Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-16
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Gen. Butler has taken hold Of the govern
'igor decidedly refreshing in these times oI
military affection and tenderness. The civil
authorities of that city, instead Of suceumh-
ing to the power of the United States
sought TO embarrass and thwart it, where
upon Gen. Butler arrested and imprisoned 0
number of them, including the Mayor. The
newspapers refused TO work off Il little job
for the General and he at once seized the
presses and type and opened printing office
on his own hook. lie also took lodgings
at the ST. Charles Hotel, and duly notified
all the rebel inmates that he intended 1"
"break up housekeeping so far as they
were interested in it, lie certainly is "thc
right man in the right place Just now, and
will doubtless teach the traitors of the Crts
cent City few lessons in loyalty which the!
had not before dreamed of learning. We
honor Gen. Butler not less for his deterni
nation than for his patriotism and gallantiy
-@sSN
CAPT CILLES-TnE SEMINOLE
Delaware figured with some degree Of en
thusiastic activity in the late naval skirmi- ]
at Hampton Roads, between several Of Oh
vessels and the Merrimac and her rebel at
tendants.
Captain Giles commands the Semino
and did good service in eating down rehr
flags and siencing the Sewal's Point battle
ry, AS will he seen by the following -
Memoranda Of minutes mrdr bg Tie C!erl II II
T. s. n Seminole, Hampfoa Roads. Va.
9Th MAY, 1862.
At Has A, NJ. got underway; beat (
quarters ami steamed mp towards Sewall
Point followed by the Monitor ID,
cotah," San lacintO,' Susquehanna
and Naugatuck" AT meridian, opeme
with one ll-inch gun, firing four she'll at
bluff point or sand hill, where the enemy ha
formerly two heavy guns no reply; distal
one and three quarter miles stood on an
edged in as near us wafer would permit I
his main batteries rebels not hoisiing the
flag until 1920 noon, after our sixth shot
During the engagement, this vessels p,
sitoE was nearest the enemy's batterie
with the exception of the Monitor" whic
vessel passed round II shoal, to within uboi
100 yards Of the Forts.
The Seminole expended the followil
ammunition -
Sixty-nine eleven-inch shell; nine thrt
FOUNDER she'll
Finding the distance too great for the 8
Founders, ceased using them, and contiuu,
the action with our ll-inch shell gun, wi
+ the following results, viz:
Twenty-Five thrown Immediately into Il
= enemy's works.
Ten bursting Immediately over them.
' Five to the rear and over same.
Thirteenth front and against his works.
Seven on the beach, falling short
-Four at Bluff Point.
r Five miscellaneous
This ship was alone when She open,
fire, the enemy gave her five rifle She
f, falling and bursting over and beyo
| us. AT 2.35 F. NJ. our (54th roundl .-m
a shell cut away the enemys flag staff NJ
colors our crew gave three cheers a rel
y came forward to replace their flag, and ms
9 waved it, he was struck down by Q
n next shell, (55th round) the rebels ha
: ing again raised their flag, sent two she
at this ship, one Of which burst Just Gle
OF our pOrt-bow, carrying away part of hn
. mock netting. The dMerrimac' came do,
ii slowly, but not within reach Of our gun
the enemy ceased firing some time and t
l. Merrimac' stood back towards Norlo
= hcfOre we returned to our anchorage.
g portion of his works were fired, and burn
n lively for awhile.