Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-17
Kntr hdmira, plpcnls Hfpnrt.

10 ths stlsck cf nr- rIH''n::a ~: in
hll"kaing fleet sc U!ia -9a;nn.
II in"nt,om' lh-: Nur -r.,.-.iad:: ~ u, "u
of ;i. .atirn. urrs'c.i..G ~ IT,. lock
sd ,rs.. anl attacked t!:r hi"rtart:%; .'...s .
Mc.cc ,;tI raS frs. ;>.iack",:. ..mi :.c.:rl
rifle :li.l =, -: LhcnHsu na:.2n .rtr"T a..
th" sSHaur ,;;vm of or por: IL .:i-. a..,. gS
plade+, blowing . f,Ois !..u" -. iieo ",.. -, are
killcg the gunner anI "rrIdi'ss :"'"h"r F."
rnen. lie Eays 4; - !otci'wac"n ''I"-r1'.'
ed, Sthe COW sind !r!lica.a w".r .>so!r'i
though nothing w.a asi: nf 40 sllp, ~" "5'
cu.ivs officer, Liemtena,: Comm -nbin. s.,
brt., having gon, on tGa-I thc ".'"tn'' a"n
bnnt and Inado tho nTr.nyc.ien'." II" .,ta'.,
tia: "tho only casla!I.'s ~"r' or II" i;.'r"
dIta and the Keystone S'.'."' On -.
Ke}ston, State thay wors vn;y ~ --ahn"l
one lndrth of tcr c:aw wcrss., fi!:ct aaJ
wounded, and anon, the fo'in iis ,i ,.'ica
officer of the ship, Snrgenn Gptgai2-
Tho Commodore s!hses that ths Morceiits
had arrived at Hilton Hesd, hut subsequent
infn,m.li,n. says tho ''Gsrolinian." seems t.
naic.t" that The ususl dcmors.zug inllucnc:
cf Lincclni;m had sfrsciei Dupont, ani in gcn
tie language no lied.
Commander Stfliwagen makes bis r.po"t -
fellows:
Us. STEAMER ME#csnrr,.
poRr ROYAL, January 81. TSG3.}
Rear admiral S. +. Dnp6nt:
Sir II hsve to r;.I'":t that s. half past !
o'clock, This morning, two ir""-c!ad -a,n-
f-ouf Char lesion, in tho ohsrn:,t" oi Il tf !;
haze. and the moon having ju,t set, cuccac'-
Ped in passing the bar near tn, ship cham
unpercoived by the squadron. and made Al
attack upon it, tai. ship being tEc frs. ri,
countered.
PsrticuLsr vigilance wGa exhibited hy u,t
officers and crew in the expectation oi Tc:-
sel to run the block air
Al 3 o'clock il ilIn morning. 10 5rt :III
pfd our csh'e and nverliarled n troop E.ca,ue'
running inr tho channol. y, ! O'Clock
laid down. LicntnHant COninandc- Ahh0t'
Was OH deck givias III nrticr In Actin, ""
ter Dwysr about Recovering the anchJ'."s.;
they anw = smoke AID .ha Gairt sp. at1!;,,
o; a vecsol close at hand.
heard them cxclaim, she ias back
Gmohc!" Watch, man ;ho guns" IS inc
the rattle - Gall AL hands 20 Quarto:S!'
Mr. D~yc. c.ls 10 thr cabin tp"r. '.liaf
mo "a aiaaiuhHst yeas cJ.e ahra:'i.'
] WAS then in The act 81 gai!ius nv pes,
T ont jumped to I'm rnnr ladds", s,w th;
smoke and low boat, apparently : tug, Il
though thought it Ri III! ba 4 l'.i'c r-np"l
lor for the squadron.
sang on, Train yrn. '-nr4 ri:it q;
him 20 ready to ii c aS S,Hn rs o,nsT.''
hailnd the steamer" a hoy stnT': C. es
of us AID iI"Av, tc. What HtNemer j. That :
then ordered my nan 10 ti'c nn hin, an
told him, "You viii be into rs. What staan
or is that"
His M wer to tho frat .aI G,comd h,.;
: was .Ualoo!' The othar replies were III
distinct, either hy intention. Or tro:n having
spoken inside Of lis mai! annGr, untii in tn
act ofstritirg u7 with his pow, ~h"n n
said "rhis is the CGnfedera'c Statns sio.n
, ram?'
repeated tbs ordsr, Fire." Fire =
"Fi;cl'' but no gnn could 10 .sino,' On him
as he approached us On the quarter .nnd
struck us just abs!t our a(ter-rnsst will
32-pounder, and tirod heavy rifle ihrouGl
us diagonaly. Ponotr.tn, tho starhrar'
side through our NormantT condenser, :!,'
steam drnm Of our port b"rr, and rNp,"din.
sgainRt tic port smla o III. rhip h!rvi':G
hol" ia it's exit some fonr or five feet square
The vessel was instsnty filed end cnvcl
{ oped with stcsui. Rspn'ts were brCngh
to ma Chat we wer. shot th,cuGh beth Ln;i
erf; that the tires we're put ou. i,T :he s'r:n
and smoke; Ina. gamer hn'l Onc man wc:'
killed: that ru,obsr oC men wcr. hail,
scsIded: thpt the w.tc. n.s oyer rhr lir
room n fcr and that H.. vc.,,l ,.aa ajnk;c,
fast"
The ram had cut Us through Mt and heInv
the water-,ino On ono side, and tho shell in,
bnrer on tbe ohio, s;dc ,;,oo.,t q. tho v,ss-'
edge.
After the ram struck sho suurg srona,
undcr on. st.rhoard counter, yar prov tor"h
inc us. and ha;l:.l, "Surrsn icr or III .ini
you. Do you surrend.r;' -
After receiving The reports answered
, 81 can make no resistance; ~ hn 90 !
, deal ,ovcdn
III, reh.l then Grind ont. "D, ven cu,
renfer;n
Ie.;d aros p, h,vi,,,' f,u,d u7. ,novi,
novcr dcstrovnd and TINT I could brinr no.a
inc ~ Lonr b1, ,nn:ke,a ooa;net his sbot ,rao
: COATING
IIo hailed ssvo,al lines "to send . kcas'
and threatened to fire cra;u. After som
delay >. boat was lowered, and LisrIlenan
: Oo,nnandpr Abbctt oekad !: be shout
, on IN bor and o.lcd for o-tcrs that :;
sav
) told him 10 soc rba. ..er af,r,,tca ~
TO tell him the condition w, we.e in. u
proceeded sbc.-d, and a-:or,,irs to thei
douani oova hi. ,,-clc IN brb,lf ,e Eir,s,l
and nil tbs ofIi,e-s AMI c.cr III; r.,.;yt &C.
. companies this.
Tho ram having bern detained half hnu
or more, now ran OF. for the steamer Kay
stone S!at- which vessel and thrno ctho-s W
had tried tn alarm BIZ lights.
Wo saw shell expIode a. il struck Il
ram without ininrinc her. Saw the Ke7
stone State struck several times. snd esw tn
steam and smoke blowing from her.
Tn. firing then 5ccedcd To tho NorLhwar
. and .E,stw ard, and Was pretty brisk at til
: .head of tho line. I get every body n. ecnr
taking care OF our wounded, pumpias t.:
| chin ctnnnipp 1c,kq .yamip;n~ tho r r rr n.