Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
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y4FAL FrGHT IN frARSi r 50 CFD-, |
SuRRs NDER OF TIE IRON GLAD
ATLANTA.
About 10 O'Clock this forenoon intelli-
,oucs reached the city which filled evory
le,rt With rogret; it was no le.s than the
OBS of tie splendid Confederate States IRON
;lsd steamer Atlsnts, formerly the Fingsl.
Ths circumstances under which this unfor-
.unste .ffar took place are as folloys:
The government has long de,iEed to put
sie Atlanta 10 active service, and to tbis
orG were made Inc various off :iai changes
in ito navy, which hsve been noticed IN this
CAPE, tho outgoing tffi cara end the seoreta
ny Of tic Navy differing regarding tia capa-
bilities O. tns stosmor. A few w.eka .So
Jap. Webb WIS PLACED il c1mmind, and
ftou th.. cato until now has been bully en-
gsgsi in preparing the Atlanta for action
E fsryt4ing being il perfect order, and
splendid crew, as to capacity, on board,
aoou! daylight this "wednesday morning the
Atlanta moved forward into Warsaw Sound.
Whsa off Warssw slsHd ahe encountered two
iron-clsd Yankee monitors, lying close IN
shore.
The Atlanta q ed lie fire.. SHOT ct 10 min
utes to Clock, and Tho sscord st minutes
after 5. Tho monitors replied, and tho en-.
gage nent WIS kept up until tbs Atlanta had
fired four thots and the MONITORS five. Ice
latter Isy a. close in shore, il SHALLOW water:
that our ats.m,- fund it impossible, owing
to her haavy draft, to cot IS near az she
would. At 81 o'clock lie firing ceased On
tn D,rlook email
baa.G we're seeu to pass f:ola both monitors
10 Lhs 4 laula, aAd OGDEN guaboas donn
rha S,uad WIS siGnsiled to return, WSicn she
lid
. Tao enemy boarded III, Allan 3 at 10 min
u.es 10 6 IN, st G.30 tho Confederate flag,
which had 13atad cvar her until then, WAS
t,k.n t:oS1 uni the Abolition fsg hoistrd in
us 5. ad Oie shot Eg5 aean to s!rlho tho
Allan a. it is supposed near hsr STAN, apd
spsl bars. CT hur de,k, but Hi.h what effect
il unkr wn.
Tue officers CT tho G. 8. atcamer .1sondiga,
vito voyo in sight =nt witnessed tho e5t;re
y e.gonent ard surrender, state thst the
Alma appeared to be age uud several TINES
Outing ths action. Tasy ;h'nk she was clearly
80 whyu the firing ceased, AID perhaps bilged,
as heg p1rps wsrs actively at work and she
az o.Yed go9a s!,er the surrender to be Ca
rseMin-.
S,;ae su@pcons esst IS to tho tielity of
To, c"cw, srd i: il even rImofed that diabol-
;csl lhIes's were uttered By portion Of them
n1evious t. tho departure of the vessel, but
~ doubt if this i: true; &; ell events rs shall
Il, ,ham the j1sics Of writing them dawn az
,oya. snd t:Hs mill the contrary shall haye
;,ean prov.d Slca, - RIO iDf1rmsd ia the
opinion cf ali to naval o0iea1a in p,ft. We
assr that C;p,. Webb Addressed his men jlst
hgiorc going into Action, end tbey responded
$-i,h The greatest en.hmsiss:u, going to their
Qqa:tc-s with aiscrity aud ii tho bts. If
l.i i.'.
Tie roal Gauss If tho dises!er ~as, proba.
b!., the in: iii ;iency of The Atlanta, owing 20
az: hesv3 dE&ft, to ccpc successfully with
a, ia in cur shallow ~nte:s. $40 Ta9 dis
!snsted BY NJ ct Ct our naTsl officers on this
sc?onn. ard iha wp!knosa Ct hvr hull, crm-
ga-.d vita the imm"cse superintendent
w,i,i IF iron. In Gaep water she is far hs:-
., c-cf; than any iroa clad put in coTuie-
a'ca o? tho oacny, though, from the difficult
t. suggested, they will fad i: i-oublo TO use
hst sg.:nst US. She draws orar fifteen fec.
Of water, and incufs imminent risks liz g,isg
:g'olGd.
Tia Atlaats usa armed wth six large rias
guys &C heavy c:lb!o aud immense power.
Iks Atlanta h.d on board, including oM
carr, c!e1 ard othar attaches come enc hun
drcd aud ff.r p.raoas. Shs W Commanded
by Cspa - Webb, al officer well known
for bia loyalty and gslisn:ry. We sro will
ing to guarantee thst DO never gavo up the
sh p DO long ~ 6gbr wAg possiblo. He had
made eve:y preparation for successful fight,
having secured n formidable torpedo on the
rfos f his ve sci by which he expected 20
BIO w Gao of the mentors and then orgEga
tea o!h:T. a rcc>nnosa Hco tie night pro-
vi ,ua, 5Y akil!ful pilot, we'll rcqaaiIted with
the S, urd, showed ample water wEero tie
elemy wero lying, and every other circun,
stance p'opiIi.lous. lie expected to como
upon The mcnitors by daylight, but ~ss some
wka. bela.ad in getting down, and when
Zero, found they had chsDsed their position
to shsloS water. Way he did not return
on mskirg this discovery, is uuknowp.-
He deta.ralned, On tho contrary to mako the
Eight, end we have tho result, 30 far as it is
pcsa5le to ascertain it.
Tee "Newa" Ct the same date publishes
thu following list OF the Atlsnta's ,fficera and
crew, hno communication from nsVai ON
"er, who LAYERS inc snpPoslHon tnst there
"as dlaauect'on smofe mo Gre" OF tAe Az
iants.
Inc following Is iis' i t4e 'At!en'a o.
hcs-a aud crew:
Wm a "eoo' oonmahoef.
W AieAeToer' ~ Aeotsasn''
A'pnonso baro"t, "a
- Arledge' 81
I L Wrags' Masters Ms".
Il Erpefpap Pa6Gni tSi:Elnt SurH10O.