers went
up from the rampar'r aud The shore. The Monitor
did not pursue, probably on account OF sic heating
q her guns, o. some other equally good reason
After lying for L short Time Lear The shore, lbe
Nerrimac slowly rounded out, and turned he's Prov
toward the place she seen in the morning, where
The other Rebel bOa.s were assembled spectators oi
the feh;. They gathered around her Ike the back
er, OF a WHIPPED bully. Al this time It was The
ccnera opinion Of those who bad Tie bert means Tor
observing. hat the Merrimac bad sunk at least tive
feet, and that sic was fat going down. Her decA wa
throrced viii her crew. She gave no sien OF steam
or emo-e. Small boats Ta' oil from her, and tus'
boa.s came 10 her siies If 10 render assurance
A. soon az Arrangements could be made for dong 20,
the boas took her in tow, and about three-qlhfiers
pas, - the Merrimac, the Yorktown, the jamestown
aud tie other Rebel craft, either towing or pulling
tie former, might be seen, constituting monrn'nl
procession a. thoy passed iu.o the III. distance under
CIaney LELAND.
Thus ended probably lie mort remarkable naval
erpa cement On record, certainly the fret between
TWO lfoI dad antagonists.
The timely appearance Of tho Monitor was Tue ssl-
walton Of tie MinDefo'a, ard probably nost Of the
fLipp.ng IN lie Roads, and perhaps cher property
besioc. Had she come day sooner, che would have
.yed two Of tho nobl.ot iato- 10 tho sorvice, Et
uunireds Of lives.
The .oss Of life it is impossible 10 give. On tie
Cumberland II in believed To be about 100 None Of
the officers were lost. On tie Congress, Capt.
Smith, it is probably about the same. Lieut.. 10
seph Smith was killed by shss striking his head
The Cumberland never struck her ooors, and fired
broadsde az she went down. Those who escape
. swan ashore rescued in email boa's. Tn,
officers Of the Conge-s only were retained pre-
oners, the being allowed TO 70 ashore. Co.
4 d Of the Union Coast Guard, Capt. Mcintyre, anc
Lieut. Elder apart of the crew on the Congress
About 50 Of the 80 men competing tie company
have been accounted for. understand that Capt
H. and Lieut. l.. are prisoners. Both irigates were
fighting gallanty and hear especial praise awarded
, 10 the officers of the Cumberland, Capt Norris snC
Lieut.. Sebrijge. Capt. Radford OF the Cumberland
was al the Fortress special duty a, the time the
. action commenced and though he took the quickes
CONVEYANCE he did not reach Newport News I'LL al
was over.
Tie oss on the Minne-ota is three killed and fteer
wounded the wounded being generally but slightly
hurt On the Whitehall three we're killed. Durlpl
the action to day the tug Dragon received a shot ii
her boiler and blew up, killing two men. The Hon
+ TOR Lost noLe IA am at present advised. Neither
did che sustain any material injury. She is e com
ple,e success. Lieut.. Commanding Worden If de
serving Of the highet praise for the truly heroic man
ner in which he fought his new and novel snip. He
has rendered service 10 tho country which no sun
in dollars can repay. The Minnesota. Capt VA
Brunt sustained her high character. She will soor
be rescael from her present position, aud live IL
honor tie cause OF the Union. 1t is snd that tul
carving ammunition TO the Merrimac was sunk early
, IN tie day.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Fox came by th'
Baltimore boat this morning, aud witnessed The bat
tie. Ii wae his intention 10 Order ne MOAii0r draJ
frOw here 10 another field. believe he has concluded
not 90 40, especially there is 10 certainty how
! COON the Mermac viii be repaired and pay us an
other visit. This is far more doubtful than was tAt
present visit of the Merrimac. Three weeks agC
Nch' WIZ" i''tif'N riiiNlt ubHtNolAby ih.Nih'''''
that SIC would soon come out This Intelligence h,
sent specially to tie War and Navy Departments
together with every particular concerning her. n the
same time giving the Secretaries TO understand tha
~ We situated we would be III her mercy. Tho
Monitor came day or two later, followed by The
acting Secretary Of the Navy, to order her away
Eight months the Rebels have been preparing, build
lng batteries and putting iron clothing the Meni
mac. We have seen one result oi indifference
Shlll we see Others