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The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Defences of James river. (search)
Defences of James river. The subject of the defence of James river cannot be too often and too earnestly pressed upon the attention of the Confederate authorities and the people of this city. James river cannot be too often and too earnestly pressed upon the attention of the Confederate authorities and the people of this city. In the very beginning of the contest — indeed, before the famous Pawnes alarm, we called attention to the imperative necessity of powerful fortifications upon this river, never doubting that the approke (as we long invoked in vain) the attention of our people to the thorough fortification of James river, how much more so now with the lights of the present contest. Wherever the Yankee gunboats hnfidently believe, is all that has thus far prevented the attempt of a Yankee fleet to ascend James river, and has given us time to make ready for the period when they will, in spite of the Virginia,siness it is to give it their attention. We would like to be informed whether the forts upon James river are bomb-proof; provided with guns of the calibre which proved so efficient at Fort Donelson,
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
ed us, killing and wounding many of our crew. Seeing the fate of the Cumberland, we set the fore and topsail, and, with the assistance of the tugboat Zouave, drew the vessel ashore. At half-past 2 the Merrimac took a position astern of us, at a distance of about 150 yards, and raked us force and aft with shells, while one of the smaller steamers kept up a fire on our starboard quarter. In the meantime the Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, rebel steamers, approached us from up the James river, firing with precision, and doing us great damage. Our two stern guns were our only means of defence. These were soon disabled, one being dismounted and the other having its muzzle knocked away. The men were knocked away from them with great gravidity, and slaughtered by the terrible fire of the enemy. Lieutenant Pendergast first learned of the death of Lieutenant Smith at half-past 4. The death happened ten minutes previous.--Seeing that our men were being killed without the pros