The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08

Tho Queen Of the West 10 OF the celebrated ram
1ec organized by The late Colonel Charles Eet Jr and
commanded by his son Brgadisr General formerly
Lieutenant Coiooel) A. W. Kaot. Tho feet estab
shed under the cognizance Of the Secretary Of War and
under the orders Of that department until very
Gently, when transferred 70 the Navy Department,
and placed under tho control OF Admiral u. D. Porter
The ncst has played important part in tho operations
Of tho United States forces the Mississippi from
and after the time Of the fall or Island No. 10
wnEs FIRST cAsE NOTICE.
The Queen Of the West irst brought prominently
before the public In the naval engagement above Memphis
the 9th Of June, 1862 In which engagement tho organ
zer Of the sei seriously wounded u which wounds
he afterwards died Colonel Elet IN bis report said go
IL ordered the Queen my flagship pass between tho
gunboas and down upon Tho two o. ths eacmy
Tho Queen struck ono Of them fairly, and for a
few minutes fast wreck 10, after separating
the rebel steamer sapb. The Queen then herself
struck by another rebel stesmor ana disabled but,
though damaged, can be saved" In another paragraph
he praised "ths conduct Of pilots engineers and mill
try guard tue Green and tho brave conduct q beF
captain" In a subseluen, report, IN speaking o. tho
conduct OF The bravo Of tho Queen u the west
ne rated that two rebel steamers bad been sn.k out
RICH, aud Immediately By the shocks Of the ram.
Another account states tba, the rebel Lils Rcbc
CALAMITY run down by Tho osoon os Tho west during
this ngsgemsn and ID. rebels Acknowledged ihai The
rebel ram Beaorcsard struck ~ the Queen q The
West "when sbs went down rapidly IN deep water opo
ate jackson MoUad." The Little Rebel aground
on the Arkansas shore she arak, ard
Afterwards csptnred by or forces.
The capture Or Memphis followed soon AFTER snd mIob
or ite success o. The taking o. this city due 10 he gs
aat operations Of the acei just recorded II usy
due 70 the array 70 that they have held
this city agans, every EFFORT PIT Drth BY The rebels
recaptnre H. Tho river above this city has also been
kept clear a rebel craft BY The combined acton of the
gunbosis and ram feet
r1r AyrAg wua
We merit boar OF the galani Queen u ths Vest IN ,bs
affair q the escape o. the Arkansas from the Yaroo river
In July last. When the Arkansas msds hsr nrs, appear
tho YsIoo river previous 70 Der nto tho Ms
slssppi her opponents wcrs the Union gsnboais Csrn
dsIst and Tyler and the ram Queen u The west The
ngh, down ibe Yareo rVsr was running one bui on a.
irving Al ibs MIssaspp river tho Arkansas ran by ~
the Union nee after receiving tbs Gre Of The oesen q
the west and other steamers, and anchored andsr ibs
sana q tho rebel batteries al vcksbsfs
Gallant attempt 70 capsgrs The ArEsasas mails
before yIeksburs % The 22i X July last 70 vhh iss
u cen u The west took very important part Prom tbs
accounts given AZ the time We learn NE following iscs
ne Cot ualsr C.mnoa0rs T.rsgst was V sogsgs the
Is~sr batteries, aad Ms Sea- under commseWs psva
you'd sugas. tbs sppsr snas Wins ths IunbcA, Eser
and the ram 90 o. Tho w~i we're 10 ne ns~aiias v
.ass IN. Arsansss and her os, TIE ysssr slsursd
% run into ,b. fssAas ssd Jam har against hsivss bi
tbs latter swung oaBd and tAs E-ssr efsy tsssd Der
sda A abs pssed however. shs gsrs tAs rsess hfss
.svsn.i inch SPOT from her boz scns TAs Queen u Nc
west ihss % hsr sd ana ran INTO No Arsassss
bg, ,bs stook w1 - grss, that n.As the oassn
trsnsls rsm stem W stern. Rscovsrins ssrsah els
.sain ran % lhs rebel win srssi vssoocso torcbiy
M fscs a. 10 ssrsss her vorss v~y badly Drrins
the ensss.ssnt sss rscsvsd several heavy dlsshafe'
from The rebel ssd sAss ,nrsash ssv~s ,inss rbs
Gr-nsas zry u guiy "a also described ihs i'on -
ting that, Notwithstanding The "1sssrmiss'ioo 40 -
ss,-aos a tbs attacks u tbs Ysniss ram ts tass
brsvsy rspalsse her. after having ssrsssy s'"'sra
hsrn
rwx AVIAN AT issrpo.
pusng Tbs feesni attack uyos vicssears d fs-me-r
Last o. aps ths, the ram feet, uf<sr c~orfsi l4Ni'
we've t~omrssnsy Engaged 10 ibs rs1po, snd 'hs' 80
o..sn u the Yves, 'oos sesivs psfs - 'ss saaf sh