New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

coming to assist usi Would they sess the golden
chance we so inviting held oa to them, and push on TO
'dowD out Of sight foieyerf Not sounds not move
menti not qua All was qa.et as yag night through
out our fleet 1t was grappIe for ne silent ont
sharp scattering yoneys OF musketry the wLSzing OF
leaden bullets and the deep. mufled explos,"o OF
hand grepades which the brave fellow In cur iGS
top was fiHsiag in the enemy's hafoh driving back
their sharpboOters. and creating Consideration and dis
may among the closely packed OF the rou-clad
but not until our pothoase and smoke stack lad been
Scattered all with tho fluctuations Of rife balls
No one had YET fallen. We had thrown shot and she'll
square into her ports from rifle guns the harr
cane deck. and driven voley after yoey OF musketry
through every aperture in her iron SHIELD. and our
heavy l0O'poundS Haa training Tor another crushing
blow.
Presently movement was sct IN the two ships We
heard crashing Of tmbcrs. at tbs moment Of coils
Ton. The ram was swinging rlder starbodri bow
and now suddenly the resse reDbled With tue shock
ourJoO poupdey and that Of The enemy thundered at
each other Will simnt moons r0ar. Another SOUND
moro fearful than bursting shell OF bechng cannon
now reached our The terrible sound N uuloosed
unmanageable steam, rushing In tremendous volumes
secthing and Kissing spread till both cornbatants
were hidden In dense sufocaiing cloud Of sitting va
Dor. Her shot had penetrated our boiler and all was
lost No not lost yet Our sharp false stem. which
he'd deeply into tho side Of the now gayo way
she forced herself ahead across our bow. crushing
and brusing delieats cram IN her progress
ard this stcm thus wrenohcd of, allowed tho two yes
ses 10 swing side by eide ,
only hope 10 injure antagonist by firing with ac
curney into her open ports while every shot OF ths
enemy would tell with fatal effect upon our wooden
vessel The guns were now ed and hred muze TO
mn1slo tho powder from those of the AlbeDare Dllck
eling the bows and sides of the SassecHs. A. they
passed within ten feet. solid shot fom our ioo
FOUNDER struck her port sill and, crumAng into rag
ments enc piece rcboundcd on "a our own deck; bnt
the rest few into that threatening portfolio ana 81
fenced The eneniys gun. yinch solid shot and 70
FOUNDER she'll followed through tic sauc opening 10
uatI
dr!1ed clear OF MS while our starboard
wheel crushed and rent IT. iron braces In grinding over
her quarter, smashing te launches thai sno a. towing
into sAGpeless OF dIitwood, and grating over
tho sharp iron plates with must dismal sound Row
che passed wheel aud the OF the utter guns
witching thc moment drove their sOd shot into her
ports The eeya,ng screw of the Parrot rifle was
btoSen snd the gun could not b. depressed u bear on
the enemys port but hurled is missile against her IRON
armor leaving rent to mark the point Oi us lmpae
4 9inch solid shoi. bred with an Increased cnifge
struck her iuc.u.d IoO! and few, -icOeh0, Lac
pebble bounding from pavement. into tie ar beyond,
and this az distance of not more than fifteen feet
Al this cool gulncry and precise artillery praetlee
iransf cd While tne ship rVnI brc room 70 hurricane
deck was shiOuded dense mass Of tciy s'esm.
The sieuaton was appalling. Tho shress OF the
scalded and dying. as tbey irantieIly rushed W nom
below with their 4hveied hes hanging IN shIeds up~1
their tortured nb, tie eIglbe beyond control surRlng
and revolving without Guide or check. abandoned by
of save one slo scaided blaekeIed sigLi!oss, still
,luOdlA hero 10 his post. Alone, amid NAT lass VI
la.omcd steam aud uncOnirOao!c machinery. the cher
engineer " ito Sassaens remained calling 10 Ills men
return 1it hin lItU tie nfe-ruo. ~ drag the uTes
rom bCleata the lnigju'ed DOler. which was now IN
mn ne danger Of explosion. Let liz nnme be long
remembered 10y the t"o hundred beings whose 4iVva
\ ere saved IL that fearful moment b. LIS more than
heroic iortltnae AID eAeIilVn
There wcfo no meap5 " instantly cntung on conmu-
licaton between the Two boilers, and s the sioem con
!ned IN hO.a rushed our lac r.sA exposing tAe ship
more .~srul catnstTol sia III OH brave engineer
BE- to ate In ufaN te Leafy Lfes which tli stssnod
Iur ossllEeusn. Al tAis tAe. odr co.Ssts looking
- HFI a Pat
~ SANITY ny lie Iagbes CT rapidly served gus, ~
ic valiant Sassaous gor.ou ABOVE Che storm ~
issster that surrounded her. aud eaherged III. al
sirot.cu OF her Anxious comrades Dy the SSutDOfh
hund,f OF her battery. .he snir sLiA moved. NO kI4s
lOwiy ahead. " % vacuum uOur.
TIE oLnd Of steam 4; last nted. and we could srs
v, gru ep-la vi Sic Sassacus gladly escaping frva
ai emU.aoe 81 death IN which Ae!d her iCs nearly
,uGrer - AZ lour. aud relcu'iIK dseomneI ani ee
ns. lTgd toward lao port irvn which she had sailed
|, ~ 50 much binYadO only few hours before. The
,r,..l ensign slLeA had wGye. proudly ner
-e.nat on npro acn, DOg lay dragged ard torn.
,th It's shattered nag stan Oh h,r deck, and turning
,r vessel around with serd ~ port hen which sho su
weTca slowly but steadily We aes .n passed. donh BY
,ur enemy Our Div is.Oas etll eOod ~ tIsr guns, and
ur bravo commander, nraly eaunc1AtiGs his islFuc
ana oiucrs, and guiding every movement ci hs
.n.sAt ship VITA eovlIess precision anu resembles
.udn.ly lI Ud parallel sluCs tie days of Decatur
nd baInb'dsc those days VI spe1d.i g4laelry and
MAGNIFICENT courage calny s'Do-in ~. cigar through 4
n. wbo.e eyentiui coDlic', aed displaying perfect
lA.nercLce TO danger. worthy " ono of taTrneul5 %
lOug they evu.d D. brought 10 bear I'll tno sta
US W.s carried by her dsableden ,ine slowly. grace
uly and dortpui, UT -. range.
anus ended he snglc-handed encounter between the
;as. .cus lc4to fiye- steamer, and one OF tho most
urmldaLe iron clads thef the enemy have yet put
ao.t The ressts OF Ills novel AID most uneI ia en-
,agun.oat ate most gratifying. Tie ggnboai Bomb ,
n, H. With four rllcd ggLs md large supply Of slmu.
tyu was captured with all her officers and crew. AMI
lac AibeInaryo Which was on her way 70 Gcvbrn ~ Q
orG Junction viii nle Rebel force tLsn moving upon
b nj cty, beaten wltH her oxu Weapons. and
iyel beck with her guns disabled Der hall terribly I
hker and baking so badly Tat she wss With diicr !
y Kept atoat. 4
So conndon, were the Rebels Of tho ability OF this In
uornble iron c!sd 10 reach her rendez, that Gen
'sill er cVmusndis az. Newborn. was summoned 10 q
rrrepdcr ud D:d that tie river and sound were
lCck AIDED below snd Ls communications cut of Tho
lcn arls I'D lStu.c but attacked IN rcst
npetuous and unexpected masEsr, Wa forced b. v
II INFERIOR antagonist 10 beat precipi:ate retreat.
nch she commenced the very moment That she 60.
aped the grss Of tie Ssssacus. Aud, although sue 2
~ up ieJesiing ire sso hn:tened 10 REGAIN tho
iUtccIipg aarbUr o plymouth, leaving us she unds. =
uled control Of The sound. md by her defeat SAVING
born. ana doubtless The department OF North Car.
lisa, froa being lost ~ oar Government. O.