New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-15
ward TO Won IN. following pspsrs from Commander Mo

Hon. S. K Mallory, seci etar, of the NAVY winch Is
evidently the Teport of the VI ''' D''
chief. ". Onao -, p,,.o,.,
Copy of letter found in the Post once AT Ply
on IT. Occupation by the Federal naval loiegs'
Report Of q survey on the ram aipehnc, maui uy
van" sSo>ying her cnscnaie and mode Of plating.
| The attart OF Lieutenant Cushing was evidently
srnse and the destruction OF the ram complete and
-AiH'u'''e DAVID D. PORTER Rear. Admiral.
Hon GIDEON WELLS, Secretary OF the Navy.
COMMANDO mAcoMB TO ADMTRAL roETLE.
UNITED STATES STFAHEG SHAMROCK,
Or PLYMOUTH, y. g., Nov. 4, 1864.
SIR have the honor 10 report tt0t on The night of
rho 9TH ult Lieutenant w b. Cushing went up The
Roauoke River in his torpedo bot having the second
cutter of this vessel IN tow, with crew Of II men
nudcr Gunner William Petcrkin and Masters Mate W.
u. BuIlingame, both of this vessel.
He arrived al short distance from the ram before
he perceived when he cast loose the cutter, and
going Al fu! speed, ne struck the logs with which the
surrounded with such fofco AZ % run his BOAT
over them lie then exploded his torpedo. but a gun
which was fred from the Albemare at that moment
prevented hin from seeing what damage he had done.
and bis beat being full Of water he jumped overheard and
se aln down the river. lie vii himself suppose give
YOU the account o his escape, and shsll therefore
merely state that he picked up Dy the United states
steamer Valley City the night of the -h OF October
inclose copy o. o letter found I'm the Post~Oice 81
Plymouth, taking possession of that town. as report
In my number eight and also copy Of paper fourd 10
the town. which seems 10 be official both o when give
accounts Of the affair. On my arrival found the ram
sunk al the wharf as far as her ports and the top plat
Ing Of the cssematc entirely OIL have ordered sur
yey. and herewith incose the report.
Lieutenant Cushiug's intention III taking the cutter
with him land at the wharf in case he was not
discovered and casting loose the fasenings o. the RAM
10 take her of the This he was prevented from
doing bit the cutter four Rebel pckct on duty
on the Southfeld, which they brought on As far as
know % this time, Lieutenant Gushing ana j. ). hot
ton ordinary seaman II the Chcopec. were the only
persons belonging 20 the party lat escaped Inc resi-
were either captured OF owned have private let
ter pici I'd M in plymouth which states that eleven
were captured. The names OF tho missing ones belong
| ing "a ships under my command arc as follows:
| j. H. Swan, Acting Assistant Paymaster OF the W
sego c, ares L. Steerer Acting Third Assist mt En-,
rlnec- 1homes $. Gay, Acting Masters Mate ai,9 oil
/ the Otseso, and Jro. Noodman. Acting Masters Maze
of the Commodorc ilul. beTLaid Haley Ordinary sea
num- and Wm. Smiin, ordinary seaman. of the Chico
pee, and Richard Hamilton, G. H.. OF the Shamrock.
L am sir, &C. w III. MACOMB Commander.
! Commanding District OF the sounds.
| To Rear-Admiral ID. ID. POTTER. commanding " a ;.
RTBEL REPORT CAPTURED IN TIE roSI-oFflcE AT
PIYSorIn, y. C.. Oct. %. 1861.
! Hon. 5. Z. MALLORY, Srcreidry 9th, Nerg
SIR. The night Of the 9Th in.t.-e dark and RAINY
night had the watch ON board doubled ana ook extra
nrecaniiun. At about three O'Clock a. ~ ON he &C
the officer Of the deck discOl rod small boat III the
liver hailed her received an unsatisfactory answer,
rong the alarm bell AM opened hire on her WIN Tue
watch The officers and men were al their quarters IN
as quick time IA Il possible under tho circulh'
stances; but the vessel wa 50 close that We could not
bring guns TO bear and tc shot fired nom The ntef
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running obquey, struck Us under the port bow run,
ming over the boom) exploded torpedo ana smashed
large hole just under the wafer line under hea'y
fire Of muskeTy the boat surr 'ndered and cent Llct
Roberts 10 take charge Of hCi, manned the pumps ana
ordered to fire ~ 70 The donsey pumps. Tho water
gained on us so s' all c1erons were fruitIess
aad the vessel went down IN few minutes merely
leav ing her shield aud snokesaek ont OF the water
In Justice 10 myself must sly that the pickets below
gave notice of her approach and the artillery when
was stationed by the vessel tor protection. gave no as
sstance manning only piece and that 1t TOO Late
tine % I've Of any service ~
I Having condensed this report as much as possible
ruspectfully request O court TO establish on whose
shor l1ers rests the loss Of the AlbemaIle.
/ = B-This report was not signed but appears to be
Official. probably the draft Of the report OF captain
| MARLEY G. IS. y.
COPY or LITTER FOUND IN TBE PosT-CIfICE AT
PLYMOUTH, N. c., NOV. !, 1864.
/ &. \ STE tsEg AIBTMARLE.
PLYMOUTH y. c., Oct. -. 1854
KsTREsED fKIEND; received your Kind, interest
inc cpis,e of the 10th instant, finding me lingering
under attack Of he fever. am nov up and
about again. nearly well They are sending
ont expeditions every now and then. We captured a
Yankee yewl boat II Is said We killed nearly AL h
crew, consisting Of obont eight men. But the most
az fal thing Of all (peraps Won will hear OF il before
this reaches YOU that Yankee torpedo boat steamed
up the river on Thursday night and abon three o'clock
Friday morning she INTO The Abeusfle the tor;
ledn burst blowing hole in her st feet long,
sinking her Immediately She is now lying AZ the bot
tom OF tie Roanoke River Tie crew lost everything
they had. bed clothing everything: some lost then
hats shoes; even somo In their fhir: seeTes
and drawers barefooted We are IN M fu condition.
believe they going hold the pace TO the bitter ed.
Cep Marley says 10 intend, TO fight as long as mn
Is left This is all gas. never did witness such On up
roar before in my life; troops were huryng II and no.
expecting every minute TO meet in tsito dread but
fortunately YET there has been attack though there
is no telling low may see man-Of var steam
ing up the river bechng forth fury in her mad
carrying IN her font the ohen Of devastation and rom
We going take command OF one Of the forts on ihc
river ou ask NE when did hear from heTf / can
bat inform you tba have not reccsed word from her
since have been ~ The service. il not this pIOyoh
\ ing L have nothing more 10 write Excuse The bad
writing as / an very nervous Write me all the news
Direct your letter TO Plymouth, " G.. Of Capt.
Worley. IIemain az ever, your sincere friend
! r
THE ESGNEfEs' RErOgT 10 COMMANDER NAc0MB.
! UNITED Stats STEAMER WYALUsISG,
OF PLYMOUTH, Nov. II, l-t4
Sir IN obedience 90 your orders Of this date We have
examined the late Rebel iron.cal ram AbensIle aud
respectfully submit tho following report:
SIZE i sunsen at the wharf and heading down stream,
Keeling of shore AT an angle OF about ten degrees the
fat pa u the casemate the port side is twenty-five
inches out OF water
We lind the entire top OF the casemate is blown on.
/ Tie angles marked u, b. sDd in the drawing are
completely disconnected; The angle marked quite ten
inches.
A. il was reported tina, she was again blown up after
she sunk by Lieut. Cushing. it impossible say
how much al the damage done by h.i3. Her arma
ment consists Of two eightnch rife guns worked
pvOts, as TO re either from the eide or head One
OF these guns partly cut Oh water the other entirely
immersed. Her machinery is entirely submerged,
tina, ii is impossible 10 examine t. The dimensions OF
the hui and classmates We enclose with this report We
II. II. STEWART Chief Engineer.
i THOS. NJ. pUKEuARr. First Asst Eng
I w. H. HARRISON. Second Asst. Eng
Commodore w. H. MACohB L. 5. ". Commanding
| District OF the Sound. y. G..
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! TALK ABOUT TEulr.-At the meeting OF the
Fruit rowers' Club nov T. the principal matter dis