Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-08

WV A'Ootvii
OFF PILOT, MISSISSIPPI RIVER. April 26
VIA HAVANA AND New York, May The
great naval expedition, under Com. Farragut.
against New Orleans, has achieved splendid
triumph over the enemy. The citadel OF fort
Jackson is in ruins, and the confederate navy
destroyed. The federal squadron has run
the gauntlet of the rebel Qualifications. and are
now steaming up the river to the Crescen;
CITY. Let the friends OF the Union rejoice:
the rebellion has received its death blow.
The siege OF forts Jackson and ST. Philip
commenced on the morning of The 18th inst.
when the mortar tlOua of commander Porter
opened Il bombardment, which continued day
and night until the morning Of the 9th The
citadel of tort jackson was set on fire and de-
stroyed ON the evening OF the first day of the
Oombarument, and the Tort seriously damaged
by our fire. The rebels fought with great
desperation, sinking one Of our mortars yes.
sells the second day. Only one man was kill
ed and SIX wounded in the mortar tlotilla dur
Ing the commandment. Our guns were en-.
gagged in drawing the fire OF the forts from the
mortar schooners during the bomtardment,
and several OF them were struck by The enc.
my's shot.
On the 18th the Oneida received three shots
which wounded nine men slightly and, on
the following day, John j, Vim, signal quar-
termaster, had leg and an arm carried
AWAY ny SMELL On TIE night OF the 10Th
the chain upon which the rebels relied To keen
back the federal fleet, was cut by the pun.
boats ltasca and Penota, under Il CALLING fire
from the forts, and the huks which had sun.
ported It swung down the river. The rebels
nightly harrassed the squadron with fire RATS
which did no harm, but furnished amusement
for our sailors.
On the night OF the oath the squadron Of
nag officer tarragut dashed up the river and
run the gauntlet OF the forts under terrific
nre, winch they sustained with the loss of
ABOUT lZO Killed and wounded The gun
poaIs flnOla, Wlnona and KennVbec were
u,saUleu ana forced TO retire from the action.
Inc nrst named received shot tbrouph
her boiler, and as she was drifting back. tie
enemy rlddled her with shot and four of
her men were wounded The Winona
uaa one man killed and four WOUNDED. The
shlps mat passed the forts sustained more
or less ItJury-tle Richmond losing seven.
teen men killed-ahd the Hartford two killed
and eight wounded Our squadron encoun,
tered thirteen confederate steamers as soon as
tney passed the tors, aud short aud de.
cisve action followed.
The notorious ram Manassas attempted TO
sink the Mississippi sloop of war, but failed
most signally. She was set on fire. her can.
tam taken prisoner and, floating down the
river, she sunk The gunboat Verona set
fire to and destroyed six rebel steamers, and
was sunk by the enemy, with a loss of three
men killed and seven wounded. Eleven of
the enemys steamers, including three run
boats with iron.clad prows, were destroveJ
and their officers and crews either killed ~
taken prisoners. Only two of ten rebel steam.
ers escaped up the river. Among those de
Stroyed were the W. II. Webb, jackson, Pie.
nix, and Palmetto The telegraph wire was