, 1865-05-02
[spet1al Dispatch to the Chicago THbunc.1

[spee1a1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1buuc.I
CArno. May 1st 1875.
By IN arrival fton New Orleans an
in receipt OF full dctadEs concerning The
Webb aHrir. The account Of her movements and
destruction Is Of fexdtng interest. 1:
About half past twelve O'Clock Today people
were electrified By the appearance in the river Of
the steam tne Webb, rum Red River, passing By
the city under The IRE OF our war vessels. She
carried three heavy guns, and bore the american
g s s Sso siaa Sapa d%gs Ss s
American Dag and hoiste3 the rebet colors, which
were clearly distinguished By the tnrong ofspec-
ticnl.rs % Of u t,a % most daring stsir, hut We ltsrn
that the gun boat Alliance has gone In pursuit OF
The daring rebel. Other Fessels are 3gettlng up
tss ass pa ea ee
here and fort jackson. We hope tnst information
will be cormuncated to that fort IN season to put
s TRe VETS + rs is wi 1ensm6sred at the 1eyee asa
very fast tug IN use at New Orleans before the
war. she IL painted white aud her decEs and
in running euch gauntlet seems almost too dar-
il as tzue. Il was probably conceived py some
mortality BY despesats deed.
The telegraph to Baton Ronge is down and has
heen 60 for hours. At Fort jackson two shoss
Ssaes seeR s9 sas Fot
ehc YES. y tth the aid Of pine knots and rapid
Current, geing at the rate Of twenty Anots per
STILL LA1Ea.-The wires are working only to
within ti1 miles q fo5s Jackson, o. asT,s.!
HoIlybock re.urned from the successful pursuit
OF he Webb, We gather the foltowtng parucuiara
o5 the Chase and deS,rnetson Of ths lan.E steamss
cd us Wi1h the following 1acts: The Runbort Ho.
lybock rot under way IN purtuit Of ihe Webb at
ls,40 p.n She Eept IN sight ol her all the time,
nm her h11 III 61&tAlEA
Of three milea 6rod three shots ut her: AT Nc
CANE nats. atout twenty eight mites below the
tef her On rre and deserted her. The Hollyhoek
ran alongside and endeavored 10 put ont he
flames, but was unable to do 50 On account Of ths
from the great danger attending the expected ex:
! plosion Of her magazine. AL the crew escaped
n Th fs r. ha9as of o The
| henyer, veEy much wosn With fatigue, was found
aalecp. Lieut.. Commander Reed, formerly Of the
9. S. navy, commanded lhe Webb. He made his
:: Que q The persons captured is boy named
Henry Htnd.. He says tha Webb latt Shreveport
aFss Tee s essf t21h
took on board ffty tons Of pine KNOTS and resin:
She esue ont Of Red Riv@ Last Sunday night al. I
oe1ocs, It The ne Of htrty-aMEe re- knHts. % vessss e
The wns mistaken for the Rob Roy, which had q
aSe bue s'east rs 6aarded led W ea from
taS T. !sSsi a:s xsYsb saa.sa = dssots
% sb lib s ~ bcs s hs5
1t vas tic intention Of this little pleasure pirJ to
| teEe 1htft cotton 70 Havana, and then ran into
s,as e. gun ''F"'''a 'oa '~' @pe'1'sF @'''''sE
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| phIrED STATES STEAKkH FLORIDA,
.NkAR New 0R11AHs, April ~ r
| have flc honor to report the complete dc.
stsuctlon Of The rebel ram Webb, which took
set on IRE ny her crew and 'hs men on .hore al
McCall's Flatf, at hall past two o'clock. She
burned till 40, when she blew mp. ! was or
| hoard tue Richmond. which lay at anchor jnsi
teloH the potnt at MeCall's Flats. At 2 o'c'oca
tue strange eteamer appeared at The po,n@t; H. T9e
ct q the ds;lsred % VI The Wenn 10
started up the r1rer. She tied e1us we're soo1
heard, and he th!p wss G]rsred for acton; Tns
on fire run Ashore, end Iuaihet steamer alongside
| her. The ereamer uollyhock soon appeared,
and hsi1ed ~ and informed rs that the ram
aPehb wat on dfe. Two prisoners were taken
the others escaped to the woods on the LEFT bank
Of tie river. Two hundred and seventeen bstc.
Of cotton we're destroyed. She was In command
of Rsed, Of Taeony 1nfa~ya u.x ,
>c coGmsndiug q. s. coiorsd : Heavy Artillery.
| s7lIL ANOTHER AoooUAr~sTAzEHEHT OF Az ExE
| w1TEEss.
TIE daring and foolardy attempt Of the rebe
etesmcr ". Ii. Webb, to paes the gauntlet OF TIT
Federal feet on the Mississippi, we'll nigh p5oyss
suecs setul, but ow1gE to % vistisnes & combined vi
e Wehb was seen passing The clsy und:r ful
beso Of tteam. Mopcay morning. The excitemen
Ess int nee ard astanished crowds ran to tue lie
See TO witness ING e1t1aordinasy sight The 1ra
We lr lieve that discovered the sinister chsracte
t cf the ram and compelled It to chow ITS tfu
, eo1ore, were the ot1cera On board the Lsckawana
sn5 md; matters il avery sencrat nsntiea Wy, squia
Cd aiaE of osck sqqal. Ihe officers az re sam
punsng 20 savace1y. saou}d have sort Of pas.po'
70 show The honest intention Of such cxtsaord
nary haste and g sort ql gentle hint ssn9 @ ~ ~
she psesed down SUI, snd with the rebel dag 10
Ao!a1ed, apoe1red to d.ty evssy1asg sna eves 3
ta:liy prepared to follow, 20 III a We caa lean
was The UolIs shock. Laeut. Com. G. netarde. VI
RI y detachment from The Lackiwana, nhuet cog
Dund Of Aestttant Epgtt eer ]. B. Fort On hoart
TIC boat Qashad aIter the nytng foe Tbs rst
Was lie and ne. The Webb. IS ts well knoEl
! was a>usye fast boat, and raiiant'J meintaine
il reputation on this tremendous occasion. ,!
the poile uo}1yhock c1ung to her Ike an avcn1
! jne fate. In vain vera the efforts Of the 1ebe
to e'udc the tast coming !a1n Ae .s;1 hSe a. NJ ~
| way, md apparently no advantage was gained o
. ellht side. Suddenly. about twenty eight Nit
below this city, The gallant Ho>lyhoeMK 4 closed .
e the hase proportions @ Of tae Richmond ioomin
5he Wene ta1nsd. but when tee Aollyho;
eto Tue zxamps 11st line u'a ths W. vessei IN s:r1r
Riacr; Sas A. + sneea TT .trange sna evea
IS Wehl was boarded and every eiior, msde to 81
i due he nsmes: hut all IN win. Upon onterin
4 why he'd been cruelty arandoned by lis conrad
az Gssh mspny p,as be "a; ssyea
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