Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-07-02
The Fight between the Atlanta and
the Weefauken.

inch Brooks rife on the bow and stern
pivots, and one 6-inch on each slde.-,
She could fight both bow and stern and
one side gun at time. Captain Rodg-
ers engaged her at close quarters
The first 15-inch shot, which was
fred by himself, took off the top OF the
Atlanta's pilot house, woundlng two or
three pilots. Another struck half way
up the roof, which was iron-plated four
aud half inches thick, killing one and
wounding seventeen,
The Weehawken fred five times, and
the Atlanta six. The latter got aground
and surrendered. The Weehawken suf-
fered no snage of any sort.
The Atlanta had a ram-saw and tor
pedo on her box, and was fitted for
cruise She is now at Port Royal,
OGicial Dispatches.
Hon. Gideon Welles. Secretary of the
Navy, Washington. Dispatch No. BIG.
1862. Flag ship Wabash, Port Royal,
S. c. June 18th '63.
SIR: Having reason to believe that
tho Atlanta and other rebel iron-cads
at Savannah were about attempting to
enter Warsaw Sound, by Wilmington
river, for the purpose of attacking the
blockading squadron there and in the
Sounds further south. l dispatched
some days ago, the Weehawken, Capt.
John Rodgers, from this port, and the
Nahant, Commander j. Downs, from
North Edisto to Warsaw, where Com.
mander Drake was maintaining the in
side blockade.
| have the satisfaction to report to the
Department this morning that the At
lanta came down by Wilmington river
into Warsaw Sound, and was captured
This information has just been received
iu dispatch from Fort Pulaski, sent by
Captain John Rodgers.
Very respectfully your obedient SER
want. S L. DUPONT, Rear Admiral.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Dispatch No. 317. Flagship Wabash
Port Royal Harbor, S. c. June IL
Sir:I have the honor to inform the De.
partmeut that since mailing my dispatch
No. 316, have received further details
of the capture of the Atlanta, through
the kindness of Colonel Barton, by tel
egraph from Fort Puiarki The Allan
ia, Capt. William Webb, came down
this morning, through Wilmington riv'
er, to attack our vessels at Warsaw, &C
com panied by two wooden steamers
filled, it says, with persons as specta
tors.
The WcchawkeI, Capt John Rodg-
ers, at once engaged her, firing only five
shots, three of which took effect, pene-
tratiug her armor, and killing and woun-
ding the crews of two guns. The pilot
was also badly wounded, and the pilot
house broke up, whereupon the vesse
grounded and Immediately surrendered
The Wechawkeu was not hit.
The armament oc 'he Atlanta was two
7-inch and two 6-inch guns. She is bu
slightly injured.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
vat S. +. DUPONT.
Rear Admiral commanding S. A
BloclIadng Squadron.
p. S.-The officers and crew OF the
, Atlanta numbered one hundred and six
; ty-fve pcrs ms. ;. Is. DUPONT.
Newport News, June 22.-Hon. Gid
con Wclles, Secretary of the Navy
Yonr dispatch has just been received
, Admiral Dupont sent the Weehawken
Capt. Rodgers, and Nahant, drawn to
Warsaw Sound to look out for the Allan
ia. On June 18th at 6 a. m, the At
= lanta came down, accompanied by two
unboats. The engagement was exclu
sively between the Wcehawken and At
lanta. The latter mounted four of The
Brooke rifles, two of seven, Gone bow
and stern, } pivots, and two of six inch
es. one on each side. She could fgh
= two of the former aud one of the lattel
on a side. Rodgers engaged at cos'
quarters.
Eleven shots were fred IN nll--6ve by
: the Weehawken and six by the Atlanta
The Atlanta ran aground and surrender
ed. The fight was short and the victory
signal. The Weehawken sustained NJ
Jury of any SORT The Atlanta steer
we'll, and made six tnots against h9at
sea going to Port Royal. She was com
D'eteIy prOVlucu WIN lbsei u"Sueo oh'
stores for a regular cruise. She had
ram, a saw and torpedo on her bow
Ex Lieut. W. A. Webb commanded her
Her complement was one hundred anc
sixty five souls, Her wounded mel
we're left at Port Royal. The Atlanta
, is said to have come down confident o
capturing the monitors easily, and be-
consorts filed with spectators. were pre-
, pared to tow them to Savannah. Sh'
will soon be ready for service under th'
. fac of the Union. S. P. LEE.
Acting Rear Admiral.
The Battle Of the Iron -Clads.
Capt John Rodgers circumstantially
relates the proceedings attending th'
capture of the Atlanta 90 examination
, it was found that the enemy had beer
struck four times; first on the inclined
side by 15-inch cored shot, which al
though fred at au angle of so degree'
with her keel, broke through the armo
and wood backing, strewing her decl
with spliuters. prostrating about forty
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