Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-20

was follows;
J. Sloop Harfiord.s.. guns.
Aonongsb beias, --.-...----..-.-.',..-..l6 10 guns.
. ltiohm nd -....--.. % guns.
tun9oat hinnes-- ss..ss-.......s'.s.-. . guns.
. qunpoat Geressee s'.-'--------- .-,.--s- guns
SooP Mississippi. guns
Making six vessels carrying. 100 guns
Besides tis tbe Esss5 and mortar boats anchored at
th point and Supposed to haFe already acquired our
range were expected to play no mean part il the affair
shorty before midnight the boats, having formed
tbs lineofbats as described their decks cleared for
aeaoa AID lhs at tn ir quarter the Hargara led
enc way snd tie others promptly followed her direo-
ti1n. st the moment Of their discovery rocket was
ts sent up rom the adm B flag hip, as the signal
.or De EssaI and her accompanying mortar boats to
c7mmcaes vo=s. Doubtless thsmen Of this auziiiary
feet were willing ga for the battle to begia Safely
oHcsd behind their headlaud, at distance of two
and three quarter miles from lower batteries. they
20 ID paleaasa glory reasonable expense OF sweat
and nc loss ef blood Whether TIE men on board the
other boats ws-s as snxio for the ghts question
hlf uus bsl5f to Others to decide. Whatever their
individual opinions naval discipline sscted its purpose
aadthey fought stubborrly enough
Although thgrs baa been no indication Of such de-
teruued might ausck by Farragut, The usual vgiIant
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was ready for aeoi and around each piece slept de-
tachne Of grnners. So dark was the night however
aud sighy bad he armed crafs uosed their way up
hst tha fas.shp had passed same Of our guns and all
the a5et wtha easy range before their approach
was known. Amoat st the same time a rocket from
or sizaal corps. and tho discharge Of muskets by
an infantry picket reused our line Quick as a FASH
vhe the failing IRE of oar sarm rocket was yet unex-
ng1ishs1 here shot ua iuto the sky from the Hart-
fords deck, another Then one grand, long,
desfshng is rent the atmosphere with its mighty
hunder shaking both land and water and causing the
hgh fattety owned cliffs to tremble, as If with fear
aai wonder Every gun On the feet and every mortar
a. tie point joined ip one Simultaneous dicbarge.
One instant, and what change 10 The sspeet Of
sfsirs Many thousand soldiers springing to their
feet 81 boun exchange ganes with comrades, their
eyes gistcniDg with the Light Of grim satisfaction.
Tnstinct Eely nuzets are grasped with irm hand ard
each sodieriy heart relieved o, the weight Of bong
proraced expectation, thTobs glad echo to the start
ling sa q cannon. The batteries on the long line Of
blaG bata moment before sil Mt as the church yard
resouud to the huuying tread Of men, while The
quick, stern tones Of command are ard above the
Nfll din and he fryey glanoiBg rays Of light from
The battielaasr reveal the huge Instruments of death
and destruction ana show the hslEcovered way to mag
sz.1es
Relying greatly upon the sudaeness and ygor of their
se lsco6cers and confuse tae d feudsrs Of our
cliffs tssroar Of ther first discharge had not died away
upon ihe ear before It recommended, and when the
quick and irregulsF bat processing voeys and broad.
sides showed thst the crew Of each Yankee gun were
vicing with each other ia celebrity. The shsets flame
that poured from the sides Of the oops st each Dis.
charge up nearly the whole stretch Of river placing
each craft a strong relief against the black sky The
noise snning to the ear but they knew not yet
th position Of batteries and the shot and shell
dred az random, bad material effect The sheing
from tie merar boats presented tbs finest scene Of the
two First the distant aash ana pnF Of white smoke,
then the star Of ljgl rising BY spssmodic effort 50 ia
rey0atons make il appear, mp to the very frnanert
white he more slowly travelling sound brings the hoarss
roarot the morari then the brghtsniug star de-
scanding by the same spasmodie motion; nest ihs
ominous whining. growing louder and still more clear
uuti-bangf right in your face It seems aasa like
tn sheet lghininga sharp, terrible exposlonand
then, ihpdi ihud hud the tent Iron strikes in every
direction, baryng its Jagged fragments deep ia the
solid earth
Minute after minute passed away, each driven 30 eter
uity distracted by the maddeang roar Of 80 many can
nom and the Sect kept its unchecked course up the
stream. Aniszemsnt saizss upon the Yankee officers
ana men Where were the long talked Of batteries the
rebels hai been constructing with which to bold tbe
Mississippi Had they been abandoned in q panic,
caused By the serrb hombardment Of the feeti The
marine officer of the iississpp now prisoner tells
me the query was seriously propounded whether the
rebels lad evacuated their stronghold and thus
cheated the br.ve Yankee tsrs out Of the glory thev
were eEpecd1g to reap. ony TOO soon did the enemy
discover that but waiting TO bring sheir whole
aeei iFreirievaby under guns before we went TO
work. For dfeen minutes bad they Piled TIER mon.
Ser cannoa, end now they Commencing tc relax,
from sheer fes on wien fash Of ght from the crest
Of cl IL ighss the way fer a shel t. 60 pldngiDp
Through ihe BgsoTfs deck This WAS The monitor, end
onee thsenelay Gordon Of vivid light as long
heir 9lvn.
Ngw eanaa4aed tie battle 81 EN- is terrible earnest
l-ss tsnaahsred s guns ard oatgyeighed in metal.
aur VOTES we've quickly fegeatsa and tie maofity
II tianl ua rEiag il iheT aim As sooa as the enemy
thus dscoylFsd our batteries they opened Oh them with
gspe and oaanssr, fheh Nss uefa accurately thrown
ihsn 4hsir sh and brew clouds Of dirt upon s guns
and gnaHefs tie She'll went over chem u every con.
eevabie drec IN, eScsp the right one. The Hartford
sry faH slp, msds siraight for up the river
nazas hsf bfst time au5 trying TO divert tie sim Of
snHeFs ~ heF hcesssnt and deafsning broa5sides
shesooa eusiHppsd 3te 3asuee Of ske aest Shot I
af rsl0t struck ber 3dling ber lireah and through
buf sial SIC kept ca her way
Egar3 craft uow looking o.a for itself and teund 10
nsksits s=s Ra tmeto set ~, the aest lost its or
derry ns q battle aud go % mixed up It was aiaeuit