Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-06-24
GagsjeI0 9abertiser.
BY s1MKINs, DGRIsoE & co.
Naval. Fight n Observation-Disclosures.
der Of the Iron-c!a:.. .....a.,i.

About 10 o'uluckthis { reno"a, i..i.;!i.ance
reached the city whic. !i;'e! ever; Lya;tw;:h
gegret-it was no less than lie ios4 ii the
splendid Confederate States iron cfal steamer
Atlanta, forme ly the Fiasr'. liz ci-Hnm.
stances under wtich.t-:s -.-.:A.~.3 aii'.ir
took place, are as follows:
The Government has long desired to put
the Atlanta to active service, and To this end
were made the various official changes in the
Navy which have been noticed in this paper,
the out going officers and the Secretary Of the
Navy differing regarding the capabilities of
the steamer. A few weeks ago Cari. Webb
was placed in command, and from that date
until now has been busily engaged in prepar-
ing the Atlanta Tor ac;ior. Everything being
in perfect order, and splendid crew, rs 70 ca
pacity ON board, about daylight this Wednes.
day. morning, the Atlants moved forward
into Warsaw Sound. When of Warsaw
Island she encountered two iron.clad Yankee
monitors, lying close in shore.
The Atlanta fired first shot at ten minutes
to S O'Clock, and second at five minutes alter
S. The monitors replied, and the engagement
was kept I'd until the Atlanta had fired four
shots and The monitors FIVE. The latter lay so
clOS0 Ill olOIS, u dlio n1bC', - "a N"i
steamer found it impossible, owing TO her
heavy draft, to get as hear rs she would. At
81 O'Clock the firing ceased ON both sides; at
Is minutes to 4 O'Clock small boats were seei
to pass from both monitors to the Atlanta,
and a wooden guu-boat down the sound was
.signalled to return, which she did. The ene-
my boarded the Atlanta CT teo minutes to .,
and at 6 80 the Confederate fig, which had
Aoated over her until then, -.as taken down
and the Abolition flag hois:ed in lis stead.
One shot was seen to strike the Atlanta, 1T is
supposed rear her stern, and a Shell burst on
her deck, but with what effect is unknown.
The officers of The C0nt1dera:e States
steamer ]>ondlga-wbo were in siglt and
witnessed the entire engagement anu surreH-
der, state that the Atiapta appeared 10 I've
aground several times during the action. Tr:5
think she was cl, ar;y So when the firing ceaS-
ed and perhaps bilged, as her pumps were
actively 1T work aud she appeared soon alter
the surrender To be careeiiuE.
Some suspicious exist as to the fidelity OF
the crewss ID it is even rum.red that dlaboIi
cal threats we're uttered hy u portion of them
previous to The departure of the vessel, but
we doubt if this is true; at all events, VT
snail QU liieiH tHe justice "ii'i"6 'HSi"
down as loyal and true until the contrary
Shall have ben proved. Such, we are Inform
ell, is the o: inipn OF all naval officers in port.
We hear that Capt. Webb addressed tiN riei'
Just before going into action, and ilef re
sponded with tue greatest enihn-iasni s;.ias
to their quarters witt %alacriiy ami IL The best
of spirits.
The real csusc Of the disaster WIS: prcba-
Ly, the in, efficiency OF the ALBANIA: owms 10
her heavy Graft, to cope successfully witt. The
foe in our shallow waters. She was %i'strust.
ed by most Of our laval officers on this ac-
couu. and The weakness of her null, compared
with the il Incnse ,ui %elincumbcat weight Of
iron. In or,.p water she is a far better craft
tlan auy il"i, clad put IN c",nlAiss'"" by the
enemy, thoarNs ir.n, Ire d iIicui;y suggested
they will f:.d i, lr,.uLie to use her asa'r'>t !'s
She draws over fifteen feet VI waller, and liz
ours immin,nt risks in going aerrund.
The crew ii The Atlanta cc"si-ird ut l4'
officers enc men, ali told.-Sasalilien Repbil
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