Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-26
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spscial CorTespondence Of the Memphis ATpsall
VrcKspuRa March ss 1874

spscial CorTespondenee Of the Memphis ATpsall
VIcKsBuRa March 25 1858
About i've o'clock this morning four Of the Federal
guaboa's mad an attempt dswn below the city.
Our pick e sounded the alarm and immediately pFeps
raons were made stop and destroy the adventurers
The Yster batteries opeaed with good effect, but two Of
them made their way by and parsed by the city,
eeving great number Of shots they passed sloas
When opposite she lower part Of the city Of the
shots penetrated one Of them and shattered her
pipe when she became unmaasgeable and drifted with
tue current
It's supposed that the crew aboard Of her must have
been scaIdsd and forced TO abandon their positions,
the yavvl was seen making It's way to the opposite
shore. Many Of them have bsea lost as but few
were seen 10 make their escape The boat was almost
stationary and bah af,er ball struck her in every part
After sustaining the heavy concentrated fro from
number Of batteries for about thirty minutes, she
began to settle in the water and went down slowly at
rst, but she filled, careened until Of her
smoke stacks half emerged Ia the water, and q
fly minutes later sunk Of sight most beautifully
leaving only little black spot mark her wheres-
bouts
The ether boat also, became disabled and drfted on
down, uudar the fire Of our guns. Her also
seen 10 desert her but the boat itself still in sight at
the present writing,
Az the ifafed craft about hair aubmerged In
water white flag wss hoisied oz tbs hslyArdI but
help could be afforded to the helpless wretehes and all
the Yeak4es On board found watery grave. But few
of them escaped to the shore. II is believed that the
ere tha: was sunk was an irone sd but It Is known
what her name asthe other one Is said be-a wood
en- boat
The oAe. two boats came down as far as the paint
shove bn the Ere from guns made TIE route 50 hot
for tl that they had abandon the trip, and they're
turned mp 10 the upper end of The canal again.
As tie scene was acting before eyes iuInense
crowds Of citizens including women and children were
on tb= hills overlooking the river, and tho unfortu-
nate bosi was seen 10 careen aud sAk loud and long
continued shout after shout went up to gladden. the
hearts ef all she spectators.
The last seen Of the one that escaped bolcw she was
near the mouth Of the canal and kept herself snveI
oped in dense cloud cf steam, 20 that our gamers
eolli not see plain enough take aim. She
H supposed 20 be bsdy crippled and but little hope is
n erznsd that she can get away beyond the reseh Of
our batteries soon afer the firing ceased the two Fara
gut beats below opened on the woods in the neishbor
hood Of wsrrenton, and kept up tremendous hrc for
ou thirty minutes no doubt out Of revenge fOr their
suuken boat
The ing frem our batteries was terrific and con-
tnuous for long tine almost every shot taking effect
Neither Of the b5as attempted to IRE the batteries
or the city The seems was very exciting and the hap
py result has paced smile upon the cOuntenanes Of
everybody. Oar guns ars now all resdy for the next
one to coms down. That Vieksburg snsg IN the river
renders navigation very hazardous 10 the Yankees