Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
rha 0mrinl Accounts.

The CGicial Accounts.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--Tae Navy Depart
ment has received the following dispatches;
Rcport Of the Gmboat Qayuga.
u. S. .GuNBoAr CAruaA,
OF New Orleans, April 25, 1862.
Hlag-aalcsr - Your boldly conceived and
splendidly executed plan of battle having re-
suited in perfect success, leaves me time to
make up the report of my division. You will
find in Lieutenant Commanding Harrisons re.
port an actual outline of the noble part taken
by the Csyuga, under his command, and bear
ing my divisional flag. We led Off at 2 A. NJ,
in accordance with your signal, and steamed
dir.etly up the stream, sdging a little on the
starboard, in order to give room for your d..
vision. | was followed by the Pensacola in
fnc style, tho remainder Of my division fol.
lowing in regular and compact order.
We were scarcely above the boom when we
were discovered, and Forts Jackson and St.
Philip opened upon US. We were struck from
stem to stern. AT length we were close up
with Fort 81. Philip, when we opened with
grape and canister Scarcely were we above
the line Of fire when We found ourselves at.
tackled by the rebel feat Of gunboats. This
was hot, but more congenial work. Two
large steamers row attempted to board Our
staboad bow, one on sheelern and the other
at our starbosri beam. Tie 0.inch Dahlgren
gun being turned on this fellow, wO fired at a
range OF thirty yards. The effect was very
destructive, and be Immediately steorsd in
shore and ran aground and sunk. The Parrot
gun on the lorecast!s drove OF the one on tn,
bow, while VIC prepared to repal ths boardcrs
SO close was our remaining enemy. Abou
this time Boggs and Lee came dashing in, ant
made finish Of the rebel boats, II in ALL
In the grey of the morning we discovered
a camp with the rebel Tag flying. We openeC
, with canister at 4 A. n, and received til,
sword and flag Of Col. Szyinanskiz and hi
command Of five companies, arms and CAM
equipsge While engaged at this point We Oh
i served the Varuna in conflict with a numbe
/. of gunboats; she had been butted by one Q
them and sunk But with his forward gun
: still above water, ho was bravely maintaining
= the fight, driving oil his enemies, and sayn
u his crew. Informing Captain Lee, Of the One
. ds, who had also boon engaged with the enemy
: of the Vsruna's situation, he instantly steam
ed up and made finish Of the rebel boats
;. The remainder of theiIeet now came up. Th
u u Mssiasirai l-Al hAAn l4Asp detained helnY Mit
0 The pleasant duty now remains Of speaking
II OF the Csyusa and her brave officers and crew
). From first to last Lieutenant Conmandirt
N. b, Harrison displayed mastery ability il
t steering his vessel past the forts, uudsr
t hurricane of shot and shell, afterwards il
;. man~u'ring and fighting bsr way aneug tn,
sunboats. cannot say too much Tor him
he was ssllsntly sustained by Lieut.. Gaors,
= ". Perkins and Acting Master Thomss Il
!, Martin. These officers have my unboundst
, admiration.
must, in conclusion, express the pleasur,
Wn'ch l experisnced in witnessing the seaman
llke manner IN which all the ships were han
+ died. The report, of the divisional captain,
VIII inform you Of the particular part borne b,
each ship Respectfully. J. BAILEY.
Captain and Commanding Div. of the Red.
To fla:.olheer d. G. Farragut, Commander
in.chief, New Orleans.