Thanks To Lieut, Worden And The Monitor's Crew

Secretary Wells has addreaged the following letter to Lieut. Worden of tlie Monitor : " JíAvr.OEPAETijKNT, March 15. ,"Sir - The naval aotion wliicb. took place ou the lOth iust. botweon tlie Monitor and Merrimac at Hamptou lloads, whcn your vcssel with two guns engaged a powerful armorcd steamer of at lenst eight guns, and after a four hour's conflict repelled her formidable antagonist, lias excited general udmiration and received the applause oí the whole country. ï he President directs me; while earnestly and deeply sympathiz:iiLr with you in the iujuries you sustiined, but whieh it is belicv ed are but temporary, to thanfc j'ou nnd your command fo'ï the heroiüin j'ou have di.splayed and the great service you have i-endered. The actiou of tke lÜth, and the performanee, power and capabilities of the Mouitov uiutit eíTect a radical chance in naval wari'are. Flag Officer tíoldsburouli, in your ab sence, will be fijrni.shed by the Depart ment, with a copy of this letter of thanks, and inatructed to cause it to be read to the offieers and crew of the Monitor. " I aui rgipwrfnlly. your obedient servant, [Signedi] ' GIDEON WELLS." jL-L" Our bnií'lhi aio eventy yenrr; eWks. The :hio;(;1 of liftj vviüds thein np once fi r all, hu closes the tioors, and gives the key i uto Iho hands of the angel of the Resurrection, - Holmes. Xt3jL" G til' qüulla the courapjc of thé bnkl, tics tho tongue et' the eloquent, itnd n.akeH ireatness itseif stieak and lurk liko 0 eowanl.