New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-02


hat before mad concluded he fell back faint and
exhausted Ho soon after revived, was placed IN q
cot, aud cared for by the surgeon.
At length we passed out Of range ofthe FORT but
our work was not yet done. The enemy's foct con-
sisted of large and heavy ram called the Tonnes
soe, and the gun-boets Selma, Nashville, Gaines,
Morgan. and other smaller craft, who oil stood pre-.
pared TO dispute our further progre" up the bay
The Tennessee was an immense, powerful vessel,
built under the Immediate supervision OF the abest
naval architects the South could find. Her sides
were almost solid, "a inches in thickness, over
which was a casing of iron inches thick. She
carried rifle guns Of the Brookes's patent, throw
ing a shot l26lbs in weight, q inches in diameter,
and of conical shape.
No pains or expense had boen spared to render
her invulnerabe, and it was said that tho ladies OF
Alabama had, by the disposal of their jowelry and
the REIMBURSEMENT of many little private Injuries,
contributed largely to the construction and equip
mcnt Of it, and for this il was called the "ladics
RAM and upon II was placed all tho hopes OF the
Southern people in this quarter. She carried the
flag Of Admiral Buchanan, Who ct the breaking out
of the war was in command Of the Navy Yard at
Washington, from which post he resigned his
commission and soon after entered the rebel service.
IL was he who had command OF tho "Merrimsc y
in her encounter with the Monitor" combat
which, for its novelty, now forms celebrated page
in the annals of naval warfare and in which, though
far superior in size and strength to his opponent, he
was compelled to retro, and leave his little adyer-
sary master of the field.
This ram sceing the disabled ard crippled con-
dition Of the Oneida made directly for us closely
followed by our Monitor, the " Winuobago," which
vessel was temporarily commanded 10y Commander
f. III. Stevens. who had been in command Of this
chip and had been detached from her only two days
previously. This gentleman was known through
out the feet by the "soubriquet' Of "hghting Tom
Stevens" The ram approached to within 200 yards
of us intending to fire into us and run us down at
the same time, but VIC were saved by what am
sure was nothing but q direct interpositicn Of Di-
vine Providence in our behslf.
Three time, we could distinctly hear The primers
of her guns snap without exploding the charges in
them; and then, upon her preparing TO run into u.s.
she found she so closely pressed by The Winnie
baco that had she done so and sunk us she would
undoubtedly have sunk herself Also for she could
not after striking Ms the blow have extrcatcd her
self from u. by reason Of the proximity Of the Win
nebago, WHO was in position to return the conpi-
mcnt, and who would doubtless have sent her down
to bear US company. She therefore dropped astorn
intending to rake rs, as she did 50, firing into
her with orr almost disabled li-inch gun.
Getting astern of us she gave US two or three
l-.; -, 10 lie her ,xhcel roncs
and after that her relieving tackles, shotaway;
aud while repairing these damages she underworld
70 reach the fort 10 get under the cover OF ia guns,
but iho was CALAMITY met by our feet; first The
Monongahela, then the Lackawanna, each heavy
ships Of fifteen or sixteen hundred tons, ran with
al their force under full head Of steam night into
her. These tremendous shocks did not appear 10
harm her any more than did the broadsides which
they poured into her with the utmost npid'v,
though the prisoners afterwards told US uat they
caused no little Consideration on board of her,
causing everything movable IN her 70 iremble. and
setting everything adrift IN her.
Notwithstanding this, no lvca'h was effected IN
ae MASSIVE siaos 81 oas lsse ofPoH,as r,''
BROOKLYN, the Hartford and the Richmond came
next. each In their turn running full VIZ agaihN
her and pouring broadsdo after broad'ide luio nfr
the tLrec monitors also discherg.ng their il-inch
and I5-ineh guns into her, or rather against h.I'
without any apparent effect. At length broadslde
from TIC brooklyn carried swey her sinose-siaok
and her fire began 20 sackcn, ard Boon, finding inI-
tbe- res stance useless, she hauled down her coor'
and ran up the rai,o nag in tokcn OF SURRENDER.
Our fire i,arlcgsl,ly ceased ard III Officer was de-
puted to ~ 90 bgasJ and receive the Yanqui'het'
Admiral's .so!i.
On getiiu, OF board, Admiral Ruchanrn was
found 10 be severely wounded in tho leg IL" Yield
ed with YeJy bad grace in fact, il was SAID mat
after receiving bis wound, he gave orders 10 MS
pcxt in command 10 continue the fight as long as
there was nan lcf, and then, when he found DC
could DO NJ more, 20 run the vessel ashore aud blow
her I'd. Whether the officer 30 charged, Vas IN
clinod 70 oboy these orders not, cannot say at
all events. they wtrc NOT obcycd; the vessel was
quietly surrendered the prisoners Transferred to our
vessels end tic stas and Stripes hofied on hcr'is
greeted as they vent up by the hearty cheers Of 'ho
whole feet.
or tho res. of the eneiny's feet, tie Selma wa'
calamity attacked by Capt. Jouctt, OF The Meta
comet whoboarled her after giving hera broadside,
ard - whom, after sturdy resistance, she sur
rendered Tho Gaines escaped and took refuge
under TIE guns Of Nc fort, wherc she w's soon
after burnt to prevent her falling into our hands
All tho others, together with another steamer con-
stating mostly OF ladies who had come down ron
the city as spectators, TO $50 their ram NIP u'e
Yankees iod up the bar fast as steam conid carry
them, very much disappointed douo'icfS' AZ wv
result Of the days sport
Thus ended this days combat. All ,he ia'''f
Il aftnr fhn LIN had Withdrawn her alton