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The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk (search)
force against them, a surrender was agreed upon, and upon him and his naval associates alone is the attempt made, unjustly, to rest the responsibility of a loss of forts they had never seen until the night before their occupation by the enemy. "At every battery where naval officers have had command, and been employed to instruct the men in the exercise of the guns the enemy has been repulsed whenever an attack has been made. And Aquia Greek, Evansport, Sewell's Point, Pig Point and Ship Island will ever testify to the zeal and ability of their naval commanders, and though gross injustice has been done the navy in relieving or superseding some of its officers at batteries, where for months they have been actively engaged in bringing them into a state of efficiency. Those who have been allowed to retain their commands, will endeavor to give a good account of themselves when the hour of trial comes, and frust their reputations to the work accomplished. "In addition to duty a
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Potomac. (search)
French man-of-war fired into by the Federal fleet. Mobile, Jan. 10. --On Monday last a French man-of-war approached Ship Island under a neutral flag, for the purpose of business with the French Consul at New Orleans.--She was fired into by the Federal fleet and somewhat crippled, but did not return the fire. The Yankees apologized, but the Captain refused to accept the apology. He came to Bay St. Louis, and telegraphed to New Orleans. On Monday there were nearly thirty Federal y last a French man-of-war approached Ship Island under a neutral flag, for the purpose of business with the French Consul at New Orleans.--She was fired into by the Federal fleet and somewhat crippled, but did not return the fire. The Yankees apologized, but the Captain refused to accept the apology. He came to Bay St. Louis, and telegraphed to New Orleans. On Monday there were nearly thirty Federal vessels at Ship Island. After this affair all but five left, and they are very quiet.