The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-15
The Hartford and MensngahsIa Ram
tho Tennessee.
Ihe Iron Clad Ram Tennessee Forced to
Surrender to Wooden Ships.

b tAe sSrva q the United States man steamer Gro
- Captain Thompson. At this port yesterday We have
- instament Of the glorious news from Admi al
Hasaguss victorious squadron The reports furnished
Iy our correspondents, we'll a. those nom other
Sources full OF the mot intense interest; and this
snssss achievement sf tbs tod saiamAndsr will place
I'm as the head Of the list Of al naval commanders
sAs world the consummate coonoss ami spirited dash
this occassn have only their counterpart in his
~ the spring q 1so2, when he passed up to
New =. with ins2nineant wooden squadron. The
k1 q life would hare been quite small in comparison 70
- number Of engaged he'd pot been that Of
- Miserable Ericsson Mooisors blown up by tor
psAo carry with bottom Of the bay nearly
avsscorc OF precious souls.
mo details Of The engagement narrated cannot fail 70
create widespread sensation, disprovng would seem
- DO tho alleged superiority Of clad yssss This little
nsss Of wooden vessels mot materially aided BY cheese
bsxes wonderful machines, not only slsncsd two
heavy for but actually broke up and captured entire
kon.ciad 1otila opposed 10 them, and subsequently,
caused the deslruston Of Formidable earhwork and the
Surrender Of a regular built casemated work; and from
q latest accounts would not BE- long before the vic
Ssasoos Admiral would be On his way 10 the city oi No
bfA
me attack commenced on the morning Of The sth inst
nd before afternoon be had gained . foohod 10 Mobile
~ which cannot BY any means be wressed from him.
nv. Henry Thompson's Despatch.
Orr Monits, August s, 1854.
PASSING sm yoass--Irxn oy nArrLa
Asn-al Tarrasut has again fought and Noble
= b ours ,sgs9ss.ssset3
About eight o'c.o,k ibis morning the attack
sssosd tho rcu-clads Tecumseh, Manhattan, winneba
W Chickassw leading, closely followed by tho wooden
vessels Hartford, Mopongahea, Tennessee, Metacome,
eAs1a itssca &C. eighteen In ALL ashed two and two In
ths when the Port Hudson batteries
ware passed. The Brooklyn the nrst following the
Mentors and the Hartford (Hagshp) second The k'ch
mend, Jackawanna Ossipce, Monongahels, Oneida Gale
- Port Rcyal Mssacomet octorara ssmnos and
Ssalewed
whea tho neet was fairly under way the line headed
irsctiy for Fort Morgan the enemy opening terrific
NJ from Forts Morgan and Gaines, and assisted by the
gums from ~, rebel ram Tennessee other
ssls at the entrance OF the bay.
Our only reply 20 the enemy from this range the
ssrJug II few shells from one hundred pod nder Par.
rst statsonsd the bows OF the vessels but when the
Asst arrived at within Biscuits throw Of Fort Morgan
every vessel ready with her srnaisde, and Al the
Sect passed they opened terrible nrc, the rat.
wsns in voeys similar 70 iufanAry nro OF moskctfy
arriving tho suuners from their guns and ssncps both
fss. and water battery. ti3N #nFf
rseAclSo TINE REssL sAx-Loss ~ rns rrcuMsxn
A. soop the bay reached The rebel ran, Tenues
- sunboat Selma ard fhroc oibcrs attacked the cct
almost before the arst gun Ia ,hc action
With shem Monitor Tecumssb struck torpedo which
fairly blew her OF rather lifted her. out Of tho water
~hs~ shc descended aud disappeared. Nearly all on
scard lost br, o,gh, ten escaping. They werc
picked up by boat from tho Me,acomct while tho nshi
sas soins The nemlng wasterrGc for time but u
soon evident that had tho best OF the action,
though the smoke wondered the engagement very Ia
Atssisct. .s4 #.i .al
tie Tennessee and other rebel vessels were engaging
she feet several OF tho smaller vessels passed them
vhsn the Tenaesses would attempt TO run them down.
1hs Oneida was cut 10 the waters edge by her formidable
rs.. and 10 prevent her from sinking she uto
shoa water This vessel also received shot Ia her
boiler tf. Ua.a tssas. 81. ~. la8.s sB
The rsbci gunboa Selma attempted 70 leave the Geo,
quietly steam 10 Mobile, but the Metacomet disco
vsred the rsoverrn and hastencj after her when the
ssrmer saw thai escape impossible she surrendered
" Captain jarrett. Of the Mesacomet The rebel vessel