Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20
THE BATTLE OF TIE RAMS.
A>sIsuAIIoy OF The REBEL TIsUT. 0c-J-
PATTON CF MEMPHIS.


I. We copy from the Boston Journal con
J. siderable POI ton Of detailed account O
n tie recent exciting scenes at Memphis. iron
Z the pen of Carleton, the faithful er.rs-rand
eat ol thst paper:
Is NEAu Musrais. Jane O..
, Being 81. near Memphis, where rebellion Boa
been rampant tor a year-lus, one year, this Gay
since the ordinance Of secession was voted upon
c not inclined 10 long slumbers, AID was awake
early enough 70 sec the Frightening Of the morn
ing. l was soon after gratifed by near sight o.
one Of the most brilliant naval engagements ol
the war,
shal! give plain, ictsi,ci. gircuusta..-.l
narrative, iuasmUeh a. my position Tor o.aarfa-
tion was the best possibie, and also inssnucA 1s
there were bu, two other Journalists present 90
9 witness the cura cement.
Commodore Davis very kindly allowed me c.
scloc; my own position, bgt recommended oae on
a tug a. guuJyat in action is usually .h-oui,d
in smoke.
The sun bad just risen when tie tug reached
the feet, which had weighed anchor. Ilo cua-
boats were moving their vnscs, keeping their
positions, head mp stream. There were I've gone
boat oaiy-ln1 Benton, CaroLi-lst. Lgai-s...c,
ST. Louis aud Cairo.
Taking oug position at lle -.-ia %. t-e Hcl.1a
We soon found Cusaclves d-olFuS down with The
I current toward the city.
1 could see as We slowly dliueI down stream
that there was great eAciicmcut up town. o. nun
uing OF men, women and ailifcni O. Ga.iorins oi
. lis-el s va 'l' ''g,. iiay --l ,is ''r .'
were cstberir.. by thoasara.. Ibs Her.or. tie
Louisville. anI the Jessie Benton only dr.rrcl
. down. Seated in an arm chair .a Che rln ci tEe
tug there could not have been f1c- post for ot-
/ sa.raliou, I was eratifcd by scaiut rsb-! gun.
boat Green aut f.om the shelter O.. tie --...gL
shore On tie Ark7n.as side ,prosts tbe town. sr!
/ move across the stream. second f.lI.-re.-fH.
. Little EeboI-clrrgiur two guns. Behind her was
third ard IL ,,-. -e41ar,,bIc f, r---r-s +-.t no
/ entire fleet was near al hand
This looked like work. TIE aE.5ro. The 10Th
7 q Nav. when the Cincinnati ua- So hardly u.si
WAS .uficiertlv rpr rit5i % warrant tGs si..-..f
I Cha. an es-srerlen. would be le.rcrstc
] The rams Queen ~ fta 'Te.. irl lI.-src.5 ,r-
/ rived and runHir. lg.ie- tHe stl,rss..a.r, titl
/ up. SO ono slUr.-,d t..t -4 e..r-e-lsrt Ia.
/ Dis-at slni: brt io.t et t-e -eHsl .-u-b-lt.
/ showed that ttev intended iurc4ists f.bt. Tt-v
Ea.--. tr Id, IN .f-alr5 f.-rir and t.1.s.rr
s..-..l fr..- fr. rsrt-. ga. r..H. ..p-.r,-.
tom. .r --.io-.r sl-trr-t H. wash .f... b-..l-
fast Commodore Davis was not f'g IMAM % show
Ii. t.5Is anon tie s.i,.1-.a al lr ,rr-- II IA
n.t remain .lsri .r7r- fg. .tf.u..I f.- f... -
d-.., down he ..r..r.
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d=a- Price, Gen. -raE-. i-H Ilruv.-r. -en.
Lowell, Gcn. He1uret4-i. sumter a-a Lrle .
henei-a.i eInl.l.- sll 900 rarls Ga d.. expressly F
VII. F1.r .. t-t,-ls oar .1lt DI- .f oaI..r-t. .
.Hs r,..,.....rr-
-.t -t t-r. Bed r..l gradual. .Ulr.s.-.H-
c--- "n.r. ts- Federal t.a-. ~.ts t.s- ur
sF'a-- i-' Lt.c ha.s, save tha 81 -1-. irr tho .
,at;.t . H-.-- Beg a.n Iifa. gun a- tH- Bent
Tho -.0t passed oglr the flagship aaI over tss
y |.I# . .
aIpree-t-.n nj i'- music
The h--le-s-l followed with -istE bug
pound -..f. a..rl ..". ut t.r .r.'.-. vHrt
passed '0 'e l-', and T.i.a 'H. t.. -I-'y
elevated ias l-.,I EraH-r- BAD s..leu..y -.tlc .-
wror- etI.-lauen- .. distance. 4a.T H-l .l l.l
previous practice been 7--1st..aei 'o l.-- -s---.
but we were r ~ tt s..ri range. ase t.rI -a.f
was from General Prise ..lag t.l-i tlal either
ai t.e o.le--. ItI4.c. very aa4s fa- Bout. %.
below tte I.r.i at '-e lArH0a-l u'r o1l struck
the vn'r- abreast Di the ia..i-, ..t few iee-
distant. 10 va- really sctt lr quite ia,crustir-.
Up % tai. moment our guns ll- boon SILENT.
Lieut.. Bryant, c.Hluiu1Iur Che Cairo, thought
ttat there Nas aa opportunity t0 Del Improved sad
opened With on" oi has si'I- -ula-
Tho s.e, struck The water ci0.- uu-Cl -.e ..'. .r
tic L.e.o Rebel. iu-el'.ir.y 'ae .,le- t.r..
+ iuct il 4uIl. su--...Ul- '- H..I -.la- t.s Gre
Iuc vl7 tc-~ o.. la tsl minutes ts -a.
we've alHH1f Dose i4 f.. .-. .. ,e rai.a.
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VI 'A me i-"-. i4--- '-v ''''"" va- -.
round {. a11 p.,p pare .ll b 3. e-1sli l,e- H'
was nos E.'"S g. '..a my '''i-'a- y b. 'a
Engagement oi -..-t quarters
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