Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-10
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
The WAR NEWS.
THE MOyITaR AND MERRlMAC
PREPARING FOR A BRUSH.
Forward Movement Of General
Mcclellan Forces,
News from Yorktown.
SENATOR LOvEJOY OFFERS A
kE>OLUTlON OF THANKS TO
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.


From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Mays
The special correspondent Of the Aaser.cas,
sends the following, relative to Affairs in Aamp-
ton Roads and the Peninsula:
Fr. MONROE, May s.
This has been most stirring and exciting day
at Oid Point, and oil are anticipating tho early
fall Of Norfolk. At II o'clock the steamer Nau-
gatuck was observed raising steam, and about IL
o'clock she moved out by the side OF the Monitor,
which vessel also cleared her deck for action,
taking down her awning, and stood forth in full
fighting Trim.
ll:30.-The gun-boat Dacotah has just moved
upsn ne Of battle, together with the sloop- war
Seminole and San Jacinto. The Gag ship Mime
sofa was also under steam.
IL 9oclock.-The Naugatuck has moved up TO-
wards Ehzabeth river, followed by the Monitor
and Dacotsh, in line of battle. The San .Iacinto
follow: slowly. Heavy firing can still be heard in
already bees Informed by telegraph the Galena
and other boats have gone. The Susqueh anna
has just gone mp. In tho meantime, the Dacotah,
Moni,sr and Naugatuck had reached the ch Annsl
and taken . position near Sewall's Point, and the
Dscotah fired . shot towards Crany Island. A
second shot from tho Dacotah struck the beach
1t Sewalls Point.
1890. The Susquehanna moves mp and takes
tho lead of tho San Jacinto and Seminole. No
answer from either. The Dacotah and Seminole
are steauiLg ur the Elizabeth RIVER.
The Nausatuck is lying Of towards the mouth
Of the James river.
Presently the Dacotah and Monitor approached
Cransy Island and Sewalls Poin,.
The Daco'ah fires every few minutes, alternate
ly at Sswall's Point ard Craney Island, the one
my making no reply, although the balls reached
their intended destination. Tho Monitor is tax.
ing the lead in meantime. The >emmiole and
Suqsuehanpa open on Sewa.l's Point, and two
shots are fred from the point, the latter falling
shor' of tho Moaitor, which is now mile above
the other vessels.
11Ao:-The rebels are firing rapidly from Sew
sails Point-princi nally ut tho Monitor, while
fuccession Of sheIs are being poured on the enemy
rom the Susquehanna, Dacotsh, Seminole and
San Jacinto, broadside after bro,dside. The Kip
Raps also threw occasional shells in SewalPs
Point.
12:50.-The Susquehanna. D Dacotah. San Jacin-
to a.d Semiole are pouring shells. The Monitors
fIst two shells fell mile aid halt from the
point.
Advices via Fortress Monroe state that ewalps
Point has been shelled, and movement on Nor
folk commenced.
A battle has taken place At West Point, and tho
rebels have been defeated with great slaughter.
Fort MONROE, Mays
Shortly before noon to-day, the Monitor, Nan
RAtuck, Seminole, Su.quehannah, Dacotah and
San Jaclnto in the order in hch they are
named, steamed up toward. Sewall's Point. Capt
Lardner, Of the Susquehannah was in coma mand
Of the expe lition. As soon as they were within
range fire was opened with shot and hell against
Sswall's Point. Most Of the shots were good
onss 1t was nearly half an hour before reply
was made from the Point. The p Kaps next
opened FIRE and then the Naugatuck for the first
time. Several shots were fred from tho single
gun on the exreminy OF the Point.w en- ono rom
the Monitor struck in the vicinity, doubtless dis
abling the gun. as it has not been fred since. The
position of the Monitor was far in advance Of the
res. Of the feet, AMI she continued in motion un-
til within mile or two Of the Point, when
siderable damage must have been done by her &C.
curste 6riug.
The Nsuxatuck kept in tho back eround-the
range of her Parott guns enabling her to do 50.
SewAll's Point battery replied briskly. The Rip
Rsps fired occasionally.
continual fire vas kept up from tho gun
boats. On account Of the distance no details can
be given.
Nothin9 occurred till o'clock, when the firing
was very feeble from the Point. The Monitor
1t this time returned from her advanced position
and joined the feet.
2:t5-A heavy, dense, black smoke arose rapidly
from Sewall's Point, caused probably by the burn.
ing Of the rebel barracks and other buildings.
At about half past 2 o'clock the Merrimac made
her appearance, wnen the feet returned, with the
exception Of the Monitor.
p. M.-The Monitor is now within q mile of
Sewslps Point, moving slowly forw ard and firing
the Monitor, and shells are falling thickly around
her.
Craney Island is also joining in the fight, anc
has thrown shells at the Monitor, one Of which
explol led directly over her. The Monitor moved
steadily forward and occasionally firing and re-
ceiving shells with perfect indifference.
=. M.-The M"nitor has fallen back, and lays
alongside the SusqueLanna, probably for the pur
pose Of communicating with her.
2l5-The Monitor and Nscotah aro moving
along again slowly up the mouth Of the Elizabeth
river
2A5 P. x.-The Merri,nae now makes her ap.
p.arance on the scene. She has just passed from
Sewsll's Point, and is slowly running down to-
wards the Federal feet. simultaneously on tho
appearance of tn, Merrimac, the Monitor started
from behind the wooden vessels and moved mp -
meet the enemy. The larger vessels have drawn
now in the approaching path Of the Merrimac.
The vessels Of the feet had been lying quietly At
anchor for the last half hour, when the signal for
the Hag-ehip ordered them all to return. The
Susquehanns leads the way, followed by the San
Jae,nt0. Seminole, Dacotah and Monitor, being al
apparently using the greatest speed towards tho
fort. To the spectators this seemed rather morti-
flying but as they moved dswn in line. the Monitor
was seen to halt, and the San JacintO and Dacotah
followed her example, leaving the Susqaehanna
and Seminole moved ahead. = Tho four steamers
and tho Monitor having taken their position, tho
Merrimac also halted and the vessels stood thus,
not more than mile and half apart. The Mer-
rimae Va apparently unwilling to come further
down, and the Monitor unwilling to 60 further
mp. Tho Minnesota also steamed up in front Of
the fortress wharf, followed slowly BY the Wander
bilt, when both stopped After laying In this
position, the Minnesota turned rsund and steamed
back, and the Vanderbilt without turning, slowly
backed water down the river. Whilst this man
suevering was going on, the firing had entirely
ceased om all points.
3:3O.-Ths Merrimae nov turns round and
steams back towards Norfolk, with her rebel Asg
All Tha llacnfah naain neocAada mn fn4a1da