New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02
Tnr OOyFNANT MADE.

Commanding siesn-Rsni Fleet
THE COVENANT MADE.
This rote wac answered in person by both Com
nodo,es Earragut and Davis The former little gem
t,eueu having walked over the peninsul on after
snnrise 70 confer with his naval associate on The
subiscA who called upon the Colonel he following
hhis, Monday morning, and after private conNct.
salon was agreed that DAVIS should engage the
upper and Farraglt the lower batteries, while Col.
Ellie. should suddenly dart mon the Rebel gunboat
and sinke her IN. side with full force OF is
the Colonel having every confd nee sha' he could
sink lcr if he could HIT her fairly, and prevent hi.
boat from being diesbled before lie could reach The
enemy,
PREPARATION FOR TIE TXrrDulON.
The expedition il to start at daylight; tue LOnis-
vile having come down from The mon'h OF the old
River 10 take part III il, and ell this afternoon and
evening prerargt ons hsye been making on tie Gin
ciuusu, EsssX Benton, aud Bragg, ior Tie hazard
Gus enterprise.
The Que Of tie West az been selected by Lieut.
Col. Ec' for the expedition, as ID all respect best
adspfod Tor the enterprise, and a crew chosen wb)
are not only wiling bot ANXIOUS 10 iOlL ~ the very
perOus undertaking. While / wnte, Iieie IL "n
AR OF business and activity on the flotii!1, ana
though very few are aware Of the movement ~ 10
morrow da,yu 1t is evident 70 the duil,s5 observer
ilat souetliug impJr ant Is on the naval tape.
The Benton, EsfeX, lo1isville, an! - enndii
alone Gun t,ke Any prominent Irrt IN the aclion
tiucc me CaTondOle II nearly Useless, ana Iylng oy
awaiting An oopoltulitv 20 be owed North Tor t.
pair,, while the Bragg has TOO Few snDs 10 be OF
service. ana the Sumter II below wi.h fMrtgut o.
vessel. Another reason for prompt action Is that
Farracrt MS been ordered 70 another station, No
bile probably, aud wi leave lorihwith-the iowless
of Tie wa,er aGmODtflIg hi.n not 10 uelay.
OFFICERS AND CbLW OF The RAM
Ieur.Col. e' has sci, -tcd, rs be tsid he Wold,
az few men pDs-ible 10 manae the ran, ont has
been caI.u 10 chO0, tie best material he could
I m IL. a lua 4fff Il /.
a.. !ictc.t credit Coz their patriotism and courage;
l,r few tnferpii,ts co Ii be more hazardous, as viii
be soer when the sequel 0i e0iilir Is mad known
Tie ,il,ers and G. v Oi tie ram arc ar ioiIyws:
OFric. r.s l'cu. Col flr-d ~. El-', cYnusriug the
c1rcli .u Li-ut jsmo' n Hunter cd Illinois Alexander
3D. r ket flio h' ~y .. Mickey pilot d.
SacoD aher st gnevr; John Mo- uiougb ~ eugiuce
John >.'ton M 'A-ic' ie.'f pow" - hili' i-ili
tieo9 za nste' lhon.son oods taeAintn James Kerr
flER,rS-C GEO lee Aler cook Tho uton s'ev an, Oeo
rs u.s.. Johnston, Geo Williams. Timothy Harvey jobs
Bgrl. u,yrs-w.u u Ni,on John Montague.
j s.ph Iaylcr a roiuteo, Granville Roberts, IN
gIeer UrdE.C. ElletcoIl raiol ne Jh lilia j., son
Of Li-uL-Col. Arc1W. kile, volunteered % eir ser-
yisef--.he la, tiaiog az ac.vs aud won inent
part ia lie ,ngsgcueht, AID Displaying czlt.' diu1-
- GOODNESS ana courage ia he nus. OF tie most Ia
OF ucrsnrRe. Tlcsdsy Evening iuy q. l'e2.
Two hours before dawn, iio Crews 0i a. gunhoaf-
were l. l4d prcf4r.r tbems.lyc, for o. action.
The Benton Gait. ". l.. P1elr- E-s'X. Capt W.
ID. Porter: Louisville, Csp.. b. VI. Doge Gin ~
nan, Capt. Byron WILSON; Gen. Bragg, Capt JorEu&
Bishop, were to9u tcso 10 steam GOWN iuo rver, 40
wei! a. a. r4i. Qg'cu 81 the N,,t, wiki Ter daring
crew IN bo.rd II tire hfs gay b hl ami Jle sutse-
ouent clia.ton hues Oi tae morning.
Plan oF THF A11AcE.
Three OF the verae 81 %. Con- ba,l%--lie Benton.
CDr... A. aud ,i..t--Wcie ;oeng zee 'h. upper
Rebel D.-eues, ia, brais TO be t.fnd re oeud
ia reaeilr.s 20 uutt Aran >ls ia tie event Of her
aprcarancc above, and tIe ErseX to run d1Nn iu
advance % The Queen gn- grlr9r her Ha fne passed
draw her out mo the stream. 10 give itc q l,,n al
exec Int opportunity to rem Der, raGlt nean-
VII lc engaging the lower batteries.
Aitorfhe Queen had struck tie enemy, Pho was 10
come ~ or go down The river, az We uo-t alvana-
g.yus the Benton l. 0tccfInY Ter lef. N The
former, aud tht E-soX ia TOE lter case tie >uDtec
10 ram tie hottie gunhOat II iit Q4eeu i.ile" TO
perform her t.th. Ihf arrangement Wa good, an (.
cn.Iel9 s.tsa tory 20 olI lArie', and promised to
bee Faithfully carried od'.
How dace, i've ore appearances Who reiet On
them lclus on thalOW-.
U'iHENCEtiGNT or THE ATrtCk.
Tie ,i.-e gl.LO.tA opened fr-i tic Bragg took
her .ocr.oH and ths j. e Ted Oh 10 be style, The
Queen following af % ilsh rate Of speed, aud under
very iavor.lis aus,ic-e
E.tLcr.li ras.eI tie a cshio, Commodore Davis
waved BIS l..l 60 Col. -llef, standing near the
uioi-lor.e, auI cued: Good luck. rood luck o.
The Colonel ui-ubdeIf'0Od The WOrf-, hnppOsIug
the Commodore .,i1, 60 back, 20 back 60 and
Therefore tuned Tire Q'ccu about ami steamed tow
srd The Benton, wLeu be- beard " Go on, go on e.
Without couIicheuaiug this apparent iucon'i-.rn'y
and DBL. wing tge irst duty IF "a soldier i8 10 obcyl
De Clio. 81 steamed down der tie bauere,, and
afi,Iu. a. thc fret waller battery, ueaf the Marine
hospital whcr. re hostile eunooat WA ing, be-
GI.co,olca Ire Et-eX had gone Oh, and waf thcl, "a
advance one .ah or three quar'ors Of "a mile
TIE SILsM RAMS GALLANT PART.
Tie Queen 1,aB low & yOa.d not only 10 the bat
IL fp q Il
wr.cn idy with er stern INTO shore and her bow mp
stream, appaseutly expecting ana prepared Tor M
al1a.k.
an dis while 20 f.r from The culboits drawing
tie iosUle ire, and Standing boi"cen The Queen
and IaiIu. sine WdH receiving i1Dtt Gima i1g h'teh
ton from all si0es. Shot ard shell we.o III =
around brr. and she bad been struck number %.
times Do very deii.' lDca,tits.
Col I.,iot saw his was desperate chance; that
re bad b 81ei Ais iie upon cast, and ioat Bee haG
uryl,lly LOST: that on whom he nad 0ei euted
bad failed aud be could now depend only Oh HIM
se'' $50 fate.
.BlsPLaAIE SITUATION OF TIE QtEEN oF TIE
WLsT.
Toattempt 10 ttIiLe tie Arklusls with BIS wooden
Lost lille a echofa OF tie hclYet guou were pour
Iul tuoir A.e u,Ou Iim seemed coiidln dctLluctIon
NE a..eared 10 chance Tor escape cVOyc, and ~ IL
b.lo4 he was hemmei 10 Du every side. \ wall
Oh Ire Oh boL s.des. And stll bc "a" and hoard
pofLiug Of F.f.ugu, who was 10 occupy The lower
bnit.ii,s. while Inc ram relieved hereli RON hti
haZ.IdOlu STRAIT.
A uau eau die but once, and never better han IN
hi. country cause, thought Col. Ee'' AID he de-
termined come Wu,t might, % stiiAe the ArkansA-
willing # lie could but sink ier, 70 lose has exit
eDce. ,
TIE punBoat's potion was unfavorable He
would nave 10 flko q rOnncabOut course Oeicfc re
could reach her, AID strike her gong against the
current; thus decreasing te rae OF ms y ED, ano
oininisu , tlc ,cclracy Of his aim. Bul even hes
uoverse circumstances did not deter Il IN, nor .be
faot tLat heavy shot were every moment pe'cInb
tic vessel, going through ana Aionsh hef' - Il th'
were made OF pa!er.
TIE ARKANSAS STRUCK By THE RAM