The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06

land. Tuesday, December 80.
the nos OF the Passac when tho state OF Georgia started
back and her before the wind This could not DO
done with the Monitor as her blow pipes were aft aud
the would thus make clean breach her render
Ing destruction swift and sure
Tho State OF Georgia reports that sight OF tho
Monitor and Rhode Island about eight O'Clock, and that
going In tho same direction tho Monitor she a
arge side wheel amer loaded with troops, having
ship in tow.
Tho storm is represented by other steamers TO have
been very The Cahawba had IN tow . sailing
vessel Tho cable parted on Hattcras, and at last
ports she looking for her tow Tho Frceborn also
had vessel In tow, and parted her CABLE but they
together again.
Tho Devidcrc Kcnnebcc put into Fortress Monroe,
having been disabled in the storm.
Several officers say that the Monitor ought
10 have been sent 70 Her shell rooms, magazine,
state rooms and bunkers all Hllsd.
The officers Of the Monitor say that they well
satisfied before they started from Fortress Monroe that
case of storm there would be little chance for her.
At Fortress Monroe, Sunday last scores Of persons
might DO during tho day. with hammer and chiso in
hand, cutting pieces of former plating OF tho Monitor
which lay there, as trophies.
The hawser which coupled the Monitor and Rhode
Island nearly as thick as mans log. With sharp
The officers and Of the III fated Monitor left the
vessel with nothing but their clothes Everything else
was lost.
In justice to tho Rhode Island, Captain Trsnchard and
hts officers great pleasure In correcting tho fol
lowing erroneous statement
report was published In tho Boston Epsring Traveller
or the sd Of December stating that tho Rhode Island
arrived at Monroe Thursday December IS,
having encountered . very heavy gale. which kept
hor kroc nhout for two dava ma
scarcely any Roadway during that time, and that
she was struck by heavy sea- which carried
away her wheel The further states that
on Wednesday night, while entering Hampton Roads she
struck a reef, where she remained until daylight;
that she In great danger o, becoming total wreck
and that her officers had everything readiness to aban
don her q moments notice. learn that the above Is
almost totally untrue. She experienced very heavy
Their during the passage but her wheel houses
carried away stated neither did she receive any
damage whatever She touched lightly entering Hamp
ton Roads owing the strong ebb tide. which had been
greatly increased by the Northern gallo This turned her
from her course, although she steering to the north
ward OF the usual 10 tho roads She was backed
Of without sustaining any injury whatever, and made
the entire passage two days and half. There at
no any FOR approximations 70 the safety Of
the vessel. N Nos a. ..s~
Omciai Reports OF Comm ndsrs Bank
head and Trcnchard.
WASHINGTON, Jan 8, 1883
The following tho ohaclal reports Of Commanders
Bankhsd and renchard in resreucs 70 tho Ioss Of the
Monitor
uNrxD SrArsz STEAMER RHopE ISLAND Jan. /, 1891
sm-I have tho honor 70 report to you that the Mont.
steamer Rhode Island on 10Th OF December, 1852
At half past two r. ~ wind light n southwest, weather
clear and pleasant and every o. It's continuation
everything looking we'll During tho night the weather
continued the same until ave A. NJ, when 70 began TO
crease o. the wind from the southwest tho breaking
over the pilot forward and striking tho base q
m s1s.s over a. sSuna thai d. p.ssias S.un
under and around the base Of the tower had ioossned
pitched and rolled speed about Avc knots
Ascsrtained tbs engineer tho watch that the bgc
10 sporehsns,eo Al sbs time The weather during the
day, snd until r. ~, vas variable. with occasional
squalls q .ns and ram ana :s .ns ,-s
suesn 10 keep her clear OK tbs hat psnsirsss
through tbs Sigh. hoiss Of the pilot hcuss havser ho.
ana bssc Of tower eli Of which had besu well oaukod
a. Ssifp.ss s.y. the wind hsuled more 70 The souta
increasing In Strength and causing tho ss6 70 rise. Com
pused position !, tbs tlms aboss nftsen miles
soutb Cape HAstsrS Shoals Found tbs
wss %. Increases MOTION a.ss NOR. water
around the Of tho towsr Ordered ths engineer 70
the Worthnxtou pump oh8e iuecuon ana GET the
centrifugal pump ready and 70 report t0me Immediately
II he psros,vsd any Inoreass Of the waees.
The sea about this time eight NJ oommenced 70
RIA. very rapidly causing the vessel 70 plunge heavily
eompletey snbmergng the pilot house and w@hing over
and into turret and NJ tmss into the blower pipes. 90
selycd that wbsn sbs 10 the swell the fat under
surface Of the projecting armor would come down with
great force causing considerable shock 70 the vessel
and turre,, thereby oosening stu more Mo pack ng
around ts base ssnaized SEVERAL times 70 the Rhode
Island 70 stop order that might ascertain NJ by -
doing she would ride ssssr decrease the influx Of
hnt eouid difference, the
IN ,mnedIai.iy INTO the trough o. tns and rolling
heavily The engineer IT this time reports< that Il would
be necesary 10 start the centrifugal pump the others
fsilsd n rep the water under. Ordered him 10 DO
s,ey and report " the effect. sba continued
10 rlse The vessel striking heavily forward The eng
nesf rspDrtsd that The ygnps all working WELL but
PRODUCED 10 effect upon the water, which BY this time
had rn several inches above tie level q tbs engine
room noor.
About hslf past ten p. NJ having given tho pumps
fair tidal AMI finding the water gaining rapidly upon
deetu ned " tho preconcertsd ssnsl o. distress,
WHICH .As Immediately answered BY ths Rhode Island.
/ ranssd up close 70 her scd reforted that
the water gain,us RAPIDLY upon us AMI
ronesteA her olfnmandsr 70 send boats n take on the
cssv rans thai the heavy slr~sn cable, usei Va too
ths Monitor rsnfsred the vessei unfnanas aole while
hanging sack bow, and, beng under The absolute
necessity Of working TIN entpes to keep the pfrn-
going ordered n 70 10 cut, And do~n close wa
l me ise o. the phsse h~s, A. hfh almost t0Vchrg
her. Water oantnasd 70 tsn gios the pumps and -
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