Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-22

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a By hsr dsovs.s INVADED say manner in which he ha
rs lnsssa 50 valuable kne res rss, giving it his Who
:. Gotten lsss ay scarcely sleeping wh'
ne psss ifenaents Of Col Bailey were
eI4l- - tiss5r th:ae instant.
ton - II adrstfSng the vessels ever The falls
LAG 91s i tatfdesiss guns ammunition, provis-
q ~ eas - sss sears snchorS, snd everything that
ths ls o. 'sAs2s "a theiSraft, taken out OF them.
tbs seskI o. syorm you amongst the msfor-
any Pesier4 ess ns pedlhon, OF the loss of two small
yarns ane GODS amnr boats, the Signal and CovBgton
seldom sladsd ti ana 4wn from Alexandra convoy
fly soaAisrea e boat-the WArner-oaded With
rnraed sa esfmAi four hundred troops on board
Kingdom. for 1854: at the enemy hAds any artillery
The home ow as, anything more than
wsgtef present i ess Of gueFillss srmsd with
OF ~ ~ if sc vessels were competent to
ne .sortsiiou wsver that the rebels were en-
- last veal. "a aur advance force night with
% Ksome twenty-five pieces Of ariil-
7s asasisy Of cotton they established series OF
knds Warehouse 0r plsce called Dunn's bayou thirty
January sSi wss -. 81 Alexandra, very Commanding
n n "a raods q 5 hese batteries masked that
il the q snot b seen, by the closest OBJ
from the spisnss @sr
tss - ice the vessel received of the bat
- gss siaes the rous FIRE, which opsned on the
April Last - e tds boat piercing her boilers and
Hiss labling ter ct the time SIX
1''A'y s. pphcatlatTy opened with musketTy, kill
Win sseeAl eTne0ndng half tae soldiers on The ves
cotton sseaA Aes drtted into tbs opposite bank where
d Ineuaed z a. managed to make their escspe in The
before lough many wero killed in attempting
, | from tie lntsnorg6
Ct he high pTeasb Signal and Coviagion Immediately
part Of s ed and opened their guns the batteries
ereass hF pushed up, ende&Yorng to secure the
bAlsBcs erner from her psrious position. They had
an addition geveT much they could DO TO sk5csTe
smselves the fire Of the three batte
1884 TO be tycuttng them up in terrible msnner.
:, ,b, rate steam pipes soon cut and their boil
= = -, ~ perforated with shot, Notwithstanding which
stn y fought the batteries for five long hours, the
'e Nsels beng cut all to pieces and many killed
er wounded board. Acting Volunteer /
We 80 - Bus George P Lord commanding The Cav
he sH'A gton, having expended all his shot, spiked |
cra,ss guns, set FIRE to his vessel and escaped with
left of bis to the shore aud bis
West Indsasl blew up. The Signal, Acting Volunteer
,Sa. East dnss. Morgan still fought bis guns
ur AS'P5 hour after the destruction Of the Cow
al To cln IS4e found it impossible to destroy his
-, The a ttSSy burning heT decks being covered |
se Dsarssi. s.1gcunded and humanity forbade him sac
~, triples - the lives of the noble fellows who had
- e&teD =. s.dea their vessel so gslanty.
- - hpst - gave permission TO all those who wished
aSst be Escape to do Of them attempted to
5ntt il to y of by climbing mp the bank-msny were
e qus-ked while doing so By the murdereus Ere Of
sfs opia mgskctry poured in frsm the opposite sids
, thaty The captain remained by the vessel snd was
srnme ell captured, if he remained alive; bat have no
is U n Information regarding him. The rebels took
instant the guns eff of her. and placing her across the
1t that ii channel obstruction, sunk her.
IS, which Gen. Banks, on hearing the news gent cut
Seeing cavalry to hunt for the unfortunate men, many
tos horse of whom picked up and brought into Alex
sells andra. number escaped down the river and
pass the went aboard light draft guuboats that
attempt were coming up at the time to the Of Ac-
might be ton bat driven baek-by the superior AZ
knoW wing tilsry OF the enemy.
he work feel very much for the poor fellows who fell
The ber into the hands of the enemy the latter have
been very msrciless to some of the prisoners they
the have taksn and committed oUtrages at which
ly falling humanity shuddeTs
srsd di The vessels will all return theiE stations 10
gh which fey days, IS there prospect under pres
it eut circumstance of renewing operations in
tied her this Rsrt of Louisiana the season having passed
anxious for operating with any chance of success
great as sorry to that the rebel gusrilas are
i pin becoming quite Troublesome on the Mississippi
She since LETT, all of which will be Tecied within
On, pitch the coming week.
or three have the honor to be, very respectfully
Ihe rocks your obedient servant
by the DAVID d PORTER Rear Admiral
bank. Hon Gideon Welles Secretary of the Navy
esfeain0 Washinotnpl