The New York herald., 1864-08-20
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feet dng .hs, thcr shots produceduo effect, and fear
Ing SO formidable an adversary, fed.
TERRIFIC EFFECT or CLOSE RANGn GuAs-Im FORT
BIINnED BY THE SMOKE.
The nght now became interesting and exciting 10 the
extreme The frequency OF our broadsdes 81 close rane
and the tremendous 1re Of the eleven and hftecn inch
guns the Monitors all delivered at close range kept
the fort completely quiet Added TO the fearful demora
izng effect OF hs great weight OF metal the wind forn.
naely in favor blowing the vast cloud Of smoke
the FORT envelopipg IL In cloud dense ms TO prevent
her gunners firing with any accuracy so that what few
shots shefelivered were mostly wasted
THE HARTFORD DELvERs HER FIRE REBEL FLEET AND
In the meantime the Hartford had penetrated between
the Tennessee and the rect Of the rebel ect delivering
her heavy port and starboard alternately at either
and occasionally yawrg around 70 send broadsiie back
nothing for her man@uvrns, Buchanan was forced to
nghs Or run. and nght he did, with rallantry
THE RKBKI RAM FIGHTS TWO HOURsOrR yIExT POURING NTO
HBR 4 CONSTANT FIRE.
Al eight O'Clock feet had all passed and were be-
yond range Fort Morgan. Al that hour the fight be-
gan earnestly and definitely with the rebel ram. For
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largest and eetest vessels to her down. and her
thick iron mail resisting our heaviest metal II was
most desperate struggle Our great sloopsof war, with
the little Monitors. sailed about her in regular crce
pouring into her constant fire of all cabres, including
the heavest known in modern naval warfare ard yet she
wiihstood it all and wcred gun for Her endur
ance was certainly unparalleled Even without amy
other effect upon her II would that her would
be exhausted and compelled frm very wearness to give
In. But they fought on. showing no signs Of fatigue
SMOKES OUT TIE rENNEssEE-sBE suRRRNDFRs-ADMIRAL
BUCHANAN LOSES LsG.
At las. the double turret,ed Monitor Chickasaw
steamed close under her stern and at close range dig
charged hcr two forward guns quickly followed by those
OF after turret. The Manhattan followed close with
two fifteen inch guns. When the smoke Of these tire.
mendous discharges cleared away the smoesack OF the
Tennessee found to be gone and the smoke of her
engines suocatng her mon beneath the casemates
Game TO the last she finally surrendered when could
no longer resist She had been led ou,rageousy,
but had suffered comparatively lightly. Buchanan lost
FarrAgut
and directed his own surgeon TO attend him.
CAPTURE OF THE REBEL FLEET.
mus, reserve more particular description OF INC
have only time to add that Faragut captured
rebel vessels, including the Tennessee and Selma One
other rebel clad lies the guns OF Fort Nor.
in apparent damaged condition. Another is also
lying there, but shows sig5s of Injury. They can
neither escape OF the harbor or to Mobile Their
capture or destruction Ia merely question OF time.
GEN. GRANGER INVESTING AND sIsNcNG FORT
During the 6ght OF the feet with the ram Tennessee
but General Granger having closely invested that work
the land side his guns annoyed them they
abe TO fire upon the ileet
PREPARATIONS COMBINED ATTAcK-WR FORTe MUST
To night arrangements being perfected for a COM
bined military ana naval attack upon tbat work at day
light morrow morning. IN that attack they will meet
with more fearful and deadly fire than they To-
for But shoula the attack not eliminate 10 victory
afford TO bide our time The three forts all sepa
rated from each other and from Mobile They must each
fall in time, ns must Mobile when its time comes.
THE SHALL LOSS IN rYE.UAIIED NAVAL COMBAT
Farragut 10 night reports his total loss at seventeen
the Monitor not is unknown. Probably It does not
Never has desperate and succcss'u fight occurred
IN the annals OF our country, and this loss 10 small be-
must not be Judged by the trhirg humber OF casualties
II has been unequaed naval combat regret my
ability 10 give more detailed accounts tonight. The
doubtless afford me opportunities OF gathering
details