The New York herald., 1864-08-27

east bank OF The channel did all tho feet In obedience
70 ordess sne pat her bead out directly for the rebel
She had proceeded but two or lengths on her new
course when she struck the torpedo that terminated
ner career II was mournfal, heart sckonug sight to
ook upon the suddeaness and completeness OF This catas
ophc Tho explosion OF the torpedo was unheard where
lay out the agitation and upheavng OF the water about
the star board bow indicated calamity. "The little
Monitor hit," some one cried Immediately every glass
was Drought 10 bear upon Some else cried OUT
TITS torPedo--she s going downp' lnstand she ap
peareu on hcr port BEAM bows well up, then led over
completely bottom up, 80 as to show the entire OF her
hull, and sunk from view The terrible tra
gedy was completed within tho space Of one minute
Attended by the deafenng OF hundreds OF
and shells bursting and about her, surrounded by
70 the bottom carrying with her upwards of hundred
brave men whom she had thus borne In perfect safety
through u all Her career We ended; but by no means
yet recognized IN honorable warfare she destroyed
AS gallant crew as over manned ship perished but
the ignoble means that murdered them early the
ton only added increased uetre the aures should
forever adorn the memory os them They gave them
selves sacrifice TO their country. They met the
they had some reason to expect and by bravely
fronting II avered II from others II heroic aot
to lead that fleet through those dangers Meme but be-
roes would have ventured upon duty. As heroes
with more than heros salute They died they would
have wished 10 die and their country will cherish the
fame they so CALAMITY won
FROM the bubbling waters that marked the spot
OF the frghtful catastrophe there rose to the Sur
face thirteen the sole OF the gallant
Two subordinate officers the rest the humble Jacks
who have made the American navy pride and boast
put away from the gunboat Macoet TO rescue the m
and four to the shore and made prisoners by
the murderers OF their comrades.
DISASTER
most demoralizng TO those who witnessed il Every
body was appalled, II was so sudden, 30 fearful 10
its nature that the stoutest hearted might well quail
Fortunately only The and pilots Of the
panon Monitors the fearful spectacle, their
being below, where nothing 10 seen or Known These
vessels sackencd speed little and hauled closer into the
shore The Brooklyn saw it with all her crew, upon
whom u had ts full effect They we're brave men on
that SHIP not ahe to give 70 fears foolish appre
tensions, yet this was a moment 10 try mems souls
Responsibilities not TO be rashly assumed under
such terribly threatening circumstances That fatal
spot might mark barrier beyond which vessel could
pass In safety Would il be right for the commander Of
ship TO rush ahead into such danger without notify ling
bis superiorY II not lack Of courage. was 1t
evidence OF weakness or indecison that the commander
Of the Brooklyn stopped and sgnaed back TO the Adm
the discharge Of his duty Had it rested with him to
determine the to pursue under the
he would doubtless have been fully equal to the occasion
THE ADMIRAL 10 TRE RREACH.
The Admiral, on receiving the signalled communion
ton, simply replied. Go ahead :" and, pressing all
steam by the Brooklyn, and himself took the lead
II the display Of characteristic trait In the great
sailors Characterization essness and determination. He
knew too What likely TO be the effect OF such
lamty, and that il could only be avered ny counter
demonsaou BY rushing 70 the front OF the line him.
SELF he Inspired everybodt with his own boldness and
enthusa asm Amid the roar OF the battle there
time think OF the fallen shed tears those who
had gone 10 Inc bottom II mad been intended pass
should frustrate it, The whole fleet rsanmated by
this display OF and reassnred Of
No more battling no indecsoh on any hand Every YES
sci before, and all headed into the bay.
HARTFORD PASSING THE BROOKLYN
During the time that elapsed n the sinking Of the Te
cumseh the Developments oS ito effect upon the rest OF
the fleet the fort had not ceased ts firing nor had
vessels abated theirs The work Of destruction went
as no unusual calamity had occurred. The point al
what southerIy-of The fort. She ba1 started for
ward again, however, the Hartford passed her
-ra shot hath
opposite the for. AS the old flagship passed
the Brooklyn both vstsels simultaneously discharged
their full broadsdcs Of inch guns into the water bat
terry Of the fort The effect was tremendous The bat
terry that oet feared eectually senced. Eight
cen s1e,'s n %uce tns a
moraye It's occupants The rebel gnnners fed from their
pieces confusion and terror nor could they again. dur
the tendency Of the heht be induced ~ thor
proper places. Signals then made for the Other
ships passing to follow this example and tbs Hartford
steamed away the channel, closely followed by tns
Bro0klyn both relieved 70 great extent from the fire o
the fort
II was advantage that during che action the wind
what little there was, IN the west. blowing all
smoke directly spoc .he FORT where hung in dense
venting them frem seeing any OF our ships They were
therefore compelled fire by guess doing only slight
est possible damage. Indeed, none Of the vessels
injured by the dre Of The fort
rAsSEs roRT SANITY.
10 would be simpiy series of repetitioDs describe
the Of each or the by the fort The clouds
smoke that covered II after The
Of the fight prevented The rebels from watchoe further
novements with deanieness They could ouy fire by
guess this smoky bank and tbe chances OF
their shot htu2 on the contrary vessels could not
we'll miss se fr and as they each poured In its
broadside, accomplishing WORK Of iestr
r&AsinQ on Indsr Of it's smoke In the mean
lime two cr Tho Monitors FOR some reason hugged the
shore close under the fort, conentng themselves by
pouring her heavy discharges o grape and canister
she rebel work and keeping her water battery silent
leaving the work shat had been assigned the-tbe de-
struction OF the rebel eeto the MnD only
one that steadily On her The beichng Of
the guns the shr,okDf Of the MISSILES the bursting
OF SHELLS in al drec,onsa tis with the circumstances
called and the thick dangers TINT pended on
all hauds-ccnsped b. make the scene one OF the most
thrilling and exciting shat cane~ei be imagined But
amid 1t all fleet veit safely through. Bot passing
the fort danger vas encountered.
DisrKRsso, or THR RERxi rLxxr.
The little Monitor Manhattan was the Asst 10 emerge
from The cloud OF smoke that enveopeo the vicinity or
the FORT and steamed away she TOOK course d.
recty for the reooi fec opening her guns upon a
passed the fcrt The Hartford being faster
saer overhauled and passed the little fellow, iet
ting 20 at the samo time those terrible bow guns al
Buchanans ship. The ether vessels follow ing one after
the other, opened their guns the mark
which 80 long laughed Tne character OF the prom.
issd nght was altogethtr different from that which
they bad p,o%sss rs d., would e seem that they
wooden ships, win their immense batteries,
could pass the fiery ordeal Of ForI Morgan 10
safety, and eecaps destruction from The hundreds
OF sorpedoee that Aed the channel probabilities
that had even been entertained But the whole
nce. IN its majesty Ard strength, sseamins into
bay, each ship passed from u0der the terrible
bre Of the FORT separating itself from ts consort thus
doubling the numbers Of the nvsdiDE foe AZ first the
rebels seemed disposed te nght It out on that line }"
snd for few minutes held their position, but the rapidly
diminishing distance between them and their adversary
aud the coespopdngy rapid increase OF the fire they
seved, tended materially 10 modify their views OF their
own strength, aDa confusion succeeded 10 their presr
ranged bus Absntoned pan Of battle Gradually they
fell back befose Farragutn 0eet, occasionally vomiting
forth sid discharge, then showing their heels
ing st the same time tber strength and speed with
Tie speed seemed 60 be with thcm against Moui
aoore and the Union EuDboas had orders 10
pursue them ~ skilfui mannuvrinR they managed TO
slip arousd right avoiding shc Monitors, and
nes reaches the lower anchorage they fosDd them
vsder the better 0 Fort Morgan, the Tennessee
alone for short time contendne NJ long range with the
victorious feat dsnled into the bay, and then abe
followed her companions 70 Morgan, and the first night
ended.
rHr VICTORY.
The victory vas won-comptete, glorious, grand. A.
twenty minutes past eight O'Clock precisely hour
twenty mnutss from the time they had nrs cucountsred
the rebel hrs, Ae crews o these noble old chips
pped 70 breakfast within the strongly defended Mobile
Bay