Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-15

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12:30.-The Susquehannah moves On
and takes abe lead Of ahe San Eacinloa ud
Seminole. No answer from either Of
the rebel forts, and The DacOlah and Sem
mole are steaming up Elizabeth river
the Naugatuck is lying off towards the
n.onth Of The James river presently The
DaeOlah and MoHitor approach Craney
Island and SeWalIis Point The Dacoiah
fires every few minutes alternately at
Sewall's Point and CFaneYJ Island, the
enemy masing RoIreply, although the
ballsreached their intended destination.
The Monitor is now taking The Lead
In the mean time the Seminole and Sus-
quehannas opened on SeWall's Point, and
two shots are fired from the Point, the
latter falling short of the Monitor. which
is now a mile above the other vessels.
l2.40.--The Rebels are firing rapidly
from Sewalfs Point. principally at the
Monitor, while a succession of shells are
being poured on the enemy from the
S~usquehanna, Dacota, Seminole and San
Jacinto. broadside after broadside.
The RIP Raps als0threw o~ccasienallys
shells into Sewalas PoinG9
l2:50.--The Susquehanna. Dacoiah.
San Jaeinto and Seminole, are throwing
shells, and the Monitor threw her first
two shells full a mile and 8 half from the
Point. a.ag
l P. M.--The Moai,or Is now within a
mile Of Sewell Point, moving Slowly
forward and firing. The enemy are Also
firing briskly from Sewall's Point at the
Monitor, and shells are falling lhickly
around her. Craney Island is also joining
in the fight, and has Just thrown several
shells az The Monitor, one of which exs
ploded directly over her. The Monitor
moved steadily forward, occasionally
firing, and receiving shells and shot from.
the rebel battery with perfect indiffer.
ence. g ts Esg9 10 So assaesssdg
2P. M.-The Monitor has fallen back,
and lays along side of the S%usquehanna,
probably for the purpose of cOmmunica-
ting with her. The Naugatuck and the.
Monitor have been throwing shells into
Pig9Point, and the fathasgalso thrown a
number Of shells in the same direction.
2:l5P N.-The Monitor. and Daeofah
are moving along again slowly up The
mouth of the Elizabeth river. A dense
black smoke has commenced to arise
from SewalI's Point, indicating that our
incendIary shells thrown there have fired
the barracks. The Dacotah continues 10
throw shells directly into the point.
The vessels be constantly changing po-
sition destroy che range of che rebel
gunners, They are, however making
quite determined fight from their works,
giving US almost she'll for shell and shot
for shot. The Monitor has laid outsof
action for nearly an hour, and probably
cooling her guns. 80
The RIP Rups battery has the range Of
Seweii'st Point perfectly. ssssrss.b .s-fI y
2.45 p. Es--The Merrimac now makes
her appearance on the scene. She has
Just passed from behind Sewah's Point,
and is slowly running down towards the
federal fleet simultaneously with the
appearance Of the Meffimae ahs Monitor
started from behind the wooden vesssis
and mooyed up to, meet the enemy.
The larger vessels have drawn aside
and left. The Monitor and Naugatuck.
are now in the approaching pathhof the
Merrimao. The vessels Of The heet had
been lying quietly at anchor for the last
half hour, when the signal from the flag
ship ordered them all TO return. The
Susquehannah leads the way, followed
blythe SAM acinfo. SeminoIe, Dasotab
and the Monitor bringing the rear, all
apparently using the greatest speed to-
tards the feFlsng ara qgeT4ynq
To the spectators this seemed rather
m%oFtyfyiBg but as they moved downsi in
line he Monitor was seen to halt, ana
the San Jacinto and Dacotsh also fol-
followed her example, leaving the Sus-
quehannah and Seminole movinganheads
The four steamers and the Monitor
having taken their position, the Merrimac
also halted, and the five vessels stood
thus not more than a mile and a half
apart, the Meffimac apparently GnwiE.
ling to come further down, and the Mon
itor unwilling to go further up.
The Minnesota also steamed5u up to the
fortress wharf followed slowly by the
Vanderbilt, when both stopped. After
laying in this position the Minnesota
turned and steamed back, and the Van
derbil, without turning, slowly backed
water down the river.
Whilst this m~aneuyering was going on
the firing had entirely ceased from all
points.
800 P. M.-The Mefrimac now aUrnes
round and steams back towards Norfolk,
with her rebel flag flying. The Dacotah
again proceeds up towards the MeFrimac,
and lhe Monitor starts towards the mouth
Of The Elizabeth river. The DaColah is
nov within easy range Of SeweD Peinl,
but the bakeries there do not open Oh her
She and the Monitor have both stopped,
and the Merrimac is lying stationary,
about a mile from the Craney Island Bat
teries. g9lc bae u0l1iHsJ lgI1llB9H4A
Here commenced an important move-
ment. which cannot be made public Just
yet. The Vanderbilt and Arago have
now steamed up in front Of the wharf,
The MeFrimac has run back Under the
guns Of Craney Island, and the Monitor,
IS steamina oftowards her at full speed.
The Minnesota Is also coming mp again.
JaE1aorte hafn1 ~ d-o.,