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Ozark, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 5
the Mound city, Carondelet and Pittsburg started in succession to pass the dam, all their hatches battened down, and every precaution taken to prevent accident. The passage of these vessels was a most beautiful sight, only to be realized when seen. They passed over without an accident, except the unshipping of one or two rudders, This was witnessed by all the troops, and the vessels were heartily cheered when they passed over. Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Louisville, Chillicothe, Ozark, and two tugs passed over without accident except the loss of a man, who was swept off the deck of one of the tugs. By three o'clock that afternoon the vessels were all coaled, ammunition replaced, and all steamed down the river with the convoy of transports in company. A good deal of difficulty was anticipated in getting over the bars in lower Red River — depth of water reported only five feet, gunboats were drawing six Providentially, we had a rise from the back water of the Mississippi
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 5
nboats that were coming up at the time to the scene of action, but were driven back by the superior artillery of the enemy. I feel very much for the poor fellows who ran into the hands of the enemy, as the latter have been very merciless to some of the prisoners they have taken, and committed outrages at which humanity shudders. The vessels will all return to their stations in a few days, as there is no prospect, under present circumstances, of renewing operations in this part of Louisiana, the season having passed for operating with any chance of success. I am sorry to see that the rebel guerillas have become quite troublesome on the Mississippi since I left, all of which will be rectified within the coming week. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, David D Porter, Rear Admiral. Hon Gideon Weiles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. Operations on Jades river — the failure of our iron clad Navy. The New York Herald is greatl
Grand Ecore (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 5
the dam was promised to be finished in ten days or the army would have to leave us. I was doubtful about the time, but had no doubt about the ultimate success, if time would only permit. Gen Banks placed at the disposal of Col Balley all the force he required, of some three thousand men and two or three dred wagons. At the neighboring were down for material, tow of three regiments of Maine men were set to work felling trees, and on the second day after my arrival in Alexandria from Grand Ecore, the work had fairly begun. Trees were failing with great rapidity, teams were moving in all directions, bringing in brick and stone; quarries were opened; flat boats were built to bring stone down from above, and every man seemed to be working with a vigor I have seldom seen equalled, while perhaps not one in fifty believed in the success of the undertaking. These falls are about a mile in length, filled with rugged rocks, over which at the present stage of water it seemed to be imposs
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 5
hat Yankee officer the following proper broadside: It is announced in the news from the James river that Gens Grant and Butler visited Admiral Lee, on one of the gunboats, on Saturday last. What took place at this interview between the Lieutenant General and the commander of the James river flotilla, we of course do not know; but we know very well what ought to have taken place; and we ca even though a lame one, to go on forward to the performance of his plain duty in opening the James river, and taking his iron clads in the wharves of Richmond. There is no disguising the fact that, under their present commander, the James river gunboats are having a shamefully easy time of it. They are ignominiously compelled to look on in idleness, while the army loses eight or ten thouseported that even Commodore Goldsburough has growled at the inactivity of the gunboats on the James river. But, as if mere idleness were not enough, Admiral Lee has just performed an act that, we do
Chillicothe (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 5
ant the Mound City, the Carondelet and the Pittsburg came over the upper fails, a good deal of labor having been expended in hauling them through, the channel being very crooked — scarcely wide enough for them. Next day the Ozark, Louisville, Chillicothe, and two huge also succeeded in crossing the upper fails. Immediately afterwards, the Mound city, Carondelet and Pittsburg started in succession to pass the dam, all their hatches battened down, and every precaution taken to prevent accided when seen. They passed over without an accident, except the unshipping of one or two rudders, This was witnessed by all the troops, and the vessels were heartily cheered when they passed over. Next morning, at ten o'clock, the Louisville, Chillicothe, Ozark, and two tugs passed over without accident except the loss of a man, who was swept off the deck of one of the tugs. By three o'clock that afternoon the vessels were all coaled, ammunition replaced, and all steamed down the river with t
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): article 5
ight bank of the river cribs filled with stone were built out to meet the barges, all of which was successfully accomplished, notwithstanding there was a current running of nine miles an hour, which threatened to sweep everything before it. It will take too much time to enter into the details of this truly wonderful work. Suffice it to say that the dam had nearly reached completion in eight days working time, and the water had risen sufficiently on the upper falls to allow the Fort Hindman, Osage, and Neosho to get down and be ready to pass the dam. In another day it would have been high enough to enable all the other vessels to pass the upper falls.--Unfortunately, on the morning of the 9th instant, the pressure of water became so great that it swept away two of the stone barges, which swung in below the dam on one side. Seeing this unfortunate accident, I jumped on to a horse and rode up to where there the upper vessels were anchored, and ordered the Lexington to pass the upper fa
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): article 5
ve it done, and he entered heartily in the work. Provisions were short, and forage was almost out, and the dam was promised to be finished in ten days or the army would have to leave us. I was doubtful about the time, but had no doubt about the ultimate success, if time would only permit. Gen Banks placed at the disposal of Col Balley all the force he required, of some three thousand men and two or three dred wagons. At the neighboring were down for material, tow of three regiments of Maine men were set to work felling trees, and on the second day after my arrival in Alexandria from Grand Ecore, the work had fairly begun. Trees were failing with great rapidity, teams were moving in all directions, bringing in brick and stone; quarries were opened; flat boats were built to bring stone down from above, and every man seemed to be working with a vigor I have seldom seen equalled, while perhaps not one in fifty believed in the success of the undertaking. These falls are about a mi
Covington (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 5
not be seen, even by the closest observation. The first notice the vessel received of the battery was a furious fire, which opened on the quartermaster's boat, the Watner, her botters, and completely disabling her; at the same time 6, 000 infantry opened with musketry, killing and wounding half the soldiers on the vessel. She drifted into the opposite bank, where a number managed to make their escape in the busfies, though many were killed in attempting to do so. The Signal and Covington immediately rounded to and opened their guns on the batteries, and pushed up, endeavoring to secure the Warner her position. They had, however, as much as they could do to take care of themselves, the cross fire of the three batteries cutting them up in a terrible manner. Their steam pipes were soon cut and their boilers perforated with shot, notwithstanding which they fought the batteries for five long hours, the vessels being out all to pieces and many killed and wounded on board.
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 5
advance up the James that the obstructions are dangerous, and that the fite of the forts is too severe, it must then be admitted that iron clad vessels are a failure, and that the immense sums spent in their construction have been thrown away. Early in the war Admiral Dupont silenced shore batteries under a terrible fire with only wooden ships. Admiral went to New Orleans despite obstructions in the river, and perfectly constructed forts. with wooden ships. --He ran the fire of the Port Hudson batteries with wooden ships, and Perter ran past the formidable and well served Vicksburg batteries with even the army transports. If so much more can be done by some commanders with wooden ships than, can be by others with iron ones, we ought either to waste no more money in the construction of iron ships, or we ought to change commanders. We do not object to Admiral Lee because he is a relation of Mr Blair nor yet because he is a Virginian; but we do object to him because he has n
Neosho, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 5
f the river cribs filled with stone were built out to meet the barges, all of which was successfully accomplished, notwithstanding there was a current running of nine miles an hour, which threatened to sweep everything before it. It will take too much time to enter into the details of this truly wonderful work. Suffice it to say that the dam had nearly reached completion in eight days working time, and the water had risen sufficiently on the upper falls to allow the Fort Hindman, Osage, and Neosho to get down and be ready to pass the dam. In another day it would have been high enough to enable all the other vessels to pass the upper falls.--Unfortunately, on the morning of the 9th instant, the pressure of water became so great that it swept away two of the stone barges, which swung in below the dam on one side. Seeing this unfortunate accident, I jumped on to a horse and rode up to where there the upper vessels were anchored, and ordered the Lexington to pass the upper falls, if poss
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