New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10
sHELLING OUT THE REBELS
fHE APPEARANCE OF THE MERRIMAC.
THE MONITOR INVITES AN ATTACK
BUT 10 ENGAGEMENT AS YET.
gORIREts MOyRor, Thursday, May .. i5'F


As .oou "a within range fire was ofenod viii shot
and shell against sewalls Point. Mm % tno shots
were good ones. Il was nearly half an hour before
q repv was made from the Point
Tie Rip Rap next opened ire, snd tlon the Nau-
ea,uck for the iirst time Several shots fired
from the single gun on tie extremity of tie Point,
when one from the Monitor struck in the vicinity,
doubtless disabling the gun it has Lot beea fired
since. The position oil the Monitor was lar III ad-
vance of the rest of the feet and she continued in
motion unit. within mile or two of the Point, when
considerable execution must have been dcue by ber
accurate firing.
The Naugaiuck kept in the back ground, tie range
Of her Parrot gun enabling her TO do 70. Sewalis
Point battery replied biiskly. The ZIP Raps fired
occasionally, and continual fire was kept up from
che euubosts. The affair was comparatively unin-
teresing fiom this point Of view on account Of the
dis sncc so details cannot be given. At about
O'Clock black smoke was seen 10 arise supposed 10
have been occasioped by combustib!e shells being
thrown into The woods Ii soon died away, how
ever, and disappeared.
Nothing more occurred until little before TWO
O'Clock when the firing very feeble from the
Point Tie Monitor about this lime returned from
her advanced position and joined the feet. In the
distance nothing of her could be but a small
square dot in the water. At q o'clock very dense
black smoke arose rapidly from tie Point, caused
probably by the burning Of the Rebel barracks or
other buildings. At about q o'clock the Merrimac
made her appearance, when the fleet returned, with
the exception of the Monitor. The Menimac is still
Is o'coek) of the Point The Monitoris ready to at
tack her. The Seminole has returned to the lower
,nfo Tfrtt turfc apf
), o'oiock.-The Monitor has returned. The Mer-
rimac is III same position.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BAIriaoRn Friday May Q 1882.
The special correspondent of The American sends
the following relative to affairs in Hampton Roads
and the Peninsula
"FoRrKEss MONROE. Thursday. May 9, 1882.
" This has been most stirring and exciting day
at Old Point and all anticipating the early fall
of Norfolk.
"A ii O'Clock the steamer Naugatuck WAS OBJ
served raising stoal and about IL O'Clock she moved
out by the side OF the Monitor which vessel bad
also cleared her deck for action, taken down her
awning and pipes and stood forth IL full lighting
trim.
all 80 ociocL-Tbe Qunboat Dacotah has lust
moved up in iioe OF battle with two little batteries,
followed bv the sl00p-OfWar Seminole, and the San
Jacnto. The flagship Minnesota is also under
steam.
"l2 o'clocL-The Naugatuck has moved toward
Elizabeth River, followed by the Monitor and Da-
cotsh IN line Of battle The San Jacinto follows
slowly Heavy firing can still be heard from the
direction of james River, where, as you have al
ready been informed by telegraph, the Gaiena and
ether gunboats lave gone.
The side-wheel steamer Susquehsnna has just
moved up. passing the Seminole and San Jacnto. lu
the mean time the Dacoiah, Monitor, and Naugatuok
lad reached the channel and taken a position off
eowalls Point, and the Daco,fh fred shot toward
Craney leland; second shot from the Daeo'ah
ti,a kaa. hot Naxs 1lfu
l2t O'clOck.-The SusquehanDa moves pend takes
the lead Of the San ,Iacinto and Seminole. No an
swer from either OF the Rebel forts, and the Daco-
tab and Monitor are steaming up Elilsbeth River.
" The Naugatuck is Iving OFF toward the mouth
Of the James River. Presently the Dacotah and
Monitor approach Craney Island and Sewalls Point.
The DacO ah fires every few minutes, alternately at
Sewslls Point and Craney Island, the enemy maxi
ing reply, although all the balls reach their desti-
nation. TIE Monitor is now taking the Lead but
tas not fired. In the time the Seminole and
Susquebanna open on SewaIls Point. and two shots
ere fired from the Point the latter falling short of
the Monitor, which is now q mile above the other
yessels.
" ~: 40 ociock--1he Rebels are firing rapidly from
Sewalis Point, principally at the Monitor, while a
continual succession of shells are being poured
the enemy from the Susquehanna, Dacotah Semi
mole and San JacntO brOadslde after broadside. The
Rip Raps also throw occasional shells into SewalPs
Point.
"l2:50 o'clock.-The Susquehanna Dacotah,
San Jaeinto, and Seminole pouring shells, and
the Monitor threw her fire. two shells from point
full mile and a half ahead of the other vessels.
The guns from Sewals Pom: fall short of the regu.
lar fleet, and many OF them explode high in the mir
ct half distance The Monitor is still moving for
ward, firing occasional shot. while the Rip Raps
snd toat lying in line Of battle. are still firing
sieadily.
81 o'clock p. m.--The Monitor is now within
mile of Sewsis Point, moving slowly forward and
firing. The enemy are slso firing briskiy from
Sewalls Point at the Monitor, and shells are falling
thiekly around her. Craney Island II also joining
in the fight and has Just thrown several shells at the
Monitor, one Of which exploded directly over her,
The Monitor moved steadily forward occasionally
firing and receiving hhells and shot from the Rebel
batteries with perfect indifference.
- octock.--During the past hour thore has been
out little if any change in the progress Of the bonn
bRrdinent. The Monitor has fallen back, and lies /
Alongsiie OF the Susquehanna, probably for the pur
pose OF communicating with her. The Naugatuck,
IN the mean time, has been throwing shells into Pig
Point, and the feet have slso thrown number of
shells in the same direction.
"215 p. m.-The Monitor and Dacotah are NOV
ing along again, slowly. up the mouth OF the Eliza
beth River. A dense black smoke has commenced
10 rise from Sewals Point, indicating that our in
cendiary shells thrown there have fred the barracks
The Dacotah continues TO throw her shells directly
into the Point the explosions Of which can be dis
Iincly seen. The shells from the Point mostly fall
ehort, and splash along in the water explode in
the mir, the constant changing in position of our
vessels destroying the range Of the Rebel gunnsrs.
They are, however, making quite determined
agh. from their works, giving flee. almost shell
Tor shell and shot for shot, Sewas Point is almost
snysioped in smoke from the constant explosion of
shells end the smOke from ts own guns, and the fire
ragng IN the vicinity must make hot place for suf
fsring humanity.
2:N /? m.-The Monitor has lain out of action
guns: -Four larger vessels throw occasional Shots
s ol Tn,cn appear to enter the works of the enemy