Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-15
FROM THE SOUTH.
Tbe Na val Fight Befsre Mobile-L.,.
from Attnutn

from Atlanta.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th instant
ut M obile:
"MoBILE, August so Hon. s. Z. Mallory.
Secretary Of tie Macy The enemy steamed in
through the main entrance with four monitors
and about sixteen heavy vessels Of war.
''The Tecumseh, Com T. A. NJ, Craven, WAS
sunk, with nearly all her crew, and also another
burned.
"The Richmond, Hartford and Brooklyn, in
line OF battle, followed by the remainder Of the
meet pusned ny For. Morgan under full
head way, wnen they were encountered by the
Tenn. ssee ana other vessels and steamed in
close range OF the advancing force and poured
h avy fire into the leading ships.
- "After desperate struggle between the fleets,
tne 9ainee surrendered, and the Morgan was
In sinking condition. The Selma, cut off,
Moreaaerea, Mnren and the Morgan escaped to Fort
teamed towards the whole fleet, ana after an
oosunate night surrendered, her rudder dis
asso aho ner smoke-stack carried away, and,
smnthsrpd nsr crew in an exhausted and
"On the Tennessee, Admiral Buchanan is
were killed and several wounded amnnS tmU Ssr
crew. On the Gaines, two were kiIIed and
two wounded. On the Morgan one WAS
wounded. On the Selma, eight were killed.
including her executive officer, Lieut.. j H,
CImstock, and seven wounded.
'The enemy suffered severely, and he re-
quested permission to bury his dead.
"Respectfully, ETC.,
,.G w. HARRISON, G. SNn
The Examiner also gives a list of the twenty
eight Federal vessels engaged, having 2l2
guns, with the four Oonfederates, having 81
guns, and says: "1t was a most unequal con-
test In which our gallant little navy was en-
gagged and we lost the battle, but our ensign
went down in blaze OF glory"
From Atlanta. s..
"Up to Thursday night nothing OF interest
bad occurred before Atlanta. Major General
Bates received a flesh wound in the leg. The
enemy is massing on our right and endeavor-
ing to extend his lines in the direction OF the
Western Railroad. few shots were fred at
the city yesterday, 9th inst. Brisk skirmishing
commenced at IL O'Clock last night, and con-
tinHed four hours. Nopersonal casualties are
reported"
Rebel Accounts.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Aug. 10.
Late in the afternoon Of Tuesday, we learn
from the Petersburg Express, a brisk firing,
mostly from mortars, was commenced on the
centre and left, and kept up until o'clock.
There seems to be little doubt that Grant is
moving large bodies of his troops cautiously
and quietly from our front. Where he il send
ing them we, of course, do not know, but they
leave City Point in transports and go down
the river. His steamers, loaded with troops,
have been seen within the last two days mo-
wing off.
tremendous explosion was heard within the
enemy's lines, and, from the direction OF the
sound, it was supposed one of the enemy's
gunboats had been blown up.
We are informed that on the 5th inst. Con-
federate battery opened on the enemy's gun
boats at Wiloox's wharf, which was replied to
by the enemy. The battery then moved to an
other position higher up the river Next day
the enemy dropped down near Swinyard's
wharf, and deliberately shelled house occu-
pied alone by ladies, children and servants.
The family consisting of eight persons, had left
the dining. room but q fe W seconds when shell
exploded directly under the room, tearing
every thing to pieces. The negro cook was the
only person wounded.
From Petersburg.
The Richmond papers also publish state
ment that General Grant is moving his heavy
guns to City Point, preparatory to raising the
siege Of Petersburg.
It is also reported that the rebel officers who
were recently exchanged in Charleston harbor
were never placed under fire by Gen. Foster,
and that Gen. Sam Jones, the rebel commander
in Charleston, has now large number Of
newly arrived Federal officer under the fire of
Fosters guns.
Gen. jeff. Thompson says that the Southern
officers did not leave the Federal gunboat till
they were exchanged. He is ordered to report
to Gen. Price.