The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
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UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD
HEAD OF THE Passes, April 10, 1862
The Rebels Supposed 70 b. Building Nao Batte,y-7he
Work to b. Stopped-No,row Escape Of Flag officer Fara
eut-A Gunboa SEr,~ish and Rebel Retrsat The Chains
Across the Rirer in SnarlThs Cause Of NE Commotion
Among ne Rc6:is--Ffns Wcdher-The Shell Prac-
Gc., &c. &c.
Last evening the cnn5oat Kathadu, Lieutenant Com
handing Preb!c arrived from up the river and reported
that unusual commoion In the neghborhood Of tho
forts led Thorn to suppose the enemy constructing
battery just above the wooded point with view or
planting there the two heavy rnsd guns that they
could prevent the mortar vessels from lying under tho
shore.
This morning tho Ting Officer and Fleet Captain Boil
wont on board the Harriet Lane and up for
r,rpose Of putting stop TO battery building In any
cality within the range Of our guns As We proceeded
IN the river IL was noticed that there was something
wrong at the chain vessels, and drew to
ressnnoitrs, we startled By sharp report, and
he whiz OF riasd usket ball which passed very close
IT, ire head Of the Flag onicer. Tho scamps
only nrsd few before tho guns or the Harriet
La = and several Of the gunboats wcro throwing
round shot. grape and shrr puel into the
dds in sueh rapiy mako that particular place
too r,r any rinsmcn 20 stand. think somebody got
hurt. an the time OF the rebo boats fred o.
rico eighty -peunasr shell which richocheted along and
cell lust short or the varuna The westAcd being FAST
ana hav one FOUNDER PARROT board frcd
in return and such close proximity TO the rcbal boat
sA.s she ncd followed BY another vessel Of this
class Another shot from the robel and anothw from
tho woseld had the tendency TO delsds US into ns be-
lief gunboa would Al last stand nre and that
his running wss only 10 get better position.
But alas for human calculation thsy beat tho rsress
and nsd nglosously and tesk shelter under the frown
ing walls Of Fort jackson. Captain Renshaw, Of the
WestAed could have had another shot them, think
he would have baggcd his game Our guDboais sea
thonso,yss by clearing the wood of troops ard sharp
shooters This picayune AFFAIR resulted In finding
thas owiHg 70 tho ale heavy rans the rvcrhad swohe
very nucn and drift wood has accumulated In ssch
quantities on the chain or chains as 70 break We
ashngs on board OF the schocncrs and four Of them are
sncd close together place aud two ~ aasshsr
the others remnninr their proper positions. AID this
nys,ery Of so muc asusua excitonsnt IA that siciny
has tho efforts VI sundry tugs endearoring 70 pu
them again in their pr. ssr poaiten Iowork month,
was nearly destroyed IN day " appears; aaG while
write ticy are busy bees repairing dnmagss. Our In
tontion annoy hsn we aan bah Che rebe
hive taken preccpton anchor onc OF hnr vesss
40 al 20 guard against s,eathy approach. Tuesday
seems be tho dag lxcd, by general rcnor. as the on
on which we viii make our advance Tho vessel
wi leave here nfsr dark tomorrow r4ysday prht
and daylight wiahnd them IN position and at work o.
ships will prccssd up az The ssn's .,,ns % cover thsa
for n,yselr whsn we move viii begin 10 believe y, b
! not TIL then ,,,.,
piuopch gsss from tia Colorado Va have been coair
chin since last cyeaisg, and trust W. will be hcd Il
by 70 norrov n,nraihE lhs rgnssesa has n yet cora
There ia some talk of the portsmo III fsaing scop IA
wer) coming up We have hll lovely sunday ~ fsr
' ,oNher Is concerned but tho Necessities OF war hsy
. 90 nsi,ed No 10 work 81 coaline all day
Is p,oss General nutlsr Ia The owe or starting fron
ship Island With bio vcops@ loo " IN this grSs; i,