Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-09
The Gapsare OF the Water Witch.
The Savannah News gives the following particular
81 the nsntnra Of the Ystar Witch


81 the capture Of the Wster Witch
When within thirty yards Of the Yankee gunbeat
tbs party Is bailed BOAT ahoY who goes therei' sings
out the watching sentry Runaway nvgroes,n answers
the lamehfed Moses. Nearer and yet hurry on
the bsrges, snd shsF hersic leader 10 answer,
cried ont ave are rebsls three cheers men, ard mount
the steamer. perfset yell resounded In that mid.
night hour and the Oonfedeates were the deck
of tbs Water WiicJ, dealing desth and shedding their
noble blood. The heavy netting Of the gunboat used
to prevent boarding. cut Ia parts and the Yankees
eighted by the gonfederas yel stood together in the
bow Of the boat firing down the deck. However there
brave among them, and these contested. in
The officers of the Water Witch fought with smoss
perfect desperation. Pistols were fred of aud then
used a. cubs Sabres cut and gashsd heads and arms
and the struggle for life
Early In the contest fhoimpetuous commander, Lieut..
Peot, Lhos through he hssrt and the faithful pilot
Noses was killed beiore be left his barge. But nothing
dauutad the brave d,onfederates Tbs command was
dsToved Lieut. P. cs and, reassured they best
the Yankees into surrender st tine, teo, when the
latter outnumbered US It was, perhsps, Of the
daring enterprises of the war Not OF our Off
escaped without having bis clothing rddled. Legt
Pree 10 very badly bruised and cut aoou bis heAd by
the butts Of pistols. 10 also received very severe
shot In the side And injuries in the thigh At time
he was well nigh overpowered by superior numbers,
under the exhaustion OF these wounds but just then
gallant to bis relief and he soon recovered
and again entered the contest. Our navy man.
hectea the highest credit upon ITSELF and the country
will ever bear in lasting remembrance and gratitude It's
courageous exploits.
Ths steamer is an elegant side wheel in splendid
ocf ana now 4leS elo OF TIC ualtcIg
BeauIleu cfacsred and manned " the C.afederate
navy. We were shown besutiful eoiored photograph
of the boat with sails all ah0at and hsgs flying There
shs sas sereney qAist with her Haunting stars ana
stripes but they yield 70 the eonq0eror, ana IN
iheir stead She Southern crosso with ITS white en-
biem of purity, proelas Its sway and eoPels obed-
The Yaakee officers had Just laid in large supply
of New York good things aud they arc VerE palA-
table 20 and highly rslshsd By Lieut. csfsa ,,,s "a
saSs way to otr taste attssts this truth She had
large amount Of medicines board, and the ship
had uss the day before been professionalism Rbund-
OF arms, to- and In every ay well fitted ont.
The prisoners numbered sixiy-fVs men AMI fifteen
commissioned and warrant Oesrs Fifty three of these
Lieut. Henry L Graves, G. s. NJ C with detachment
OF twenty from the marine corps marched up from
Bsaulesu, sud turned over TO the officer of the day at
Oklethorpe barracks
Let the glorious record fiji up and the days Of our
passing through the fiery trials" viii Eoon have an
end.
The following is correct list Of the killed and
wounded Of the Confederate forces:
KilIedThos Pelot lss lieut. Georgis; Patrick LOT.
tins, ar gunner Ssvannshi W Jones' coxsw sn CFsor-
ga; James Stapleion, sesmsn, Georgia; VIM Crosby,
laadsman, Savannah; 5oses Dallas, pilot, Savannah
Severely Wounded-Jule GbsbeTt qu gunner, Savan-
nah; II Williams. Eeaman, Savannah; Fhos King cap
tain Of fOrecsstle, Savannah.
Slightly Wounded-Jos Price, lieut. Georgia II 7
Minor. midshipman SavsDnah; 7. Seymour, boa sWRia
GsosgiE John Perry boatsWains mate Savannah; Ed
Hsriey ssrgts steward Sampson; Jas Barnett captain
OF forsessse. sampson; John Mcdonald oJxggaia Sa.
vannah; Eugene Lee fireman, Gosrgs; Z G Murphy,
fireman. Georgia; A MeGitway, lands 1sn, Sampson;
Chapman, SEAMAN, Georges ThOs Connahan, seaman
Georgia John Lucas ord seama1, Savannah ID
Aaheborne, seaman, Georgia. George Lucs, landsman,
Georgia
The following is a list OF the Federal officers and men
wounded board of the Water Witch and now 81 tbs
Naval hospital ia this city:
A PendeEgTasi, Heutentsnt commander by ouilEss; L
Billings, acting assistant paymsster, cutlsss; HILL
acting ensign, side, gunsho II Stover acting ensign
cutiass; John Parker gunner eutlsss; w Barke, ae
ing masters mste, slight eontusiop Ruins K Murphy
pilot, thigh, gunshO 7 HaEeltOa, oOxswain, gunshof;
Smith (cOlo' ed), seaman si gunshOt W DiekersOn
fealnr einf~ II hau1
cutlRss; q lNesson, acting mste, cutass; Henry VIII
IiamF, seaman RunshOt; John Williams, seaman; -
acting assistant surgeon also in the hospital
The following Federal psisOnsra Of the Water Witch
are az barracks Samuel Gsuther 1st assistant engi-
neer; Cooper, 81 assistant engineer; A Canovsr,
Sd assistant engineer HoingsN0Ftb 81 assistant
ainesr; q d W Parsons acting mssters mste; W
wilkins pay clerk; Bessli, (negro), captains stew
ard; James Smith, (boy), negro. Eight negroes
captured on board Of the steamer. Ons OF them was
recognized as Adam, siavs, who escaped from the
Isle Of Hope q lhoTt time since.