The New York herald., 1863-03-31


xnanner. Again glancng OF, Il shivered stannchcon
~ncn !. tuhed its devious course by punching hole
sarosgh captains once, into which il passed. and
xhol, The entire front OF tho captains Office be
scattered with blood though at distance a. about twenty
tcet from where the man fell Had your correspondent
sskan his station where he originally Intended ne conld
scarcely have failed TO receive some Of the fragments Of
me SHE'LL or least, of being struck by Of the
spiinters that proved 10 destructive
The nrst gun fred already stated At about half
past sleycn and tho whole affair by O'clock
shis morning. We quietly anchor and busy
discussing tho Of the fight, exchanging congratula
sons and comparing notes when the lookout man in the
ION deck there'
..llaloor'
"A large Ore aheadl''
~Where awayir
..Iust above the benon
"What is IL iikef'
Like lre raft"
On this Captain Aldcr, whom the circumstance Was
auiy ported BY the officer Of the deck, Sings out
keep good lookout. Man the BOW guns, and stand
by 70 slip the eabie.'
Shortly alter this smsi steamer came down, the
ter of which informed Capt Alden that the Mississippi
upon which Capt Alden ordered the htwsers that
connected the Genesse with the Richmond 10 be cast loose
and the former vessel TO the assistance OF the Mis-
ausppi In q very moments the Genesce
hg up the river her errand OF humanity IN this she
was ably seconded by the Essex and sachem The little
Reliance TOO, though unarmed boat aid good
the occasion, which seems TO be worthy Of special
mention.
WHAT rHS RELIANCE pir
After Acting Master Herrick, who commands the Reii
snoc had delivered his dispatches TO the Admiral, nst
eSore the action comences nc alongside the Misss
Sippi, when be ordered by Captain Smith o up
" the Essex and report 10 Commander Caldwell. The
ON buard the Reliance. however 1atly refused 70
ssir, upon which Caotnn Aerrick put two at the
wheel drew his sword and he would cut of the
1aaa OF the first man who dis0beyed him. Only
wore bordinate-namey, Boaiswain Mate Brown and
uO<her Brown expostnated with the men, telling
sasa that they % ought TO S obey The sapsns orders
tmn. The assistant engineer mere reported TINT the
gsnes oat OF order, and that there only atty
pounds OF steam. The consequence vas Captain Herrck
md down two miles lower for temporary repairs,
Anchorpg for ihat purpose He thinks. however that
she story of the engines being ont Of order up
by the engineers. In tact. neither they nor the
relish the idea of beng exposed 10 danger
damages, ind the Reliance proceeded up river when
an and tho vessels we're returning. Az the Re
hance passed the Richmond Captain JieTicE spoke hor
when Captain Alden ordered him 10 80 up TO where the
Mississippi was burning and pack W many of her
~ he cd Accordingly, he went up 10 within quarter
shore he succeeded IL picking up forty As
sr Es'snse was on her way ~ che wa, assed by Che
ssns gong oa with the heat
1psx MsAsrEH III ,rlg nIsssslfTrk EsTsoSp NEARLY
A
Il " now necessary 10 State ia what manner the Mis-
stss'pp, hsppepcd 70 bo on lire. That she atone
ahcald have grounded subject TO- aston
ishueM H. IL rs strange rs II ,s proeiientjal
shat NIL The vessels did not ashore in the dcnse
rhat prevailed, am told thef the Richmond actually
touchra ono right nuder the mos, formidable OF
as batteries but that she soon got or Icapnot voach
for ine TACT however. Bu, Is Is trne that Just
w~rc turning around torpedo exploded under our STERN
tAroWing the water up nearly high mxsenrnn,
hssa. the gallant snip auiysrcd III every timber from
sAe aoncssion, ha am happy 10 say she did not sustain
tAe slightest injury.
In the dense smoke that prevailed excluding every OBJ
jen, from view the glorious old Mississippi went ashore
discovered ~ the enemy Up u this time she bad
vca s.staiaef any serious injury. She now became
ssdSs ,f.. for ho whoe range OF rehci batteries n
rto res.ss Win east his oye the accompany
~ ~i -r.riyt ,ncc that the position u the Misssip
ENss lh'ren,lf nsril'rs. tne fepcs began % pour
pssrgsy r.'arHei by the Mssssirp. rh,s murierois
~s~s .saaed TO- hall ac hour, during which Time
oasess iard the stosGur must have been killed.
eAosyt n4x eAnnus he asserted ~ certainty. Tiud
hx mpssles TO escape, Captain smith judicloneiy,
sst reluctantly rayo crccrs t the ship fire pre-
veal ler fsg Into hands of rebels Accordingly
Aer AFTER part fired, tlr rebels all the timc conu
a 70 oar n thru shot aud she'll as fast =. they could
Sewcf thar hundred and my rounds Cred
from the Mississippi Tho artillery practice % the rebels
ssppi riddsd through anc through. fcnr
hs0wn have bncA kitci the ship abandoned
Aeny shum Acting Master Kelly tho whoc OF whose
abdomen saol away. Three ascerancd TO have
been wounded ihcrc may have bern casual.
tres, hut Impossible 10 toll 10 what extent a. present,
Aeugn grsat many exaggerated stories ars aneat on the
sseect Several were known 20 have l1m Ell overheard
after The ship st on nre, and hers BIZ
Ssobt that some OF them wore drowned.
Soon after lhe -esei mad bseu Tired two shells
crashing through her exploding end setting FIRE u
tcrssctins and oil which ihey upe,. This caused the
sas,ss 10 spreea uhsreupen uasies mate hurted on
e the am deck sod rsps'oa 'hs. the asses
I'D -. ~ re.chea ~ tho sutr.sss go. % the %asnziue
boArd Including the wounded men, were pu, on shore
the hAuk Of the rvcT opposite 10 Port Av<on THIS was
accompanied by ,estesg yell oi emulation fcm the
rsssis rerceviug the blazing mp OF ihs IRE Tue Ns
ss-pp bfrnsd Till she tocame lShtenea 10 whicn he re
sssva OF nearly three hu,dred when she
swang on into deep wafer She had grounded With he,
head mp stream bat on ingtng "a sbe nrned cJnlce
y roand prsssninr her bead down .hs river, which pssi
ssou she retained I'll siesbcS up
svrsAsAscg xssssnpg s4sse 1ss arssosD.
AZ length was reported on board the Richmond that
Inc Mississippi was coming down. aud we all tnfn.d
On the poop docE " see the siehi v wM mos, mac.
INDECENT spectacle. From the mdsasps 10 Toe
nobIe yssel was cnyeloptd " = sheet Of n.,,s while
fire vreahs r.n up tue shrouds played around tle main
mast, twisted and wrthe1 HE lery scrpsnls inward
she came ksens nssr 70 tnc right bank. st nv fore
most, rss Niv u s,eereG by
pi,ot II eas, inieet. wonderful s,ght talsaip
smhh 'rar Ecoent ccntnsu5sr- snd several ri Let
o1ccrs, who had ny bets tine arrived bdard
tins ficninond, assembled the uf docs their aOion
almost too great for v'srds Nelt - vifc chidtn
sscstheart, there i .sthlug TN. siior lives ,oose
than lifs sbipnolhug thst lie Isxgets 'oa " -
much. snd, b tie sbsoare of the above nen,",el DO
aestic ties bs ship is 4" bun wife, rbj 1nd sveethee
rhs lcc'ins resrS lie loss ~ hss any snnpisea
When, ~ 10 lie case o. sue Hsssss., the gallant erit
iss schevei hlst real renosn \" w'norf, thea ils
sh- officers q Tho Nsssss,rgi soad eo slusinr ibe
heart Witnessing the dssirWioa N shub ica.irg
bone, while they we're pcasrlcss q sass hs
A she arrived nrrosise h. port side OF tie lclond
arprchenRor entertained tbs, har port broad
sas night give ~ parting salute OF not a2rees
DE rs,ure. crp,sio sah sssured rsptrir Adea acw.
syer that her port guns bad been al discharged Jns, -
she had cleared us her sfarhosrs gpe began 10 10 of
ms sac,mpaned iy the sxpl son tha shells shc
had - derk cuy lDr r5sso q roied !. short In.
tsrvals. 80. asu.os began incrra<o IN vniur.
from aniasnins 70 the storm, ard The hawii,cr
the maintop dschar sed With The beit Njosiir.y
she gal'Ats craft s,ans even ~ isst ilou,rnia-
inavei iovf the stream TN, lining lhe berd tha
lower parl Of Prophet Rnni sha was hidden trsn yrr
Wow and Nc,bing more was seen bat bright giaro
shos'ng ~ sgyward. shell eftcf snx sti exploded al
nsers ais, sad thus couple ~ hcHe p.sss away I'm
ths MissF lppi some eight ien ,nl,es ,sloy IN.
Rrhniaud The ehcls BEGIN tcexrsle nssro RAPIDLY
indicating ii the ire hsa reached the sici.oun, aid
be Lar rom the paver nlasxipe. fhs proves to
- tho asf for pressniys s,sr clare bright fame
shooss upwards towards The zenith. spreading lkyward
the form ~ inverted interval u few ~
,ndr ciaIsn. tnen comes srfnninn cstgin. the
bchnload a. temble irnm truck 10 k-elson and the al
knt kSsi&spp that nng fhas hraved tho battle and
en- breote, more al shss remains n her N slDk
IN ths bosom n re Ehy ves frun which .he derived
bsr
Hsre ls.lnn~t
There sasUrIte sfsnle On board the MiSsfs.,pp
"a hcl with t,yo rf tnc aalr,nn su,..edef a, .,.,g,