Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-02

water batteries ar tn forts. Vt n,r,i
II tAa 2:Ihh. wEsl the main Fedora
feet was knaTn, 10 have anchored Ii
front of the city Of New OClea@s FOR
ter hailed Fort Jackson tn surrender
The Confederate comr.a@Ge-. Genera
], X. Duncan. replied that he must
first hear froEl New Orleans Porter
kept up the homlIard1ent Cniil ..prii
IS. when Dunc2a .coaclrdeI that Gen
cral Mansfield Lowell. his chief ut
New Orleans. had left him to his fate
and hoisted the white Tag.
The officers who were 70 arrange
terms of capttul&tion met on baard
the historic little steamer Harriet
Lane. which had played n part at
Fort Sumter. After Porter had sign
ed. Commander Wainwright Of the
Harriet Lane took Up the pen. Just
at the moment he was called from the
cabin by ansefficer. and he quickly re-
the Confederate ironelad Louisiana
was in flames, drifting downstream
into the group of Federal vessels an
chored before the fort. and she was
liable to blow up. at any moment.
Porter said to the Confederate officers
who were yet to sign: IF you can
stand the explosion we can. Let us
go on and finish the capitulation."
Duncan next took the pen and was
followed by the second In command.
As the last name was affixed the par
ty were lifted from their seats by en-;
explosion which threw the ship over
on her side. The Louisiana had blown
up a moment too late to cut shortsthe
capitulation. :.....=. .-
~: A Confederate Hero. .:
Some of the7 Confederate ships
fought valiantly at New Orleans. es-
pecially the Governor Moore. COM
manded by Lieutenant Beverly Ken
non, an ex-oficer of the United States
navy. While the Federal gunboats
were passing the forts under cover OF
darkness the Governor Moore Rugged
the dark background formed by. trees
on the bank OF the river. unseen by
Farragut's leading ship. the Yaruna.
Originally the fifth in the line, the
Varuna had forged ahead and was go
ing upstream like an ocean racer. Ken
non hoisted Federal lights and followed.
At daybreak. the vessels being but
200 yards apart, Kennon changed col
ors and opened fire. The Varuna an
swered the fire from the rear, raking
the Moore and killing men at each
shot. Undaunted. Kennon ran up to
close quarters and put a shot into the
Varuna's stack. following 1t up with
one that struck her pivot gun. cutting
down several men. Under cover Of the
smoke the Moore then rammed the
sloop twice in the same spot. The Va
rura. however. planted broadside
into the Moore and set her on fire with
shells. The Federal ship drifted to
the shore and sank.
The Moore Destroyed.
Kennon next turned to the fleet ap-
preaching from below. The first SHIP
was the Oneida. whose broadside the.
Moore had felt at the forts during the
midnight encounter In fact, the Moore
had been cut up by the broadsides Of
three ships and her decks swept by
sshrapnel at close quarters. She had
barely a working force left. and when
Kennon gave orders to dash into the
approaching feet his chief officer at the
helm fatty refused. saying. 1T IL MUIR
der The vessel itself was in Il sorry
plight. AL the steering gear was de-
stroyed. part Of the walking beam shot
away. the cylinder cracked and the
engine room filed with steam. The
Oneida completed the wreck with a
broadside. Eennon beached his ship
and heroical!y stood by. rescuing his
wounded from the flames. although de-
serted hy most Of the unwoundel sur.
vivors. These numbered but nineteen
out OF an original crew Of ninety-tbree.