The New York herald., 1862-03-12
IrATEMENT OF ONE OF rHN CREW or
THE ClIARERI.A AND
CA.rr Bunna. Nswpoxr,s Nnws, March. .. 1862.

CANT BunnR, NuwpoRr's Nsws March. 0, 1869
At last bavs TO write you MY last letter from
on board the Cumberland well all that have pre-
coded it from thus point have been devoid oil IN
tsrest entirely for the capture Of Hatserss with
the exception Of the little escapsds OF the rebel steamer
Patrick Henry some time since, the Old ship has ssen
nothing IN the way Of service.
Yesterday morning, about tea O'Clock, sudden
excitement was observable on board our gal
iant vessel. For myself, was not keeping .
very good lookout, as was not al the time detail-
cd for that service, and sailors do not usually
attend than Is required of them. Soon came the
booming Of signal guss, and In . short space
OF time The called TO quarters and "prepaled
Tor action" Then had time to look around and zee
what t oil mssnt. Away on in the direction Of sewsls
Point was ssen four or Ave distinct volumes OF smoke,
and shortly after, with tho aid Of small glass; cav
what appeared to TO bs the roof Of house moving
along in the water, line nearly parallel with the
rebel batteries there Thss novel looking vessel soon
changed its COURSE Kowsvsr and pointed ts bsws di.
rsctly towards Us. 0sr guns were all sAo.ted svory
man nj his post, and word went around the ship.
'rhats the Msrrmao' Tha fsos, however. sssnasa "
alarm no one. a. -ff@
Faith in the power and efRcisncy not 70 SAP lmpsys
inability, Of our vesse, ~ss peernsr characteristics On
board the Cumberland How well founded ths idea was
you will soon see. IL was now about two O'Clock and
another movement ct surprise Observable Another
prosr that sorrows a. come in ba.iaions" Another
signal from the shore close this tms Turning
eyes up James river we cuondam friend, the
Patrick Henry (he old jamestown Of the New York and
Richmond lns), accompanied by ths Yorktowns vessel
that has bssn her in her peace; pursuits
These last vessels, armed 70 tho tesh steamed down
and ,ored the smoking qesr looking feet below. They
con began 10 get anconfortsbly near. We were al,
anxiously waiting the command to giys to them"
At las. an order given, and OF our heaviest
"psythiDgs' spoke oat their compliments sent their
substan s respects to the monster which still appeared
to bs making for particularly To intense disgust
not TO say astonshmcnt the solid iron messengers,
after having been well directed to strike our an
tasors fairly and squarely ricochstsd from her
and disappeared in the distance beyond. On che came
without returning the compliment, and occasionally
giving her taste Of metal, until within should
judge, hundred yards ss u.s. when shs suddenly yswsd
around and had than time Ave gans on
her side before their contents crashing through our
buiwarks. We gave her many as she sent with soms
by way of interest, but IL dd affect her in
the slightest. Then the Congress (which WIS lying fur
thsr down) and the water battery Of heavy oeumbads
On the Point. commenced playing upon Tho nonstes
wsy which must have given those board very eued
idea OF very severe hal, storm. But bisss yos ~
only notice che took or them TO occasionally throw
shell or Two into ihe camps at the News She
entirely ignored the exsteacs OF The American frgss
Congress.
In less time tnan have bean writing the last ten lines
orr antagonist steamed around aud cams up 70 within
forty yards Of us ana gave US another Of those terrible
sroadsdss The shrsks OF che wounded were heart rsnd
ing 70 hear, out ssos In action has time thiuk o.
anything bci his wo and such Of gaus a. were NOT
disabled still kept up their Ore. but our rtvat now
atar,4x II
yards she pas full head Of eesm aud directly
At US, TOT the purpose OF ruDniog 6evn. Che stck
our port side, - neAr a. could judge Zoe throNa
the deck from tho force Of sbs ool
lsion) about opposite the ofsmast making Tremendous
cavity below our water line The water osme rush
Ing IN, in spite Of all Efforts to prevent It.
and Is was sooa uoised around that We wess
sinking This rumor had hardly time 10 40
through the ship when The monster had dissagagsd
herself and again coming at W at the top Of her
pssd There was no escaping. OF course. ba: all who
wers LETT alive aud uninursa managed something
vhscswth 10 Withstand the force OF toe blow On she
ame, striking us Ia the waist; The crash sss tsrras
no good old ship cassnsd fearfully. men, guns,
verythiug tossed about the deck promisouoas,y
dsuy injured and the rebels sosd sec as well
's We. that coad DO them little harm now directed
MS attention 10 tbs batteries on shore aad the Co..
Iress.
or course every enc on our ship sought per-
'oni safety. Many OF the bos,s had been 10.
ursd, but In these lefs such OF the wounded |
. could be readily 20: at were placed And oil who /
oud get around The boats hurried to the shors
Is for me. climbed in the rigging with many Others
nd was almost displaced from my whea the ship
ave anai iurch. At last, however, steam tascams
nj from the wharf At Nswports News sad We were all
icksd no and carried safety TO tes7u frna.
aM nA snh sts
oms Of assisted in working the heavy guns OF the
Faer battery but the most Of The defunct Cumbersnds
rev had had enough fght, for day. Soon after
~ got shore the Congress hoist . white Nag
" token Of surrender. shortly after ak, betwees
hour and seven whole rebel aset departed IN the
direction Of Cfsnsy Island
Al sbou, ten O'Clock last nigh. heard q. our camp
OF ths arrival OF the Monitor and the cabin in
which am writing this, tell you the intellgsu
vas received with three hearty cheers During last
light The Congress burned. Whether she was 6red
~ the rsbsls By forces from Point hero
,svs learned. orr the aghs this forenoon between
he Msrrsmsc and the Monitor. hut te but heard
noush 20 satisfy that the antagonist OF good
hip ine, her match and more, too A. had lest my M,
10 glass, a. the sinking N the Cumberland, bad no
seeing the ntsroper driven on In excellent
tyis by Lieulspsni worsep and his brave crew
Your regular correspon dsnt. who has, Of course bet
means Of sscsraini1e she lscts in The ass thss
riii describe Mis last sssion irnnitsy Nsi~-.
THE CONSTRUCTORS OF THE MONITOR.
HE rs A TROJAN INSTITUTION Acxso wLRpaxExr
GENERAL woOfs-THB LITTLE vfSssL SAVED
rosTRgss MONROE.
lrron the Troy Times March f0.i
We highly grstl1ed 20 he able % stsie that the,
roneiad steamer Monitor which sch eyed such decided
the rebel Gee. aud the steamer Nsrri
nae OF Fortress Monroe aud Eevposts News, Satur
lay, 10, in respect 10 her mechanical construction,
Trojan institution and thai 20 OF prominent
,zens due the honor Of sending her FORTH srsd and
,uuippsd IN sueh way 10 beat back any opp1sug |
which the rebels might ssnd against her We al
uds TO Hons. John A. iriswold and John r. wRsiow--
Two whoss interest In hsc construction such
10 Indicate promnepes sqgalied onlv by shas Of Csps
Ericsson himself tbs Ingenious inventor OF the Moni
Tor Messrs Grsvold sAd wirslow made The |
,onlract with the govsrpment for the construction
" the vessel and with Captain Ericsson and Mr.. c. g.
Bushnen Of New Maven, agreed that she should pass
der she ensmys Gre before acceptance sy The autho