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an open, turbulent sea, was left undecided by her brief but memorable career. A little before noon, on Saturday, March 8th, a strange craft was descried from our vessels off Newport News, coming down the Elizabeth river from Norfolk, past Craney Island, attended by two unremarkable steam gunboats. Two other Rebel gunboats, which had, evidently by preconcert, dropped down the James from Richmond, had been discovered at anchor off Smithfield Point, some 12 miles distant, about three hours bethey left, destroying every thing that would burn, partially blowing up the Dry Dock, and completely destroying their famous ironclad known to us as the Merrimac. May 11, 5 A. M. They left about 200 cannon, including 39 of large caliber at Craney Island, and those in the Sewell's Point batteries, which, though spiked, were valuable; 29 pieces were found mounted on strong earthworks two miles from Norfolk, but deserted. In fact, it had been decided, at a council held at Norfolk some days bef
escription of the siege of, 227-8; Rosecrans's official report, 229-30; Van Dorn repulsed at, 230; captures and losses, 231. Couch, Gen. D. N., at Fair Oaks, 144 to 146; commands a division at Malvern Hill, 165; at Fredericksburg, 344; at Chancellorsville, 361. Cowles, Col. D. S., 128th N. Y., killed at Port Hudson, 333. Cox, Gen. J. D., ordered to reenforce Pope's army, 179; at South Mountain, 196; in North Carolina, 715-16. Crampton's Gap, fight at and map of, 199-200. Craney Island, Va., evacuated by Rebels, 127. Crawford, Gen., at Cedar Mountain, 177; at Antietam, 206; his advance at Gettysburg, 887; charges at Five Forks, 733. Creighton, Col., 7th Ohio, wounded, 177. crisis, opinion of Gov. H. Seymour on, 499. Crittenden, Col. Geo. B., treachery of, 19; relieves Zollicoffer, 42. Crocker, Brig.-Gen., at Champion Hills, 308. Crook, Gen., surprised at Cedar Creek, 613. Cross, Col., 5th N. H., killed at Gettysburg, 388. Cross-Keys, Va., Fremont