The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

/ NnU outer mar 0NluK 70 EHo NVuhANAon v tH1 NiaN
aud tho absence Of all lights. The next morn
ing q battery on biuR opened fire on the
steamer. but Gushing ran his boat close In 10
shore, and literally blew the guns in the bat
tory from their carriages. In. trying TO get
away the Ellis ran aground. and the armament
exception Of William snd. siT volunteers and
enc pivot gun. were tTahBferred TO a prize Yea
s %o;ut Shi ~ the EsS r 2E@'. sna e sw sfSP ds eSTa no ssS
William and his six men remained on the ELLIS
70 make E HgAt With tse pivot Ss1' ,h ~ ssi.
S SHri0 the % vS csS was was soon aS% disabled .o.Ssdiy that
SSS L1 %ItS sis men sss u aS Da ro%ed S0G Tor e two So S DRes
through a shove. Of shells to his priHo ship,
later he reported for further orders TO his COM
mander at Beaufort. This action was Officially
SornpendSd n tho report Of tho AdnisS of the
crate ram AlbomSrie. that the fame Of Com
RsRS 5s SSIeiSS %1 VIII sSSsss' The tSss s' e %sS q o nv
one OF a long chain Of equally. daring yontureS.
a Co sl%Ss TN For ei Sr SS%r9'n9 fSsqP% %3ltSt' be- q S SsS
heard TO shy In reply TO questions as to the risks
no was. running:
"Tho xlbemarle expedition. like the triP of
History has made the particulars Of the event
details hcrc. There 10 one feature about il,
no vover, that is not generally known. Ny
S sioS ! %Ir Sse g no no more Fss d.srs saSa; t Tsi,1 o the M" L.
felt that his tihe had come, and, obtaining .
final farewell of his mother. On this visit he
aid not toll her or any Of ne Just what he
I'd am going upon an expedition. In which,
fail or not fall. there, seems not the faintest
change "FsDt q W sHginE .. %S m ldsi are YOU willing to
take this riskr
eye perfeetly.' ives his answer II IN so
mined upon-snccess and tho close Of the war
" Good by, my brave boy was mothers re-
P P1sadl Ts' Tor wis wisnG G1 SlpfF' SIC * F io1ca him, hia asa no
ly and tenderly rs she dia all her children. but
ssS T %IrS { sse e 5TsssI %Sth e: s AnS; n sso oatws aSs
which Is always the SuTo mark Of silent anguish,
lnF' ! lips and eyes SiSS With tears. Like al
truly brave mon he was tender of heart, and tho
ing hSru Of Hh RSl mo 81 taa' S SI5dcn TH Ills s" emotion ,sSTo' she
said. BE brave. my boy There was a silent
h iSI d.shh,se and, hi wa; gone; 4 few days later
dangers and liabllitios Of the trip; but ho was
could be avoided. After placing the torpedo IN
position Nth his own hands and hearing the
ont OF his own boat. he called to his men, No
surrender! Thon, with another shout Of No sur
render!' tn tho foe, he pulled of his boots and
outer garments ana struck ont for his life.
e. ck' to Hs PSo IN Rro tef T onss TO al a! niisst 4 s sTii%mlffs s
seemed sce to Offer shelter. but did '" mo-. have
strength enouGh to pp1ll himself ont Of THO wa.
hung thus Tor an hour or more o 'n and 81 finally
managed to, drag himself lahore. Barefooted.
cut, and sl"shed, he made his way alone to the
feintinE after he had uttered the one word,
Cushing The exposures, OF that night and his
never recoyercd, and his death at 80 was the
direct result Of this service 60 his country"
of N this ra snshtasI%S% qu epsa'n e. T brot fsS elaf as
the civil war and was promoted to The position
with the fleet instho Mediterranean. he was
obliged to retire. and spcnt the last years Of his
He Was married in 1868 to Ellen u Grosv tGer.
d%auEhter of JudEn T. =. Grosyenor of Chau-
Dunkirk last week. Paymester Gushing was on
the United States steamer Seneca AT tho battle
Of Fort Fisher, and the following hitherto mn
to be one OF tho best descriptions OF that mem
historical importance from the fact that it is
really an official document. being written from
tSs cs Walih o CT sbs ss %sSe ,% gRSo5 T S!sssti" 1S, of
as the basis for a report TO the commanding
Admiral aftor the ~actfopi 49, 49,,
we abandoned the attack last month and can
readily understand that we made our second
tllCiNpl "ltn uO NCu NuT III Ihl II Jul ulC'
tionery. We opened the ball on tho 18th inst.
The New I~ronsldes and the monitors steamed
by the Brooklyn. s6efied the beach and woods
fr?t shot was fred at 80 4. NJ. and about
tho transports to land the army. The first boat
startcd for the shore at $50 under the inspiring
At o o'clock Fort Fisher opened on the ironclad
diTisioS, COMMANDED by m RadfSrd
Han(ON went inRhOFp dehaelY nArkad with
troops. Gen. Terry being in personal charge.
As the tug passed tho brooklyn and Moh!can
hearty cheers. Tho seneea's boats wcro also
busy landing troops, WHICH vas a dialenlt task
were cNpsIzcd and brokon on the beach, but no
serious loss [ESsqltsd;
the Abs uild Il NJ IN me the itF9 to OF the 6e i aps' GS5 3Sd set
minutes later our line Of yessels was ordered to
sSi St nn soms Sq BOOB by in this nSm D1Ise S SS't h Of the ..t sol;
ammunition. A $3.50 we1.got into line right
no; anchor until after 5 O'Clock, at which hour
a very heavy fire was opened on the fort by the
entire eIaIr of fleet: continuing on until 5;43, when We
action. The ironclads alone remained to annoy
the fort during the night. I was engaged dur.
ing notes for the Captain. and was, thus able to
see all that took place. Fort Fisher did little
tho sea was rather rough, and the wind was
blowing fresh from tho southwest. We anxious.
~ aWhlJ6c Oruorb 10 steam In again. but re-
ceivcd no word to that effect until 1918 P. NJ,
and at go anchored nearer to the fort than on
the previous day. We woro in line with tho
now lrOnsldes, and put our 11-inch shells In
effectively. The rebels were busy getting our
range; and succeeded at GAS r: II. in planting
ono shot squArely In our bow, damaging some
ship stores. but hurting no one. At 8:20 the
Admirals despatch boat came in and or
dered us to remain at anchor all night.
Each vessel In tho limo fired for ono hour at
a timo during the night. I was tired, and won't
to bed at 10 7. NJ, sleeping so soundiy that the
| NElnO NJ n nInR IN ntR NHn .rAaaal a
wake mo. During the day occasionally went
TO the masthead and could look into tho fort and
could SEQ tho river o ond with tho rebel steam.
ors In as plain sight as our own.
Tho sun and moon were both high on the
morning Of the 9th before the action grew hot.
it was q beautiful Sunday, just cool enough To
be brAclng. Tho day could not have boon better
for our attack. At 1921 the Seneca began Ar
ing. She. was tho nearest wooden vessel to the
fort. At 7:42 the OAnonious. q nne monitor,
fred q lb-inch shot. Sho wat folio we'd by
others, and soon the sand flow In fine style In the
fort. At 1898 we could soc from the masthead
a steamer loaded with troops reinforcing the
fort, We have since hoard that sho landed 500
men, Our troops were gradually coming up the
beach during the forenoon, some of thom hav,
before. The vessols gradually came up from
the rear and took position close III. Az 0la