New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11

ioac.uE ihe deck Tie explosion killed tonr, AMI
,soouted 9 sikh II the crew. Aittr exchanging q
lew nora rho r, Capt. Le Roy made W tAs caa-1o-
ter O: to creUy fi0u tie barnla = rebound Of his
own Yr0jsc'i rom The ironrooid sidea, ard fei
~, IN Or}er 70 make an attempt 70 run tie ram
down. liz turtd bis ship iOr the ShO.-pgooi adyer
sary under fol bead Of steam, ard was moving ut
tie rate Of twelve knots upon hl, when aDoiler
7iDch sbe'l struck her the port side, penera'n9
tie SIDE aDd both cinBeye. The lower decks we're
AZ once filed with rieara. which mace Lignsiui
have oar.org ihcss below b. scaldins Cart H' Roy
finding rs Ship disabled, bent h.mef ugGn tdof.s
to got hes ont OF the creep oi the enemy 1to WI
vas entering tie hold in a siream, and apparently
fast tiiligg. ,il there WAS enough movhg'poNes
,ois to AVOID tie pursuing ram. Precarl - as WIS
the CONDITION OF Ira Keystone stale, Ier &hh9 vOI
,iuucd 20 be galantiy worked, aud shot ana snei'
fred at the enemy when opportunity oAsle'' WIZ
| ont, however, any seeming ei!ect. ,.sr,,
J lut,e mean uye the fling had attracted the sten-
ION If he remainder Of tie feet, and brought them
On tie way toward tie scene Of aol'on' lle ,en'
phis trs. reared to Nystone State, aid offered hei
d hawser Capt. lie Roy, however, thinking 20
havc motive power enough leig, proposed to run Inc
ship alhore 10 save her RON slaAiDS ~ ces9 w.
! 3ut after tic lapse OF a few minutes, the Chiei
| Fneneer reroy;ed that The engines would WORK 10
! iongev wien the hGwSer from The Memphis was a.
cegte5 and tho Keyftonc State taken ID low W ger
An examination Of tie hold Of tie Iornsr reysiisu
that he was taking water through he holes IN tnc
7
/ her, it ceased running in. The holes were 'len
40 ped sud with tl,e ald OF tbe pumps the snip was
soon cleared o water a1d brought safely to tins port;
| The Meicedila was also found to be less INJURED
than first supposed; the holes In her sides et0lped
and the water pumped out, she was toWeu " tAls
! harbor by the McDOncugh.
| The action between TIE main Rebel ram and the
! keystone State had lasted nearly Tn hour Tho
companion u the former mad also made attempts 10
come n close quarters with the latter ant fired some
/ H., a. Eil tttIa nd pCr
| the whole wac bu. secondary participant in the
conflict.
At The ,no the Keystone State got ont Of harnl's
way, day was breathing. Upon the approach Of tho
Memphis, the Quaker CITY, the housatonlc, and
othss OF tie fleet the Rebel craft gave up the pur
suit an changed their couIso toward tha entrance
! OF The Lagbor Our vessels made boldly az theDI
using vii their guns they cord bring TO bear. Bat
even the heavy batteries Of tie ilousatonic, n.
cludipg llincn guns seemed to have no effect upon
ihep and they stc6rad clear Of oar vessels whlle
exchanging shots with them, and made good their
cscape iut1 tue har0or throu "a Swasn Channel. The
Quaker Civ ana other vessels were struck, but re-
ceiyoa no serious damage,i sud had DO casaalnes.
! TIE loss OF lie and limb Oh the MorceCiia was
lcomparatiyev large, but on the hCyatoae state il
ro1nryiset nearly oie-fourih OF the crew. Seventeen
were killed oatIight-ahOut two thilds by saot ANA
salt tie remainder by tcsld.ug-aud % wounded
Three q: the latter Gied Of their injarios the way
lnither. / give further leov Z complete list Of he
.c.sfptL4eS o. pom NtSs%'S.
Among the killed q tie Keystone State wos
Assistant Surgeon Gotwod. who died molly at tic
no.. while atterdiA. to the wounded on ito berth
lSeck from the inhslaticD Of steam. He wss found
dead seatea on the dec with eouo lint be atOu;
laprlying TO woDnd, stili IN b.s hand
Gunner AIMEE OF the Netecc;la wS5 cut nearly III
two by shell.
Ore If the crew Of The Keystone State lad his
reqd taken off by piece Of she'll. Anotner ssvcd
lis life by resting IL his hammock with his head in
the PLACE his feet usually occupied lie toes .. beta
u them were 6hot away.
i Twisted the Keystone State yestordsy afternoon
Ter berth deck is cut and iOrn every direction,
aud bespattesed VIII blood, brains, aud hair. She
was struck altogether Ten ii1nes, gu: two shells dId
tie primo pei damage.
Cama!a Leroy ard his officers and men certainly
made q mot honorable fight. Cart S'elwapen
and those under him The acroedta did. Abewise,
al that could % oXpo>ted Of them. Admiral ia
pon: understand, has rtesoed his inu f"Sisiec,
: conflict rnc misfortunes OF The lfaGc smith, r.
we'll as the 1crce1iia ana Keystone state, must be
Justly esel oed 10 the c&iaSer a theso vessels,
raider ban 10 any toselioop ot GUY On lEe pant o.
e those bat fougLt thcm. All q item were iupTO-
= ii ed reu-of-War. The Isaac smith Gnd Mereedii a
ere foam r.y do,ng leir country service Gs Gait
boats. IlGd .Bey Ooe1 regular Iggy-bulI vess-Ls,
f. their machinery wO1d have tetn below oLd not
aboye The wa;er line, which drawofck 10 i.cir ell
. oi.-.,y .sas the very cause Of their mA1sQ.
4ns EC5el r..r,e ha4 orr wooden ytess.s At most
decided sdyantage, not c1y Ms % t-elr I0G-sLic-
Guards 2gbnot our prcjeclitej bus aisO ~ c!nec
respects. they sat 80 iOW IL tue Wat.r ia. BON
tECr ots and biisstrucE our ehps IA ter IDnstyE-
luerble lars While our own IRE passed Inoslly over
them hscIge,s. Ibcr exploits lave proved them
NOS. formidable vessels, although ten eary retreat
docs 10. scsm 70 indicate any grtat coIhIeIce in
H. CIR strenclh OF the part Of their commando 10.
Opinions oil naval officers differ 40 10 whether hoy
7 wore appgebe4sye OF beiDg ovespowcrei by tupc-
,ior;ty Of armament or uumberB. or Of beng run
down, or whether t5ey retired, beng eat lied FIR
tie time with what they mad accomplished. Toy
,eeiaed 10 tc Glow vcsses and tho cal er Of tieIT
Nlng 10 be inferior 10 hose Of most CT vcsssls
Ins Comparative pass'vcucss Of one WIS probably
11e % az sriaoi lees protective than that Ct the
main Gcior.
That the appearance aad achievement. Of the
Rebel ifou.tad5 have produced gresl eXeie.nea;
amoug ms sal and military men, may Dc lily igGg
iiugd. There j., however no apparent arpfeac; ION
that their notwithstanding Is beyond me power o.
control. :, al! c.olts tie block 4ce q Charieston
Is IS cOse rs ever ana measures have been tAEen
dat viii insure different gcful,s should the rala5
llos Re another loTtie. IL is lEciy, However, thu
he eO-fUlly denoIs'rsted cyaicnc, OF naval Rebel
Iaeans OF resistance W'il produce MOI hcaticuB
Of tire pa"s fer the cauPo n by I.ld alo sca ut
X about being opened.
Thsrc is rai,a ~ equation and ihooIiZ-g 90 20 th.
Ieol object Of she excursion o. te Rebel iron c'el
s ne ergre iAat 4 we atienl,t - The re,oae o.
VIE English 5tea.iey Princess Royai, Of whose 'ag-
tain ehal eueak hercAtcr; aus ciucrs. tnh' Il -
among ;bs nset Of Transports earring rccn fOico-
ineutJ from North Carolina, aud Of! .us t',bcr ~
tic tirc q the attack, was intended. TIE te-t
laval authorities However, entertain tie conviction
thst 1eitEer Of these Objects III con- aplaiion
but tha5 the rams had merely improved ,ae smootL
sea and We led ctm0Wlero, 30 advantageous for 2
cose approach without Gscoyery, Tor tCst oi their
igduu qUaidos
! 0fne Aierceci,a and Keystone STATE will bob have
to be tGbea North for repairs.
| Il p.rtnl compensation f0r thc reverfes to our
feet oil Charleston oilers ia the capture Of several
raimalln nIi2.a. Oh ila ll.llnE u The 9Th nl.