, 1864-11-03
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1864.

| GERS and mtD aud With volunteers from tn
| squanroD. The distance ftnm the mouth O
| the r1yer to the ram whs eight miles, tn,
stream. averaging In width scme 200 yards
vas lined ~ith pickets. A mile below to wn
the Rock OF Smithdeld was surrounded b,
schoonere. It vas understood that a cuI
WAS mounted there to command the bend.
tht eefore took one Of the Shamrock's cutters
In tow, with ordt - to cast off and board q!
this point it We were hailed.
Our boat succeeded in passing the pickete
and even smith6eld, within twenty yards
without discovery. We were not hailed un-
I'll BY the lookouts on the ram. The cutter
wss then cast off and ordered below while
We lsy for the entmy uuder fall head oi
steam. The rebels opened their scuttle,
rurg the bell, and commenced firing, at the
ssme time repeating their hail, aud Seeming
mich confused. The uelt Of q fire On shore
showed me the Iron. clad made fast to the
her side pressing her closely. We made a
complete circle so as to strike her fairly and
n ent into her bows. BIZ this time the cae-
my's ire was severe, but close canister shot
rarge seemed to disturb their aim.
fpynsster 9 van. .ofthe otsego, vas wound:
Bullets struck my clothing. The. air WAS
full Of them. In one moment We had struck
the legs just abreast Of her quartst' port
breaking them In some feet, our bows rest
Ing in them. The torpedo boom .was then
lowered, and1 succeecedi in diving torpedo
under ber, and exploding it at this sams time,
The Albema1lt's guns hted shot which
went through mJ boat, md dense mass Of
water rushed in from the torpedo, f1Iliug the
launch, and completely disabling her. The
enemy continued bis fire ut fifteen feet
range, and demanded our surrender, which I
tn Ice refuted, ordering my men to save
themselves. and removing my overcoat-and
}ttfc fhn
with olhers into the middle Of the
siream, the rebels falling to hit Us. Most
OF cur party were captured. Some were
dfo~pcd. Only one escaped besides myself,
and he in another direction. Completely
exhausted, ! managed to reach shore, but
WIS too weak to crawl to cover till daylight,
wteu l managed to creep into the swamp,
path the Aloemarle's officers passed. 1
judged from their conversation that tue ship
was wholly destroyed. Some hours travel
Ing through the swamp served to bring me
out We'll below the town, when sent ne
gro to gain information, Ind found the ram
WHs sunk
Proceeding through ar other wand. Icaue
to creek, Where captured sktff belong
irg to the Pickets Of the enemy, and with
this by II O'Clock made nv vsv o11r.
LIE fsm Is completely submerged In the
river, ho as to ubstruct the passage OF our
sA1Pt alD, respectfully,
". B. CUSHING, L1eut. U, S.N.
Lieut.. Gushing is uatiye Of and was IN.
POINTED from New York. lie is satisfied
hst large nunbsr Of lives must have bren
ost BY uro ro~ntue as tue AloemarIz's runs
sere all named. The Secretary OF tue Nav
*ill recommend Congress to give Lieai.
;usb'hg vote Ct thanks. ard be w,ll be pro- |
nCttd to Lieutenant Commander.
WAsu1NG1oS, Wednesday, Nov. 2.-Au
'flclsl +. cord Ut the court martial ascs hls |
ten published. The list embraces Colo.
el, Msjor, g Captains, Is First Lisnten-
n1s, 90 Second Lieuteaants, 20 surgecns,
I'd Chaplain, They were convicted Of va.
ious uf1eEtea, inciuoing neglect OF duty, /
mtt zzIement, and 25 for drunkenness whils
\ DUTY. The larger number If these officers
V r. utsmisstd IRON the service
Contracts tor 20, coo barrels Of 4 .ur vera
"aldtd today hs the Commissary Depart.
aen1, Ut from 1850 TO S13 s..
The New York Commission hiss not vet |
ecomplished The main sb}ect Of their visit,
The trial Of Col Nurth, the New York
tate aeent, has been further postponed un.
u to-no11uW, IN order 10 give The accused
odiusnal tine for preparation, and enable
de PROSECUTION to send tor evidence.