Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-22

oil tDtI WIVES NnH iHtiI CuiuicH' WV
single o thcir mothers and swecthcarts
and. il anything further were needed to
stimulate their patriotism and courage,
there were the stars and stripes floating
Just awash from the mizzon peak of The
Cumberland, telling how brave men had
died rather than surrender
Worden now steadily sleered for the
slarboard bow of the Merrimac, on a
course at right angles TO her keel, and
when within few yards Of her put his
helm hard starboard, and. in u
clear, ringing voice, that was distinctly
heard by the enemy, gave the command
fire,
Scarce had The words escaped bis lips
when the muzzle OF IN eleven inch Dahl
grcn was seen proiruding from one of the
ports OF the urrei. and in second,
Greene, who was deliberately sighting
the piece, pulled the lock string. at did
our hearts good, said an old tar who had
escaped the carnage on boald the Con
gresS oHd who, with many OF his ship
: mates, was an eye witness of the fight
IT did our heats coed to see lis flash
and hca The noise it made, and 10 know
/ ,hat the little water tank was paying the
rebS fuil interest on the debt we owed
them.
The rebels were not slow, however, in
responding both with great guns and
muskciry-the latter armed at the look.
out holes in lhe pilot house, with The
view, no doubt. OF disabling the com-
maudius officer aud helmsman. and the
battle was fairly begun, each vessel as
she passed close aboard OF her antagonist
delivering her lire and receiving trc'
mendous liro 10 return. Il was an anNioss
moment with both Union and rebel COM
maudcrs; the one apprehensiye that his
. tdrre,. which had been twice hit, might
be so derangod As TO cease revolving,
/ the Other dreadiug As he heard the huge
missiles OF the enemy rafting against
the sides ol his vessel, lest her armor
/ should bo pierced. AS the iron.clads
drew clear OF each other. however, it be
came apparent that neither was injured
in The least, aud. rs with confidence re
doubled. Wordeu turned short round 10
renew The engagement. he found his
adversary by no means disinclined to
welcome him to close quarters. So at it
again they wen, side by side and again
he solid bolts elanccd harmlessly from
roof and tower and tuuet. For two
hours The battle RACED in this manner.
the vessels almos, touching each other.
when the Monitor finding her supply Of
sbo. in the turret exhausted. hauled out of
tho notion and ran into sboal wafer. where
sbo r,,n,IneI while Il WAS being replen.
i.hed. This was ledious operation. rs
each shot weighed one hundred and sixty.
eight pounds and had TO be hoisiea from
below by hand, and occupied about twenty
minutes, during which time the rebels
both aaoat and ashore. believing the vic.
tory theirs. were loudly and wildly cheer
ing
Giving no heed' however TO 'he'r noisy
Noc'iefa'Iohs' Nordeh cooI'y w ''eu uh''
his battery was fePor'eu Ieau! 'o'
action wneh' observing 'ha' tue MeFl''
mac was bearing uo"n "Po" ''v N''I'1'
sofa anu h1u op'"ed upon "e' win
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v,;,h tho Iore of bi,irg no, omid.b;ps
bot nv sk;llrol movement OF her helm
Warden avoided the direct blow and lbe
,fo,i.or he;ra s,rr.t ohlioue,v m Tho
L.,.nl,.rl oro,,or ho,,Jod ovoc from,
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Tbe contact Of The vessel, was brief
bnt before they seporated Greene had
n,,n,ed q shot IulI and fair on ,bc roof Of
| tbo Nerrimoc which "strinned of III,