Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-02
SECOND EDITION.
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4 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke Go. furnish the following quo
tatiops of Government securities:
GRAPHIC PARTICULARS THE DE.
STRUCTION OF THE REBEL
RAM ALBEMARLE.

Rear Admiral ID. ID. Porter has for warded to
the Navy Department the detailed reports
of Commander Macomb and Lieut.. Gushing
relative to the destruction OF the Rebel ram AL.
bemare:
Lieutenant Gushing says:
"On the night of the 9th having prepared
my steam launch proceeded up towards Ply
mouth with thirteen officers and men, partly
volunteers from the squadron.
"The distance from the mouth of the river to
the ram was aboutS miles, the stream averaging
i'll width some 200 yards and lined with the ene-
mys pickets.
mile below the town was the wreck Of the
Southfield. surrounded by some schooners, and
1t was understood that gun was mounted
there to command the bend. l therefore took
one Of the Shamrock's cutters in tow. with or
ders to cast off and board at that point If we
were hailed Our boat succeeded in passing
the pickets, and even the Southfield, within 20
yards, without discovery, and we were not
hailed until by the lookouts on the ram. The
cutter was then cast off aud ordered below,
while we made tor the enemy under a full
head of steam.
The rebels sprung their rattle, rang the bell,
and commenced firing, at the same time repeat
ing their hail, and seeming much confused.
The light of a fire ashore showed me the iron
clad fast to the wharf, with pen of logs
around her about 80 feet from her side.
Passing her close by, we made a complete
circle, so as to strike her fairly, and went into
her bows on.
By this time the enemy's fire was very Sc
we're. but q OOSe OF canister III snort range
served to moderate their zeal and disturb their
aim. Paymaster Swan was wounded near me,
but how many more know not. Three bull
lets struck my clothing, and the air seemed
full OF them.
In moment we had struck the logs lust
abreast of the quarter port breasting them In
so me feet, and our bows resting on them. 1ne
torpedo boom was then lowered, and by d VIZ.
orous pull succeeded in driving the torpeSo
under the over hang, and explodln ~ az .us
same time that the Albemares g e. mas t hn,
A shot seemed to go smas hing fALo ny oo..'
and dense mass of water rusneu ~, ~ ON Tue
torpedo, filling the launch HI" 'oinpioteiy us
abling her. ,;,,.a h,. - e..
r.nno me demanded our surrender, which |
vice refused, ordering the men to save them
selves, and removing my own coat ana shoes
and jumping into the river. l swan with
others into the middle of the stream, the rebels
failing to hit us.
The most of our party were captured, some
were drowned, and only one escaped besides
myself, and he in another direction.
Completely exhausted, managed to reach
the shore but was too weak to crawl out OF the
water until just at daylight, when 1 managed
to creep into the swamp, close to the fort.
While hiding few feet from the path two of
The Albemarle's officers passed, and / Judged
from their convers alton that the ship was de-
stroyed
Some hours travelling in the swamp served
to bring me out we'll below the town, when |
sent negro in to gain information, and found
that the ram was truly sunk
Proceeding through another swamp, I came
to a creek, and captured a skiff belonging ID q
picket OF the enemy, and with this, by II o'clock
,he next night, had made my way out to the
The ram is now completely submerged, and
the enemy have sunk three schooners in the
river to obstruct the passage of our ships