Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-15


The GunBoat Demonstration at sewaII's
| P0imt-A Combat at Long Tuw-manesa-
! veEing Of she Fleet, etc.
From the Cincinnati Commercial of the lOth.l
BALTIMORE, May 9--The special correspon-
den5 of the american sends the following rela-
tive to affairs in Hampton Roads and the PENN
sUla:
| FORTRESS MONROE, May 8-This has been
a most stirring and exciting day at Old Point,
and all are anticipating the early fall of Norfolk.
At II o'clock, the steamer Naugatuck was OBJ.
! served raising stesm and about l o'clock it
moved out on the side of the Monitor, which
vessel also cleared her deck for action, taking
! down her awning, and stood forth in full fight
ing trim.
| u:3O-Ths gunboat Dscotah has lust moved
up in line of battle, together with the sloops-of
| war Seminole and San Jacinto The flag ship
| Minnesota was also under steam.
/ - o'clOck-Ths Naugstucz has moved up
towards the Elizabeth river, followed by the
| Monitor aad DacOtah, in line Of battle The San
| Jacinto follows slowly. Heavy firing can still
he heard in the direction Of James river, where
/ you have already been informed By telegraph
the Gslena and other gunboats have gone. The
| SUsqUehanna has Just gone up. In the mean
/ time the DacOtah, Monitor, and NaugatUck had
| reached the channel, and taken the position Of
| Sewsls Point; and the Dacotah fred a shot
| towards Craney island second shot from the
Dacotah struck the beach at Sewalps Point.
I2:3O.-The Susquahanna moves up and takes
| the lead of the San JacintO and Seminole. No
answer from either of the rebel gunbosts and
] the Decytah and Seminole are stesming I'D EliZ-
sboth river. The Naugstuck is lying off towards
| the mouth of the James river Presently the
Dacotah and Monitor approach Craney Island
| and Sewsll's Point. The DacOtah fires every
| few minutes, alternately at Sewals Point and
Craney Island-the enemy making no reply, al
though the balls reached their intended destina-
tiol The Monitor is now taking the lead. In
the meantime the Seminole and Susquehanna
open on Sewall's Point and two shots are fred
from the Point-the latter falling short of the
Monitor, which is now mile above tho other
| vessels
12:fO-Tho rebels are firing rapidly from Sc
wallis Point, principally at the Monitor; while a
succession of shells aTe being poured on the en-
/ envy from the Susquebanna DacOtah, Seminole,
and San Jacinto broadslde after brosdsds. The
Rip Esp5 also threw occasional shells into Sc
/ walls Point
l25o.-The Susq0ehGnna, Dacotah, San Ja-
| Ciut1- and Seminole sdd pouring shells, and the
Monitor threw her first twelve shells full mile
aud o EGlf nom the Point.
! ] p. H--The Monitor is now within 6. mile OF
SeWat Point, moving slowly forward and FIR
ing Els enemy Gfe also firing briskly from
Sswa,I's Point at the Monitor, and shells are
| falling rhicklv around her CraueT Island is
also dining in tho fight and has Just thrown
| savea 5h Dis at the Monitor, one OF which ex-
p.cd. O directly over Aer. The Monitor moved
stet forward, occasionally firing and receiv-
ing sIah aud shot from the rebel battery with
per'ec. Indifference.
I - o'elocil.-Ibe Monitor has fallen back. Shs
laf along SIDE he Su4qUehauca, prcJahiy f-l
Jl- pur5Jse of communicating with her. Jne
NaUlatuck, i'm the meantime, has been throwing
shells nto Pig Point.
2.Ij F.M-The Monitor and Dacotau arc nov
iug a.ong slowly up the mouth Of the Elizabeth
river a dense black smoke has commenced to
lrsa from Sewsli'5 Point, iD3icas,aE that our III
ceudsry shells thrown there have fred the bar
raCEs. The Dlcctlh continues 10 throw her
shell directly into the point. The vessels, by
constantly changing position, destroy tie range
Of the rebel g1nuers. They are, however, max.
ing quite e determined fight from their works
giving Us almost shell for shell and shot for shot
Tho Monitor has laid out of action for nearly an
hour, and is probably cooling her guns. The
Rip Reps battery has the range OF SewalPs
Point perfectly.
2.f5 p M-The Meuimac now makes her
aDg.agtlce upon the scene. She has lust passed
from behind Sewalrs Point, and Is slowly run
ming down towards the Federal fleet Stimuli
tauaru-ly with the app eaTance of the Merrimac
tire Monitor started from behind lie woOdeI
We sals and moved up to meet The enemy. Thc
larger y. ssels have drawn aside and left th,
NatI..c and NauCatuck They are now in the
aqps Ing path OF the MeTImac. The vessels
o. tae deet had been lying quietly at anchor fol
tho last half hour, when the signal from the
flag lip ordered them all TO return. The Sus
qushanna loads the way, followed by the Sar
iacrto, Seminole, Deeotah, and the Monitor
u-Hging up the Tear-aH apparently using the
eIsl'e7t speed toward the fort 10 the specta
lyll Tins 1eemgJ rather notifying but as thsy
moved down in line the Monitor was seen tC
a. -at 6e DscJtah and San Jacinto also fol-
lowed ryr example, leaving the Susquehgnua
and Seminole moving ahead. The steamers and
Ga. Monitor having taken tLeiT position, the
NerTmag also halted, aud The i've vessels stood
thus no u1re than y nile and half spsrt-the
hiauimao apparently unwilling to come further
down, GEu tie Monitor unwilling to 20 further
up. Tho Minnesota also steamed up in front of
the Fortress wharf. followed slowly by the Van
darJ.it where both stopped After laying in
tia position the Minnesota turned round and
Ella-ael back, and the Vanderbilt, without turn
ing. slowly backed water down the river Whilst
tiis mau- E~ar was going on, firing had entirely
/ ceased from ai. points.
3.5O.-l'ls lIeuinac nov turns round and
a.asus back towards Norfolk, with her rebel flag
I flying. The Dacotah sgGin proceeds up towards
I q @ NsuIE-c, aad the Monitor starts towards
| Che mouth of the E.izabejh river. The Decotah
| is now within easy range Of SsWalps Point, but
! the batteries there DO not open on her. She and
/ the Monitor have both stopped, and the Merri-
mac IS lying Stationary about a mile from the
! CrGuGy l1ldnd batteries. Here commenced an
| impo- ant movement which can't be made public
| JUS yet
The Vanderbilt and Arago have now steamed
~ in front of tbs Ehart The Menimac has run
| back uud5r the guns Of Craney Island, and the
AcDii3r is staamiuE off towards her at full
speed The Alnuesosl is also coming up again
at fill speed. the effort being to draw the rebels
Jut ggsin. For he past two hours the feet has
beau moving back aud forward, but the Merri-
moe still lies under the guns of Crsney Island.
IA. Minnesota, AIag0 aad Vanderbilt have gone
back 90 their anchorage, and there is no prospect
Cl Q ughl tonight
The troops ave going on board the transports,
ami ..e war VIC sells, including the Monitor, have
all returned to thcir anchorage
Tho President viewed the action from tug
boat iyiar about q mile in the rear Of the feet
He Dr. .l returned and as he passed up the
WHAT ... vacifar5usiy cheeTed by the troops
Ca- st having retired, the Merrimac is again
aaIar 5U.. The Monitor, Dacotah, and
hmrfta,k, however, are Still in position of
-# Point
-u officer OF the Seminole states that the
Ia.. # on SewePs Point was twice shot
away ...aE tho Jombsrdmeni The first time
4. t.y . was picked up by a rebel in red shirt,
vhn .lus3 on the ramparts with a stump Of
s.s S. sfaal waved E, when another shell struck
ham, S.lIa- him and it is supposed others near
bin. o ,h3 many shots fred at the feet by the
T. -ga-s uJt one struck one of our vessels some
Uer, .szr rlelI Iaz ls, but most fol- short, The
IcbsL g1G.l be distinctly seaa from our vessels
carrying oil their dead and wounded.
EovfaeTu Reports Of the Battle GA Ihe
Peninsula,
WILLIAMSBURG, May S-(via Washington