The New York herald., 1863-03-31

wonder i they we're, in that terrific of Iron
While brisk Ore ~as sept ap rrom the decks .hs
several vessels tho howitIers IN tho lops were lot pa
m'ted To remain IDLE. lnermnsed with tho more Suan
roar VI the larger guns the sharp short crack ~ tha oi
pieces vas heard from their elevated positions aa3hs
harmony % the melody u he terrible concert
4 hiklL nrioDH rspsR InE foINsALiAsr foAteAs'h.
Nearly Up 10 the time when the atlon became genera
my eyes were principally csst aoft. watching toe nyh
of the shells thrown by the "bnmmers' bot conisss
tina, when the re he.na concentrated the Rchmone
ceased stargazing, and directed my anxious glance
ahead or towards the ssrhosrd side although now apd
then did cast q furtive aloft ike,
that OF pretty little celestial toys, making It's WAY
through the empyfcan, would drop on board o. W a.
OF them seemed not unlikely 10 do. Happily 70,
rs wo escaped this disaster, which, nAd
ar s.ua ssvs nave ssn hat ous If s
shells foil into the river not FAR from tue steamer hss
sipp but mortar shells are very anccriain mssilss
While thus the rcs would occasiunaly sel 10 And
walk ABOUT the opgaant orecStle tor change ~ losi
tion During Of these tcrsihe eEpio
sion took place beneath shell had entered the Tor
ward port On s,arboard side and exploded right under
the gun, spnterng part o. the carriage u front N
doning the gun itself, and cutting OF the TWO legs ~
boatswain's hs knees and ~ arm at tho clhos
shaking the topalant for.csto With an earthquake
knew nothing Of whst had taken place s'll somr ,'ns
Afterwards.
avszls 10 xcsxix
This phrase is familiar 20 NEST persons who nav ~"
accounts OF hhs that took place about MY Yca-
but " ~ dicut for the nnnitiatd to reaixr al IN
horrors conveyed In these three words for ths mrs.
the phrase really meant, si the reader consult the
corpany lug map, and VIII be seen that the central "a
Of circle have already compared 70 = norse
shoe IN shape though IL may be better rnners'ooa
by the term "cresc.nt" This battery sisfids ~
blum 40 high that a vessel "a passnx imms
dlcly underneath cannot elevate her guns sulhslent,
reach those Tho battery neither en- the guns on me
battery 30 sufficiently depressed 20 bear on mo lassbf
ship. IN Inns poson the rebel batteries on IN" w"
horns q tho crescent can oanadc the passing s.ss.
pouring IN terrible Grows IRE, which ue vs<ae can re-
tnr though at great dlsadyantsg from hef bo" ana
cbasers. We fully reax'd this last nisht nr, ~
got within short range tho enemy poured int -
/
SLOW Iourn-oaf guns bong donho sho,ad each "lu'
stand ~ both grnnc and canister Every veesel In ~
turn was exposed The aery ordeal ou aefng tn
centre battery. ana right promptly hid uer gallant ar
re'an .ns M a ,,,s,a,,. ma,,. 10 mo- e IN.
dstance between and h. enerny's pons being not
more than twenty yards though 70 me sSnea me
hns been pronounced by officers aud rcainen sh'
engaged H. and who were rresnn, o. the a,sags
Of bogt 81 php and Fort Jackson below Now ulcans,
and had participated Ia the nghis ID Fort Don"hon t"
Henry island 30 10, Nicssoars sc az tho sevoFrat -
the naval history of the present war.
| shortly after this clos. engagement We feen.d
! to have purod the worst The oaon'yf shot
! . bali storm; but the ire nurn The hat
tories kept n deauliory manner The -'a ppHa
bow gun could longer hc brought 10 bear snseNsnt
ly Lieutenant Terry ordered the the icpCtlan.
lorecss'e Tho in thai part of the ship aAh
10 descnd To M main deck TO hnp s.rk NE pr-ashe
guns. cur chaser. ~ eoarhe we're still avannh
for the purpose OF giving the rncoy p.iing o.sspr
left my s,aio ou thn pfgiant forecast. -h"fuy s'e
the who had hern wofSg ne bow guns, and aasea
under where had bran suiug, taking p my rtan "a
The port SIDE ur, olposie te forward gun on The star
board side, wber. bit fe, llaur before shsll had
exploded w,th the result Aircaly menil,nod. dh nj
know q word OF this ~ aitarearas, bn pcriar- ~ Hwis
the sale.t spot could have chosen, ,lse l.frisn
principle thai sou you poke your head 'hn'ngh
. hole made by bali noaofd shot has Drser
beeu snown te pass through aperture nsae by nrs
! I WAS 40, Ting ~ this position whea ibcr. ssns =
binding fssh through Ibe very fDrt was "pp ra ~,
reyeang sh 1,s ,n...s 1s, go,. ~. 'nm a. o,a
I tba Richmond simeitan~lrsiy there came h"H
roar, and ,oszh. the snot had Issaod hfnsh nc p,'
n tnn4a N4t g4a AtFg ~
baery th,t tile ssh i,e rciort and ts srrsssl u ihs
shot Sr,shing ant tearing through our buiwss. sare y
sisntsneous there not bong ha lnternssoa NJ ssfana
rso., o,s,.N,w =. vnsas t,,ss rsfw
have bcen about this tiuc thai Isgt CoIna~ansr
LHntaings, TIE Ex-s@ti4s 0Ho@s - the hehiusha, 80
s,indns on tbs bridge lnai oainecu ,lss sp,so'sd sn
biz band eSesriss o., the men srs bim s,oed
Ca tan AIcn ~soo q cslical sno' " atge ca4bF"
gsugsay, akt. 80 the at -, 81 'ha i4'uifsrt
iusi sbov. tn aisie bsit.ftts he speaking iranns
"a rrsc) na and Ia cslas 'ap, Aiien down wn ~"
~ndag~ and went thrnush III sDokes'aos u bss be =
s,ld uiat the Captain jag k-set iowa ~ hatnmoes
which the shot hat dApasd bd his . no Tho iac.
an happy y say tcai NE -Iant .atsss rustA.a.d >"
| lnlory. NJ camniass - Immediately taken bclps
where MS wound Va. ir,mpl,s attended 70 ~ r ie'
dcrsen. IN. ships safsep hgt not before ts brave
yoins iasD hal iasi lsge quantity 81 bted on sg
down - bens cs'r-J bsl9w h~ ssef ths feiow IA -
III Soa,l sll.r,iy give r,y ,nsf .. hn ~e osaid
sut p,r ths baitsriesh
Y TIC Res ~ ,ssss ths loy al raotW CHRIST .hngul
/ New oyieae, .h. wps acting y cb.,ian Do.rd u.
! Richmond 90 % IN bridge shcn Mr. c0fnn'inas ~
relsed rts pHrlbs 3.1rd. fls foftauntsly eeonrd
nh had bcs All ~ ahlp u tie 'aicss~l
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nlea a The aacfny's sisoc Giay thrvegh ih-
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