The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-02
Making six vessels, carrying


Besides chi the fsscx and mortar boats anchored at
shs point and, supposed TO have already acquired
sAnEe were expected TO play no mean part IN the asir
ne Of battle described their decks cleared for action
and the at their quarter the Hartford led the way
and the others promptly followed her direction Az the
moment OF their discovery rocket TO be sent up
from adnirals ship signal tor the Essex and Der
accompany ing mortar bats to commence work. Doubt
less the auxiliary feet we're willing enough
for the begin. Safely enscoDced behind their
hsafand at distance Of two aud three quarter mllee
rom lower batteries they could parchasc glory
reasonable of sweat and loss Of blood. Wbe
h,r the men on board other boats were as anxious
fr this fight question that must be left others
aecide. whatsver their ind vidua opIni naval dis
np,ne effected s purpose and they fought stubbornly
enough.
Although there had indication Of such deter.
Knped night attack by farragut, the usual viant pre-
csuluns in force batteries. Every gun
ready for action, and around each peoe slept detach
nreut gunncrs 80 dark the night however, aud
skty had the armed craft nosei their way up, that
:nc ssh had pass ed guns and all the feet
hin easy before their approach known
Almost a, the time rocket from signal corps
and tbe discharge Of mwsets BY an infsniry picket
arouscd our line. Quick as fash, white the falling ore
o. oi altm rocket wae yet there shot up
emo grand, long dsaeong roar that rent the
noepe'ro si,h rs mighty thunder, shaking both land and
water. AID causing the high btiery crOsDed cliffs W
trefnbs II with fear and w,ndcr. Every gun on tho
and every mortar at the point joined inoue smult
one instant and what change tho aspoc, Of saarsl
Many thsusaEd spsdiers str.nslug their feet At
,ound exshapse ganca oornrades their eyes gis
ninr with the light of grim satisfaction Instnt,veIy
,unssets are grased with hand and each soIdieriy
errt relieved of the weight of k,ng yrotraced expact
zion thr ,bs a glad echo W the startling peal II
rspoon The ba;uerics on tne loog limo blun bot
~ ,pamsnt bctoee sent the ohrrchysrd now rcsnund
20 tc hurryns fresl n wse thc quick stern toner
az eou,r,aud are heard above the zsf din and the fur
tvsy gllcng rays u light irc'n The battle lanterns
veal M huge of death ard Destruction aod
shov itc iaf covered way 10 magazines
Rsysg areaiy rpon Lie soddcDoess and sgor Of their
attack ~ dwconcert sos cnfE ths defenders ~ our
cis is roar THAR nrsf drcharge hsd not died away
spcn fhs before reeoapepced AM when the l1ck
a, irregular not volcys aud bfoadsdes show
ei that ils crew f esfh Sankee gun were yleing with
eacb ofh.r ceierity 18e sheets ~ ane thai poured
frun the aides 81 the slooe at each discharge l W nearly
hs whole srs<ch of river. placing each craft Ia Ircus
relief aga bsf the black sky 1hs noise stunning
the ear buc they knew bot get The position ot bat
fcrics and thc shot aud shei, nrei rand had 10
material eject Thc sh.lIng from the ats pfz
ented the nnest scene o the tao isi the distant lash
and pun of snake then the star of light rising By
spasrn0dc enortso i,s soiutions make appear 10
sLe very nnamcnt, while the mcrc slowly uaveilr q
sound bring the b0arzc of The nortzx; then the
uow brightenlg skar descending by the same
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