Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Ellett or search for Ellett in all documents.

Your search returned 2 results in 1 document section:

The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
On Thursday of last week two rams, the Monarch and the Lancaster No. 3. went up the Yazoo river a distance of 60 miles. When 40 miles from the mouth of the river, the rams were hailed by a man on the shore, who desired to be taken on board. Captain Ellett, brother of the late Col. Ellett, sent a small boat out to bring the stranger in. The man proved to be the carpenter from the rebel gunboat Van Dorn, and a deserter. He represented that 20 miles further up, the channel was blockaded by a sunCol. Ellett, sent a small boat out to bring the stranger in. The man proved to be the carpenter from the rebel gunboat Van Dorn, and a deserter. He represented that 20 miles further up, the channel was blockaded by a sunken raft and a chain stretched across the stream. Below the obstructions were the Van Dorn, three small rams, and one transport. All these were represented to be in immediate readiness to be burned on the approach of our fleet.--The rams proceeded up the river, but before they came fully in sight of the enemy, the smoke was seen rising from the burning steamers. The boats were cut loose to drift toward our rams; these, however, were careful to keep a safe distance from the fiery enemy.