Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-10
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
OFFIt IAL REPORT THE DESTRUC.
Tl0N OF The NASHVILLE
A fOAP BDO BSPLODBO UNDER THE MON.
TACk
FLAu SHIP WanaaU

Tot Ro.oi Hc'bOr, s.. O., March :, 1855.
SIR have the satisfaction to inform the
Department Of the destruction OF the prfvateer
Nashville" while lying under the guns of
fCrt McAllisier, on the Great OZe-chea,
Georgia, by The "Montauk," Com mander J
J. oidrn, " boee enclosed report states sue
CiHctiy the Interesting particulars.
The d partment ID aware that l have had
this vessel biockadrd for eight months. and T
an indebted To the extreme vigilance and S;,ir,,
OF Lit Commander L.. Dav is of the - w lisa
ckon," Acting Ieui. Barnes, OF the .,jltyn -
and later o. Lieut.. Commander Gibson, OF tha
''SeEeca, That l have hg;'n able 10 keen h r
so long confined 10 thu waters of the Oeee he,
Fer several months The Nashville was loaded
with cotton, hut though constantly Oh the alert
size never vfntuIrd IN run uut. She then with
or W UP thu ogeechee, and To- appeared, after
ii myth Of time, thoroughly fitted rs n pri vaeer
snd presenting very fine appearance.
Fort NJ r Al isisr WAS siren Z; heued, the river
staked, " i'm linz. OF torpedoas in front, 70 pre-
vent its ascent by light vessels 20 cut her out
She has been frequently seen und-r the fort,
ready TO make a ia "a IL the opportunity offered,
o. was quietly waiting for an iron clad TO con-
Nry her 10 -
IL rm noj mIsin formed, she had a heavy
Iif!r gun ora q pr vi, as part IF her armament
WAS I rovrrhi lily last. and would doubtless
hsNF rIvalls q ;hs a lahamt'' and jDr-to'' IN
their d'pr datIois on our commerce. | have
terrioT'., never lDst sight of tie great i'm por-
tincT OF keeTfuF her an, or OF DESTROYING her, II
could. i have ACCOMPLISHED bOtA through
IN - al and yI=ilaI 60 of nv gunboat CAPTAINS
m"uii0n't above. I'D the quick perception and
rapI.t IKE u'IOn OF Commander NorLen who
h;.s thus add TO his air. ady brilliant services
m Try itsp' ctfuily, your obedi-nt ser
vat, - + DypoST
Rssr Admiral Comm .nding
Sop'b AtlaDiIv HlockadIns Squadron
HCE. IpKoN ELLIS, Secretary ofthe Navy.
" ash 'ngtcr, ID &.
Is. 1EON-CLAD EOSTACE
o9eeehee h'teT, Georgia. February y. lS.Es
sii' - nave tie no. or TO report that yes ter
day wing The enemys steamer Nashville
Wa s.Tvrd by NE in motion, above the bat
toy know As Fort McAllister A reeoanoi
saboe immediately made, proved that in NOV.
Ing up Ihe river she had grounded T., that mart
81 re river know n as the seven miles rra n
i eNlfg mat could, by approaching close to
ti'e battery, rsash aud stroy her with NV
battery, moved up a. daylight this morning,
accI Epanied by The blockading fleet in these
waters. consisting OF the Seneca, I.ieu, Com
Gib-or; he "i=saLickon, L;eut. Com. Davis,
ann =" lawn, Aci Li-ut Com. Barnes
by moving up close TO the Instructions in the
riv'r, " as enit J. d, although under a heavy
IRE f;om the t:1t!': " To approacf the Nash Vile
siii aEround, within the distance CT twelve
hundred yards. few we'll directed she'll,
dF terriDrd the rangr and soon succeedad in
striking her with u inch and is.iucA sha,Is
4 n. Other Eunboats m ,intained fire fruia an
Nn aahs POSITION upon the battery, and The
NASHVILLE ~ long rans-. j soon had the salts
fact!cn OF observing that the Nashville had
caught fir, frOm the shells ex pios.ing in her
III sew raj places; and In less than ~ minutes
che was csught in flames forward att and
amioships At $50 =. m, large pivot gun
niotn!ed abait L'-r fsrerIas, rS ploded from the
nEati 81 piO ner sn1os- chimney went by the
board and a 9 So her magazine exploded with
Il rrIfc violence, SCATTERING Der in smskiug
IuiEs- NothiDr remains O; her.
Inc hsts ~ kept up continuous fire upon
THE vessel, nut struck her out "A We times dong
no oamate wfatPN-r Tn. fire upon the other
guEboais was wild, and did them no damage
Whatever. Alter asserting myself of the COM
pEete DESTRUCTION of the Nashville, ], preceded
by the wooden vessels. dropped down beyond
ihr range OF the fnPmys yuDs. In SO doing a
torre6o exploded Under this vessel, infiictiny,
however, but little injury.
beg leave, fteretor., TO congratulate Won.
sir upo, this t:nal disposition of Il vessel which
has 80 long b. en- In the minds of the public rs a
troubIcrOmr pest
i ara, very e-rrctfuily, your obedlent ser
want, john l.. WoRDEN,
Commanding Senior Officer Present
To Rear 8Gmirai s. r. DUPONT, Com Dig - A
Blockadine Squadron. Port Royal, S. O.