The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-06


Win her crew and guard aboard was leit a. c0nye
n,ent point while W, proceeded further up The river.
AppnoACansa On RusS
rns ob Of our orsse 10 This quarter was both 70 oap
ture and 20 ascertain The location and charAc
tor q the battery and RAE which wero being
on the river From different persons whom we picked up
from skins learned that tho battery and tho att were
AZ Landing ABOUT seventy miles fromtos mouth
f,.sy ' mile, the below " SsS
towards che fort with ~ news Of our approach was
q. sSss n ne g ~s
asepsrate mound, and one gun GA 6a,bets They were
situated close 70 the wa,os edge al bend which gave
About quarter Of . nls u TIE rear, on the r.ins
grc~nA There Fashioned fort containing battery
sau nsa sas sabsoqusnsy named Fort De
Russy, Ia honor Of the old gentleman who super.
Intended It's eonstrnettoo Before rounding inc 1eno
which brought us within range, VIC fred three snots
tho point on land at steamboat which was escap
ing from the landing Tho negroes detailed 70 WORK upon
and up general waving OF white rags and hansker
chiefs Turning this point we foand Ourselves only nine
hundred yards from the guns OF the water battery.
QUEEN CApTuRED on
The guns immediately opened on II was now fast
erSwag dark and could see the position Of the battery
ocly by the flashes or its guns When The enemy opened,
Cob Eet gave orders TO back down the river. He did
not go to eight tho fort; vent only 70 reoonnotre.
tho Queen had touched the shos projecting the poip
and was fast aground George Woods, the pilot or the
beard and swan ashore The secessionsts told noe after
wards that this rebel pilot had purposey boat
aground Meanwhile tho solid shot from the fort were
plugging into her. Orders given 10 Throw on some
cotton bales order TO tighten hor in hopes she would
float or It proved Of avail, however While this
being done part OF the machinery became exposed solid
shot cut the steamppe and the vessel enveoped
in cloud OF steam She was now completely in the
enemys power. Great excitement prevailed upon the
Queen Most Of those board attempted to escape;
some went away IN the small boats, soma jumped into
the ashore and others aoated down the
river the cotton bales Colonel Eet left the vessel AZ
this time was apparent that the only practical course
for tue commander 70 pursue was 70 bring up the De
avU nh AnYAn uA thnA
supposed he had down 70 bring up the De Soto for
we could see her light halr mile below Standing on
the hurricane deck, watched the De Sotos light, which
looked like star or hope in the surrounding gloom
watched II for hour. II was our only hope But u
did not come The fort continued firing occasional
snot. We did not reply, because broadside guns
could not be brought bear because most Of the
men had left the ship. Presently Lieutenant Tuthil
came mp in q boat from the De Soto to take on our
wounded sailing master, Thompson, and to burn the
Queen. In the meantime several our crew had been
severely scalded by the steam. While We were moving
from the gun deck into the cabin. shouting, 81
saw three boats full Of rebels coming to board the
bow" Tho poor wounded man was dropped. like hot
potato, on the cabin floor the word flew through the
ship like wddre that the rebels boarding Ne; the
officer was instantly cot loose and at the De
Soto with the news that we were boarded. went out
there TO receive The abnormal imagination OF the
cited soldier must have created boats and human beings
cut OF the shadows on the water Of overhangnG bushes
on the shore II was too late to get the wounded off
the little boat had gone and the De Soto
was steaming down the river with Col Ellet and a Dor.
board the Queen to get away What grieved me most
was that we could not got the wounded or
troy the vessel Why did not jump into the river and
get upon cotton bale? Because the guest OF the
commander; because was every moment expecting him
back On the De Soto and thought that to stand by his
hodor Bus dsa not return and that the reason
we were captured -vz--ss-t-r-'
Had be remained aboard the oueen or had he returned
ne could not have saved his vessel but be could hive
deaf has
forever from all earthly or activity and danger
HIS death occurred while was yet prisoner. Let no
IN peace lot he was not judcious be at least
gallant officer. a
THK REBELS TAKE POSSESSION
Many hours elapsed before the rebels really knew that
the Queen was already captured The enemy surprised
darkness were landing troops for anassaut upon tho
fort, bazed away At US with grape and canister Just
then tremenxous thunder storm The showers OF
ram ieli on the deck as gentle dew compared with the
showers Of grape and canister the flashes Of the light
ming and me flashes Of the guns were sometimes stimuli
taneous tho sound OF the and the noise OF the
thunder could scarcely be distinguished The situation
was fearful, but the sight magnificent At length the
mander Of the battery that he had been firing random
because the darkness OF the night had shut out from
view the precise location OF tho Queen Al midnight
however the enemy set FIRE TO warehouse on The on
poste side OF the river that the brilliant light Il shed
Illuminated that portion Of the stream and revealed the
position Oh our vessel II also revealed the white flag which
some OF the crew had run up meanwhile We could see
crowd Of men about the burning building. An hour
ton Of the Crescent artillery, received the surrender
The unpleasant duty Of making it performed by Or.
Boothe he being commissioned officer.
Captain Hutton was very gentlesnany Office. He
treated me with great respect and courtesy. He had
ing out OF the rebellion During the attack upon New
Orleans by the Union feet he attached one Of the
rebel gunooass, and being captured by forces and
He spoke Of the kindness he had received from people
Of the NORTH and said his wife st soournng there
me last he
that bis wife was dead. Captain Keso, 1nander OF
Inc posi- =, rors De Ens.y also came o. Captain
shook hands with him and said "Im very sorry
you, sir, under the present circumstances" ''I'm
damned glad 70 meet you under the present circun
stances retorted Captain Kelso After writing TO Gene
raj Taylor's Adjutant olcis announcement Of The
aboard oil night. Next day was Sunday. The storm
continued Several visitors came OF 70 see the prize
bs w.s 1oS " nae come cGwn from
that had escaped With Colonel Eet aud some OF tho crew
OF the Queen aboard The Webb beautifully modelled
and fast sailing steamer She originally OF the
superior class OF tugboas Of this city she has double
engines and perhaps the switest craft tho Western
COLONEL Lowell. He is brother o. Mansfield Lowell who
before the com mcncement OF the war; Deputy Street
major general in the rebel army. Lieut. Colonel lowell
asked me II the Union sunboat Indanola was at the
mouth OF Red river. answered, al do not know, SIR
he insisted AZ politely AZ possible that should give him
positive information. then replied ~ have already
stated that DO not know and Il did know her precise
said that's right So ar you yourself concerned
you shall be treated we'll but II catch Colonel Flet I'll
put him down below" pointing 70 the bold Of his vessel
We then exchanged parting comp imens and stepped
aboard the Webb which went cutting down the river
THr cArTuRsp QUEEN AT ALEXANDRIA.
On Monday morning the Queen OF the West was towed
up 70 the forts There We had number o. other visitors.
Among them was lady, apparently a spiastcr, some
what advanced in years. who had weapons Of brst.
ling Ia the belt around Der waist In the afternoon
steamboat started With the Queen tow for Alexandria,
distance Of sixty miles On the river we passed the
nj 0u,f0n has I'M Hoa "A
some United states regulars captured In Texas at the
commencement OF the war, and who were then their
way TO be exchanged On the following Afternoon we
wore nearing Alexandria, salute fred board the
QueeD and the people In town came running down to the
evce 10 sec the gunboat the recital OF whose exploits
had spread so much CONSERVATION through that portion
the southern country. And there also we had quite .
number OF visitors aboard. In the evening Capt.
Hutton Informed me that the other prisoners board
fourteen IN number, would be parocd and sent back
within our lines immedieely, but that would be re-
tanned asked him, why do they make . single ex.
eepton In my caseY He said "I do not know exactly
but believe, from what heard that some person has
been to General Tayors headquarters and tcd his As
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