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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 209. fight with the Patrick Henry Official report by her Commander. Confederate States steamer Patrick Henry, off Mulberry Island, James River, Va., Dec. 2, 1861. sir: Since the 18th of November the enemy have accumulated at Newport News several small gunboats and armed tugs. Learning that they were in the habit of sending several of these gunboats up the river at night, and withdrawing them in the morning, induced me to take the first favorable opportunity to surprise arid attack them. This morning being dark and suitable for the enterprise, I left our anchorage, off Mulberry Island, at four o'clock A. M., and proceeded cautiously down the river, all lights carefully concealed. I regret, however, to say, that I was disappointed in not finding the steamers as high up the river as I expected. At early daylight we discovered four steamers anchored in line, this side of the frigates, but in supporting distance of them, and the battery at Newport News. We rounded to
Saybrook, Conn. (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
S. N. Hon. S. R. Mallory, Sec'y of Navy, Richmond. A National account. on board the gunboat Sausheene, James River, off Newport News, Dec. 2, 1861. At six o'clock this morning, in the gloaming, as I still lay snug in my berth, on board the gunboat Sausheene, boom came the roar of a heavy gun, and the yell of a big shell passing over us. In about one minute and a half I was dressed and on deck. At short distance from us lay the little fleet of three small gunboats — the Hetzel, Saybrook, and Whitehead — in line of battle, and two miles off up the river, just discernible in the heavy morning mists, lay the long hull of the rebel steamer Patrick Henry, the masts hidden by the fog and the smoke of her guns. In another minute we opened on her with our thirty-two-pounder. The rest of the fleet pitched in with their various armaments. Our orders being positive, in case of attack, to fall back on the heavy ships of war lying off Newport News--we being merely a picket guard--we
Mulberry Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 209. fight with the Patrick Henry Official report by her Commander. Confederate States steamer Patrick Henry, off Mulberry Island, James River, Va., Dec. 2, 1861. sir: Since the 18th of November the enemy have accumulated at Newport News several small gunboats and armed tugs. Learning that they were in the habit of sending several of these gunboats up the river at night, and withdrawing them in the morning, induced me to take the first favorable opportunity to surprise arid attack them. This morning being dark and suitable for the enterprise, I left our anchorage, off Mulberry Island, at four o'clock A. M., and proceeded cautiously down the river, all lights carefully concealed. I regret, however, to say, that I was disappointed in not finding the steamers as high up the river as I expected. At early daylight we discovered four steamers anchored in line, this side of the frigates, but in supporting distance of them, and the battery at Newport News. We rounded t
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
ots only hulling the Patrick Henry, and one or two shells bursting over her, the effect of which it was impossible to make out. She then veered around, and, firing a few random shots as a parting salute, steamed rapidly up the James River. Had we had one or two regular gunboats, and not weak tug-boats with heavy guns mounted on them, we could have run up and cut out the rebel flag-ship; but with the poor tubs we have, nothing could be done more than we did do. A secession account. Norfolk, December 3, 1861. For some days past two or three of the Federal gunboats have been in the habit of running up James River five or six miles above Newport News each evening, and remaining there all night. What the object of this was is unknown, unless it may have been to keep a watch on the movements of the Confederate steamer Patrick Henry. These gunboats on Sunday evening repeated this same manoeuvre, and on yesterday morning the Patrick Henry got under way from her position further
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Confederate States steamer Patrick Henry, off Mulberry Island, James River, Va., Dec. 2, 1861. sir: Since the 18th of November the enemy hand. A National account. on board the gunboat Sausheene, James River, off Newport News, Dec. 2, 1861. At six o'clock this morning,g a few random shots as a parting salute, steamed rapidly up the James River. Had we had one or two regular gunboats, and not weak tug-boatsree of the Federal gunboats have been in the habit of running up James River five or six miles above Newport News each evening, and remaininging the Patrick Henry got under way from her position further up James River and came down. On seeing her, the gunboats left immediately andar of the frigates. They at one time made an attempt to pass up James River so as to flank the Patrick Henry, and, when getting well out froour guns from the fort at Newport News. After the firing ceased, she passed up James River to her position, apparently as fresh as a lark.
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Doc. 209. fight with the Patrick Henry Official report by her Commander. Confederate States steamer Patrick Henry, off Mulberry Island, James River, Va., Dec. 2, 1861. sir: Since the 18th of November the enemy have accumulated at Newport News several small gunboats and armed tugs. Learning that they were in the habit of sending several of these gunboats up the river at night, and withdrawing them in the morning, induced me to take the first favorable opportunity to surprise arid attack them. This morning being dark and suitable for the enterprise, I left our anchorage, off Mulberry Island, at four o'clock A. M., and proceeded cautiously down the river, all lights carefully concealed. I regret, however, to say, that I was disappointed in not finding the steamers as high up the river as I expected. At early daylight we discovered four steamers anchored in line, this side of the frigates, but in supporting distance of them, and the battery at Newport News. We rounded to
Davenport (search for this): chapter 221
hed in with their various armaments. Our orders being positive, in case of attack, to fall back on the heavy ships of war lying off Newport News--we being merely a picket guard--we slowly dropped down the river, firing at every moment, and thus led on the enemy until we were within three miles of the frigates. At this moment we perceived that the Patrick Henry was aground, by her remaining stationary and working her engines disconnected. We ran alongside the senior officer's steamer, Capt. Davenport, stated this fact, proposing to run up and rake her before she could get off, but that officer refused, on the ground that the enemy's metal was heavier and her sides iron-plated, rendering it imprudent to attack at close quarters with our small boats. So we had to content ourselves with lying off and practicing long-range firing at the pirate. The Patrick Henry's sides appear to be only plated about the bulwarks. No signs of them could be discerned below, nor does she draw water eno
Whitehead (search for this): chapter 221
R. Mallory, Sec'y of Navy, Richmond. A National account. on board the gunboat Sausheene, James River, off Newport News, Dec. 2, 1861. At six o'clock this morning, in the gloaming, as I still lay snug in my berth, on board the gunboat Sausheene, boom came the roar of a heavy gun, and the yell of a big shell passing over us. In about one minute and a half I was dressed and on deck. At short distance from us lay the little fleet of three small gunboats — the Hetzel, Saybrook, and Whitehead — in line of battle, and two miles off up the river, just discernible in the heavy morning mists, lay the long hull of the rebel steamer Patrick Henry, the masts hidden by the fog and the smoke of her guns. In another minute we opened on her with our thirty-two-pounder. The rest of the fleet pitched in with their various armaments. Our orders being positive, in case of attack, to fall back on the heavy ships of war lying off Newport News--we being merely a picket guard--we slowly droppe
S. R. Mallory (search for this): chapter 221
ucing slight injury, and wounding one of the pilots and a seaman, very slightly, by the splinters. The engagement lasted two hours, when we returned to our anchorage, the enemy evincing no disposition to advance, either during the engagement or afterwards. We expended twenty-eight shells and thirteen solid shot, some of which must have struck, but with what injury to the enemy we are unable to say. * * * Very respectfully, your obedient servant, John R. Tucker, Commander C. S. N. Hon. S. R. Mallory, Sec'y of Navy, Richmond. A National account. on board the gunboat Sausheene, James River, off Newport News, Dec. 2, 1861. At six o'clock this morning, in the gloaming, as I still lay snug in my berth, on board the gunboat Sausheene, boom came the roar of a heavy gun, and the yell of a big shell passing over us. In about one minute and a half I was dressed and on deck. At short distance from us lay the little fleet of three small gunboats — the Hetzel, Saybrook, and Whiteh
Drake Kay (search for this): chapter 221
to four hundred at least. Her firing was very good, the shells striking all around us, sometimes striking within twenty feet of us, the pieces flying over us like a flock of birds. During the heaviest firing, we were surprised to see, just ahead of us, a small wherry with an officer and a black man in it. It lay in the track of the shells, and every few minutes would be half submerged by the bursting of them on the water. After the fight was over, we found it to be a young officer, Capt. Drake De Kay, of the army, aid to a General on shore, who had pulled off alone to join in the fun. He came on board, to the great relief of his nigger, who was nearly white with fear. The firing was kept up for about two hours--no damage being done on our side, and our shots only hulling the Patrick Henry, and one or two shells bursting over her, the effect of which it was impossible to make out. She then veered around, and, firing a few random shots as a parting salute, steamed rapidly up the Jam
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