Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-03-11
From the Marshall Republican, Fob, 20.
CAPTURE Of the Queen Of the West.


Tbs Chiio Gazette publishes in an extra
n long letter Il ON correspondent, giving
the particulars OF the capture Of the Queen
Of the West, the gunhoal that recently pass.
cd VicAsbGrg, but singular TO relate, the
writer in the exubernncc of his feelings ne
c,ccls 10 state whore the engagement, which
resulted in this achievement, took place.
We learn from other sources, however, that
il occurred AZ Gordon's Landing, the poin I
below Alexandria which has been recently
fortified to resist an invasion OF the Red Ri
yer valley.
The particulars are briefly these: Late in
the evening OF the lith, n courier arrived ON
the opposite bank of the river and Inform
cd Capt. Kclso, who was in command of the
post, that the Queen of the Vest was coming
up, and was only six miles below. The first
thing was TO order the negroes TO be placed
on the Doubloon, and sent up the river
The greatest alarm prevailed among the
darkcs, aud the captain Of The DoubIoon is
stated TO have been so much frightened
himself that he started leaving onc-third of
the negroes (ihe sick and disabled behind,
and never stopping until lie reached Alex
andria. About dark, the Queen Of the West
made her appearance, and the fight commen-
ced. The third shot from our batteries pass
cd through the pipe leading from The boilers
to one of her cylinders, thereby thoroughly
gripping her. The gUnbont, AFTER firing Sc
ven shot, ceased, but our men not knowing
the condition OF things continued firing I'M
I'll thirty shots were expended, thirteen of
which took effect 1t had grown so dark,
-. Il. La, Z ~, MI, 4r
men to know what had been done. Al length
II building was fired, in order to give light,
so MS to get the range of the gunboat, when
white flag was seen waving OH the Queen
of the West.
When the fatal shot which disabled the
Queen Of the West struck her, the boat was
filled with steam, and the most of the Yam
KEGS on her anticipating blow up, hastily
abandoned her
prize crew was sent TO take possession Of her
and tie prisoners numbering 'iAiccn. There were
no OFF rrS taken huJ the surgeon and lir captain, who
was confined Ia his bed from shot rrrrive ut >n's-
Jort. No one was Killed or wounded on either side,
though several of til" enemy were buddy "caitcd.
The Queen of the West lying close up To Tie shore
next our cabins, about half mc from the fort. To-
DAY visited her. She Is formidable craft. These
who have sp, ken lightly OF her AS being irai' htiir
certainly could not HAY" seen her or AZ least have
never examined her Her deck is cover y all around
the engines ana boilers within foot OF he cabin with
solid ok timber twenty inches thick, with cotton
bales arranged within ard Without, suas to resi-tal-
most any cannon shot Her most vulnerable part u
the lhin and the blwark which is only proot"sarst
rifle balls Tn, latter has several port holes for cam
non out of which lrutric three excellent l2ruunicr
brass pieces, and 90 pnuier Parrot rifle gGn.
3! FOUNDER ric Parrot stands on the forward deck,
and some disabled brass pieces in the hold, making
six guns ia all. From the wheel house forward the
cabin is open on top, having the hTiwsrk around Just
mentioned, this is pierced with forty or more Bm.l!
holes ON each side for rifles. The magazine is well
supplied with ammunition. She L. undoubtedly quite
an acquisition to Cur navy, and trust viii Gr .hdJ
10 tel against our hated enemies.
Am u the prisoners wa.a Mr.. An lcrson, i cores
pOrdcn. IF the New York Herald.
The gunhOat in coming up ihc river me; the Era
No. i, and captured her, putting the prisoners on an
island Aud The Era was then brought NJ within II
miles of the Fort. The icrryboat UrSon, recently
captured by the Yankees, in attendance On the
gunboat, having two cannon aboard. At The tim" oi
the cngas emcnt sd. Has few miles down the river,
aud to-day va learn by escaped prisoners from below,
that the guns OF the leSoo placed on the Era,
and all the escaping Yankees got aboard Of her and
are Gle ring for dear life to get uit of DANCER p5-
patches having been sent to AlrXanJria early last
night, the Confederate gunboat, the Webb, arrived
here nj quarter past one o'clock To-day. ANA NJ mai
past one left Tor the igitivcs Cob Lowell in romni.
We have doupt they will be- oy"r'akrn You ale
anxious, possibly, 10 ar Of iL1 prurc OF our rt
BY the time ii, reaches yOu L will be in its proper
place the river Uun although our fort IN itself
is formidable, yet This Iait will keep all sunboaiS
cheche, thar guns will disable them in their
attempt to pass
Such are The particulars, the most OF which We ga
thrr IRON the correspondent of the to'id0 Gaz"ie.-
On she l,at- captured ,herc was large amount OF
cumni-sry and ordnance stores. II in reported that
two other ;"nhoats have passed Nickshnrg, but tho
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