The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-20

shot Of the kind. Soon the htis 6achem command
cd BY Captain Johnson. opened broadsds thirty
| poandsr guns on the WORT, and The nsxs moment
the Arisona also paid her complneats 70 the foe
me gunnssy was magnificent. fsw Of the sheiI
only exploding premasurey and the pieces drop.
ping IN the water. Up 70 this time, and until
! from thirty 10 forty shell had exploded IN the
worhs not shot had bssn returned By the enemy. An
ominous silence peSvaded the fors, and many d
opinion that the works hsd bean abandoned. Neshey
soldsrs nor Inhabitants na6s shs appearance and the
only signs Of lHe apparent the Of small
steamer in the river which had up above the city
and down far the fort twice during the fore
noon, and which was joined BY second steamer about
| the time the action commenced.
TIE rlxY Rnun
ne action Of The enemy, however, was NE deceptive
calm which often prscedes the storm. and the sudden
sash Of aane which plainly visible from the deck Of
the General Banks with the naked eys the elcsd os
wbiss smoke which noatsd lssiy up from shs pavspss q
tDe- enemy were instantly followed by . heavy Let
thrown a. shs Arizona, the largest boat Of Ne
neet, and which passed directly over her. stYkina
IN the edge Of the beyond This was followed n
quick succession by shot 81 the saoAe and ano.hss
~ the Clifton, neither Of which, however, took eGeet
The engagement now became sessral and very warm.
the Clifton and Arizona moving very slowly forward and
back whlc the brave little Sachem, under heavy lrs,
the battery and engage II in the rear which WAS sup
posed TO be unprotected This movement the enemy
OWNED, and redoabed their nre her. answered shot
for shot by tho hse boats tho huge shells every instant
bursting In their midst carrying destruction In their
wake and knocking great holes in the parapet which
appeared OF suihcientI size 70 admit the passage
Of carriage and horses Tho enemy acted with
great bravery however, and their fire sa.ksned an
Instant sitter Of those terrific explosions, which
alal.x .hu
iDstapty Resumed wisH incfstled rather than d.
nnished determination. Gradually but surrey the little
{Sachem was gaining her desired position moment
more and she would pass out or range, and
the day would DO won. All eyes bsnt
upon the noble little craft, when suddenly .
shot was seen to striks her &mdships, crushing In
hor sides aud tearing their plating for ne protection
Of shafpshooersa pece or paper, and causing ber 70
carecn and trembe from storm. An instant more
and she enveloped in the scaldng vapor Of escaping
steam, and lay helpless wreck, a the mercy Of The
enemy. 1he nag lowered, and the enomy, ceasing
their her. tnrued their entire attention TO tbs
Clifton probably Of the fact hat the draush Of the
Arizona would perm. her TO advance enough 10
boone very formidable antagonist. The disabling of
the sschem the instant when victory within her
grasp the second II those unfortunate accidents re-
ferred and o OF so serious character ~
10 imper the success 81 the entire affair The Clifton
the only effective hoAt engaged. she WAS called
uIon 10 d. double d.ty aud not for breath did her
gallant commander ana brave hesitate, but with
three ing cheers which heard above tho din Of
plttle they poured In their hre, running cossr and
c,oesr batteries of The concentrated ore Of
| the entire rebel ior,ncat,on.
Pmling fal head OF steam. the Ciifsoa swsty
dawndir~ctiy toward tho battery, with the nisation
doubtless. delivering her brosdde, giving be sharp
shooters opportunity .. picking on the enenvs gun
aud thus silencing the works A. ihs tune tho
Granite City aud the General Banks gradually followed
In her the porpose Of reaching tho point
barkston Clifton had IN cied her blsc,
although tire heavy solid -hct and hissax shsi which
INTENDED Tor Tho Clifton but which passed her
r,coshsing along ihe water almost reaching ,hsuA
Just Clifton gained the point sho aimed Al reaching
and her how thrown round slightly In the &C, Of
I turning she struck, the velocity with which she
running driving her long distance Into the thn mud a.
the bottom the pass. A. the time hitherto
undiscovered battery 10 the eft Of the main work. aud
easy range opened upon her she y her broadsids
Offering gei OF which the enemy toex evesy Aivan
,age. The gallant Croker e kept t constant re from
bo, bow and broad.ide guns the quick ,idss leaaed
with double charges Of bsirg poured into the man
work sweeping he I@ra~ clean st every discharge snd
Killing the epv-ny by scores While with his brosdsie
CONS he administered dose after dose of shall and soi
70 The battery The eft Lying a. he did he would
probably have succeeded ssocins the msIa work thus
enabling the troops Land had II not been Tor ss broad
side work; from that mis- boat disabled Up
this time shs bad susizned material damage. The
shots which had struck Der had beea harmless y toe
ship, snd hut verv lew Of his injured. but
tate WAS against him. aud he obi sed suocan,b.
SHIT from the small battery struck his boat about the
cenre passing through her ds and entirely ,hroasn tine
boiler, leaving her stranded wreck at the enemy
mercy The fsg Instantly lowered. but tho nrng
stl conf nued both ro The boat aud The batteries "a
mrst We lowered ~hout the caaso's knowledge,
or he may have been killed AID the is without
leader An instant more and inst alter shower OF gaze
from enemy poured into the noble little crsn
The white aag Up and Tie arlng ceased The
gsgemsnt uf.i Brave hearts and msuly form
had upon the altar of their country but
without success. There bu one available guubost
unnjred, the Arizona and she incapable OF oasu.
sve operations Against works OF such strength she
Immediately Withdrawn from the uneaas contest, aud
the order Fslncian,y issued 70 the nee, 10 Withdraw
Considering the naabsr a ths forces engaged il is
doubtful il any AMIR the whole conpsre With
tho battle Of sabine in ooslisscy Of ash,ng io.s Of
life and the amount Of interest Involved 10 the e0ea
wss matter Of s and death and to the Union
opening battle s mos, brilliant cam psign.
The epemy retained their prxs su.thsir loss b. been
undoubtedly wifbcat preoeiso the annals o. tns var.
and they WILL in The mid-i .. ,hsr reocinr trcmbe At
the thorghs of rspstton or tss at1cs~ more
board The Clifton, beside her party y ssventy
sys snsgsboo'.: and !hrsss W .Isns .op.. and on
The sschem d-taehnsn o tnir'y shNF-hsotefs. o.
the cfsw q .hs clifton, hss soldiers, sailor and ooe
signal msa .,,,gs se.l ~ se.Sa I'D we're taken Of
by boat frSm the Ast. The niFnbsr cf killed and
wounded musi havs sses hrs.. psIii:aerIy N
Clifton oaly sxposeltos Sross ss pN|
rssei from stem % stem ey grape AZ tie lad
aud wounded o. The ssohvm nothing s known, bus tn.
o~s sappo~ed 70 be sh,. and ,s,Iy tue s.czpns
steam bit the mot kao~n 10 have struck her
The nes of tss sasny w. ssbssiy snormous a. ID.
huge pius inch shell sp~ ~ searched svery nool snd
corner of ~. esriawcrk and when the Clifton was
asrouud the suns poured 10 . anrli~rous ale o,
sraJr sweepias the parspc from rnd u Their -.