The New York herald., 1862-03-13


shell floats st the mizcn peak proudly ana deaanl'y,
IN sight Of the rebels
-Four tides had rassod. and the Minnesota was still
aground the Monitor being her protector She was not
20 MUCH txpcssd 70 tho raking fra or TIE blerri'
mao as she was on Saturday. but the Mn
nssota was immovable from the sand bar. and
Notwithstanding several guns thrown overheard,
ana the ship ghtensd PROVISIONS &C. she
was lying In such position that her head worked
further upon the beach Firing On both sides had
ceased. The reoel batering ram slunk away like q
whipped cur from the glorious little Monitor. and made
ana and say also S at s s
Same time, ahd neither Of them has shown it's ugly
mead up 70 this moment This morning have visited
the noble Minnesota snd found the undauned and brave
captain Van Brunt looking hearty a. il nothing had
transprcd to shake his The only thing Capt.
Van Brunt regrets is iha has vessel was hard aground
disabling her from usuy than her bow gun. Had
he been In deep water b. could and would have the
Merrinac down and buried her the bottom, 10 block
up the channel The officers OF the Minnesota have eaoh
and every one done noby not man ninchng, and the
crew cvnced that cool aud reckless daring characteristic
Of the genuine American tar Captain Van Brunt gores
proud and am certain that he would never have come
back without her visit through the ship showed mo-
bombardment can n1ict on . vsssol.
REPORT OF KILLED AND WOUNDED ON AND ALONGSIDE TN
s01A Y . TIE acton % OF sn a. AND e1a OF xAscs lssa
l. Alex. winslow, Captain Of mantop.
2. Henry Smith, CoxswAin.
Ki'ed alongside on Board!hs WhHebaR
s- Waugh, died on board tho Minnesota.
Wounded on Board tho MsWnesosa.
/. John Gum, Quarterrnaster, seriously.
2 Henry Leland, Quartsrmastsr, seriously. "A
g. Charles Dunlap ordinary seaman. mortali$
Samuel H. Hillcr ordinary seaman, slightly
8. Christopher sewai coa HEAVIER mortaly.
g. Charles Thompson, seaman, mortally.
T. Joseph Augustus, musician, seriously.
D. Samuel n. Thomas, musician. slightly,
g. Seth Burnett, musician, slightly.
10 Atwell Kean landsman, slightly.
H. John Clark, seaman, seriously.
II Patrick Joyce, ordinary seaman, sghi
~ julius Bartlett, Quartermaster, slightly.
T. TSySs Moore slightly
TO- Ansel Ritchurch, landsman, slightly
~, IS, 10 and 20 are In the hospital ship Benjamin
Morgan, names not asoertained.
Iots Killed. ....,....t.....,..,.......
VIM MAXWELL. WOOD. Flee; sc Surgeon. -
Ebsnezsr Thompson, shps carpenter of the Minnesota,
reports the following injuries received by tho vessel
in obedience to your order Of this date, submit the
following report Of damages sustained by this ship in
null spars and boats in he engagement on the 9th and
eQ instant with the rebel steamers Merrimac Yorktown
and one othor name unknown. Port sido received
she'll on after quarter at the wstor limo, which cut
through tho DlanOing: one shell bstwsea tnaIn and
mzen rigging below port line, which passed through
Ch EhSnoer's stateroom, crossing and tearing Up tba
deck over Tho cockpit and striking the clamp knes
In carpenters statsroom where 1t exploded, carrying
away the bean clamp and knee. and completely demo.
lshing the bukheads setting FIRE to tho and ripping
up tho deck. One shell passed through hammock net
ting abat OF main rigging striking the spar dock on star
boardsde, cutting through four pnnks then rcochet
ting ing away truck and axle OF gun carriage and
woundiDg waterways. Two shells passed through No.
port carrying away plankng timbors and deck clamps,
and spntoriug several beams and castings Ono she'll
passed through forward part OF No. port carrying away
planking timber and upper SILL One shell under fore
rigging which cut away sheet cable penetrating paak
ing timber and spintcring dec, clamps. One shall on
starboard side carried away hammock ncttings and
gargway boards Tlerc several wounds port side
received from fragments OF exploding she'll One shell
passed through the manast fourteen feet above deck
cutting away onehird or the mast and bursting Of
the iron bands. One she! struck the spar deck in star
board gangway cutting II up One passed from por! to
star beard gaRway, forward OF uainmast where ID ex
ploded, woupding two boats
REPORT OF AMMUNITION usED.
Solid shot, ten inches. ....................... 7s
Solid shot eleven inches 100
Shell, ten inches, fifteen seconds. ds......,...... 81
Shell, eisven inches, iftoen seconds. l8o
Shell, eight inches, fifteen seconds. s.......... 80
Service powdss, pounds. .5,567H
CIlAS. N H0RNER, Gunner