Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-24
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Richmond, Va, Feb. IA. 1858
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PARTECUEAsss or rHe CAPTURE
OF THE QUEEN SF TIKI WEST.
FDTToRs Appeal: On Sunday morning, the
18Th inst, news was received at Alexandria Of
the capture of the Queen Of the West, and in
the afternoon it was announced from an extra of
the Louisiana Democrat, in glowing language
thus GLORIOUS Glorious Capture Of the
Boat that Passed Heroic Vicksburgl' oid Red
Fsrevernr and the editorial winding up in
this wise: "We viii add that we are ready to
capture all such crafts as Yicksburg allows to
pass Feeling it due to the sturdy and chivalric
sons Of Tennessee and Louisiana, the noble snd
gallant defenders of yicksburg-the men who
stood unfinehing and faced the thundering guns
the combined fleets of the daring Farragut
the cautious Davis--and when they poured
form their dsnfening storms Of Ere and shell,
answered them flask for fash, shot for shot, and
where the storm Ere ragged thiekest at that mem
orabls siege, there the iron hand and lion heart
of the SONS of Tennessee, that gallant Yolun-
teer State, stood, repulsei, whipped and drove
back the daring invader and msde him feel the
power Of Dixie's steel. Yes, we would say, it
is due these veteran wsrriors to give correct
statement of the eaptJrs of the boat that passed
"hefoic Vicksburg,n and We anticipate, by
further sayiHg, we win add that We are ready to
CAPTURE al such crsfts as run aground, stick in
the mud. and cam gel away.
Yes. Messrs Editors, brilliant feat has been
( uerformed on the waters of Red river, in the
/ capiure of the ram Queen of the West,
watch has, sines she ran the gauntlet at Vieks-
4 burg. auroyed our navigation BY lowering
I sround the mouth of Red river. On the mon.
/ ing of the 12,h nstaBt,.th Era No. 5, with Mr..
/ George Ecod as her prlot, steamed ont from her
/ n,oo-inp at Alexandra, loaded fer Black river,
which empgies into the Red river, some forty
miles above her mouth. On reaching Gordon 5
4 landing. some seventy FIVE miles below Alexan-
d-ia yrhere we hags a military post, consisting
4 of - easemated guns and - Parrot pieces,
the Era was stopped and told that the night be
fgre Wednesday 4 suspicious looking craft had
= made her appear snee in The mouth of Red river
I consequently she tied up for further develop
merits O.her boats, IS many as four, came
down aud were ike wise stopped; they remsinee
I awhile and then returned up the river.
Saturday morning, the IA b, st daylight, thC
Era steamed up and plowed her way down Z
her destination supposing she could reach she
mouth Of Black river with safety, as nothing
had then been beard Of the Qneen Of the Wes
coming up. Gliding down her wstsry path
I she was bounding onward with full steam, wbel
soma ten niles a6tye the mouth Of Black river
her turning poilt, shs was met at bend in tn
river, fired into one shot hitting her pilothoHsf
aud was captured by the Queen Of the West
Z which ves steaning upward on forbidden va
; tefs The crew and passengers of tho Era WeI
taken prisoners, and al were guarded on boar
5 the Ers by bsnd Of Abolition soldiers, saw
Mr.. George Wood, the pilot who was ordeTe
aboard the Queer Of tie West, and. with heav
threats. directed 10 her pilot wheel to assist b
. plot in directing her Onward g the capture
1 onr fort. On shey ghded, hut not distrusttu
and nuch elatsd st their euccess, till they ear
4 In rsseh of onr battery at P. sI., when she con
menced fring, atil advancing. Our batterg
, challenged her, ty opening most furiously fro
4 heir hidden Tecesses. Still she advanced, t.
= as was told BY one Of our lieutenanis, who W
= there, she came within quarter OF mile OF O.
n battery, end on the opposite shera IN tul ram
r for our guns, wien the gallant Wood, who {
- recied her wheel, had her rounded, ran
+ aground hreakipg her rudideT. and thus eri
= ping her and turning her broa5side to give Q
: guas fair chance. This gallant man, IN I
q confnsion, made good bis escape, es it was !
4 and death case with him Thus crippled o
s di5abled by the hand thar drove her on 10
, destiny, she lay like g wounded falcon, at {
- mercy Of her sdVersaries
y IhH ngbl was dark and stormy, the hesve
m Overriding with clouds, which now and th
IA pealed forth their mutteriBg thunder and drep'
- ed the earth 18th ram, thus ia the rain sfo
~ this crippled QaeeH lsy beaten by the tempe
s1 Cur bat54ries made some four or Eve shots
- Ser guard eround the upper dack, and two ho
q ,brcilgh her chimney stacks, and one hap
a. shot through her main body, which Was pre-
is dehiiaHy guided 70 the eutiing. OF her sie
- riye but no other damage done her ~
&. ROUNDED. ard erippled, It wes then contemI
ted 10 blow up her magazine and thus dest
ii. hsr 5y FIRE. bit the surgeon protested sgai
IS Il Al fortunately hes captain lag On board n
~ 80. wounded By riae shot received 2
~ eiaosparE. ard ii was impossible to move
nd 50 Col ElletE consented % ies nsi iay' i0l