Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-12

ne Rue6li moving 80 ueteIlllueulyiDI iDIOuBAb
he rebel feet to a stand-still. The guns
which had been aimed at the gunboats were
brought to bear upon her The Beauregard
ired with her pivot gun when the Queen
was within close pistol shot, but strange to
say, missed. The shot passed over and fell |
near the Benton. Arriving within rife /
shot the sharpshooters began their work,
firing with great rapidity from their loop |
holes between decks Some Of the rebel
vunners ran into the casemates, while
others boldly kept their position.
p THE QUEEN AND GENERAL PRICE.
The intention of the Queen was to fall
upon the General Beauregard, but the pi-
lot Of the Beauregard with much adroit-
ness put the helm hard down. The vessel
obeyed, and the stroke was avoided. The
Queen passed between the Beauregard and
Little Rebel. Both vessels poured in round
shot 10 explode the boilers Of the Queen
Giving no heed to these little attentions,
and finding she had missed the Beaure-
gard the Queen came round in a graceful
curve, heeling over in her eagerness to get
on as if she was about to lie down on her
side and cool her smoke stacks in the
stream. She passed round the Little Rebel,
turned her head up stream, and gave Gen
eral Price tremendous punch in his ribs
which knocked all his upper works away.
The Beauregard discovering the intention
of the Queen, started to intercept the
stroke. The movement was not soon
enough for that, General Price was already
used up, but before the Queen could with
draw, she received the stroke Of the Beau
regard, which partially disabled her, and
which also further manufactured kindling
wood ON board the Price, which ran up the
white flag. It was a helpless wreck.
THE MONARCH.
Following the Queen was the Monarch,
commanded by Col Ellett's brOther-one
of the largest, feetest and most powerful
Of the Pittsburgh steamers. The Queen
was full half mile ahead of the Monarch.
Capt. Elicit catching q glimpse Of what
was going on through the smoke, came
down with tremendous effect upon the
Beauregard, striking that vessel in her
bow, in the strongest part of her hull,
but with effect, knocking in the timber,
and completely disabling her The sharp
shooters joined in the fire, and the engin-
eer, adjusting his hose, gave them CON
tinuOus volley of hot water from his force
pumps, which drove the rebels all under
cover, and forced them to hoist the white
Aag.
The Monarch, seeing that the Queen and
Price both needed help to save themselves
from going to the bottom, took them ashore
near Hopedale, which lies opposite the
city, and then finding that the Beauregard
needed like assistance fastened back
again, but too late to save her from sink
ing as
THE SINKING OF THE GEN. LOWELL.
While all this was going on, our gun
boats were getting up speed-head down
the river. The Benton, being on the left
Of our line Of gunboats, became the antag-
onist Of the Gen. Lowell, on the right Of
the second line Of rebel boats. Captain
Phelps, one Of the most efficient artillerists
in the service, ran his eye along the sights
OF one Of the hfty- pound rifed guns Ht
The Bonton's bow, waited until the Lowell
swung into the position which would give
him raking shot, and pulled the lanyard,
The shot struck just below the water-hne
and ripped up the plsnks. The water
poured in with rush, and in three min
ltes the vessel was lying in seventy-fve
feet of water.
.Qifi4 A TERRIBLE SCENE.
A ship going down in an instant with
all on board, is terrible scene--one call
culated to appall the stoatest heart. The
current Of the river at Memphis sets close
to the Tennessee side and rushes by like
strong man in a race. The plumet gives
from seYenty-fye to one hundred feet of
water The Lowell being in the middle of
the current took in the gurgling, whirling
waters through her torn sides. Down,
dowl, down-she settled like q lump Of
lead. Her crew becaIs terror stricken.
They rushed hither and thither, bereft of
reason. One poor fellow with his left arm
torn by cannon shot, with unspeakable
horror in his countenance was seen beck
ening now to those on shore and to those
on the gunboats, and now looking up to
heaven to the Great Father of us all, for
helps Unavailing the cry. A moment
later and the boat with lurch gave way
beneath his feet, and drew him down in the
eddying whirlpool SEQ
A wall Of agony went up from the water
and from the land. Fifty human beings
were bufeing the current, grasping at
sticks and straWs and pieces of the boat,
and such movable things as hoated by
them. "
"Helpl help helpw was the cry which
rose upon the air, and reached the ears Of
thousands, amid the intervals of the still
roaring thunder of the cannonade There
was no help for them on shore. No pen
can describe the agony of that moment to
thousands. There were their friends, de-
feated, crushed, humiliated, drowning, and
they poYerless to helpl No wonder that
tears were shed on shore. No wonder that
women wept They had been invited to q
different entertainment-to the annihila-
ton of the ahireling Yankees" They had
been promised an exhibition of chiyalry
and proWess which should redeem all the
ground lost in the war. Aside from all
the pain and agony of the hour, prompted
BY human sympathy, was the bitterness
Of humiliatiOn-terrible to behold by those
who have ridden rough shod over all who
did not choose to accept secession.
Our boats went to ihe relief Of the
drowning rebels and saved many of them
The Little Rebel ran down to the Beau
regard, taking off her men, and then ran
upon the Arkansas shore where the crew
escaped. One wounded officer who was
taken'of one Of ths burning vessels stated
that brother rebel officer robbed him of a
valuable gold watch as he lay upon the
deck.
The rebel feet now attempted to fee
The JEFF Thompson was run on shore near
the Little Rebel, below her the Sumter, and
still further down the Gen. Bragg. The Van
Dorm alone escaped down the river
BURNING OF THE JEFF. THOMPSON
There was no time to pick up the prizes
as the feet passed down. Commodore Da-
Wis was intent upon capturing or Destroy