The New York herald., 1862-07-30
Tho Iron-Clad Fight ON the Missfssippl.
TO THE EDITOR OF The HERALD.
uynxD STATES GrsRoAI TyLge,
MlsslssIrri RIVER July 10, ls0l.

UynxD STATES GrARoAI Tyise,
MsTsslrr RIVER, July 10, lS0l. (
Enclosed send extract from "log" giving an
account of tho engagement between tho gunboas Tyler
(WordenD and tho rebel ram Arkansas, on the Yazoo
aud Mississippi rivers. by giving il place in your
widely circulated paper the minds OF many friends
will BE- relic ved-
From four iu eight. clear and pleasant At four A.
got unior way aiongi 10 ot the Lancaster and sent
boat boaru OF her, which returned with pilot. AT
Ave. stood the river followed by tho Queen Of
o the West the Carondsst being ahead. Arrived tho
mouth Of Yazoo river ory Minutes past vo stood
on up AT seven \. VI. discovered steamer standing
down the river at the distance Of mile, which proved
be the rebel ram Arkansas, and immediately opened
lire on her with our bow guns. which returned. Tho
Carondele aho,L mile aud half as;ern and the Queen
oil the West about quarter u n mile
We commenced backing down the river, keeping up
rc with tho guns that could be brought to boar Find
ing that she gaming rapidly rounded down
and stood for tho .caroneet. which vessel
standing down stream and took position her port
bow about hundred yards distant, Keeping up
n,o,is fire on the ram from stern gun and in
sonal hre from broadside battery, the tarondoet
having already opened the her guns.
About haif past tho rebel closed with and
struck the tar oaeet and forced her against tho left
bank OF the receiving discharge from her
guns. standing past her SHE received the fro Of her
broa,sdo guns, and stood directly for US, a. that timc
distant about two hundred yards.
Wo then stood down the river ut all speed and manag
ed 10 keep the from two hundred TO three hundred
yards distant from keeping rapid Dre from
gun and occasional discharge from broad
side batteries rs We coud bring them TO bear receiving
the re her bow gins and occasional discharges
from hsr broadsae batteries
At haf past eight within sight of s fcst forty
Ave mnucs past sght rounded 10 under the Of the
Essex, dcve broadsdc ~ the rebel she
standing down past the nsct.
Al this time mo receiving the Are OF most all
the vessels oi our n0tila
She succeeded 10 passing tho Host and IL, reaching
vicksburg, although, is supposed, with considerable
damage The was pumping heavy stream of water
from her side from three miles above the mouth OK yazro
river until she passed the hoet.
Tho following are The casusltics--
Killed belonging 10 the Tylsr-oscsr = Davis, Third
Assistant Eng noer; T. Jeii. Hood. seaman Wounded
John sebastian, pilot, lost lett arm David Hiner, pilot
slightly X. II. smith, pilot, slightly; J. W Holly, coal
HEAVIER, lost right arm J. J. Milford, seannn,
severely X. Williamson, seaman, severely; James
Hughes, seaman, slightly Janos Norris seaman,
slightly Richard Carter seaman, slightly; Fred. Cooper
seaman, slightly stephen Tracy. seaman, slightly
Killed belonging TO detachment Of Fourth Wisconsin
regiment, detailed sharIShooers, the United states
gunboa' Tyler-Csptain Lynn Go. Il commanding DE-
tachmcnt 4. Barton, Co. NJ II. Randall, Go. u; l.. Good
ridge, 20. k A. Palmer Co. q &. Shaier 60 d. Wound
ed. Van Ormand, Co y, seriously Peter Tucy, 90.
seriously; W. Kent 90 e. slightly; Anson Ayers TO. H.
slightly; J. Doyle, Co X, slightly.
Total killed, 8; total wounded, 16.
For the last half hour o the Engagement Tho after part
OF the ship full Of steam from the port escape ppc
having boen cut
The vessel sustained serious damage, although a
good deal cut up fourteen shot striking her eleven
which penctrat cd the Ncaae