. The hero of Manila; Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific . forts in darkness and have the benefit of moonlightafter the gauntlet had been run. Five minutes be-fore two the signal was given—two red lights at themasthead of the flagship; but it was moonrise beforeall were ready and in motion. The question of amoon, however, was no longer of any consequence,for the Confederates had observed the preparations,and had set fire to immense piles of wood that theykept for the purpose at the ends of the chain, so thatthe whole scene was as light as day. This did notstop Farragut, who had made up h
. The hero of Manila; Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific . forts in darkness and have the benefit of moonlightafter the gauntlet had been run. Five minutes be-fore two the signal was given—two red lights at themasthead of the flagship; but it was moonrise beforeall were ready and in motion. The question of amoon, however, was no longer of any consequence,for the Confederates had observed the preparations,and had set fire to immense piles of wood that theykept for the purpose at the ends of the chain, so thatthe whole scene was as light as day. This did notstop Farragut, who had made up his mind to pass theforts and lay the city under his guns. The mortar schooners moved up stream to a pointnear Fort Jackson, and began a heavy the fleet, in a long line, steamed steadily upthe river, passed through the opening in the chain,and with rapid broadsides swept the bastions of theforts as they went by. It was in three first, consisting of eight vessels, was led by Cap-tain Theodorus Bailey in the Cayuga; the second, of. BATTERY First Division—Z«a</j«(7 ynder command ofCaptain Theodonis Bailey. 1. Cayurra. Plntr-tiuiiboat, Harrison. 2. Pensaccila, Captaiii II. VV. Morris. 3. Missitisippi. taptain M. Smith. 4. Oneida, Commander S. P. Varuna. Commander C. S. Boecs. 6. Katahdin, G. H. Preble. 7. Kineo. Ransom. 8. Wissahickon, A. N. Smith. Center Division—.4rf?w»Y«^ Hartford. Commander Brooklyn. Captain T. T. Craven,n. Richmond, Commander J. Alden. Third Division—6a/)/ai« II. II. Bell. 12. Sciota. Edward Donaldson. 13. Iroquois. Com. John De Kennebec, John II. Pinola, P. Itasca, C. H. B. Caldwell. 17. Winona, E. T. Nichols. 18. PoRTERS GuNBOATS. 19. Sloop Portsmouth, Commander S. Swartwout. Order of attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip. THE FI
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