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one man killed on the Patrick Henry
would take the outer edge of the
channel. had guns elevated for 500
yards and their terrible vollcy of 40
guns passed over.
Tho Congress was in the interim
run ashore. where she was set fire
and burned by the combined fire OF
the Virginia and the wooden ships.
The st. Lawrence. OF 40 guns. sail
ing ship. and the steamers Roanoke
and Minnesota, each of 40 guns. made
an attempt 10 engage In the fight.
but grounded before getting into ac-
ton. Night coming on. the Conrcdcr-
ate fleet anchored under the battery
ut Scwalls Point twhcre the James.
town Exposition Is being heidi and
awaited dawn to flush up the helpless
Minnesota. With the rising of the
sun on sunday morning the G. s
fleet steamer towards the Minnesota.
to be met by the United States Mont
tor. and the wooden ships on each
side became spectators.
buchanan. having been seriously
wounded on Saturday. left his flag
flying and was carried To Norfolk.
and Lieut. Catesby Jones. Junior To
Commander rucl,rr nf m, p,t,ici,
Horny wac lcft In communal .rn.n
smaller United states pun hoots The
Whitehall and the Dragon were also
destroyed In SATURDAYS firht. The
battle between the Monitor ana tho
Virginia lasted until about . o'clock.
The Virginia took ground once and re.
manned ashore for n minutes The
wooden fleet went to hcr rescue lat
she backed off before thcv reached
her.
A shot from the Virginia striking
tho pilot house or the Monitor while
Capt. Worden had his eye at the
peepholc disabled that officer. and
the Monitor Withdrew from the nc.
ton. Finding she did not intend to
return. the Confederate fleet returned
to Norfolk. to receive the greatest
ovation of their lives. The virginia
was docked ut once found to be but
slightly injured The total loss of
the Confederate was: Killed and
wounded. twenty-seven. amone them
Two officers. Lieut.. Taylor and Mid
shlpman lintter. both OF Virginia.
while the loss Of the enemy In killed,
drowned and wounded was about 300.
with the total destruction of four
ships. CARRYING nearly 100 guns.
Held the Roads.
The Confederate States fleet hav-
ing repaired entered again into
Hampton Roads. on April II. 1859. nm
der command of Cant. Josiah TAFT
nan, and in the presence OF the Eng
hsli gunboat Rinaldo and the French
enhDoats Gasendi ana Catenct held
me roaus lor threc DAYS. ana as a
tanht 10 me Monitor 10 come ont
Lieut., barney, with the jamestown.
Went INTO Hampton Creek and cap
'ured ana lowed out Two br gs ana
schooner. On one other occasion
only was the chance given Tattnall
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was me intentions Of Tattnnll. If
,ne virginia conid nave engaged the
Mohi,or' lot me whoic confederate
l'cst o' wooueh vessels 10 nave made
" u.Sh ~ her, covered her smoke
s.ach WIN 'arp'uiih. thrown sulphur
ana Ieu pepper srei'lues mo ner port
no,Ss' anu cover up ner pilot house
w''h p,nhNe.s weuged ner tower so
II couiu not reVoiVc, ana captured
her.
Inc enterprise would have sue
ceeueu wlth considerable loss on our
sac. Dnt with The two ironclads NY
ing the stars anu Bars. Monroe would
nave leeh passed and McCleilan's
iieet oil transports at yorktown cap
tured ana MS army without means OF
Setlihg away starved INTO submission.
ana III All probability the war ended.
Navy YARD In Flames.
Tattnall awoke one morning 10 find
no flags on the (tpufp1nrntn fnrtc mud