Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

aud from his hgn posiuon communicated ma ORDERS 70
| bic subordinstes.
TIE WAY THE TENsEssEE WAS TAKEN
The great rebel irou-clad ram Tennessee, which the
rebels have 30 often boosted could and Uolid oppor-
tunity presented sink the whole fed raj feet bss had
trial fought well bus was forced suocunb TO superior
skill and proves. After the feet had passed the forts,
all the vessi made dreot for the Tennessee and CON-
plelely surrounded her. Then followed the hereest
pars Of the combat Sip after ship driven az It
the iron sides Of their formidable Adversary and broad
eide after broadsde poured in upon her. until hhe was
overpowered aud the bastard sass AID bard gave place
TO the glorious q g Of the free.
HOW TIE HARTFORD WAS BJURTD
II Is with pain that inform reAcera that the Hart
fordtbe ship that has so often hurled defiance Ia the
verJ teeth OF the rebels 10 their boosted stronghcld
received cone rather serious injuries 10 this fight, but
the enemy cannot claim credit for having Performed tie
deed.
Toe Hartford took leading part in thss!rugRle with
the Tennessee and It while mar lverng to jnure
her enemy that the accident occurred which We are
about to relate.
With full head Of steam on, the Hartford rushed
down upon the grest iron-clhd, and the conclusion
shook the rebel vessel to the CENTRE but without dam
ing The toa sides of the flagship. Swinging around,
after buttng her opponent 1t was ths intention TO
deliver broadside into her, Just at this critical mo
ment vessel discovered rushing upon the Hartford
/ from the Other SIDE
l. proved to.be q M.tacomet which had the exact
range OF the ram but the Hartford had swung
her path, and the smoks whc1 envelcped the comSa
ants was dense that, until the moment before they
coded fhe unfortunate position OF the Hartford was
not discovered AS the latter was diseerned,
the engines OF the M.acomet were stopped and re-
versed but It'll the momentum was sufficient to crush
| 10 the eide iimbers Of the Hartford.
This accident wi c1mpel the Hartford to go North
for repairs. Admiral Fauagus is eaid DO exceedingly
grev8d OF this misfortuns-that g. as much greved
| In has urou NAT Vic nan ha
TIE TEcuMsEH
| As before stated, the Monitor Tecumseh was blown
I'd by a torpedo and sunk bat il 10 though that she
| as lar as known, only ten men we're saved but We
hope and believe that later and positive accounts will
p.ae a moro favorable aspect upon this affair.
RIBEL LOSES.
L. is, OF course Impossible to give the Losses sustained
by the rebels; but 1t 10 supposed their caSuies will
greatly exceed ours The FIRE upon the fort foatioas
| ives very severe.
BELOW EXPECTATIONS.
o. highest naval authorities greatly surprised at
the email los it Acted upon the Union AseL Admiral
Farragu il is said fully expected to lose half dczsn
OF his vesses but IS IL Il the ram Tecumseh is the
only one that can be called lost We surely have prz.
sses sufficient 10 Of4ei this
ANIMAL BUCHANAN.
Latest scclunts sag that this brave but Misguided
officer ia very low and tbs. it an Ost impossible that
no can recover Adm raj franklin Buchanan is the only
officer of bis rank ia the rebel navy. He s an old and
experienced toer hav ng originally enter cd the o. s.
Navy on the 2S h of Jan, 1915: Ga the breaking OUT
of the rebelOa he deserted his c9uatTys flag and on
the 5h Of pit 1861, entered the service Of the Sc.
c.ll.d Uoniedsracy. Ca the 20. of Aug. 1862 the
equalization Of toe ie)el navy compe cd and he
on chat date received his commission a. Admiral. Blu.
csanan s native OF, and vas appointed from Mary
laud He served Il years and months service in
the U. s. Navy, ana years on shore. Ho has been
ma val comnandant Mobile nearly the whole time since
leagung With traitors.
Snoud the present Incumbent OF the position Of senor
officer Ia the rebel navy not survive charce testify
tber regards for the pirate SemmsS will be opened TO
| the rebel authorities.
LOIS CT TIE PHILIPPE.
We aye sorry orec0rd The loss Of the despatch
Philippe Oap'. EeeEers. Sic burned in eight of the
Hest but be fl .ir is yes enveloped in mystery. The
PailiJ DO vas q Beautifully fnished, shsrp prcwei light
drugh. steamer built exp esy for speed end for some
tia past has been employed Adnirl FaTraguts de-
| spa On beat.
She accompanied the Hartford until within range Of
the reb works but when firing began she vas ordered
asay. After getting some distance out hImss Oh
rived to bus. dienly from err ami il is supposed
she vas totally destroyed. The fate OF Captain Severe
and tue other oi5s and men of the Philippe is uE-
k,own IL thought that they took to the boats
pulled to coma OF the hockadng squadron in Nj els
i nj SQUAD distance OF nearly thirty miles. The
destruction If this vessel is severe loss as sLe was
ex remedy useful to our naval commanders.