The National tribune., 1892-02-11
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Clifton went to her assistance, and just as a
line WAS being passed from one 10 the other
The Clifton received a shot IN her bow, which
passed through the boiler Instantly the ship
was euveloped in n cloud Of steam, by which
six Of her crew were sCalded TO death and
many seriously injured. a number Of the
crew were driven overheard, one Of whom
was drowned. The already-disabled Jack
son now IN turn went TO the assistance Of
the more unfortunate Clifton. The West
field and Oct0rara also went to their assist
anCe. The GclnTara t0Wed the Clifton out
OF range and the Jackson driltcd down the
river and anchored. The m0rtaT-1eet steam-
ers having dropped out Of range all the rebel
guns were now concentrated on the Brooklyn
and her Two consorte, and they, finding them
selves no longer supported, also dropped
down the river and anchored. Strange asst
may appear, the Brooklyn was hulled but
twice by the enemy's shot. One penetrated
her st8rb5ard bow below the water-line, the
other above and farther aft The rigging
was much cut mp no one was hurt on
board tile Brooklyn. The two shots that
luiled her were fired from a 7-inch rifle on
the summit Of the hill, which had been
ChTistgned
WHIsTLING DICK,
on account Of the wlistlng scrcechng sound
OF its shells as they passed through the air.
They were plainly disilHgushable from all
others. For many months ID bad been the tar
get .n hest ma
but Dick dctcd them all uElil the iron-clad
guub0at Mound City disabled 1t IN an engage
ueut in May, 1868.
on lhc evening ol July ID the vessels that
succeeded H passing above the city returned,
again running the gautiet 81 the rebel bat-
ferries receiving some damagC-thrcc men
killed and six wounded. Flag officer Earagut
was himself slightly wounded on the passage
M; besides there were eight men killed aud
30 wounded, not including those scalded on
the mortar steamers. The casualties were re-
mafEaD.E .glt when we consider the desperate
character 0t tHg service aud the vessels en-
gagged being all wooden ships.
The last occurrences here recorded ended
the services 81 the Brooklyn and several other
vessels oi tIc feet Oh the Mississippi They
were soon after sent 20 OthCr points Oh the
coast, aud ABOUT this time Capt. III. H. Bell
superseded Capt Il. Il. Craven in the command
Of the Brooklyn.
1n October 1862, Commander W. b. Rcnshaw,
with the guHbo4ts Harriet Lane, Owasc0 Cliff.
ton, Mesitc.d aud mortar schooner Henry
James, captured the city vi Galveston, Tex,
aud held possession ol t until Jan. j, 1863 on
which date tic COuiedeTates under Gen. Ma
pruHeT made an attack Uu THE town aud rreap-
tured ID, including the Harriet Lane, and 10
prevent the hcsideid also falling into tAe
hands Of The enemy, Sue was
HLDWE UP EY HEH CDMuAEDER,
by which Commander ReushaW and several oi
his officers and mon lost their lives bv the nre.
mature explosion. on Admiral Earagul hear.
ing 0i iHe above disaster he sent Capt bell
viii the Brooklyn aud a number Of other YES,
Euls 30 blockade tbu coast
Late one afternoon in Che middle0f January
while tlf Brooklyn lay oH Galveston. q slraua,
SAL was reported 0A 10 sFaWard. The guubum
LAttrfas. "A light vessel carrying four ~
p1gnurT guns and commanded bv Lieut. Com.
manaer Homer q. Blake, was sent out 10 iuyUs
leatc -Ag oFetAau.gd The stranger shortly no
ier aara na about I5 miles al The coast. Of
being hailed thc stranger introduced hersgl
ln ihr .HaUH ~ q br0alsIle and declared her
Eeli as tlr Confederate steamer Alabama. Tie
brOauriuD was returned ly thr IIallcras, bur n
lcaa lilau 2U minutes She lEy at tIC bottom d
the sea- seeing iHe LH-urs "a Tie guns % sea
yard, thC lroakyu gol under Hay aud aleamr.
~ thHt a.Itc-Iau. but discovered nothing Uuti
the following morning, when tle t8pma.ts .
The il.H.as sticking lg I.el out 0I lhc water
and iHg panaut SAIL waving In the bugu
muIulUE air, were seen,
lL murt Ue admitted thHl in This affair Can't
buil cUmmlLluu "a grave biuuarr Iu not giy5u
sasG t0 tag stranger with t4e BROOKLYN. Mhlg
he n0 aUuh. would have done lad he known
lHp cAamgtgr ui the stranger
h.t# .-s. gEgU ptlUE of "a few small capture
no.4u-u. au important nature occurred MI.l
tue rn remained ou l4c cDast 0f IpEa.
5n JH.r. -Na ahe received orders TO proceed 4
tic AatEy yard az Brooklyn, AZ. N . l0r rrraln
Just hriaic leaving the GEI Tor The AUrtl
Capt l3. u. Lrll was detached from Tie com
maud ui tHc EruuHI Nn uul Commander Go,
u. LnnaE# succeeded A.m. GH her arrival \
tIe Aayg-EaTa masL ol Deer crew were paid d
aua discharged, Wh.le those Whose terms ,
enlistment had not yet expired we've iran,
ierTa1 90 other yc-s ls.
hleI DAG repairs Ilad been completed She va
again ordered t0 uuiy iu THE Calf under con
mHud o. Iamus hl4eH who reported "a admin
tWuuanl commanding the West Gul. Squad
FOu.
BATTLE or MOBILE BAY
After he Isll TOO }iczsburg and Port Ifnasol
Farraent tuHel IBIS attention to Mobile. m
only other Important seaport along Tie Gu
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