The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-18

through The wound troublesome and painful one,
but not sufficiently serious to dstan the Captain from
his post longer than to have 1t dressed In the mean
time the had prepared for another assault aud this
time evidently with the intention Of boarding her antag
onst. She came up under full Roadway, and with her
steam batteries ready for immediate USE Just as she
struck the CINCINNATI however, her steam apparatus
collapsed scaldng large number Of her crew. Captain
Siembe was also prepared with his steam battery to
add to their discontinue. and almost simultaneously
with the explosion dense volume of scaldng water and
steam pouring upon the rebel from the deck
othe ggnhoa This was too much for them to withstand
and those who let uninjured and alive managed
TO get their craft away the reach OF further in
Jury. Their loss must have been great, though how
great have no means OF ascertainng.
This casualties the Cincinnati very slight Her
gallant. commander was wounded, mentioned above
Her first master received flesh wound In his thigh,
and two soamen were slightly wounded.
SINKING MALLORY.
As the drew away the iron-clad gunboat Mallory
appeared as new antagonist. This is one Of the
boats Of which SO much boast has been made by the
rebels She had just been completed at Memphis and
on this occasion mad, her -st public appearance. She
was powerful craft, carrying ten or twelve guns and
shea,hed with heavy boiler iron over heavy timber
bu!khcads stuffed with GOTTEN
Her first mancuvrs was an attempt 10 run the Gin
cnnati down BY butting aganst her. This was baired
by the dexter handling VI tho latter boat though
several times attempted Then she hauled alongside ad
opened close IRE. but received rather moro than
she gave. The heavy Dahgrens Of the Union
craft too much for her. and again she resorted
the battering process Just rs she preparing to
strike with all tho power Of momentum acquired by a
quarter a miles running, the st. Lous-Unon iron
clad boa-bcre down upon her, and striking her fairly
amicshps, nearly cut her IN two. She sank almost Inn
mediaely, and within two hundred feet of the vessel
she atem ptng herself 10 run down. The most Of
her mnst have pcr.shed, though a number
picked up b. our boats She l. total loss having sunk
in deep water. -.~--
CONDITION THE CINCINNATI
The Cincinnati having thus borne the brunt Of the
fight up to this time and having been upon by the
whole reoel feet, naturally sustained some damage
The heavy ram Louisiana twice struck her when under
full heaaway, and some accounts say the Mallory also
got her nose in oucc. Still the noble vessel noated aud
etgnAc oil shA
But as she was leaking badly it deemed
prudent to withdraw her. She accordingly
rested upon tn. bottom Here her leak was fOu nd.
e. e :u sss H. :ls s5s readiness '''"
TIT GENERAL ENGAGEMENT.
While the close encounters abtve narrated were pro
crossing the rebel feet wasreiuforccd by gun
boats and rams which receiving the attentions
Of the other boats of eet The cannonsing
terrible and fearful Round succeeded round in such
rapid succession 70 be almost undstiniishabe aud
appear continuous roar dcadenng all other sounds
and stunning the ears OF all within hearing For the FIST
time boats enabled to their boadsides AMI
they told with wonderful effect Comparatively but
few OF our shots were wasted She'll Round shot
grape, and occasionally, when at close quar-
tiers, canister, were raEed upon the rebels with
tremendous earnestness. Nor were the rebels quiet
and idle under this fearful fire. Although receiving
serious and fatal injuries at every round from
guns they replied with sarnestnsss and held their
positions WITH consuinmais bravery and determination
They had been held Ia ideness at Fort Pillow for four
weeks by the menacing attitude Of our fleet, and
they manifested disposition to have il cut. They had
evidently made up their minds TO give earnest
trial aud II that should prove unsuccessful their case was
hopeless And they did try earnestly and nobly They
fought with degree Of courage amounting TO despsra
ton.
rwo REBEL GrSsosrs mowy Up
have said that comparatively few q our shots
were wasted. They all admirably directed and did
wonderful execution the condition o. the rebel boats
fully shows Bat their execution was better apparent
ia the explosion and total destruction Of two Of ths
powerful Of the rebel gunboats. The names OF these
ia vet been able 90 ascertain.
Their destruction occurred nearly at the same time
and when the engagement was at its height Above the
loud din 81 the could occasionally he heard the
shouts and cheers Of the loyal as they dcsrned
and an ohcr evidence 81 thor sure approaching final
thu dense volumes Of smoke that settled oveho 1eet
the result VI the heavy firing. There wasy1me hing
grand and Inspiring in all his, even TO one outside, who
could only hear the diu aud the smoke. Bwt sud.
denly there came report louder than, aud disin-
gastablc above, all tho others; and accompanying II
could b seen a voeme OF white smoke rolling aud
surging above the other smoke bearing on its rolling
wave. black masses alsd fragments, which again quickly
disappeared What was ~ The smoke lifted and re-
seal0d the cause. A well directed she'll had struck in
the magazine or rebel boat causing instantaneous
explosion Of the shell, nsgs and boilers. The boat
was blown to atoms, snd her crew persisted With her
I, fearful casualty. and that & we'll calculated
awaken the aecrest sympathy and pity for the poor
unfoitunates thus suddenly sont into eternity bun
the fortune Of war, and the din goes and more
dies rueiinn is attempted.
soon their comes another distngusbable report MOI
hesvy the rst, duler and less noisy apparently
be boat and he explosion has scaldcd and otherwise
wounded another whole crew But eeei the boat Il
hts. VIII no rescue tho unhappy wretches yet
aboard horf on the contrary all seem 20 avoid her. snd
nov The res2n an ears, as ~th aquick loud report,
tbe already crippled vsgel dies into thousands of rag
msus. The Gre had reached her magazine, aud any at
tempt ~ save her crew would not only have been
vi1insi but would have insured double loss OF life
he iTagmenr Eod away; tie bodies Of tile hundreds
Killed are tst ~ tho grest deep river; ue emo ing
huils sink from view and tbs battle goes on Report
succeeds report shout answers shout; death and dc
s'ruct gather their rich harvQsts and even FORGOT ha
hundreds such lheytheii brethren and gins
pc bags-arc made the victims cit an
RAM ATTACK rff nEyr0y
During Vic h'at or the engagement ono o. III, rei,oi
rsins-sapf sci &c BE tao Na1sssae--sngled ont tho
I@itsr as s prcy. The ettar lrst scarcely de god
* notice 20 inssndcert an adversary hut continued M
dc vote her thne 70 The heavier gunboats Her pey ri
sipe were ~ ~ wuiS Sns Was kept IN constant M
tioh. Ast discsrgiae her four b1w guns tuc IA irv
al AZ an letting 81 h.r o.is.ee " i've ptgces aI
air btnetig her sern pieces vi range, IND Ga t I'll
te fol'td was completed, Al this tine the ran dtAcoa
ahuat eaaeayl lug u rct 4 shaucs ~ givc icr laol
pult +, s.-t the opportunity arrived aad nil z n U
erui heaa OF ste1f' Oh ~. ram NV hcr work So,
struck the lagsTr larry, right ami1ships, but wa