The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-25

Official dispatches concerning the cap
ture of the rebel ram Fingal, are the
more important as they relate to the first
decisive contest between iron-clads:
"FLAG SHIP WABASH, Port Royal
Harbor, S. c., June II.
Sir: have the honor to inform the
dispatch, No. 316, | have received fur
Their details of the capture of the Atlanta,
sent by telegraph from Port Pulaski.
THE Atlanta, Capt. VIM. Webb, came
down this morning, by way of Whining
ton river, to attack our vessels in War
saw, accompanied by two wooden steam
ers filled, it is said, with persons, specta-
tors The Weehawken, Capt John Rodg
ers, at once engaged her, firing in all
five shots, three of which took effect,
penetrating her armor and killing or
wounding crews of two guns. Two or
three pilots were also badly wounded,
and the pilot-house broken up, where
upon the vessels grounded, and the enc
my soon after surrendered. The Wee
hawken was not hit The armament of
the Atlanta was --, and two finch
and two 6-inch gurs. She is but slightly
injured.
Every respectfully,
Your obi servant,
rs F. DUPONT,
Rear Admiral Com. S. A. B. S.
"P. S-Oficers and crew of the At
lanta number one hundred and sixty-fve
persons. IS. F. DUPONT"
NEWPORT News, June %.
" To Hon. G. WelLes, SecretO,y Of the
Mary:
Admiral Dupont sent the Weehawken,
Capt. Rogers, and Nahant down to War
SAN Sound {, to look out for the Atlanta.
down, accompanied by two gunboats.
The engagement was exclusively between
the Weehawken and Atlanta. The lat
ter mounted four Brooke rifles, two of
finch on bow and stern pivots, and two
of 6-inch, one on each side. She could
fight two of the former and one of the
latter on a side. Rodgers engaged at
close quarters. The first l5-inch shot,
fred by himself, took off the top of the
Atlantas pilot house, and wounded two
of her three pilots. Another l5-inch shot
struck half way up her roof, iron plated
four inches thick, killing one and wound
ing seventeen men. Eleven shots were
fred in all, five by the Weehawken and
six by the Atlanta The latter ran
aground and surrendered The fight
was short and the victory signal.
The Weehawken sustained no injury
of any sort The Atlanta steers well
and made six knots against a head sea
going to Port Royal. She was complete
ly provided with instruments and stores
! for regular cruiZe. She had ram,
saw and torpedo on her bow. Ex-Lieut.
w. A. Webb commanded her. Her com
plement was los souls. Her wounded
were left at Port Royal
coa h A 81 tcapS sia e tie b M66lor a ss
ly, and her consorts, filled with specta-
tors, were prepared to tow them into
Savannah. She will soon be ready for
service under the flag of the Union.
S. P. LEE.
The Navy Department received tele-
gram stating that Admiral Foote re-
manned in nearly the same condition as
yesterday, after passing restless night.
Among papers of the deceased Alex
andria lawyer, partner of the delegate
from Alexandria to the State Conven-
ton that passed the Virginia ordinance
of secession, has Just been found state
ment of the yeas and noes on the final
vote for secession. The vote, it will be
remembered, was always kept quiet, I'M
der obligation of an oath, and it was
always represented that, with the excep-
ton of few Western Virginia fanatics,
it was nearly unanimous for secession.
According to this statement, which is
certified as correct in foot-note signed
by the Alexandria delegate, the vote
stood eighty eight for secession to fifty
FIVE against it; one excused FROM voting
and eight absent.
MEMPHIS, June 22-Oficial advices
from Gen. Grant to noon of the 10Th, re-
port that some advantages were gained
by our forces on the 18th, and the siege
was progressing very satisfactorily Ma
| ior General McClernand has been re-
| moved from the command of the 18th
army corps by Gen. Grant and General
! Ord assigned that command in his place.
Colonel Messenger has destroyed the
railroad at Pamela, and is on his way
back. No particulars have yet been re-
ceived. Rebel cavalry are threatening
the lines between Memphis and Corinth,
and guerrilla bands are rowing through
the country north of this line, enforcing
the conscription and driving off stock
Admiral Foote Sinking.