Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-10
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Another Brilliant. Affair in Hamp
ton Roads---The Monitor and Mer
rlmac Again at Work.
FoRTREss MONROE, May S.-Shortly be
fore noon to-day the Monitor, Naugatuck
Seminole, Susqueliannah, Dacotah and Sar
Jacinto, in the order in which they are
named steamed up to SewaIl's Point, Capt
LaFdnoEe of the Susquehannah in command
olthese&pediioh. As sood .asthey arrived
within range, they opened with shells over
SewelPs Point, most of which were good
snots. II was nearly half an hour before
any reply was made from the Point,
The Rip Raps next opened, and then the
Naugatuck, forT the first time. Several
shots were tired from the single gun on the
extremity of the point, when a ball from the
Monitor struck in the timbers, doubtless
disabling the gun, as it has not been fired
since. iiTl
The:posttion of the Monitor was far in
advance of the rest of the fleet and she
continued Injunction until within a mile or
two of the point, when Considerable execu.
ton must have been done by her accurate
firing.
The Naugatuck kept in the back
ground, the range of her Parrott gun en-
abling her to do so. The SeWell's Point
battery replied briskly The Rip Rups
hred occasionally and a continual fire was
Kept up by the gunboAts. The affair. was
comparatively uninteresting from this point
OF view on account of the distance being
so great that the details could not be seen,
AT about o'clock black smoke was
seen to arise, which, it was supposed, was
occasioned by a combustible shell being
thrown into the woods. It soon died out
and disappeared.
Nothing more occurred till aIittle'before
O'Clock, when the firing was very feeble
from the Point. The Monitor about this
time returned from her advanced position
aud rejoined the feet in the distance. In
the distance nothing of her could be seen
but small square black spot in the water.
At quarter past o'clock very dense
black smoke arose rapidly from SsWelPs
Point, probably from the burning of the
barracks or their buildings.
AT about half past 2o'clock the Merri-
mac made her appearance, when the feet
with the exception of the Monitor returned.
The Aerrimac is still at o'clock Off the
Pointi.and the Monitor isready to attack
her. .s- .aIs
The Seminole has returned TO the lower
roads. There is no prospect Of further
hghting at present. At present, at 81
o'clock, the Monitor returned. The Merrf.
mac remains in the same position.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-The special corres-
pendent of the american sends the follow
ing, relative to the affairs at Hampton
Roads and the Peninsula
FoRTREss MoNRoE, May 8.
This has been most stormy and excit-
ing day at Old Point, and all are anticipn-
ting the early fall of Norfolk.
AT eleven o'clock tie steamer Naugstuck
Was observed raising steam, and about
twelve o'clock she moved out, by the side
of the Monitor, which vessel had also clear
ed her deck for action, and stood forth in
full fighting trim.
I. ll:3O, A. M.-The gunboat Dacotah has
just moved up in line of battle with two
little batteries, followed by the sloops.of-
war Seminole and San Jacinto. The flag
ship Minnesota is also under steam.
IL O'CLOCK.-The Naugatuck moved up
toward Elizabeth river, followed by the
Monitor and Dacotah in line of battle. The
San Jacinto follows slowly.
Heavy firing can still be heard from the
direction of James river, where, as you
have already been informed byitelegraph,
the Galena and other gunbosts have gone.
The side wheel steamer SusQnehanna
has just moved up, passing Seminole and
San JacintO. In the meantime, Dacotah,
Monitor and Nangatuck had reached the
channel and taken position off Sewalls
Point, and Daeotah fired a shot towards
Crauey Island, which fell short. A second
shot from Dacotah struch beach at Sew
ellis Point.
l2:20.-The Susqrehanna moves up and
takes the lead of the San Jacinto and Semi
mole. No answer from either of the rebel
forts, and the Dacotah and Monitor are
steaming up Elizabeth river. The Nauga-
tuck is lying off towards the mouth of
James river. Presently the Dacotah and
Monitor approach Craney Island and Sew
ellis Point.
The Decotah fires every few minutes al
ternately at Sewell's Point and Craney Is
land making no reply, although balls all
reach their intended destination. The
Monitor is now in the lead but has not fred,
in the meantime the Susquehannah aud
Seminole open on SeWell's Point and two
shots are fred from the Point, all the lat
ter falling short of the Monitor, which is
now a mile above the other vessels.
< 12:40iP. M.-The rebels are firing rapid-
" from Sewell's Point, principally ut the
Monitor, while continual succession of
shells are being poured on the enemy from
the Susqnebania, Dacotah, Seminole and
San Jacinto. The Rip Raps also throw
an occasional shell into SeWelVs Point.
T 1880, p. M.-The SusqueHannA, Daco-
tab, San Jacfnto aud Seminole are pouring
in shells, and the Monitor threw her first
two shells from point full mile and
half ahead Of the other vessels.
The guns from SeweIPs Point fell short
Of the regular fleet. Many of them ex-
plode high in the air at half distance.
The Monitor is still moving forward, fr-
ing an occasional shot, whilst the Rip Raps
and feet, laying off in line of battle, are
still firing steadily. sra,s
l., P. M.-The Monitor is now within a
mile of sewell's Point, moving slowly for
ward and firing.
The enemy are firing briskly from Sew
ellis Point at the Monitor, and the shells
are falling thickly around her.
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