The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
the MISSISSIPPI NAVAL TRIUMPH.
Additional Partie ulars or the Brilliant
Victory near Fort Wright.

Additional Partfc ulars or the Brilliant
Victory near Fort Wright.
CAIRO, May IL, 1862.
desperate naval battle took place Fort Wright
early yesterday morning. The rebel gunboats, eight
number attacked the federal fleet at their moorings
The engagement lasted one hour and twenty minutes.
The new rebel iron-cad boat Mallory was run down by
tho st. Louis and sunk. Two rebel boats blown up
by the explosion Of shells in their magazines The
rebel feet withdrew their remaining boats badly shat
tered.
Our fleet out of action unhurt. Every boat is
now reported ready for duty.
Captain Stembel Of the Cincinnati, wounded by a
muskst ball in the shoulder. Two other slight casual
ties occurred side. The enemy's loss is very
arCe-probably three or four hundred killed and
wounded. the majority killed.
The Union feet commanded by Captain Davis, the
feet captain, Commodore Foote having gone homo
on a sick leave The Union boats engaged were the
Benton Cincinnati Carondolet Cairo, ST. Louis and the
wooden boat Conestoga. The rebel Louisiana at
tempted the Cincinnati down, but repulsed
The rebel battery Mallory attempted the game and
herself sunk by the St. Louis.
The rebel fleet was commanded BY Hollins
CAIRO, May IL, 1852.
The desperation Of the rebel cause in the Mississippi
eliminated yesterday in an attack on the aoti!a.
Early on Saturday morning eight OF their gunboats
came round the point above the fort and boldly attacked
our feet. 7ssIs9- s---s, IT, sas'ta-.
The Cincinnati which stationed The point where
the rebels came up to on Friday, did not attract them
until the feet had passed above her.
AS soon as she was seen a simultaneous attack from
the whole Of their gunboats was made upon her, with
but little effect as the guns were poorly aimed
Tho Cincinnati in the mean time had hauled into the
stream when n-cad ram, supposed to be the NAL
ory advanced in the face Of the continued broadsdes
from the former until within forty yards, and being
a faster saier, succeeded in mooring be-
tween the Cincinnati and their right hand
when men appeared upon her decks preparing board
with grapnels thrown out, which design frustrated
by throwing hot water from the steam bsteres Of the
Cincinnati In the time the rest Of our gunboas
had arrived the Of action engaged rebel
feet
The Mallory undaunted by her failure, crowded on a
full head of steam and came toward the Cincinnati evi
IDENTIFY intending run her down.
Captain Stembel, in command Of tho latter waited
until the rebel monster within twenty yards when
he sent broadside into her from hrs PARROT guns which
do fearful execution.
The two boats close together by this time that
impossible for the gunners of the Cincinnati 10
swab out the guns, and IL only by bringing the
steam batteries TO bear upon her again that the Mallory
compelled to haul OF.
Captain Sternbe shot her pilot with his revolver and
himself wounded by pistol shot fired by the pilots
mate OF the Mallory.
While the engagement between the Mallory and the
Cincinnati in progress shots exploded the boilers
Of one Of the rebel gunboas and set fire another burn
Ing her TO the waters edge
The air was very heavy and under Of the dense
smoke which hung the river the rebel feet retired
but were pursued until they gained shelter under the
guns OF Fort Wright.
Mono OF our boats injured except the Cincinnati
The damage to her is si hit that she be repaired
In twenty-four hours. -Four men wounded on her
incl uding the masters mate No other casualties are
mentioned.
When the smoke cleared away, broadsde from the
flagship Benton sent after the Mallory and shortly
after she to and down with all on
board