Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-03
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NsW Yong, Nov. 8.-The Hampton Roads
correspondent u ~ Herald gives the fcl-
lovioe accsunt e he sdsalq1etienr q the
Albsrmnslc. Along tho dock to which the
Albesmar1o NJ lied woge largo number Of
ooldisn, evjdently stationed thsrc to guard
oeninstia landing Of our force. Amer SUR
priss, In front Of their lines blaxed 4. mum.
Der 81. eosup fires. l.g.ItiEg up the rebel ves-
Ell sId "a river. By the I'D Or this Lieut..
CushiuR Discovered the pier Of featiBg tim.
hes which surrounded tn ram on the &C
ccssible sidss 70 guard agAinst the approach
Of rams and torpedoes; and by the aid Of
the $3.50 night he plat, y saw TIE large body
Of soldiers thsusging 10 the wharf and bla-
cling away q his boat. To quiet these fell
lows he brought tee bow Of his boat around
little and DISCHARGED heavy stand Of can
mister into them from his IL FOUNDER how
itxcr mounted at the bow, and sent them
flying, making a complete circle under .
searching musketry fire, at less than thirty
yards. He came around, bow IN, at full
steam and struck the floating guard OF tim
bers, pressing them in towards the hull Of
the ram. His boat soon lost Roadway and
came 10 = stand still, refusing to back of
or move ahead
The moment for decisive action had now
arrived. The enemy fired musketry and
pistols almost in his face from the ports OF
the ram and from the hundred small arms
on shore. Several of his men were wound
ed, and Paymaster Swami had fallen severe
" wounded.
The officers and crew Of the Albcmarle
cried out, NOW we've got him surrender
or ws.wil blow you to pieces The case
looked desperate, but Lieut.. Gushing was
determined. lie seized the lanyard to the
torpedo and the line Of the spar, and crowd
ing the spar until he brought the torpedo
under the Overhanging oil the AlDemarle, he
detached it by an effort. and then pulled
the lanyard Of the torpedo and exploded it
fairly under the vessel on her port side just
below the port-hole of the 2OO-pounder
Brooks rife, which ct that moment was dis
charged ct the boat.
An immense volume Of water was thrown
out BY the explosion Of the torpedo. almost
drowning all IN the boat, and to add to the
peril u tho moment, the heavy shell from
the enemy's gun had gone crashing through
the bottom OF the boat, knocking the splin..
tiers in terrible style. She 1t once began to
sink in . most rapid manner, and Lieut..
Gushing ordered all hands to save them
selves - best they could.
He Invested himself of coat and shoes
and plunged into the river, followed by those
Of his men who were able 10 do so. All
struck for the middle Of the river under
hot fire Of musketry, the balls striking all
about them, AMI in two or three instances
It was feared 50 badly wounding the swim.
mers that they sank before boats from the
shore could reach them.
Lieut.. Cushing heard the rebels take to
boats and push after the survivors, demand
ing their surrender Many gave up, but
two Of his scamen were drowned near by
him, whether owing TO wounds received or
exhaustion he could not state
Paymaster Swami was wounded and is
PRISONER, but how many others fell into
rebel hands is not ascertaincd.
Lieu. Gushing swan down the river half
mile until exhausted, but he reached the
shore about dsyligt. He crowded through
swamp until he reached a position within
speaking distance Of the cneny's post
While lying there rebel officers walked by.
and from their conversation he learned that
the ran was destroyed.
After while, decming his situation un-
safe, no managed to push himself along on
his back about 90 yards and got better no.
sit'on. Before midnight he secured the ser
vices Of a negro to go back and look after
the Albemarlc. The negro returned and
reported her sunk.
Lieut.. Gushing then struck through the
swamp in his stocking feet, over briars. ETC..
until ne reached point six miles below the
town, when he took boat, and with pad
Ole put OF fur the squadron, IL miles dis
tant, reaching it in safety.
Ngw York, Nov. 3.-Thc Herald's Wash
'ngton special says, the sentence Of Terry
and Donahoe is not yet approved by tho |
President.
The Richmond Examiner of the LIST saws
Gen. Dutiin reached Richmond on the Soth
And was committed to the Libby prison.
The Sentinel of the 3lst avs Comax has |
whipped Sheridan's cavalry in two engage
ments and captured three pieces of artillery. !
CAIRo, Nov. 800 federal cavalry sent |
from Little Rnck Ark co,na H.. -: