The New York herald., 1862-03-13

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bis received an upward push. hs xo..a sszs -
risen had no not resgnsa rspestsd that after his
resign alton he repened him q ars action and requested
10 be reapponteo but this the government refused 10
eoluesc3 in and Buc hanan went directly over to the
Rebels While In the Union service he received his cap
is.n commission. the latb al sAr,ster 1856 but
tAi been 70 sea under It, His total sea service
had been about sixteen years and half. and bo had
seen shore and othor duty for nearly fourteen yeas
Hs had been unemployed for about fifteen and a half
years and bis total under the United States CO.
vernment forty-six years. When he resigned
he was in the position OF Commandant OF tho Navy Yard
at Washington, post Of honor, and which he had
held for q length of time.
SKETCH OF CArEsBY JONES.
Catesby Ap r. Jones. who commanded the Merrimao
on Sunday the second day OF the Ggh formerly belong
Cd TO the United States Navy but the service when
the rebellion broke out He Is native and ctzsn Of
Virginia from which State he appointed the United
States service. which he the 18th OF june
1885. After gradually working himself through the
regular gradation Of promotion he appointed lieu.
tenant or tho navy on tho 18th Of Aay, 1s49 lie
last at sea under the United States flag u May 1862
after which he was appointed special duty in the t
ting Out Of the Pawnes He served for nearly years
at sea under his lsutenants commission and his total
sea service fourteen years and six months He
on shore and other duty for nearly six years. and
employed for over four and half years He had been
In the service Of the United States up the time OF the
rebellion for twenty-five years, ana, notwithstanding the
longh OF time he had served under the old flag, whsa
oaS. s or . hc his
stood No. 70 on the list Of lisutenants.
Chief Engineer Sinners ON the Monitor.
: IRON CLAD MONITOR
HAMrToN ROADS, March 0, 1862
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us 10 bc the finest boat was ever in we fought the
Merrmac for more than three hours this forenoon and
sont hcT back to Norfolk in q sinking condition Iron.
clad against iron clad We manuoevred about the bar
here, and went at zach other with mutual ferceness
consider that both ships wore we'll fought We were
struck twenty-five times, pilot house twice. turret nine
times, side arnor eight times deck three timss The
only vulnerable point tho pilot house One OF your
great logs % by II inches thick is broken In two The
shot struck just outside OF where tbs Captain had his
eye, and has disabled him by destroying his loft eve
and temporarily binding the other The log is quite
in two but Is broken and pressed nwards one and half
inches THE "Iog alluded to made OF wrought iron Of
the best materis She tried to down and sink
worst of il. Her bow passed. over our deck and our
sharp upper edged side cut through the light shoe
upon hor stern and well into her oak She will not try
that again. She gave us tremendous thump, but did
no. pure us in the least We are just able TO and the
The turret is spsnd'i structure. don't think much
OF the shield, but the psnduums fine things though
cannot toll you how th would stand tho shot, they
| were not bit.
You worry CORE. IN your estimate OF the effect Of
shot upon tho man the inside or tie turret when
struck near HIM. Three mon were knocked down, Of
whom was ono tho other two had to be carried below,
but not disabled at all and the others be-
fore the battle was over Captain Wordsn stationed him.
self at the pilot house, Greene fred tho guns, and
cd the turret until the Captain was disabled and
leyed by Greene, when managed the turret myself
Master Stodden having been OF the two stunned
Captain Ericsson congratulate you upon your great
success Thousands have this day blessed you. have
heard whole crews cheer you Every feels that you
ave saved this place TO the nation by furnishing with
the to whip iron clad frgae that was until our
arrival, having il all her way with most power.
full vessels. am, it'll much esteem, very truly yours
ALBAN G. SINNERS.