The New York herald., 1863-02-11
THE FIGHT TN THE OGEECHEE.
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Invulnerability Of tho Monitor
Style Of Iron-Clads.
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The INSTRUCTIONS IN The RIVER.
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Efforts OF the Rebels to Sink
the MOntauk.
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EFFECT OF THEIR SHOTS.
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The Guns In the Battery Silenced by
the MontAuk,
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THE INSTRUCTIONS IN The RIVER.
EFFECT OF THEIR SHOTS.

Our Ogeeches River Correspondsnce.
OGESHKE RIvxR, Ca, jan q, 1893.
Tho events OF today have doubtless made tho presence
OF iron clad N Southern waters well known 10 the
rebels that will not be deemed conrsband for 70
state the fact tho Monitor clad Aontsaks arrival
the oascchss river, Georgia. and the additional fact
that she has In measure thoroughly tested her o6eo-
sve powers well her under the c Fort
McAlstor Genesis Point ypnles from the city Of
Savannah.
A sharp fight of ncarly eight hours during which ,lmc
the Montauk repeatedly struck by shot and sbei of
the largest cabre, portion of which r,ned pro
jectiss has clearly demonstrAt tho fact that, ~
what may be called shsr range ths iron cads (by which
refer tho Monitor style the New ronsdes not having
been tested) completely nvunerabIs sgain-t tho
heaviest ordnance tho rebel perhaps Of any
nation. The tarre and tho plan Of working the hoavy
guns within proved TO bc all that could be dcsred
But 70 tho affair itself
The blocKadng squadron in os.A,aw Sound reinforced
by tho konta r. Troc ed Tuesday the 2osh up The
big ogsechee river. 70 for shg night 81
point about four miles below Fort McApter GsD@~s
Point srht o thc work and In vicS also o. tho spcr
Na-hvile, lying few miics above The fort, towards
Az one tho main objects OF this reconnaissance in
force 10 est the NontAuk ss we'll 20 aoeran tho
guns ,u,,tea u,nn u, the Monauk assumed thc Lead
In morning a daylight III. eet up anchor ami med
The bate the ~ ahead
IN tho following OF der s-NnntA fsIt wordei wtsa-
hcknn. senera. laSD, morta schh1Der a. y. Williams
and tug Dafodh Tho Aonts approa bod to within .
mile and asnarter or the battery hen her urther pro
gress interrupted by two lines spo-, o. heavy.
square timber, deeply driven IN cr a. the channel and
comrletey obftrustng It. she hen 10 anchor, Tho
remainder OF the fce also coming anchor below her
In Inc AZ O'Clock III hands qua ters and
the MoniAnk bgan the days work by nrng nft.eo pch
shell st the battery, Immediately following by one from
hor eleven inch rhs other vessels ok up tho nrs
aud passed il down tho limo The practice Arst
] cIr b q
shells began to drop asd Ia the tort In magnificent
stro0g cAs~msts VI tho work The rebes
% take the ssss of battle, snd rrspadcd Avo
by sheayy gun. bc soi shot striking the iurres sxiy
between the porthoIes, bit having effect
on the Aontaak than 10 Ieave sllsh nd~n,ast
IN tho outer Plate. slight uemor ~S eapsrsnced ~
hose Va tbs pilot house AMI turet when tho ball struek
ThE sprned exhibrn Of rrbei gunuory plainly sbo~ ed
that they had obtained tho ranges u nicely and that
their guns re all rart- of ID. channel le r~Sen
seemed 10 devote their particular attention 10 tho Non
tax as she sas ~ easy range, With tho ycs ~ shhng
her and dirccted their ~ for tim. against hr ad
SUGGESTED IN hitting her number - times with shell
and solid sht. witb the ctcopion Il sight iudena
~ the armoe and ssi ifty two, whrh knnchet
ho'o Ia IN. launch nled water and Nsd astsrn
no damage vas d no the ABtslk IN the Artion. knt
p,h US bc krn nor hot stafiod "n her. and Ia 20
bonv acre hardly corsci a. n. hipw 1ben he -
hit. The crew In he = rfot, ~ith fao- bogrimsd ~i
row = md 1lao eoei With smo.r. apd worn sh no
htirues and tems ~ ~. day and the nal~r of tho
conni wee the only evidence that baltic had been
fou ~
The p herself was ugh, absus aud ready ORA
! fcs4 i 49, Abe peussn nsefsa# tnur ~ fbs 4, al
ags IRON the - les teo battery and ihrr og ming
on. lhtfvw n.fesH ttotn usH ~ q at ~ Cd
4, 81 sfter thre ot thfte lad bssn .n 81
and b damage leiaf ut.an g. a ttnyia
vessel except tho Montauk sns struck. Apd M nan
niu si w tbo Ieet. art oigh The after they
had sal th q themselves ~ the utty tboif sforis
sink ~ daWaSe he btsk, dictsd heir hts tt.n tho
wNufen .grub ats. Ther pra tie agIl them q
fcncly 80 aud pros I'd Cbncisiycly that beY oud
poiut IA they covered after l1ng practes tLef nrins
Was ild and n~aiissc'ofy T. tlc,0
Having gwen tho order 10 nrng the AfntAsb
dr"pncl h"rn ue tire ~ md tne y Ahshof with tho
re-tT tho fel Dut ~ rangr, retdy when frrhb slppy
~ ammunition i0r tho . bch Gnf hundred
FOUNDER rarrtt guns shall prye 10 y gn The ooarst
sod acc0m hth the dosirn ormei ~ Captain wof9en
durY tie aft0u. On ihIffday. n npthnr oergr. to
change ihs pan W. shall again att ek the fort tfy
Ist iran clad gain
may add Lat ~. afing during ths fAy frequently
desui0fy both stiles afd At time tbs fort
aho. ether Tor hasrs ami a. time side
desired ffc.4fei NUW mn earnest tKhl gBd
sure sha bs able ~ chrunicls a
Captain NHrisu and the officers - the NoriaHk in
the bsst IL la and orpreas g. The hi hsst thar
antous t. lest her de qualities a coser rarse
IN 81 tbsy believe y b. pr u against any ordnsass
tbg NDftI
our close prun nifty 10 tho bels and the narra~ne-a
tbs rlvef-aniy abnt zoe hundred ana ~ yards se-
requires % keep INST slTl,t watch "a pfgseu,
afdirg aud - guard against torl9dosa inisynAl
chimes d citing VII tie river.
The cusnys ICES ~ the ~nsagmeut Il mt ~ cnurs~
sEavn bot Il fnust have been eos a.rAbie. III.
received BY The bAie,y from Ere great
The febe a. wil. dlgbtless. Acsno.isdFc n tnns.
bot are sattrsd that tie fsuh must have been d.
a. them
Tho brief tms allowed before tho departure ~ oop
v.ysuos makes u imp13sibs 70 than outline tho
hoe q gs' yoa atail est'isI account d BIN hshs
.th tue f.salu attained.