Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-07

The eLemys shot Of the heaviest cabre and
were OF excellent pattern No material damage done
these coming board beyond smashing the buwarks
No lives lest on the Henry Clay which was burnt
and sunk while passing the batteries Most of the crew
were picked up, and others got away the yawl."
SECOND RUNNING OF THE BATTERIES
Another fleet consisting six Transports Differed and
manned by soldiers past the batteries during the night
the 22l ultmo The night being clear was unfayorabe
tor the of the enterprise but it appears to have
been accomplished with the loss Of only of the vessels
which sunk works. her officers and crew all
escaping. correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
writing from the steamer Henry Won Phu gives the fol-
lowing account of the exploit:
On this boat Gen. Grant and staff, together with
heterogeneous mixture of soldiers civilians correspon
dents and quartermasters clerks all anxious except the
correspondence to witness the firing Of the batteries The
sight certainly well worth seeing by unaccustOmed
to the lightning and thunder Of heavy guns
The OF the boats have been selected from among
hundreds Of volunteers principally from the Seventh Mis-
sour, Twentythrd Indiana Thrty-frst Forty fifth and
Eighty-rst Illinois and 1hirty-second and Sixyeghth
ohio and the boats will be manned altogether by soldiers
who in civil life pursued the avocaton Of steamboatmen
in the various capacities assigned.
The steamers selected TO 90 down the Tgress (sde
and Cheeseman (sern wheels) These boats oicere
as follows:
Tigress-col G Lago aid e-oamp to Gen Grant,
manoing expedition Captain Lieut. Col w. g. Oliver 7th
Missouri Infantry Epgnse 9. Capt p; d. Towner 9TH
% m M.y na sss ss nsu, s% co
d,j Ssrg < Minnoush, 7th Missouri. Pio,s Serg Folio
Burnett d oo rsmso aa cps coss oapt e.
and file of the 9TH Missouri
nous and Lent yarnev Tin no Mnnsra sosn In
W Bsnty. sd Ohio G. w Seward do g. H. Evsrsoale,
Patrick Vance, sst Illinois Lieut. Roberts, sist Illinois
Pilots James Cuts 23d Indiana John Strong 9Th Illinois,
Eremen and crew Chosen from sist Illinois, 45h Illinois, and
j. W: CAee.eman-Commauders Capt Babbitt 2sd Indi-
win. 9. Dawsou, B. Graham VI j. o'Ssai, d. Johnson,
ssd Indiana; + G. Sword 32d Ohio Pilots J: NJ. lotion,
crew from slst nliaois and 3osh Illinois.
Angt@ Saro %, TCommanders Capt L. B. Fisk, ga In
Erankln, & Briggs James T. Clark 18th Illinois A snow
Hines, A Espng 45th Illinois Pilots John Kendall
Y Evans 10Th Illinois Firemen and crew from sth Illinois
,, EmDirf CMycomqandsrs Capt, g. " Lisnsy, slst
1ois Cooper g Anderson 2d Ohio: John Adams. r.
james McLaug 18th Ohio Firemen and crew from Goth
Illinois 6s and SD Ohio
nois Lieut. T. J. MeCurg, 9th Illinois Engineers G. W.
Pyle 3d Ohio J. Magied, VIM. Beekman. Lieut. Sutton,
Oliver Slst illinois Pilots Forest, p McCarty 9Th H.
nois Adam Carnes N c: R. Nanderboth s2d Ohio Fire
men and crew from 23d Indiana and 18th Ohio.
These noble fellows all deserve the most unstned praise
for their bravery for their patriotism and self
But should such sacrifice be asked of them Has really
come to this that the of before Vcks-
Jury uopcnus upOa transports treighted with
human life past its formidable batteries IL there no way
but this
The boats well protected with cotton and hay bales
placed compacty around the boilers aud machinery and
the Tgress which take the lead has extra steer
ing apparatus rugged up forward in case of accident to the
regular wheel
to run down to the mouth Of the Yazoo, where they will
remsin until the signal given which shall send them on
their dreadful journey.
Haypast en.-The boats have dropped down to the
rendezvous, but will not start for Vicksburg for full
hour a the young has not yet sunk below the hor
zon. The night is extremely moist from heavy dew pc
cuar to this lower country and the of the batteries
will be heard more distinctly Our company on the Won
Phu has been largely augmented by the arrival Of ladies'
curious to see and be heard. There probably two
hundred people board and they rush from stem to stern
to fnd eligible standing places.
Qsarr TO liz o'ctock.The batteries open and seem to
have redoubled their since last Friday night The
boa's ran down almost half mile apart to prevent
the concentration of the rebels fire. this perhaps had
little avail for tremendous fire is kindled at quarter
past twelve by the rebels the point opposite the CITY,
aud reveals the devoted vessels to the deadly aim Of the
arlle t.. This fire proceeded from old house filed
purPosey with combustbles situated in swampy portion
Of The point, which Of Gen. Shermans troops en-
deavored in vain reach during the day to destroy
One oetock-The firing is terrific, the heaviest ever
heard at Vcksbug but the beacon light has burnt out
and the boats may escape under the avorng darknes
What 10 battery on the point DOING Oh it was
abandoned yesterday and the guns Withdrawn for fear of
capture The work could not be protected from attack
point The rattle Of muskery has been heard with start
ling dsnctness for the rebels percevng that no qunboat
accompanied the transports turned out heavy force of
sharpshooters.
HaFpast one ociock.-The firing abae. and at two
o'clock has ceased One thing certain none Of the
boats have been fired for had it been the flames could
De seen over and through the thin fringe Of trees on the
point The only fear is that some of them were sunk
Az there 10 nothing to be or heard the Won
Pbu which the greater part Of the time within easy
range OF the enemys fire. turns her PROV up and
returns to her mooring at Milken's Bend.
Nil iken's Bend, (La Thursday, April a.
The Anglo Saxon got through perfect safety. The
at Warrenton reported to have been destroyed
oy the gunboas opened very heavy FIRE che passed
below. The Tigress struck opposite the city, and
commenced TO sink but she ashore the outlet
Of the old canal, where she lies half under water
Gen Sherman rendered every assistance the crew. who
were all saved The vessel struck fifteen times nearly
every shot helping to sink her. The Moderator had hcr
steamppe cut but IL not ascerained whether live.
were lost board not The Empire City had one Of
her pilots killed and four wounded BY the os;on ~
she'll which also smashed her engines The Cheeseman
and Moderator bested, and did not Oet mat thu
Warrentcn batteries until after daylight Inc Horirop
was seen passing below Warrenton but nothing reliable has
been heard from her All the barges got down in safety
although bred lat almost AZ the boats Az soon
40 any OF the transports within musket range of the
oy, perfect shower of bullets poured upon them
ARRESTS AT ST. LOUIS.