The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-14


the Cumberland. She ran into the Ericsson
battery once to-day, but having lost her prov
and not striking fairly, did not njure the battery
much She is not leaking badly, and until en-
amncd tomorrow in the DOCK we cannot say
how long before she goes down again-t is
now thought in few days.
Captain Buchanan and Lieutenant Minor
were wounded through the treachcry of the
enemy, who fired on the Morrimac with mus
kerry, as the Merrimac approached to take
possession, after the white flag was hoisted.
Captain buchanan was shot in the thigh with
mimic ball.-lIe stood on top OF the Mcrrimac,
outside, during the whole action.
The enemy now busy lightning the Min
essota, and it is feared they will get her off to-
night. We have nothing yet from Magruder'
(IHird DcSpotchD
NORFOLK, Monday Morning, March TO-
The Day Book Of this morning says that the
Virginia sunk the Cumberland after fifteen
minutes fighting. She ran within point blank
range, fired her bow gun several times and
then struck the Cumberland with her iron
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The officers and crew of the sinking vessel
escaped in their boats, but many were captured
by our small steamers. There were numbers,
also, drowned. Three OF the cncmv's wounded
went down aboard the Cumberland
The Congress was next attacked and made
a gallant resistance, but forced to run
ashore and hoist the white flag. Her crew
WAS takcr off hy the Confederate cunboats.
The Yankees fired with their MIME muskets
while lending assistance to the Congress- One
of our shots dismountcd two guns, killing six-
teen men and tore the Congress to pieces.
While the Virginia was engaging the battery
at Newport News, the Minnesota came up and
engaged our batteries at ScweIs Point. where
she GOT aground. She was then ticrcclv at
tackled bv the jamestown and the Patrick Hen
~, and was mach damaged in the melee.
The I. 5. steam irigatc St. Lawrence then
came up to the rescue OF the Minnesota; but
the St Lawrence also got aground. The Con-
grcsS was set on fire bv or vessels little before
midnight, ON Saturday. The explosions of her
magazines was terrific. Several of the cmcmv's
! smaller tugs and steamers went to the aSsis-
tancc OF the Minnesota and St Lawrence
bat could not succeed in hauling them off the
bar
The cncmv's loss in killed and wounded is
very great; ours is nine killed and twelve woun-
dcd. There were twcnty-thrcc prisoners brought
up to Norfolk ON Saturday night. The Nir.
ginia had two men killed and five wounded
\ small Yankee schooner was captured and
sent to Norfolk. Two others were also cap
tnrcd.-Thc Ericsson engaged the Virginia at
the distance of from thirty to tortv wards.
The Virginia having run aground the Eric
son, taking advantage of her "iiX,' poured shot
after shot into her without the least effect
After getting off, the Virginia ran into the
Ericsson with her prov, and the latter took to
her heels Many OF the cncmys gunboats were
disabled. The MinHcsota is completely riddlcd,
and the St. Lawrence disabled. The cncmvs
loss ON both days is variously estimated at
from 500 to 1900. Out OF 800 on board the
Cumberland. about 100 oulv escaped All
the batteries at Newport News except one,
were scnccd.-- LAoriSton Nrcary.
Evacuation OF Newport News.