Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-16
RICHMOND WHIG.
rus NAVAL VICTORY IN HAMPTON EoADS
REPORT or FLAG OFFICER BUCHANAN.
NAVAL BosrIrAL,
Norfolk Mach i7.A. lss2


/. in nv powsr At an dIs prspSre the eesl
rsport -aieh neW ssve the hoior 10 tuSmi, OF the
proce, dngs tht and 9Th lasts, Of the JsmeS Ver
! Squadron u,eet ay somnNid, coBpOsed OF the follow
lug rsnsd voFE- Is steaner Virginia Flag Ship, ten
guus stcamcr PAirsk derry, Is, dive guI ! ConmSnder
john x. fuoksr steamer Jdmastowa, LsOL Command
nandpR J. n. bArDeS TIVE guns and Iuhb ats Tsasct,
Lau'. Commanding ". A. Webb; Beaufort, Lieut..
i OonnAbdBg ". II. Parker, Asd R,kisb, Lieut.. Ceu.
| asndu j. W. A.e1aA or, sSea . gun. I'll tESaty
syver gLG
D. lhe slh ins at IL, A. NJ ths Virginia eft ihs Ma
Vy-YsId Norfolk, secos Phtd BY the Raleigh ard Beau
fO- Asd Er0cssdsa 10 keSFert Ness engage ts0 enc
n,'s friSGtes Cumberland aud C0ngItIs gUnboats and
sbors batteries wha Ui:hin lees than mi!e OF the
CanbsrAnd, the VLEiaiA sjnneEeed tho rngsEt NJ
vi that an Sith hSr bOs suG ahd the action sooa 20
came general the Cumberland Congress, gunboas ard
shOrs bSuerrs concentrating upon their heavy e
which was returned ~ith grsat spirit and ceterlusor
Th- Virginia SSood rapidly on towards the Cumberland,
vh o. ship lad dett rnaSd TO iii win our prov, II
posele Is about httssn ul.naes after the eo1n COM
msncsd into her her s.arooaid bow ths cTsSs
bslou tas uIt-F distinctly hears aud axe neno.d
sitELg EailAnt ;stng her gus lang ~ they we're
ASovs Ihe Sue cent down with hsr cUlors ling
DuruS his time the shore bausIiss Congress, and Eu1-
o. kept theis heavy concentrated hre uPen us DO
Jog " sSns ridry. Que Kuns however, uers not lille
their rS very destructive 20 the shore batteries AAc
vessels and gslAr'y SlsEAssd by the IsSt Of
! the squadron.
Just after the Cus,bSrHnd setk that gsllan, tn,sr
| Commander Jahn Tucker, Was seen staAoinS doSn
mas River uadsr full csonpanisd BY tie James
SlWn AHd fs4ssr. Trey IL poblJ icto action ana
we're econ CT DO cd 81 The heavy ire of shore SGtsris
raer escape miraculous, &s thsy we're uiGer gall
log Are OF soEd shot, she'll Crepe Gnd canister, Dua
ser OF which psssad thrcrgh he vessels without dong
any serious hjary sIceps TO the Patrick Henry through
uAose boiler sho: rass & scstiDg 10 deah ielr pr
/ sons aud uouadil oshsrs Lieut. Commanding Barney
pre-, pity ooeysd Sspa TO TOW her ort ot tee action.
/ A soon damages we're repaired tie Patrick hstry
I = H.. -
service during the remainder Of that d! and he follow.
ig;
Hsvirg sunk the Cumberland, turned our attention
| % tie CoAgrtss. We some tine IN getting cur
proper PCsop 10 CT the saosHsss OF tbs
| saer, AID the eat 6suliJ OF mAnsgiLG the snip
ubsa in or Arar tbs mud To src eid IN my OBI -,
{ vas obliged to the ship short GistAIei sbJss
tie ba terss on JlmsS RUr, in order TO rird
/ her. DIrisg sl tha Iine her keel vs. IA the Hud;
/ Of grse sls n,ved bus 1losly. Toes We Wsle
80 read t~os TO the hea'y Runs II AL the eATsTeS
7AsnE Up 5oua the river bat could Los be aVoi-
I'D W. sSIcsd several cf he batteries, and did much
! ry on shore. lSggs uaBsForS Gamer ale esiee
gls wharf bosR up scseoRer sunk, ana Aaoh'F
cap and " NS-ioA. Ths oes OF lie on sAOss
Se rave ne meaIs Q! atesr,tioiuS.
Whe tne virSill tt gagged in getting her po-
Sol fr ;ssk nS tie srssS tac pr-oaeEs state l'
sAs bsasys5 hoard ,hA sbp thAs Ws had haued ~;
the nish lett tae gucs aud gave thre~ cheers TAay
Ssfe soou s.ay ul-,c,lvej, fcT h6E MINUTES itr W
oo'n.d up h.s zslu, she hA'iag On shoEe n sAoA
Sater. Tee CAroaE', hAvc. End dsmay caissd oy odT
! q eoGpslis5 %, u 70 b.ul SoEn lber CoSs ami ts
aoist = vb thoir ya5 ard hGlf mast and ELoia'
tbe mSin. Ths Instantly 1oOk 20 ihsir boa
All laadSd Oar 8 = iHnsd atSly ceased, and 8 Ssh
/ "a, made for ihe Beaufort 10 come Nrha hall
Iaen crd red Lieut. CJassndiog Puker q take pos
ssss OF toe COt.tess e1re ghe ocefs as prs 'nsrs
aH5W the eT,vtJ had, and bIrl tSO seip. lie rsb
.louEsd- e'IVed bsr i,g ana surrender from Com
nunaer Va. S,Iiyh sai Alert Pad. rg a5 With the
side arns OF t1Os niSers h'y delivered III nssy,s
as pgisOses on Otard hs Bsalior, md G'tsrHGTos
ssre D r.Iiet, a. their ItqI s. ~ rs,urn 10 the
Coagress 70 in remaSog Ihs Uouai>d 70 the Be-
fer. They rc,ornsd, Asd sas1ls 10 The decision
cf the Dspar,nsnt Waeher they not ou p-is11ets
while the B.AnfJr R,le!gh we're Elocgsde hs Cos
rr and the urreIder OF that vessel had been received
from lie coEHAsdSr, sae having two whti g hTns,
bssd by her p opls htGJy hrs Eas' p'Esd upon
them r0Or the EDS AID frcm The Congress krg ssme
yauabs Eeefs and men. Uatsr this Use the ssssners
sit ne Cos ~ but as ipiei med thH, any
njaty AAd ben -r,d ~ thOss V.sse5 81 hIt tine,
} Lsus OOmuanjr PAX 2 having f.isa % repors Il
ne tcsk Il tor grauteI that my Older 10 lin 20 bum
ler hEa tICcutcc, aad waited soIe mIu'ss - zee
he susks asesaGug rem her hstchss Dnng JuiI d.
/ ty n -Utj ctGt 20 the heavy R,a IRON TIE
/ oAsJstirs, vh'ch ~.s always promptly 'e'urs d.
The :sisA;es AilEeso,a AID R'Arok', and tie
sa irig ,ts s. LaNrcI c. hl5 pre- iOuy been report
ID a. eomiGg fron Ola P-i {, Dc: ss was e-etmiCsd
that ths Uoness stou again f in the hands OF
1
Lieu. Ninor "Itas ship n.usI DC barHGc.' a. pTonPs
~ volunteered fotik, boat and burn hSr, md me
| rssEsr Lieut.. COEuaadirg WEBB ordered - Gov
Ino boat L,euL AIor bad scarcely rVAshtd Wldi- n.
% yards Of UougsSSs. Whsu deadly h'e sss oPsLet
upon him Nounans severely aud ssVSrsl ,; hs men.
% -tusssirg tus Ts n Gchtry Instantly recalled lbs
be Aad osu,fed lie Co1gsss 10 oe ses"oy'i BY teI
ShOs and incsLdIsry shell About th pe'ij1 vas ds
sbs4 ana transferred "a, coHmand " the sap TO that
ga.bt, in-eigvns I5sr, cot. OAttsoy jones' W or
ds 70 ht her ~ lSCg I1e n n eon sani 10 theif
| guus.
! The ps from Old Point opened thtir Gre upcn us
I rae kiuDssOa grOIud /" he nor h charn Un,rS Ia.
fortunately ghssO lass 0i hs esanl e re'ened rlr -
Dr> sel We COATS ued, however TO h:o upOu her tl
tie pilots esCrsd tia. IL vas no ouger sse 10 reHsu
| in that pOHuon and accordingly Tsurned by tle
sou chsEnsl The Mode ground o,Lg necessarily oe
| IW0On the YHg,nia and kianeseti, and s. LISftnSe
Ani The RosnsEs hsIipE reirraNd usasr the guns oi
Old PJHI and sglu had opportunity OF opening upon
the hinEesstN T,o.yiug ber heavy III return AAe
sh rely EferWAids upoo the s.. LI"reuc:, from "n'eh
vessel ~ also recsiy seyera bro idss l. hAe by
Ihis tue become dnk and We soou risrr anchored tH
SeuerS Point Toe rsss Of The squicr1n followed cur
moveDsns ui.h tue exception CT tae Beaufort, L. u
OOnnandiBg Ikr, Wlo proceed, 70 Noffok wish ne
SOUNDED and prisoners cs sooR a. be I'd q tue Con
srsss, without reporting 10 ne Toe Oongress having
osen st on IRE by our bot shot aud LeondieTy sh,
COZ RIsd 70 burn, h.r Osdcu guns being UcSgssivsy
DISC ATse5 Is the d .mSs catd them, unp feW MIN
utsa pass midsishs uhen Ier a. 10 * xIoded WITH
tremendous report
his f.c ABOVE stated a. having occurred efer had
placed hs saip 10 charge Of Lieu: jones' were ported
| TO me by that ttiser.
A. an early hoar II no'li"g, he's t) upoa the Or
soc atIyns Ut tire Su'geO., Li-utoAnt Aiior AEe
! ny.sf we're very reueSInIly tAkrn on shore The &C
90 nmodaons the proper trsAtmsn OF wounded T.
J sous o. bard ths YlfsuiA are eHceedUgy inted ~
anor M ssf cceVpilg the osy 'p-Vs taA oouid o.
ussd for that psrpcsc Which ia my cabin. there
fore CONSENTED 10 our being Audsd on Sluelfs PJia
thakig tAas the 10, on board VasAr by u', could
be Us for ihoss who n2ht DO uoundea IN the rete"-
al OF the action IL tie OF the day. Lieut. Alnor
A'd myself sent in steamer 70 me hosPi Al NOT
folk.
Tns following s Al ex.rae; from The report ~ LleaS
JO1ss OF the proceedings Of the VrsniA on th. sh:
AT dtylight on The . d that the hinnssoe
s a-hore and that there was an roa sa terry near
her AIS as ran down 70 engage lh' IN (1avfg pro-