Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-10
TELEGRAPHIO.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
GRAND NAVAL BATTLE.
The YANKEES BEATEN At THEIR OWN GAME.
TELEGRAPHIO.

NORFOLK March g u "A grand battle was fought this
afternoon, Cf Newport News glorious victory was
gained by the great mlri1o iron battery Virginia. for
nsrly the MsrrimAck. She left the Navy Yard a! half
past 10 O'Clock this morning. accompanied by three gun
boats. and preceded to Newport News. At quarter
OF o'clock the Federal frgaes, supposed to be the
Congrcs, and the Cumberland comm snced to Ore upon
the virginia The later whom close Iarters opened
hr powerful Gsd guns upoa the frigae. At quarter
plst the bat 10 ragsi with terrific violence, and at
quarter to one OF the figates cueensd and sunb,
It is supposed With grs.: loss of lie. The other
bloekadiog vessel being badly disabled, set her sails
aud ran ashore at Newpor! News, and Is at present
sinking Two large rgates supposed 10 be the MIME
sofa and Colorado up from OLD Point to Newport
News When passing Sewels Point the batteries opened
on them. It is supposed that they damaged con-
sdera5ly TIE irig&ses returned the bre brskly The
Minnesota stopped q. respectful distance below New
rcrt News and rSd alus,t nUeSslny upon the herri'
mack ill night. TIE rgale lie supposed TO be agrcuad.
Tee Patrick Henry and jamestown down the james
River and fred upon Newport News, from which
heavy fire was returned Daring the evening heavy and
continued thunder kept W for Eve hour The Virginia
and oths Confederate vessels continued their terrible
h.e till night There Is great e19itsn ,nt in the city.
At9I5 O'Clock, p. " the engagement vas renewed
huge fro has been seen 10 the direction Of Newport
News Il is supposed that the Congress had been get
on fire b. the Co1fetsrltss. Tdl dssp thunder
tinusd to ps heard Tn, Merrimak is causing terrible
havoc and destruction 10 tbs Roads.
LATER
NORFOLK, March The firing colmsnOed in the
6oads 1t hslfpasl O'Clock Last night and continued
four hours. The Minnesota SGT fire, bu. the 6s
was extinguished A ship is aground and badly dam
aged T~euy.three prisoners brought TO this city
last night Toe fight vac ege II she aost desperate
record The Virginia run into the Cumberland and
sunk her, Oar otr,.rs and men behaved With great
gaIlAntry Capau Buchanan was slightly wounded
Lieut. MINOR was slightly wounded. Two meA were
killed a. the post bow gun OF the Virginia. One shot
passed through tie boiler 81 tie patrick nsnry killing
40 Ger aud vogndiug three, hisaiPmln Hutter, Of
he guuboat RLelgh, WAS killed. The blockade has
been raised The destruction Of life board the Con-
gress VAS awful 1, is supposed that there fight
ing at NeEport News this morning. The Virginia and
Patrick Henri. ere ao.s.r4 up to the city.
THIRD DIsPAToH
NORFOLK. March The Ericsson iron battery appear.
ed in the Rolds this morning Aad had feree engage.
ment with the Virginia, Nhich lasttJ les hours. The
or ran into me RuiySOn, damaging her considerably.
Toe Virginia feed a shot through her. A large tug
boat, in aea ping to get the Minnesota A. blue up
l: il supposed that the Minnesota is much damaged
that Sic clunot fl at and will be total lOss. large
norton Of hsE s;s.n Sorgs have bs0n shot AVA.