The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-08

The Captured Ram Atlanta.
Particulars or the Fight between the
wcchawkcn aud Atlanta.
.Corrsspondcnee of The E,cning Post.


Correspondence Of the Evening postl
Huron HEAD, :. c.. June 10.
The celebrated ram Atlanta, formerly
known as the Fmgal, and which for nearly
year, has boen standing bugbcar to the
Union forces hcrcaboutS, was captured with
all her crew and contents, on the morning
OF the 18th instant, by Captain Rodgers, Of
the Wcohawkcn. For some months past
the Atlanta has been haunting the waters
of St Augustine creek and Wlmiugton
river apparently watching for chance to
slip ont and pitch into some Of our block
aiding vessels in that quarter. ST. Angus
tine creek is ono of the oilluents or outlets
of Savannah river, branching oil to the
southeast a few miles below the city of
Savannah. Wilmington river is a coutnu-
alton of st. Augustine creek. and. at the
lower point of Wilmington Island, opens
out into Warsaw Saund
CAPTAIN RODGERS MATCHING.
Information was obtained several days
before, TO the effect that the Atlanta was
preparing for some such enterprise. and
that the night of the 10th was fixed upon
for doing the work whcrcupon the Wee
hawkcn was quietly put upon guarding the
outlet OF Wilmington river, and was rein
forced by the Nahant the latter being so
stationed rs to cooperate with tho former
III case such cooperation should bc found
necessary. Va the time approached the
Wechawkcn was ON the alert for her antag-
onlst, and closely watching her movements.
meanwhile Keeping as much out of sight rs
possible, and cOuntcrtcitiug y most fast
sleep
THE PLEASURE PARTY FROM SAVANNAH
On the 10th, toward evening, Captaim
Rodgers, having his speculative and active
Instruments all sharpened to the utmost,
observed good deal of unusual stir going
on aboard the monster, and Judged ut once
that some notable exploit was close at hand,
sure enough. Accordingly tho gallant cap
tain had the forces of his iron watch. dog
screwed into exact shape, and everything
trained III perfect readiness for instant ac-
ton. OF course all hands ON board were
ripe and eager for the decisive moment,
having their energies wound mp to the
highest tension, and their hearts painting
with brave expectancy.
Early the next morning the unCouth
black craft all calm with resolution and
hope, was seen moving down the river. fol
lowed at safe distance by two steamboats,,
full OF ladies and civilians, evidently COM
ing down to witness her performance and
enjoy her triumph. Mothers, wives, sis
tcrs and lovers, to say nothing Of the troops
of male kindred and friends, crowding forth
to eye and smile and shout and wave their
heroes on to victory and rcnown. But, alas
tritlc of disappointment was in store tor
them. If they breaktasted on hope. fru-
ton was not to he, nor TO sauce their dim
ncr and should not wonder if they went
home sadder and wiser men" than they
came ont remembering, perhaps, that
"Thc bcst-laid schemes o'micc and men
Gang aft a-glee,
And lc'ye us nought but grief and pain,
For promised joy"
THE FIGHT AND rmE VICTORY.
AS soon as the Atlanta came near enough,
she began 10 crack away at the Wcehaw-
ken, as if she knew no such word as fear.
Captain Rodgers prudently withheld his
fire, and kept perfectly still till the monster
presented him a fair side, at about two
hundred yards distance. He then spoke
her welcome most emphatically in the
shape of a l5-inchcr, which took her nearly
amidships, crashing through her 4-inch
iron plating. and shattering the woodwork
to spintcrs beneath. not lodging, however.
within her body. but rccoiling and falling
down outside The second shot struck her
somewhere higher. where her side nclincs,
aud glanced upward smashing her pilot
house and disabling both the pilots. Thus
becoming unmanageablc, she soon ran
aground, and had noalternativc but to raise
the white flag. The work was all done in
ten minutes the Atlanta firing eight shots,
not one of which hit its mark, and the
Weehauken six, -four of which went right
to the spot, and proved most eliectual. Of.
course there was no more to be done The
Atlanta, with all her guns ammunition and
stores became an easy prize, while of her
crew, numbering one hundred and sixty,
one was killed, fourteen wounded, and al
the rest taken prisoners, not n man cScap-
ing,
THE REBEL PLANS.
The crew are now safely lodged On board
the Vermont and the monster, late so big
with anticipation and so clothed with
threatenings, is lying quiet in the harbor
here, where she will probably soon lie
made ready to do service under the glori-
ous old flag which few days ago she was
SO confident of beating down. Her plan
appears to have been to pass down through
Wilmington river and Warsaw sound
thence round to the mouth of the Ogccchee,
to destroy or drive away the ships block
aiding thoreabouts, and then to capture the
47th New York Regiment, which has for
some time been at work building iortilica-
tions at that place. understand that an
officer, who was captured with her, freely
gives out that the people Of Savannah as if
fully assured of success, had made prepar-
ations to receive and entertain nice par
Gel Of prisoners, and that all things were
arranged and all hearts in trim for a high
time of triumphal rejoicing on the night Of
the memorable 18th.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ATLANTA.
The Atlanta is a CIyde-built steam pro-
peller constructed, profcssedly at least,
for the merchant service in which char
acter she ran the blockade at Savannah
and was there " done over" into what she
now is From ayoung man who has served
on board of her in the quality Of midship-
man, learn that she is two hundred and
ten feet long, and draws from sixteen to
seventeen and a half feet of water that her
engine is most superb piece of workman
ship, hardly surpassed, indeed by anything
of the kind now ahoat; and that she is
armed with four rillcd guns, one at each
end and one on each side, the side guns
being six and quarter inches bore, and
the fore and aft guns sevcn-inch, and pivot
mounted. From my own observation |
learn that she has three port holes on each
side, the same being closed by heavy iron
plates that swing on hinges. Two of these
holes on each side are near the ends OF her
upper works, and designed, of course, tor
the pivot guns. The sides and ends of her
upper works incline inward rapidly max
ing very sharp angle, probably not more
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