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The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
enemy's fleet Dispersed. The iron clad gunboat Arkansas has performed a splendid achievement on the Mississippi, near Vicksburg having attacked the enemy's fleet with impetuous gallantry, disabling and damaging several vessels, and sustaining comparatively slight injury herself. The Arkansas is a steamer of 1,200 tons. She was built at Memphis, but was removed from that point, in an unfinished condition, previous to the evacuation by our troops. She has since been completed in the Yazoo river. The following is a copy of an official dispatch received at the Navy Department yesterday morning. Vicksburg, Miss., July 15, 1862. To Hon. S. R. Mallory. We engaged to-day from six to eight A. M. with the enemy's fleet above Vicksburg, consisting of four or more iron clad vessels, two heavy sloops of war, four gunboats, and seven or eight rams. We drove, one iron clad vessel ashore, with colors down and disabled, blew up a ram, burned one vessel, and damaged several other
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Unofficial account of the Triumph on the Mississippi. Mobile, July 15th. --A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, from Vicksburg, to-day, says that the ram Arkansas came out of the Yazoo river and fought through the enemy's upper fleet, inflicting great damage. She is now safe under our guns, preparing for another dash. Two shots only penetrated her. Our loss was twenty killed and wounded. Capt. Brown was wounded slightly.--The enemy's lower fleet is hastily retiring. She is now at Vicksburg, and the wounded have been sent ashore. Gens. Van Dorn, Breckinridge and Smith visited her. The Federal loss is unknown. [Second Dispatch.] Jackson, July 15th. --The Arkansas sunk two boats, coming out of Yazoo river. The Federal fleet opened on both sides, pouring in a terrific fire as she passed. On opening a port hole for air, a shell entered, killing nine and wounding several others. The ram Benton attempted to butt the Arkansas, but missed her and