The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-10
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enth time from the Merrimac's nit shot.
/ and burning rapidly from under Us. The
smaller rebel craft now taking courage,
| came and assisted the Nerrinac in her
work OF destruction. Here then We were
alone and unaided. our ship burning under
our feet, our crew nearly all killed of, a
slaughter pen for the enemy. no guns which
We could use against her to retaliate the
piteous means Of the wounded sounding in
our ears, ana helpless targei for three
steamers Under these circumstances the
/ order was given about ( p. M 10 lower the
/ nag. which was reluctantly obeyed They
! continued TO fire into US after our flag
was down, until white flag was run up
when the firing ceased. The Aierrimac now
( turned her attention to the Minnesota and
! a small rebel steamer-the BeaufoTt-came
/ alongside OF Us Her officers boarded US
! and stated that We officers should go on
! board as prisoners of war ana that our men
might make their escape We demanded
+ time 10 take care of our wounded and -
/ ing before they blew our ship up, and FOR
/ this purpose our surgeon Dr. Shipper. had
conference with the captain of the rebel
steamer, which was not very satisfactory
{ However, We went to work collecting the
wounded and sending them ashore in the
boats Horrible sights met cur view on
every side The decks were slippery with
gore; heads. arms. legs. bodies. and beef
steaks OF human flesh were lying around
promiscuoUsly- The wounded were moaning
plteously and everything was II ruins.
While We were thus employed landing the
wounded, our troops on the beach with
/ their artillery. opened fire upon the rebel
tug alongside of US, so that she was Obliged
10 maui on and leave us We then pro-
| ceeded with our work. and after getting ev-
/ cry BODY ashore. We of GERS last OF ali left
the snip We got ashore at twilight and
10 nicrbf at
oh1cer OF the Congress vas taken prisoner.
as hrst reported Shortly after leaving our
snip her magazine blew up and thus scat
tered her tinbels TO the four winds.
me following numbers are from the
off'ciat report of Lieutenant Pendergrast.
tcJal number OF officers and men on board
TIE Congress. 49,. aecour ted for 29S- kill
ed wounded. and missing. 1876. wounded
faEen on shore. rs; killed and missing. 10:
wounded since dead. 10; total number kill
60 ana died ashore. 126. Officers killed
lieutenant commanding. Joseph B. Smith:
acting master Thomas Nor: Pilot VIII
nam Rhoades; masters mate, Peter Har-
gous-
Several incidents occurred. a few of
which l will mention a man named L.
roy, captain OF No. IS gun was almost cut
IL TWO By she'll AT this time the Mer-
rinae BY an arrangement Of hers. sank
herself so as TO have as much momentum
as possinie TO run into the Cumberland
Our crew thought her disabled and sinking
and sent up their hearty cheers. Leroy,
hearing this. asked What is ne natter"
and being told the Merrimac was sinking
said, Three cheers for the Uuiout- He
mad hardly done speaking when the breath
left his body Thus ne nobIy died in his
country's cause
Mr. Leahart, chaplain OF the Cumber-
land, shut himself up in his room and sank
with the ship \ young schoolmate Of ufae
from North Carolina named Foreman, came
or board Of the Congress. seized the flag
that had been hauled down and. while pass
ing from our ship 10 his own alongside of
us, was struck by bullet and It is said
fell dead with the flag in his hand.
During the night the Monitor arrived.
and early on Sunday morning the Merri-
mac renewed her attack upon the MINES
ota, which ship was saved by the Monitor
giving battle TO the rebel. These two iron
vessels fought sll Sunday morning and at
1890 p m, the Merrimac. being disabled.
returned &c Norfolk. since which time she
has not shown herself"