The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-12

Tue Queen and General Price
The intention OF the Queen was to fall upon
the General Beauregard. but the pilot of the
BeauTegard with much adroitness put his helm
haId down, the vessel obeyed, and the stroke
was avoided, The Queen passed betw cen the
Beauregard and Little Rebel Both vessels
poured in round shot to explode the boilers OF
the Queen. Giving no heed to these little at
tentions, and finding she had missed the Beau
regard, the Queen came round IN graceful
curve, heeling over in her eagerness to get on
as if she was about to lie down on her side and
cool her smoke stacks in the stream. She pass
ed round the Little Rebel, turned her head up
stream, and gave General Price tremendous
punch in his ribs, which knocked all his upper
works away. The Beauregard discovering the
ntentio of the Queen started to intercept the sr0
ke The movement was not soon enough for that
General Price was already used up, but before
the Queen could withdraw, she received the
stroke of the Beauregard, which partially dis
abled her, and which also further manufactured
kindling wood on board the Price, which ran
up the white flag. 1t was hopeless wreck.
The Monarch
FLOWING was the monarch, commanded by Col.
Fllet's brOther-0ne of the largest, feetest, and
most powerful of the PittsDurg steamers. The
Queen was full half mile ahead of the Mon
arch. Captain Ellet catching glimpse Of what
was going on through the smoke, came down
with tremendous effect upon the Beauregard
striking that vessel in her bow, in the strongest
part OF bert hull but with effect, kno cking
in the timber and completely disabling her
The sharp-shooteFs joined in the fire, and the
engineer, adjusting his hose, gave them CON
tinuou5 Volley Of hot water from his force
pumps, which drove the rebels all under cover
and forced them to hoist the white flag
The Monarch, seeing that the Queen and
Price both needed help to save themselves from
going to the bottom, took them ashore near
Hopedale, which lies opposite the city, and then
finding that the Beauregard needed like assis-
lance, hastaned back again, but too late to save
her from sinking.
The Sinking ofthe Gen. Loget.
While all this was going on, our gunboats
were getting up speed-head down the river
The Benton, being on the left Of our line of gun
boats, became the antagonist of the Gen. Lowell
on the right of the second line of rebel boats.
Capt. Phelps, one of the most efficient artll-
crisis in the service ran his eye along the sights
Of the fifty pound rifle gun at the Bentoms bow
waited until theLoyel swung into the position
which would give him raking shot, and pull
ed the lanyard The shot struck Just below the
waterline and ripped up the planls. The VIZ
ter poured in with Il rush and in three min
utes the vessel was lying in seventy five feet
o. wate,.
4 Terrible Scene.
ship going down in an instant with al on
board is a terrible scene one ca culated TO
sDpall the strongest heart. The current of the
ri yer at Memphis sets close to the Tennessee
side and rushes by Ike a strong man in race
The Plumet gives from seventy-fve TO one
hundred feet Of water. The Lovel being in the
middle of the current took in the gurgIing
wbirling waters through her torn sides.
Down, down, drwn--she settled like lump
of lead. Her Grew became terror stricken.-
They rushed hither and thither, bereft of red
son. One poor fellow with his left arm torn by
u cannon shot, with unspeakable horror in his
was seen beckoning now to those
on shore and 70 those on the gunboats and row
looking up TO heaven to the Great Father of us
all, for help Unavaiing the cry A moment
later and the boat with Iurch gave way be-
meath his feet, and drew him down in the ed
dying whirlpool.
A wall Of agony went up from the water and
from the land. Fifty human beings were buff
letting the cnrrenet, grasping at sticks and
straws and pieces OF the boat and such movable
things as foated by them,
Help help help I" was the cry which rose
upon the air, and reached the ears of thousands.
amid the intervals Of the still roaring thunder
of the cannonade There was no help for them
on shore No pen can describe the agony of
that moment TO thousands There were their
friends, defeated, crushed, Inundated. drown
ing. and they powerless to help Nowonder
that tears were shed on shore No wonder that
women wept. They had been invited to a diff
tererent entertalnment-tO the annihilation OF
the "hierling Yankees" They had been prom
ised an exhibition of chivalry and Dr0wess
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war. Aside from the pain and agony of the
hour, prompted by human sympathy, was the
OF humiliation-terrible to behold by
those who have ridden rough shod over all wha
did not choose to accept secession.
GatLantry and Humanity Of on Fleet
No sooner was the cry for help heard than
by natural impulse, there was a'rush made bv
Tire men ofthe Benton to render assistance
The yawl was launched in moment. and 81
eager was the crew to save the drowning thet
il was swamped in the rush, and two of the no.
Jle hearted men were barely saved from waterv
graves. Other boats put off from the feet and
several were saved when nearly exhausted -
Some by their own efforts reached the sh ore
md crawled up the bank, more dead than alive,
md were kindly cared for by the crews of the
Monarch and Queen of the West
Brave, noble hearted men are The sailors Of
he western feet Theirs all power TO crush,
heirs all effort TO save-to crush an enemy TO
ave when crushed How glorious such con.
iuct when contrasted with that which the moor
trugglng sailors Of the Cumberland received
Il Hampton Roads from those on board the
lerrimac. There rife shots. here help Brirht. |
rad all the distress all the horrors, all the in /
amy of this rebellion viii shine forever. like J
he stars of heaven, these acts Of humanity.
The Little Rebel
The Little Rsbel seeing that thrr
oats were disabled ran dow, e OF tGe oeSI
iafd, which lay helpless in = 10 the psauFe-
oard a porlion of the ."e stream, 'ooh u,
made for the ArkauS~ olIleeis ID anu eIe"' aiIu
.o,t was run h;g' 4s shore. The bow OF the
\" .o,,-.nas, Il and dry upon the bank, in
=; J. :. a. ofthe crew TO escape. They left
n C A"' still flying at the stern-a large beau
y !" silk flag. which was captured by Capt
4" .ynadier Of the mortar fleet.
The rebels went into the woods south of
Hopedale upon the double quick By this time
the Cairo had passed round the point. She
opened her broeSS-side upen them, treating them
to : score OF parting fareweils,
an Exhibition Of chiralry.
Here l have to record that which will put
every honorable man to shame, and Gil every
Iowa! heart with indignation. just before the
Beauregard sunk Capt. Pike Of the ordnanc
department. came uIObE sue III MS tug anu res
cued an officer who had been wounded by a
splinter and who was lying helpless upon the
deck He was taken on board the Benton and
kindly cared for. He states that when his COM
mander fed one Of them, g brother officer,
st2~5ed down and picked his pockets of a val
liable gold watch. This is the eulpiuatiOn Of
lneanness and yiliany. The fleeing pirate IN
doubtedly thought that the next moment he
would be sinking beneath the whiriiug waters
and it was good opportunity to get gold
watch But the act is in keeping with the course
pursued by the Confederacy, by Floyd and JEFF
Davis. Their government is built on plumber,
aud theft, robbery, piracy ard murder, and all
the crimes in the calendar. What wonder then
that We have this exhibition of chivalry?
Flight Of the Rebel Fleet
One hall Of the fleet had been disposed of,
and the remaining vessels now attempted to