Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-11
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daring tho Lightning flashes from the heavy
I guns.
As coon as the Wsbb backed out and started
of to get room for smother dash, the Bqtsg ran
mp closs alongsi3e sbe fEdiesola and IS soon as
our men poured o Voiey into the enemy's deck
Col. Bsend waved his sword and shouted
= Boerd her, boys board her :" Gladly was
the order feeeived, and already were our boys
rsady to l1mp down upon her deck, when the
YANKEES commander, raising his voice TO its
highest pitch, she1tsd: " For Gods sake DON
shoot any more I've surrendered % Colonel
Brand Immediately eounterRaudcd his order,
and being ready to lead his boarders, jumped
aboard the enemy and stood before the Federal
commander. What is your name, sir ~ said
he Lientenant Commsnding Brown, OF the
Unisei staies navy, sir; ard yours ~ LIEUT.
Col BfaBd, Gonfedsfasa States army" was the
reply Lieut. Blown thsn presented Colonel
Brand with his sword who, on receiving it,
shook hsnds with bis vanquished foe.
But while the Yankee commander was expe-
rieneing the esurtesy and magnAninlity of Col.
Bsaa3, some Of the oficers or men Of the Iadi.
aHOla weTo below, bnsily engaged in cutting her
supply pipes, so as 10 ensure her sinking and
prevent her being saved for Confederate service.
Just as Lieut., Brown bad given up his sword,
the Webb came rosbing through the water
again, thTeatsniBg this time 70 decide the yet
uncertain Life Of the iron-clad Barely in time
vas he word passed 70 her over the deck of
Che Bateg that the enemy had surrendered.
The Hcb5 just sheered eff in time Then
went up ene long loud shout Of victory, and
tbe fight WAS over They had surrendered at
eleven o'clock P H.
TIE AaaiaHOla was reported, by her officers, to
be the most formidable iroh-clAd Of the great
Western riger armada. She was thoroughly
plated with three-inch iron and from her decks
rose two iron tUTrets or essenates, one forward,
iaelosiBg two eleven-inch eans, aud one just
back of the wheelhouses, protecting two nine
inch guns Her deck is covered with iron and
on this ocessien. was liued between the turrets
with cotton sae had stslen from eur plantations.
An upper deck appesss 20 be principally used /
IS G shade. A coating of grease, fully half an
inch thick, was found upon her iron-essing, to
assist Projectiles in glsneng of Our balls had !
made g number Of slight indentations in her !
iron and looseHed the Iivets of some of the /
plates Hor smoke stacks were pretty well rid |
died Our three bOUts were struck several times |
but only slightly. A shell which burst right /
over the BeJ5's walking beam, extinguished all /
the lights in her engine room. On the IHdjGE0la /
ons man WIS killed, and several others were |
knocked overheard with bales of cotton, On |
oUr side only one man was killed and one
wounded, bosh on the Queen Of &c Wsst The /
nsn wounded was Charles SlanmieT, of New /
Orleans. His injury is on both legs, and IS /
slight The iadiaaota lies, half submerged, on
! bsr setsled by the stern.
The expedition was daring and deserving /
me, s1ilhully executed and gloriously success
ui The volunteers who manned our boats are /
a high spirits at the result. aHd none more so /
nan one OF the AMERICAN RIFLES.