Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-04

NKr YoRE November 3-The Hampton
Roads correspondent of the Herald gives the
following account OF the destruction of the Al
bemarle Along the dock where tie Albemarle
sas Tied we're large numbers OF soldiers to guard
against surprise aud in front Of their lines
blazed row oil camp fires lighting up the rebel
vessel and river.
BY the aid Of this Lieut. Gushing discovered
the pieces Of floating tmbers which surrounded
the ram on the accessible sides, 70 guard agans.
the approaching of rams torpedoe-
By aid Of the same light he plainly saw the
large body Of soldiers throng to the shari. and
blazing away ~ mis- boat. To qnie; these tel
lows he brought the bow vi his boat around a
little aud discharged "a heavy round of canister
into them from his ID FOUNDER hoeitzer mount
ed at the bow and sent them flying. Making q
complete circle under scorching mu-ketry fire
1t less than thf:y wards, he came around, bow
on. at fall steam and struck the floating guard
OF timber. pressing them in towards the hull OF
the ram. His boat soon lost etdsay and came
TO a stand. still refusing % back off or uoye
ahead
7 he moment for decisive action had now At
rived. The enemy fired muskets and pistols al
most in his face from the ports of the ram and
from the hundred small arms on shore Several
OF his wounded, and PavmaSter Swan
had fallen severely wounded The officers and
crew OF the Alhemarle criedOut. Now we've got
him. Surrender. or we'll blow YOU % pieces. "
The case looked desperate, hut Lieut. Cushing
was cool and determined. and he fGzed the Ian
yard 70 torDedc and the line OF the spar. and
crowded the spar until he brought the torpedo
under the oyerhang Of the Albemafle be detached
il with some effort. then pulled the lanyard ot
the torpedo and exploded il fairly under the ves
sci on Der pert side just below the rort hole Of "a
POO FOUNDER Brooks rife which A. that moment
was discharged a, The boat
Al immense volume OF water w.s thrown out
by the explosion D! the torpedo almost drawing
in the boat and 10 add 20 the perl Of he mo-
iaeut the heavy shel! fom the eaeBA : gun had
gone crushing through The bottom OF the boat
Knocking the splinteFs about ia terrible ssYie.
She at once began 10 sink in the most aDid us q
ner and Lieut.. Gushing ordered al hands to save
themselves as best they could He divested him
sef Of coat and shoes, and plunged in the river
followed by those OF bis men sn0 were sble 10
DO "a. and al struck for the middle of tic river
uadcr a hot fTe vi mUsk0uv-ihe bullets strk.
lag all Abou, them, and in two instances It is
feared 20 badly rounding the swimmers tha,
they sunk before he boats from 30 shore c1alj
reach them.
Lieut. Gushing heard the rebels take - boats
aud push after he swimmers and demanding
/ their surrender Two of his -ear4en were
drowned near 0y hlm, whether owing - wounds
received OF exhaustion. be could not slate
Pavmaster Swan VAS wounded. and Is q psis-
ouer, bu; bow many Others fell 'r'0 10 rehe's
hands i aoL asceItdned
Lieut. Cushing swan down tue river Lslf a
mile. until exhausted. hut ne reached the shore
about DAYLIGHT. craVici through a swAup until
DE reached position within speaking distance Of
the enemYs ine While i,iag there tro re6el
officers walked bv. ami from their conversation
be learned that the ram de-tr0Yei
Alter awhile deeming bis position unsafe. he
+ managed 10 push himself along on his back
about sixty yari, AID got = better position Se
F fore midnight lie secured the services of a NEGRO
20 20 back ard look after the Alterm,rle The
negro returned aud reported her .unk l. Cush-
I ng then struck through ths swamp in bis stock
+ ug feet uutil he reached point * mle. be'ow
\ the town when he took boat, and with psdile
put ofi Tor tie squadron. t~elye miles. reach;nc
I il in safety
! The Herelds " sshingtcu special SAYS the sen
7 ,euce OF Ferry ani Domaine s tot yet approved
by the President
The Richmond Examiner OF ths 5Ist saws
+ General D1the reached Richmond 0u the 10Th
( and was committed TO the laoby Prison.
The Sentinel OF the 3ist says Lomax hss
| whipped sheridsn's csvalr. In two engagements,
and % ysxIsd three pieces OF his artillery.