But Farragut, seeing that she still floated, called for a full head of steam that he might deliver a blow that was likely to send his own ship to the bottom.
By this time the slower going monitors had arrived and were getting in their fine work.

The _Tennessee's_ smokestack was shot away, her stern port shutter was disabled, making the gun useless, while her steering chains were smashed.

Like a stag beset by a pack of hounds, she was brought to her knees.

The white flag was raised, and the sorely battered _Tennessee_ became the captive of the Union fleet.

The forts were passed and the victory of Mobile Bay was secure.
[Illustration: BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION CROSSING HATTERAS BAR (1862).] But it had cost dearly.