The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-12
IMPORTANT FROM vlCKSBuR0.
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Return Of the Union Ram Queen
of the West from Her Run
Down the Mississippi.
SPLENDID SUCCESS OF The DASH
EAseresting Details Of the Running
Il the Blockade.
Smashing OF the Rebel Gum
boat Vicksburg.
Three Rebel Steamers Loaded with
Provisions Destroyed.
Ehe Fire Drawn from the Port Hud-
SON Batteries by the Ram.
The Pluck of Colonel Ellet, of
the Ram Fleet,
&C., &C., &c.
Smashing Of the Rebel Gum
boat Vicksburg.

CHICAGO, Feb. IL, 1868
special despatch from Cairo to-day says that
has been received from vcksburg 10 Saturday 7h inst
The Queen OF the West has returned from below
Fer trip down the river moot successful She met
three steamers with provisions for the rebels at vcks
burg, and succeeded in sinking them She took 6fysix
prisoners, one OF whom colonel
The Queen Of the West went enough to Port Hud
TO draw Gre from their upper battery.
Camo, NJ, Feb II, 1868.
vcksburp letters say the brilliant achievement OF the
Queen running the gauntlet Of the rebel batteries las
bad most beneficial effect the spirits Of troops
sefcre vicksburg.
correspondent Of the jackson appeal says, that Is
possible General Grant viii make the canal success,
end suggests that Grand Gulf PORT Gibson and Other
points between vcksburg and Port Hudson be fortified
Col. EIleI's Official Report 90 Admiral
Porter.
Acting Pear Admiral Porter, In terms OF commcndaon,
the Navy Department the report Of Col
k1et, commanding the United States steam Queen Of
the West, giving account Of her passage OF the
batteries q, vicksburg The following is the report
VMrHp STATES STEAM RAN QUEEN WrsY
Below yicKsBrRG, Feb 2, 1863. :
Apn,aA1-ln compliance with your Instructions I
started Queen the weet at half past four O'Clock
ibie morning, pass the rebel batteries at Wick burg
AID sink the rebel steamer lying before that city.
discovered immediately on starting that the change Of
the wheel from its former position 10 the narrow
space behind the Queens bulwarks did not permit the
boat 10 be handled with sufficient accuracy An hour
more was spent 1t rearrangng the Apparatus, and when
naay rounded the point the had rissn and any
advantage which would have resulted from the darkness
The rebels opened heavy fire upon us reachsd
the city, but were only struck three times before
reaching the She lying In nearly the
position that the Arkansas occupied hen General tllet
The Queen into her on orrner occ sion. lhe
canses which prevented the destruction OF the Afkan
sas then saved the City Of vicksburg this morning.
Her position such that II We had run obqucly into
her came down the bow OF the Queen would inev
ssby have glanced. We were compelled to partially
round order TO strike The consequence that
strong this poin-caught the OF my boat, and
acting on her bow as pivot swung her round rapidly
paled This, and therefore caused the sta board bow
gun 70 be shotted with three Of the incendary
around Sergeant j. H. Campbell detailed for the purpose
fred this gun extviour pound shc cru hsd til ough
as hesitate. The discharge took place at exactly the
right moment and set the rebel steamer in hamee which
they subsequently, succeeded in estinsnislng
AZ this OF the enemys shells the cottou
near the sarboa wheel ON IRE, while the discharge OF
eur gun gnted that portion which was on the DOW
Tho fames.splead rapidly, and tho dense smoke rolling
inte the engne room suhocated the engineers. saw
that il ] attempted 70 run into the cisy Of vicksburg
again that my boat would certainly be burned ordered
her 70 be headed down stream aud orde Ell every
70 extingushng the flames. After much exertion
finally put the dre out by cutting the burning bales loose
Ihe enemy Of course were not idle. We were struck
twelve times, and though the cabin door knocked TO
pieces material injury 10 the boat any OF those
on board was inflicted About two regiments OF rebel
pshooters rifle pits Kept up continual IRE. but
AID damage The Queen struck twice in the hull,
but above the water line. One Of guns dis
nounted and ruined.
can only speak the highest the Of
every board. All behaved with cool determined
courage. remain, very respectfully,
CHARIFS RIVERS EIIFT,
Commanding Pam Fleet. :
Dawn D. PoRrHR, Acting Rear Admiral, commanding
Atsxiss ippi squadron.