The New York herald., 1862-02-21

near It's former lite. Nti
ALL THE FLAGS CUT DOWN.
Scarcely had the reboi ensign been displaced whom
thrtytwo pound ba the flagstaff Of the ST. Louis
carrying 10 away close TO tho ship deck II had no
fallen than Of brave men jumped before
tho mouth Of Just about TO be Cred, and sezng
the spar place. i IN an upright p stnn, and coy re-
ships deck with rofe. few moments after THIS The
fagst Of the louisville carried on that of h Ca
rlndeet went next and that OF the r;sourg followed
after.
Tho other we found were suffering quite as se-
yerely tho flagship.
OF tho guns Il the Carondelet burst during the 'a
part Of the engagement the er ropes OF the Louis
vile cut away rendering IL almost impossible TO
correctly the Pit,sburg received number Of sht
below water mark. ca sing her TO leak very rapidly.
These two latter accidents happening almost stimuli
'aneonsly with The injury 10 the lagshp Rendered a
withdrawal absolutely necessary The order was then
given Cor the entire feet 10 drop beyond the range of the
fort
Though feeling that the condition OF boats de-
manded tbs mov veinent It with great reluctance
that the Commodore recoDGed himself to IT, Tho enemy
had almost ceased firing, having been driven from the
lower forts and compeedt to seek refuge behind guns that
bore but poorly upon Quick however, TO notice our
disabled condition, had commenced TO re-
tire than they again the lower batteries aud
opened brisk and elective FIRE. The first OF these shots
entered the port bow Of the Carondcet, cutting OIL two
mems heads and wolndng two other men,
The boats retired slowly 10 the point whence they
started for the OF action about two miles from the
fort Tie fire u the enemy kept pouring in from
s Sm ss na e
1oated slowly down the cyrres Ie rebels took courage
and boldly Sailed forth from tick Entertainments.
Hitherto the entire space within the fot appeared one
sheet q unuodden snow but five minutes did net eapso,
after the soppage Of engnes when tho whole sc.s
was changed as whirlwind had swept the hi
and nearly every q OF Thursday
tie cnemy's forces, wild with eathusiasia had rushed
down TO the lower batteries in such numbers flLi
The battle listed one hqgr asd seventeen minutes inc
Of the river battery causing earth and water 60 ny
into the fort At this about hundred OF the rebe's
started as if to run up The hill they soon found nov
that.- had faottt md nal ia
Intellectual fire upon our disabled fleet.
i took about haf an hour for our iee to retire be-
yond the range Of .he gins The withdrawal was ma
gently down the stream IN the exact line of battle and
although the steanng apparatus Of the ST. Louis and
louisville was rowerless, collision accident of any
was found that the Ptsburg was leaking very rapidly
and she ordered to tie up the loft bank OF the
river.
The st. Louis was struck sixty one times in the engage
nent the Pittsburg forty seven the Carondelet Mt
four, and the Louisville about forty The enemy hred
about FIVE hundred shots Our fleet fired tle more
than three hundred, about seventy FIVE Of which
eight inch shells
COMMODORE FoOTE AND THE OFFICERS.
The Commodore's demeanor during the engagement is
the subject Of admiration on the part Of every in
the eet His countenance placid and his voice
social conversation He stood in The pilot house for
sho. '''i from '' our ships ships When % he saw '''s .
commended the deliberate aim Of the marksman. by a
message through his speaking tube. When the balls fell
short he expressed his dissatisfaction in such words
little further. man you falling short' During
part Of the action he tho gun deck supe intend
ing the care Of the wounded As have said before,
nothing but the pilots that vessel could
not be managed with her broken wheel induced him to
consent to a withdrawal.
The captain OF the st. Louis displayed great courage
and coolness ALSO AMI much commentator cannot be
bestowed on him. The same may be said Of every cap
tain in the feet.
Frank A. Riley, the pilot who was killed on the ST.
Louis, and William Hinton, who met similar fate
the Carondeet were well known and highly respected
gentlemen Their loss will be deeply regretted by the
profession Of which they have for years been honosd
members.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following list of the killed and wounded during
the engagement
OK Tas ST. Loum-Kaled.--charles H. Baker, ships
cook.
Mortally Woandd.-F. A. Riley, Of Cincinnati, pilot
(since dead)
Wounded.-Flag officer A. H. Foots (slshtly): Il. J.
Baldwin, pilot (sighy); Charles Smith, boatswains
Thomas Kirkham. sesmau r. II Medin carpenter; W. s.
Coon and John Thompson, seanien.
On THE CAR RJSDEIET.-kiied-Aber Richardson,
Joseph ayccck, Albert Markham and VIM. Dun, sea.
Voun6ed.-wm Hinton. of Cincinnati, pilot (since
dead) Samuel Brooks, Second Assistant Engineer Owen
Carly, James Plant James Brown Patrick Laughn, Ed
ward Green, Owen Curey, Henry Smith, Pat Sullivan,
radden, John Diamond Amos Dutch, Richard Mah0ney,
Richard Brien, VIM. Johnson Patrick OBrien, William
Thelman, Benjamin Edger Henry Anderson, Daniel f.
Charles, John Doughty. John Murphy and John McCon
nell, seamen: John Dohcrty, Second Master and John
Mcbride, ships coCk-2e.
on THE PTrsB, ne.-- Wouaded--Charles Merwin and
George smith, seainen-2.
OK Observation-Disclosures Curtis, f. w Ayii-
Is Charles Blllips and John Williams.
IPouaded-Michsel Kelly, VIM. Higgins, +. s. Collins
and Charles N'ght-3.