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The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Destruction of the "Virginia"--Com Tatnall Acquitted. (search)
d, while in command of the Virginia, and previous to the evacuation of Norfolk, thrown down the gage of battle to the enemy's fleet in Hampton Roads, and that the enemy had declined to take it up — that the day before Norfolk was evacuated a consultation, at the instance of the Secretary of the Navy, was held by a joint commission of Navy and Army officers, as to the best disposition to be made of the ship — that the accused was in favor of passing Fortress Monroe, and taking the ship into York river, or of running down before Savannah with her — that in this he was overruled by the council who advised that she should remain on this side of Fortress Monroe for the protection of Norfolk and Richmond, and that, in accordance with this advice, he proceeded to regulate her movements — that after the evacuation of Norfolk. Westover, on James river, became the most suitable position for her to occupy — that while in the act of lightening her for the purpose of taking her up to that point