New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31
The Naval Attnc,..
From The New.orlesn' Fra, Mach u.

TIE fleet Of Admiral Fsrragut was composed of
the following ships: Hartford tfiag-shpj Capt.
Palmer; Richmond, Commander Alden; Mis,is-
nppi, Commander Smith; Monongahcla, Capt.
McKinistry Genessee, Cant Maconlb; hibatross.
Lieut.. Commander Hart; Kmo. Lieut. Commander
Waters. These vessels were designed TO attack
tho batteries in the order enumerated below; The
Hartford with tn, Albatross made fast 10 her port
side; the Richmond. with the Genesee or Ter port
EIDE; the Monongahela with the Kino Oh her port
SIDE; the Mississippi being alone.
Tie mortar fleet, which consisted 81 ak seho0n-
ers the iron-cad Essex. ana tho glnboat nacbenl,
The whole under Commander Caldwell, OF the
EssAx, proceeded on Friday evening to within
shelng distance Of the Rebel batteries where they
remained al last accounts. Al quarter past =
O'Clock the night of the lith, every preparation
having been made for an advance, signal was
made from the flagship for the feet 10 get uuder
way. the feet Of this time being az anchor Oft the
head of Profit Island, within three miles OF the
enemy's works.
The enemy were duly apprisNd Of tho intentions
of the feet ~ rockets which were rent up from the
shore opposite Port Hudson. Az ne the Hart
lord came within range of the batteries they opened
a brisk Ere upon her. She retained the fire BY a
who'll. broa:,idc. and continued pouring slot aud
,hel into the cnemys work, until she hsd SUCCEEDED
in raising the batteries. The last Of the Hart.
ford SOC was aiming UP the river in gallant style.
The Richmond the next ship IL line OF battle fol-
lowed tue motions Of the hag ship, passed the prn.
cipal batteries, and had inst rounded the po when
shot parsed through her steam cheat, temporarily
disabling her and COMPELLING Commander Alden 10
drop down stream. Her executive officer. Lieut.
Commander \. T.. CUMMINGS, was standing on the
bridge, encouraging and cheering the men, when
shot from The Rebel batteries struck bis eit ee be-
low the knee severng il from his body and Knocking
him from his post.
Commander Alden, who was standing beside him,
was Knocked from the bridge by hamnock, dis
h,y snn W wounded 4.
mings but fortunately sustained no injury. Tho
loes on the Richmond was three Killed and ten
wounded
a Boatswain's Mate, who had both legs, bis night
arm and left hand cut of bv the explosion Of shell,
as he fell TO the dock with his last breath exclaimed,
in language worry of Lawrence: - nj give
up the ship, lads -
The only casualties among the officers Of The Rich
mond was that OF Lieut.. Commanding Cummings.
The ship received several shots IN her hull, oa' was
only temporarily disabled.
The Genesoe which was alongside OF the Rich
mond. being unable 10 stem the current with her In
tow, wac obliged 10 drop down stream with her.
She had three mcn slightly wounded.
The MonoDgabea and kinio were next IN the
line of battle. Capt. McKinstry vas struck from
rho bridge early ia the action and was carried be-
low. The command OF tho vessel devolvlng upon
Lieut. Thomas, a young and gallant officer he es-
saved TO follow the flagship; but from the dense
smoke which enyeloped the ship, the pilots were
unable 10 keep the channel, And the ship grounded
directly under fire OF the principal batteries, where
she remained backing her engines for twenty-five
minutes She finally succeeded in getting of
through the cxcrtions of tho kiniO which was
landed in most admirable msnue9, although. her
ludder was damned by shot between the iudder
and stern post rendering the vessel almost uuman.
ageabl0.
Having succeeded in gaining deep water, the
Monongahea steamed up the river, until her crank
pin becoming heated, she wac unable 10 proceed,
and dropped down to the poAtion of the mortar
fleet. The loss on tie Monongahela was ak killed
and twenty wounded, including several officers NO
loss has been reported on the Kinio.
The Mississippi, in obedience 10 the order Oh AL
niral Faragut, brought up the rear. she nad