The New York herald., 1865-04-09
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The Milwaukee was one OF the finest Monitors ever
AnA was nearly twice the size OF the original
Nonitor had urets one Of which worked by steam
yos her sze she very little water Hhs was built ~
0ncinnati. e.a ~n tr.nt
The Usage was q enc turreted sturls backeA Monitor
Built up the Mississippi. Her wheel was located In
ehs centre. She carried eleven inch rne and was
very formidable. On occasion, in engagement
Che Aississippi with rebel battery, about eighteen
months the osags In the centre Of 1--WE or six
IN cads The enemy, believing her 10 be simply tin
seA with tho others centred their nre upon her - she
fssed when the 0GsS oooy ancns1sd directly in fon.
g the battery and senced H. In another engage
enton the Mississippi the Osage accidentally grounded
and was left useless, having ''broken her back"
Gs Afterwards raised and rebuilt strong ever
end ssDt 70 Mobile Bay she the only Monitor that
DAssed through Grants psss
list oY TUE oFyICRRs THE MILWAUKEE,.
Lissssaaa Cos.mandsr-J h ellis, commanding
zetag Yotlates Lieutsna~-F- J. Cover
Iesiru ies,-j. W. Grocher, NilesT Crocker, r. L
eeomos and Z. D. Springer.
Aesirg As istlnt Sarge,n-Nathaniel Brewster,
lcfiMO A. sis an PIyma tsr-Gusavus H. Horn
1soisser-First Assistant John Purdy; Acting Second
Assistants, john Adkins, Henry Bauer and Frank Leo
ptckerson, VIM. A. Banch, Henry Blanch and Jacob
1eiag Mater. Xs.s-esorss H. Cole Thos ". Stew.
ar and George W. Perrigo.
Paymas,ers Clers-Robcrt g. GliR
OFFICERS OF THE osAGR
Cdptdim-Wm. N. Gamble.
Ae1e Ensign Arthur O'Leary, John l. Nickls,
AichieIJ. Durney and John W. Adams.
Eng "a ers-Acting Chief, Thomas Dougherty; Acting
FIRST Assistant, Richard s.on'; second Assistants VIM
Burke, - Robbins and james Wilson.
Act no Assistant Pcymat ri H. Benton.
Ae n9 Surgcon-R. w. Clifford.
A.ti"0 Masters Aa,e-R. W. Rogers
MARCH so, 1895.
snArn TWO THE INJURED THE osAGE-rHs ENEMY
oPEN ON THE sUNKEN MONITORS FROM SPANISH FORT.
Two Of the injured on the Usage died last night.
The guns Of Spanish Fort opened this morning on both
ths sunkcn Monitors but did not succeed in striking
either The iron clads IN line responded the enemys
Aro and several shells burst directly over the fort
surPLIEs AND TROOPS SENT FROM NoBux TO SPANISH FORT
Last night the enemy reinforced the rebel garrison at
spanish Fort Seven Of their transports be this
morning beyond IT. The force estimated In the fort
y between six and seven thousand mon. A rumor
vsshcd the feet to-day that Forrest had arrived ut Blake
~ with tn whole Of his command 1t is also stated that
hrse thirtypoundcr PARROTS have been added to the
guns Of Spanish Fort
THB REssr. IRov-cLADs AND cuyBoAn IN OUR v1oN1
From present Appearances there prospects OF an
sziy naval engagement The rebel ram Nashville and
funboas Tuscaloosa Morgan and Matches are now lying
h Blskeley river. Fort Huger with the evident in
ssntion Of giving battle to Monitors and this afternoon
she ram Huntsvie was towed below Fort Huger In the
direction Of Spanish Fort More Of the enemys
sels supposed to be beyond them their way from
Mobile.
These vessels all provided with guns Of heavy cali
bre some Of them IL 10 said, Of the best English
sfacture The rebel gunboats have been Smelling the
woods beyond Spanish Fort all day
The Nashville resembles the Tennessee, and s said
boe iron-clad.
4r WHAT OUR NAVY HAS DONE
while the army has been investing Spanish Fort by
Ind the navy has been idle The loss of the Osagc
end Milwaukee unfortunate but could not possibly be
avoided Up to tho time Of these disasters there
sppostion 10 the advance Of the navy The country
each side Of the bay cleared Of rebels by the shells
from the feet and the batteries Dog river bar sicnced
Yesterday battery the west bank opened Gre upon
The Cincinnati, Itasca and Scota The vessels replied
and kept up terrific 1re, which compelled the rebels
evacuate. This morning the euemy returned and CON-
ncnced firing the Scioa, when few shells from the
iaster again compelled the enemy to retire
sonPKpoEs RAFTs-InE DANGERS OF NAVIGATING
MOBILE BAY
Last night the enemy torpedoes floating down
Ne bay They passed close to the octorara but were
picked up by small boat without exploding One was
slso picked up while floating near the transport Kate
Dale
day two ago dark object floating on the
water some distance ahead Of the Scioua She imme
6ately clipped her anchor and steamed tho spot when
= was discovered 70 be large log Returning 70 her
anchorage, while picking up the buoy, she wound tor
usdo around her propeller with the chain 1t fortunately
Ad not explode There In NO doubt that the torpedo
had been fastened the chain during the little while
ahat she absent From the torpedo taken forty
nve pounds Of powder 1t was then sent board the
Admirars flagship Stockdale. While one of the sailors
examining IL the cap exploded and there still being
seonsidersbIe quantity Of powder in H. one Of the poor
follows arms was blown nearly OF.
day or two previous to this accident the Metacomet
picket up floating torpedo, not than ten yards
from her bow seveptynvs pounds Of powder taken
from IL
some Of the topedoes are simply beer barrels covered
With pitch and filed with powder with percussion fuses