The New York herald., 1864-05-26
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
The Rebel Versions Of Recent
Events.
The E!aG2rt to Make Victories
Out Of Defeats,

We have copy Of the Petersburg a.) Register OF the
goth nstanlast Friday 1t contains the rebel account
Or naval operations, which, with the real facts
before u.s. read very curousy, and show the desperate
shifts Of the rebels. H#aI
Tho Register announces the death Of Julian @ Ruhan
Mr. Rufin was killed 10 the fight at Dreurys Bluff on
Monday. He was serving a volunteer private in Mar.
sns battery. was shot In the head and killed instantly
Mr. Rua was the second son Of Edmund Ruln Esq and
-. between thirty three and thirty five years OF age
He leaves wife and three children,
'tfst..
The Naval Fight IN AlbemarIe Sound.
correspondent Of the Raleigh COnfedsrae, writing
battle" gives tho following very interesting OF
she engagement between the Confederate States Al
bemare and nine Of the enemy's gunboats The writer
says ., m
On Tn"rsday the sth lust to be known n history sup
pose as sBatue Of Sandy Pontn But It may be In
tsestng to your readers to have an account from an eye
witness on shore. As my nome Is Immediately the
bound and but tvo miles from the Point had from
rising ground, as satisfactory view without glass as
az better OF the effects OF the Shots but we're near
enough for safely rs y was, our party wore momenss.
IN thehiouse were broken by the violent concussop.
The steam ram Albemarle, commanded by Captain
Cook moved down the sound from the RoanSke river oe
companed by the little transport Cotton Plant aud the
eunboat Bombshell. captured at Plymouth A squadron
or ave United States gunb ats, which had been lying
most respectful distance from the mouth OF Roanoke
aimee the capture OF Plymouth feet Of observation
Ssd ike sheep before the Monitor out or range and with
out. any show Of resistance AS our little fleet sailed
securely down the bosom of the broad Albemare, the
Cotton Plant was observed 10 turn and retire with
IN the c pr, soon perceived tho cause OF SO sudden
movc. Three yery largo Srnpoais, OF size and build
Hitherto unknown "a cur waters, and apparently fresh
from the bands oi the builders, were moving swiftly
around Saudy Point and directly for the ram. she,
meanwhile stood sti her brave little copsor slightly u
The advance, and AZ the forward vessel came within
range saluted her with OF her deep pmouthed gune.
Vey promptly the Yankee forces responded With one Of
,bsirs and the agbt begun.
with ono accord tho household black aud white, from
rbamber and kitchen and neld ran TO shaded knoll
pyerhangng the water whence we has sooa ,e v,eT ala
sbcse nsaceu shores .esound with such reverberane
thnnders-peyer we're these pa0is waters SO piousneo
NV hostile prows and destructive missiles
w yrhe oncn,v came on 10 single Ole and at full speed
rbe foremost vessel straight up to the ram az sn,
would run her yee'sa hoo on crossed her bows re-
tnsned and delivered another broadidc ana passed ot
out Of range The second and third steamers
and was AGAIN followed by the other two. Ias terrin
Srand walG continued Tor some time, The ram'receyin
the tremendous fre apparently With tne mos. s'oy, ,
cooneas nnd Indifference and delivering ner a'ai uoi'
deliberately and accurately, while tue enemy nfe
one additional boat were coming up from ,ne as,s. M
rear and very cautiously Joining, one by one snu o
r.nge In the melee The little Boneshel had been stan
as mn nreyely 70 the large vessels they passed 90
mu,uousy sparng her tll her sharpnre provoked tne
her. Tie rear boat, avoiulng closer luate
,,n Inc ram found nearer and less formidable anita
nn,st in the Bombshell, which, und.smsyod manaoee e
brisk ht with nearly tho wnSs no s conaor ana
.es shs raised white Dag and dropped ou, o. action
scsntve mute and motionless, and awaiting 'ns ofu
o. prua This time tho guns Of the ram had been oo
eecuion From the hold q the arges. ns cnna
,hct coumn OF smoke, which increased as ,ne .,ouo
sar .nm smoke was blown away. She ceased Mlns.
% hands seemed TO engage in sucduing tne names nan
~ ,s ~ hours work this accomplished, enu asan
nan ,d ~ a. tho dreadful fray. The battle now rageu y
anroe,y than ever The ram TO our surprlsc vosa s
move slowly toward riymOum % nnsv ny's pressed her
Longer Tse larger steamers kept up their solemn w.
varied with occasional agressGns sco .ns as0 yomed
NOV, sne and sold shot at irregular bus freauen.
sn. ns," sometimes The whole number we ram inc"