The New York herald., 1863-11-07
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che Rear Admiral commanding, was grea,l
disappointed that the Important Instruments hav
cd an earnest Of NJ conv cton had offered 10
Ne aud hmb-that, with shells attached, the Mopilor
could pass all obstructions and hold the city Sf Charlie,
Ton a. their mercy All this certainly calculated
awaken IN my mind criticism upon the conduct of Rsa
Admiral Dupont, which, as the evidence shows, l n
naned from expressing maintang reserve not merel
respectful to him, but calculated TO defend him from IN
sensnrcs freely aud openly upon him for falling
seRew the attack OF the 7th OF April.
THf PROOF op
whl uow briefly examine tho proof introduced &
ainsan me second charge, the mere reading Of whlc
wi snow that even had said all that charged agaiue
had right, IN common with all ,ther persons 70 e1
.sI did 70 Near Adj Admiral IS Dupont that he Monitor
we're ON the sth substantially, and for practi
they had been to make u tho day previous. wa
bound neither BY courtesy nor by rule Of the servc
aud believing as certainly did tna the Monitors viii
tbe shells and RATS attached could have gone int
spme ., eoos 'orpedoss ara 1osuc.ions
opinion Also ana. moreover, think the disrespec,
there be-, be any, IN =. ,mpnting 70 Rear Admiral
Dupont pre- udce against tho MoDitrs slight thai
mis- self respect hardly have been by no
ticmg IT, indeed while there s proof in ,he case
that ever charged him With entertaining this preudce
ssd whio, by asserting that did. he BY implication al
least denies the existence Of ihe preudee so imputed
tho evIacnce introduced his behalf very clearly
establishes that he preposseseed sgapst them
Tor Captain Drayton in substance declares that hs
ap'x tstnk ADMIRAL Dapca Aad high opiaion 81
~ Aonnors and thai he could MT hdW had reading
Orayo"D reports concerning them, made before Ms
what these reports were does no, apnear I'M, that thc
witness believed he had succeeded 10 ipstlng into the
Aomirafs MUD bic Own unfavorabe opinion is quite
sieaF.
The proof however fails 10 show tha, made the t,e
nents charged against The evidence on this sub ect
consists OF the testimony Of Capt. Gadsden OF the Arago
and OF several other persons who board that
steamer during her voyage from Charleston to New York
He says IN substance that stated that the Monitors had
received serious injury that they could be repaired n
hem
h They had not had fair trial that with the shells at
tachsd 70 them they could go in lie further swore that
sad the officers OF the navy were preadccd against the
Monitors, but that mentioned one in particular,
S1d T, DID mol reflect upn Admiral Dupont.
OF the navy were rather preudcsd against them but that
srcke OF Admiral Dupont personally In the highest
Nrins
Mr. Cowell swore that those on board the Araco were
inach excited about The hgbt Charleston. con-
sembed The Admiral for his failure but did
Jna.o that took part IN any such conversation stating
only That slid the Monitors very little ured and
were repaired in about Eve hours. That rcspec u
IA my remarks concerning Admiral Dnpout and although
this witre at time said be under the pression
shat had SAID the Admiral p.eudced against the
Monitors he after stated that might not have 40
said but that as the passengers generally united in
demnlrg MIN the witness may have confounded Their
etatements with mine.
Mr.. FotoD; his testimony states that my copyersa
s'ons With him OF The subect oi the atlck We're private
and IN an undertone, and that said had sometimes
yeered TO my stateroom " avoid being questioned
sad the attack was not an earnest one and
disappointment that the shells employ Cd but
Q not say the Monitors could have entered the habor
without thom, nor that the Admiral was preiudiced
against the Monitors but that did ssy he would have
reviewed the attack but for the influence Of Of those
who Weres ae lsts .Ia
Mr.. Mars passenger testified that appeared not 10
wish 70 speak on the subject OF the attack and that al
slough no 81, opposite e me NJ the table, he do 66
Dear mo say ,uat the Admiral was n:cc.,iced.
Having thus failed 10 prove that had uttered any Of
denec that had spoken Of Admiral Dupont h high Il, ms
ltndiously refranipg from talking upon tho subject
the atfack-h appeared 10 remarkable that The pros.
sutton, instead Of acknowledging the injustice Of these
charges should persist in calling witnesses prove HAT
tho Monitors were seriously injured in their attack upon
thc forts, and could not hayo renewed whcu proba
pc disaster, Wills. this a,tsmp, has sga.y failed
sutton 70 have been not inquiry into any language
osndnct Oh mine, but, under that rretext effort 10
luetify . failure by Rear Admiral Dupont, which
had attracted the observation Of tho world by
bondemning Inadequate the instruments which
% Nsiiy himself ostural; but that should have
0een willing 10 achieve even his own vindicatiD by
sp0 10 pooosea %
- has failed to accomplish this brief examination Of
r11l 80. me- FACTS IN RELATION 10 1HR ATTACK.
II appears from these that before tho attack made
supposed by Pear Admiral dupont that torpetoes
Aad been piaced 10 the channel along which bis fee,
must pass; that network had been suspended from
b0oys designed 70 entaDge tho propelers and thus
ssso uoed .cSos. the middle ground % absrse the
Mance OF Monitors in that direction. IL moreover AZ
Isass nspsSsy from cIPeo fsa9ss o. hue deR1spn
9ess cap,aip, that no additional Information upon
ssher Of those subjects Was obtained BY means OF the
attack After that the existence Of tofpedoes
81 network and the purpose Of the piles we're shrorded
n the same mystery as before i was aseertained,
we're probably harmless, for had been exploded
End that they were incapable or being arsd shown by
;.ss sss ossr rS. @ samsr stating the
srort to explode torpedo whilst directly under
hs hull Of the Ironsldss had aed We must, there
accept IT as established that no Information was ob
81 lasncd during The conflict which could be used 10
strengthen the surmses before existing 10 the charae
YER Of these obsructions thr supposed existence could
sot have aoded ground for declining to renew the Gu
sasemeat, whch was mot equally good as An objection
Ss mus. looa Tor some other reason for tho failure oi
NE Admiral TO offer battle on tho s,h. an pursuance OF
ecared intention when ne gave the signal Tor the ho
Il Is that of this testimony conveys The I'M
esson that the fear OF encounerng these supposed Oh
hructions was n controlling element in the Admiral
hind in forming the determination not 20 re
= NV The attack; but IN this there is evident ms
oe 20 fearful OF oesructions, which might might
so roa 10 abandon great enterprise i.hout prac
Csl effort whether obstacles 70 its
sxs,ed or not, against such suspicion feel dispose
defend Admiral Dupont, aud hence am constrained tt
look esewhcre for some reason why he facd 70 rene
Hs witnesses this subject next point TO the inure
sustained by the Monitors and 10 their alleged INABILITY
repetition OF the terri be nre to VII ch the
we're subjected on the 7th.
1us MONITORS vor n xIrpKAlLY Ixiuhsu.
glance AZ tho testimony vii! show how utterly 10
Aablsh tue satIs action 81 Intelligent and unprculce
tnen, that the olpsoty u the Monitors to resist
harmed tue most hre from guns and rfcs % Nh
heaviest ealibrc has beer over stated appost
from the testimony % The feet captn that he IRE q
which they exposed by far terrific th q
that which tro or any connected with the 1et ha
ever be
ruE EFyE1 90 rip ms,n l1RK
From lfy q huBdra rebel guns hfaver cailhr
lban before ernpoyef against stip@ ~ war
ght bear upon s1r tors at the trns
srd PROD ably many The .PAiap D
kty shots. twenty one " whirh ht the tnrrct;
ateen more of these al heavy balissirrok whit
The psrod Of five minntes aud ye, At hall past etgt
,clo,k the evosiug of thl 7th shc 10 NJ
atom renew the engagement Tie NaDtatket wa
aruck City three tines and although the mcc I'm N
-whseh vorksd hcr fftseu gun disrderct
lhis repaired the sth Captain Drayton state
that the top Of tho pohoase - the Pagsalc IA
ap by shot; but ~ @ aaiia evident from hs
that this p maaDer disabled the vessel wbilst
hardly inc easci tho char q danger thosc wthu
10 sufficiently ar yoags that the woebavken was ~
have renewed tho engagement the follow n
Aay, although she stru'x several times ufo
her sido armor In ucsriy the place VIII
put following this subject further m detail,
sbfcisntto statey hat apI fran tie proof,ha
each aud all VI the Aoai,ofn 10 1gbtIs him vtA
twenty four hours after they ont of battle wns
lt.wt ttt~.