The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 23.

The Canard Royal Mail steamer Africa, from
Boston the 17. th and Halifax the 19th inst., has
arrived.

In anticipa Lion of a Confederate raid from Canada,
Governor Sey moor, of the State of New York, has
issued the fol lowing order—

" To Brigadier. General John A. Green, Command.
ing 24th Brigade National Guard, Syracuse._

" General,—The Governor being informed that
refugees, deserters, and other evil disposed persons
are gathered in considerable numbers in the adjoin-
ing Canadian provinces, and that there is danger
that they may elude the vigilance of the Canadian
authorities and make an attack upon some of our
frontier towns, the northern boundary of the State
from the east line of the county of Monroe to the
west line of the State of Vermont is placed under
your military charge. This will embrace the coun-
ties of Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, St Law.
rence, Franklin, and Clinton, and this order will
continue in force, unless revoked, until the brigades
irk the several districts embraced in the above coun-
ties shall respectively report at least two organised
regiments. Yon will immediately make such ar-
rangements as will secure to you the earliest in-
formation, and as will in your judgment best en-
able you to guard against any invasion of oar coun-
try by marauders. If it shall become necessary to
maintain a patrol at any point, yon will make such
details from the organised regiments of the National
Guard in your brigade or from the district parolled
as may be required for that purpose, reporting
your action in the premisses to the Commander-in-
Chief. Contracts for subsistence, should any be-
come necessary, will be made by you pursuant to
instructions from the Adjutant-General, who will
issue such other and further orders in the premisses
as the exigencY of the service may require.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
JONAII T. MULLER, Inspector-General."
" State of New York, Inspector-General's-office,
Albany, Aug. 12."

Brigadier. General Green publishes a general
order, in which he assumes command and makes
arrangements to patrol the frontier.
The boatman of the Associated Press off Sandy
Hook furnishes the following account of the more
,recent doings of the Tallahassee, and of the pilot
boat James Funk, which she had captured, and
converted also into a cruiser:—

"I have boarded the bark Suliote, of Belfast,
Maine, from Cow Bay for New York. Sha was
captured on the 12th inst., off Montauk Point, 35
miles distant by the pirate Tallahassee. The pirates
bonded the bark for 5,000 dole., and put on board
of her 201 passengers from the ship Adriatic, the
,latter having been burnt by the pirate. No water
o r provisions were given them. The Suliote also
had on board Mr Calahan and crew of the pilot boat
William Bell, No. 24, which vessel was burnt on
the 12th, off Montauk Point, by the pirates. Seve-
ral other persons from the destroyed vessels are
also on board the Suliote. The Suliote reports
seeing a vessel burning on the night of the 12th.
The ?pirate stated to some of the captured persons
that he was coming to New York harbour. When
last seen the Tallahassee was seen steering south.
east. The pilot-boat James Funk is her, tender.
The Suliote passed the frigate Susquehanna on
Saturday morning, lying still, south of Sandy Hook.
The Suliote had no provisions or water on board.
Capta n Havighorst, of the Bremen bark Jenny,
from Bremen, arrived on Satarday evening, res
-none that on the 12th inst. at noon, in lat, 40 24,
long 72 30, he saw two vessels burnt to the water's
edge—one a ship, the other apparently a large
vessel. A pilot boat was lying alongside one of
them, stripping her and picking up floating
articles. The pilot boat Moses H. Grinnell, No. 1,
reports that on the night of the 11st inst. they saw
a veeeel burning oft' Montauk. The fire continued
all night. In the morning saw her and took her to
he a new brig. Off Block Island saw a schooner
bottom up. The pilots are of the opinion that the
Tallahassee is working her way toward Nantucket
Shoals, where she will fall in with and destroy our
fishing fleet. The Mecklenburg brig Ernst Her-
zog, arrived on Saturday from Coburg, Bahia,
reports that on July 29, lat. 31 37, long. 58, spoke
the brig L. and W. Armstrong, from Newhaven for
Porto Rico; 11th inst. 8 p.m., 30 miles south by
west from Long Island, saw a vessel on fire, but
could not ascertain what she was. Schooner Carroll,
of East Machias, from East Machias July 29,
arrived at this port on Saturday, and reports that
on the 11th inst., lat. 40 19, long. 72 27, was
boarded by the rebel steamer Tallahassee, or rather
the pilot boat James Funk, which was then under
the command of a rebel crew, and ordered to heave
to until a boat came from the steamer, which was
soon effected. Upon boarding us we were ordered
to be in readiness to leave in ton minutes. The
captain was taken on board the pirate, where he
signed bonds for the release of the schooner for
10,000 dole. We subsequently received on board 44
persons, being the crews and passengers of the brig
A. Richards, of Boston, from Glace Bay; the bark
Bay State, of Boston, from Alexandria, for New
York; the brig Carrie Estelle, of Boston, from Cut-
ler, Maine, with spites, for New York ; and schooner
Atlantic, of and from Addison, for ditto ; all of
which vessels had been burnt ; also the pilot boat
James Funk, No. 22. Sixteen of the above, includ-
ing the pilots and crow of the James Funk, went
ashore at Fire Island; several others were landed
at Fort Hamilton this morning, and came up to
this city in the steam tug Stephen E. Babcock, all of
whom were parolled. The captain of the schooner
Carroll arrived at this port on Saturday, bonded by
the pirate Tallahassee, and describes the pirate as
about 1,000 tons burden, painted a light lead colour,
no bowspirits, two smoke stacks, one abaft the other,
and red bottom. The rebel officer reported having
run the blockade at Wilmington, North Carolina,
some ten days previous, and had burnt some vessels
before falling in with those now reported. Captain
Taylor, of the schooner A. M. Lee, arrived Pro-
vidence on Saturday afternoon from Philadelphia,
and makes the following report On Friday
morning my vessel was chased and nearly overtaken
by the pilot boat James Flank, recently captured by
the Confederate cruiser Tallahassee. When six miles
westward of Shinereck Point, Long Island, the pilot
boat tacked and stood for a bark which hove in
sight.' Captain St. Clair, of the British bark, Col.
James Scott reports that the Tallahassee has as tender
to her a Nova Scotien bark, two-thirds loaded with
coal. The Prussian ship Nord, Captain Lange, from
Hamburg, which has arrived at this port, reports
that when about 12 miles E.S.E. from the lightship
saw the United States steamship Susquehanna
cruising, supposed for the pirate Tallahassee. 12th
inst., at 8 a.m., off Block Island, spoke ship Adriatic
from London, with passengers bound to New York,
she being then boarded by the rebel steamship Tal-
lahassee, wished to be reported at the same time.
The pilot boat No. 22 (James Funk) came alongside
of ne, showing no colours, and requested us to hoist
oars, which was done. The pilot boat Fanny, No.
17, reports that on Thursday, the 11th inst., at 10
P.m., saw a vessel on fire, there being very little
wind atthe time, until about 3 a.m. when they ascers
tained it to be a schooner burnt to the water's edge.
The pilot boat Ezra Nyne arrived here on Saturday,
and reports—On the 12th inst. at noon, Montauk
bearing N.E. 25 miles, saw, the pilot beat James
Funk, No. 22, leaving a ship on fire, and soon after
saw a suspicious-looking steamer come up and take
Pilot boat in tow. The Nye then stood to the
northward to avoid them, but subsequently re-
turned to the barriers ship, which proved to be the
Adriatic, Captain Moore, from London for New
York. Took from her a quantizy of rigging, &c.
Two foreign barques, bound west, were close by
at the time, on board of which, it is supposed, the
passengers wereoering
pirate was steering south-east. Tho Ezra Nye
soon after boarded the ship Young Mechanic, who
reported seeing the TallahaesFe to the southward,
neaz a large ship. On the 12th inst., let. 40 40,
long. 71 40, was boarded by, an officer from the
rebel privateer TalishaEsee, who informed us we
were a prize to the Confederate States, but bonded
us for 5,000 dole., on condition that we took the
passengers and crew of the ship Adriatic, which
vessel he had just captured, to Ne 7/ York, to
Which I agreed. After receiving them (201 seals)

on board they allowed us to proceed. Mr. James
Callahan, of the pilot boat William Bell, No. 24,
says that his boat was captured by the privateer
Tallahassee on the 11 th inst., at 1 o'clock, p.m.,
about 90 miles E.S.E. of Sandy Hook, after a chase
of half an hour, during which time the privateer
fired two solid shots and one shell, the latter ex-
ploding about six yards astern, when he hove-to,
and in an hour she was in flames. They took Mr.
Callahan on board the steamer, together with Mr.
J. W. Hamblet, Nicholas Code, and a crew of six
men, and subsequently transferred them to the
barque Suliote, which brought them to this city.
The above gentlemen state that, with a fall head
of steam, the privateer; can make from 15
to 18 knots an hour. The William Bell,
when captured, WAS going at the rate of 10 knots,
and the steamer overhauled her with but 91b. of
steam. Captain Moore, of the ship Adriatic,
burnt by the Tallahassee, states;:—" Left London
July 7, with a full cargo of merchandise and 163
passengers, consigned to Messrs. E. E. Morgan and
Co. Nothing of interest occurred during the pas-
sage until the 12th inst., 5 a.m., in lat. 40 40, long.
71 40, we were ordered to heave-to by an unknown
steamer, and wait until they boarded us, which
they did, informing me at the same time that we
were a prize to the Confederate steamer Tallahassee
and that they were going to burn the ship, and
telling us to hurry up and get ready to leave. The
bark Suliote, of Belfast, Maine, Captain Fenno,
from Cow Bay (Cape Breton) for New York, was in
sight at the time. They boarded her, and the
captain was compelled to sign bonds for 5,000 dole.
on condition that he would take myself, passengers
and crew into New York. They commenced trans-
ferring passengers, and gave them such little time
that they were forced to leave almost all their lug-
gage on board, which was burnt, together with the
ship. In rounding the ship to we were so close
that we carried away the mainmast of the priva-
teer, and, bad there been a little more wind at the
time, the probability is we would have sunk her.
After myself, crew, and passengers, and the crew
and two passengers of the pilot-boat William Bell,
N 0.24, which she had destroyed the day previously,
altogether numering 201 souls, were put on board
the Suliote, there was scarcely standing room, and
had there been a gale of wind, or even a heavy
squall, the lives of two-thirds of those on board
would have undoubtedly been sacrificed, as the Su-
liote's decks were even with the water; 13th inst.,
off Fire Island, spoke and boarded the United
States steamer Susquehanna, cruising for the priva.
teer, gave them all the information we could, and
they supplied us with some provisions; 14th inst.,
arrived at New York. The Adriatic was 939 tons
burden, rated A 1, and was owned by R. H. Moore
(the master), Messrs. E. E. Morgan and Son, and
others of this city. A considerable part of the cargo
was on British account."

The Boston Herald contains the following :
"Captain Nathan A. Reed, master of the brig Bib•
low, of Salem, recently captured by the Tallahassee,
describes the piratical craft as an iron steamer, of
English build. She is schooner-rigged, and has no
yards or topmasts, and lost her mainmast in a colli-
sion with the ship Adriatic. She is a very long and
narrow vessel. She burns soft coal. She had about
100 men on board, who were subject to tae discip.
line and order of a man-of-war. All the officers
were Southerners. She had three or four negroes,
who did not appear to be very jolly. She carries one
pivot gun and three forward guns, with one brass
rifle gun of large calibre on the hurricane deck.
She had also several spare guns. Capt. Reed was
on board the pirate vessel two or three hours, and
held considerable conversation with the commander
of the Tallahassee, John Taylor Wood, which he re-
ports as follows :—‘ He said he could steam 16 knots
and that he had crossed the British Channel (21
miles) in 72 minutes. He would not fight, he said,
unless compelled ; he preferred to run, as his vessel
was fast. He averred that within one week he had
destroyed over 50 vessels. Within 30 hours of my
capture, he said, he had destroyed 16 sail—viz., three
ships, two barks, and the rest schooners and herma-
phrodite brigs. One was the ship Adriatic, of New
York, captured the same day he took me. He added
that he would slacken up the coasting trade so that
Uncle Abe would be glad to make peace.' He asked
me about the Nantucket lightboat, and afterwards
said, recurring to his designs, that there were more
afloat than the Florida and Tallahassee—meaning,
of course, Confederate ships of a similar character to
his own, and that Uncle Sam had better look out.
Capt. Wood appeared to be a ray affable man, and
said he was doing what was not pleasant for him to
do.' "

The Susquehanna and the iY)lus were sent to sea
by Admiral Paulding in search of the Tallahassee.
The Grand Gulf was preparing for sea, and the
Juanita was to be despatched from Hampton Roads.
The gunboat Merrimac, cruising to Labrador, was
also under orders to look out for the Confederate
vessel.

A Washington despatch of the 16th gives the
following intelligence respecting the recent fight at
Dutch Gap :
"The mailboat Keyport reports a movement of
the 2d corps up the James River on Saturday night,
resulting in the routing of a large rebel force at
Dutch Gap, and the capture of over 500 prisoners,
besides seven pieces of artillery. The position oc•
cupied by the enemy is said to have been a strong
one, and is now occupied by our troops, who are
able to hold it. The Keyport took down from Ber•
muda Hundred to Fortress Monroe over 100 pri-
soners from Lie fight, about 40 of whom claim to be
deserters. There was but little hard fighting. Ge-
neral Hancock accomplished his end by skilful ma-
nceovring and surprise, consequently our loss was
small—less then 100 men. Previous to the move-
ment up the river the troops were placed upon
transports and moved down ostensibly to below
Harrison's Landing, thus completely deceiving the
rebels, who at once supposed the siege of Peters.
burg and Richmond was being raised. Under cover
of the night the troops were turned up the river
again, and the result was a complete surprise to the
enemy. Our troops have now gained an important
position, within two miles of Fort Darling."

The Baltimore American contains a -despatch
dated Bermuda Hundred, of the 16th, which says

" Yesterday the 2d corps (Hancock's) were
going on to transports at City Point all day,
apparently for Washington, and started down the
river, their bands playing gaily. Of course the
rebels were watching from the shore, and no doubt
felt much interest in the movement. The trans•
port went down the river 10 miles, when they put
about under cover of the darkness and returned
under full speed. At the same time the 10th corps,
with the artillery of the 2d corps, were crosaicg to
the north side of the James River, and were all
landed up the river within 12 miles of Richmond
before 3 o'clock this morning. This force, with
Gen. Foster's, makes quite a respectable army. It
is understood that the first move will be to destroy
the rebel pontoons above Fort Darling. If this is
done Lee will be unable to transfer his army to the
north side of the James without marching by way
of Manchester, more than 20 miles. Thus far all
works well. Musketry firing was heard in the
direction of the movement this morning."
From Washington, the 16th, another despatch
states :

"On Saturday Hancock's corps was put in mo•
tion on James River, and by a circuitous route
reached tho north side of the river at Deep Bottom,
in the rear of Dutch Gap, on Saturday night. Tur-
ner's and Terry's divisions of the 10th corps also
crossed over to Deep Bottom on the same night.
Forster's division, which had been for some time
posted at Deep Bottom, was advanced by Gen. Bir-
ney a little after sunrise on Sunday morning, push-
ing the rebel line of skirmishers before them some
considerable distance, when the 24th Massachusetts
Regiment, Cot. o.,borne, charged and captured 70
prisoners. Meantime Gen. Gregg's cavalry had
cleared the roads for Gen. Hancock, and ho got his
(the 2d) corps into position on Geu. Birney's right
on the Newmarket-road, which leads from the vici-
nity of Malvern road directly to Richmond. The
position taken by Gen. Hancock is 18 miles from
Richmond. Gen.Birney made an assault on his front
and carried the line of worka which guards the
approaches to Richmond in that quarter, capturing
si pieces of artillery and mortars. Some advices
state the number of mortars at four pieces.
The New York. Commercial has a statement that

Hancock was to move on Ball's Bluff, on the 15th
(Monday), and that the movement, if successful,
would necessitate the evacuation of Petersburg or
Richmond, as Grant would then be in a position to
throw his whole force upon either. The despatch
states that two mortars had been captured from the
Confederates.

An official despatch from Admiral Farragut has
been published :
" Flag-ship Hartford, Mobile-bay, Aug. 15.

" Sir,—l have the honour to report tO the depart.
ment that this morning I entered Mobile-bay, pas-
sing between Forts Morgan and Gaines, and en-
countering the rebel ram Tennessee and gunboats
of the enemy, viz. :—Selma, Morgan, and Gaines.
" The attacking fleet was under way by 5 45 p.m.
in the following order :—The Brooklyn, with the
Octarara on her port side ; Hartford with the Me.
tacomet ; Richmond with the Port Royal ; Lacka-
wanna with the Seminole ; Monongahela, with the
Tecumseh ; Ossipea, with the Itasco; and the
Oneida, with the Galena:

"Oa the starboard of the fleet was the proper
position of the Monitors or ironclads. The wind
was light from the south-west, and the sky cloudy
with very little sun. Fort Morgan opened on us at
10 minutes past 7 o'clock, and soon after this the
action became lively. As we steamed up the main
ship channel there was some difficulty ahead, and
the Hartford passed on ahead of the Brooklyn.
"At 7 40 the Monitor Tecumseh was struck by a
torpedo and sunk, going down very rapidly, and
carrying down with her all the officers and crew
with the exception of the pilot and eight or ten
men, who were saved by a boat that I sent from the
Metacomet, which was alongside of me.

" The Hartford had passed the forts before eight
o'clock, and finding myself raked by the rebel gun•
boats, I ordered the Metacomet to be cast off and go
in pursuit of them, one of which, the Selma, she
succeeded in capturing. All the vessels had passed
the forts by half-past eight o'clock, but the rebel
ram Tennessee was still apparently uninjured in our
rear. A signal was at once made to all the fleet to
turn again and attack the ram, not only with guns,
but with orders to run her down at full speed. The
Monongahela was the first that struck her, and
though she may have injured her badly, yet she did
not succeed in disabling her. The Lackawanna also
struck her, but ineffectually. The flagship gave her
a severe shock with her bow, and as she passed
poured into her a whole port broadside of solid 9-in.
shot and 13ib. of powder, at a distance of not more
than 12ft. The ironclads were closing upon her, and
the Hartford and the rest of the fleet were beating
down on her, when at 10 a.m. she surrendered. The
rest of the rebel fleet—viz., the Morgan and the
Gaines, succeeded in getting back under the protec•
tion of Fort Morgan.

" This terminated the action of the day. Admiral
Buchanan sent me his sword, being himself badly
wounded with a compound fracture of the leg, which
it is supposed will have to be amputated. Having
had many of my own men wounded, and the surgeon
of the Tennessee being very desirous to have Admiral
Buchanan removed to the hospital, I sent a flag of
truce to the commanding officer of Fort Morgan,
Brigadier-Gen. Richard L. Page, to say that if he
would allow the wounded of the fleet, as well as their
own, to be taken to Pensacola, where they could be
better cared for than here, I would send out one of
our vessels, provided she would be permitted to re-
turn, bringing back nothing she did not take out.
General Page concerted, and the Motacomet was
despatched.

The list of casualties on our part, as far as yet
ascertained, is as follows :
Flag-ship Hartford —l9 killed, and 23 wounded,
Brooklyn-9 killed, 22 wounded. Lackawanna-4 killed,
2 wounded. Oneida-7 killed, 23 wounded. Monongahela
—6 wounded. Metacomet-1 killed, 2 wounded. Ussinee
—1
killed, 7 wounded. Galena-1 wounded. Richmond-
-2 wounded. In all 41 killed and 83 wounded. On the rebel
ram Tennessee were captured 20 officers and about 170 men.
The following is a list of the officers :—Admiral F.Buchanan
—Commander Joseph D. Johnson—Lieuts. William L.
Bradford, A. U, Wharton, E. J. M'Dennert—Masters J.
R. De Molly, 11. W. Perrin—Fleet Surgeon D. B. Conrad
- Surgeon R. C. Bowles—Engineers G. D. Lenen,
J. O'Connell, John Hays, E. Benson, W. B. Patterson—
Paymaster's Clerk J. 11. Cohen—Master's Mates Forest,
Beebe, and Carter. On the Selma were taken 90 officers
and men, Of the officers I have only heard the names of two,
Commander Peter 11. Murphy and Lieut. and Execu-
tive Officer J. H. Comstock. The latter was killed.

I will send a detailed despatch by the first opportunity.
"Very respectfully your obedient servant,
D. G. FAIIIt.IGITT,
Rear-Admiral commanding W. G. B, Squadron.

Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.

The correspondent of the New I ork, World,
writing from New Orleans, gives the following
details of the action :

It seems unaece,sary to state that the Admiral had be•
fore going into the fight exhausted the means at his com-
mand for the greatest possible protection of his vessels.
With the expel ience gained in his Mississippi battle, and
with the aid of that of his officers, to say nothing of his own
natural foresight and ability, ho had prepared his ships
against the attacks of the enemy as perfectly as was in the
power of man. Some were partially mailed with chains,
and, in addition, to secure the greatest practicable safety,
the Admiral adopted the expedient of lashing his vessels
together by twos. The object of this was to prevent the
entire plan of battle becoming disarranged by the crippling
of one ship—for even if one were disabled, her consort could
still tow her along either into action or elsewhere. The
merits of the expedient were made apparent in this fight in
the case of the Oneida, which, though disabled, was towed
by the vessel to her out of harm's way, and clear from the
remainder of the fleet. On 'Wednesday morning the fleet
was signalled to action. The day was as beautiful as could
have been desired, and seemed in itself an omen of success,
At precisely 8 o'clock the attack was opened. The four
monitors, the Chickasaw, Tecumseh,lVinnebago, and Man-
hattan, were in the advance, and were followed by the
wooden vessels in pairs, as stated above. The leading
wooden ship was the Brooklyn, and she was followed by the
Hartford. No sooner was the fleet fairly in motion than
the enemy opened upon us a tremendous fire from Forts
Gaines and Morgan, The rebel ram Tennessee and her
consorts also went to work at the same time. But little
attention was paid to this cannonade until within close gun
shot of the rebel forts, when our fleet opened with broad-
sides. The guns of Fort Morgan and of the water battery
were speedily silenced, and our vessels passed into the bay.
Almost simultaneously with the entrance of Farragut's
fleet into the open water beyond Fort Morgan, the monitor
Tecumseh ran upon a torpedo and was instantly blown up.
It seemed as though she was raised clear from the water.
She sunk immediately, and with her nearly all her crow.
only 10 persons escaped, they being picked up by our boats
under fire; 100 men, it is estimated, went down with the
Tecumseh. This unfortunate occurrence, however, did
not deter the remainder of the fleet from completing the
job in hand. The next thing in order was to destroy the
rebel fleet, and to this end all our vessels directed their
efforts. The Selma was captured after a short struggle, and
while attempting to escape, by the Metacomet. At the same
time the remainder of our fleet, the wooden ships having
cast off Irons each other, turned their attention to the Ten-
nessee, which boldly directed its movements towards run-
ning down our vessels. After a hammer-and-tongs fight at
short range, Admiral Farragut, desiring to bring the en-
gagement to a close, ran the Hartford into close quarters,
and directly for the monster. The Monongahela also bore
down upon her, and struck her amidships, causing her to
reel like a drunken man. The Hartford rushed down upon
her at full speed, and grappled with her, at the same time
pouring in a broadside. The Tennessee almost immediately
surrendered. On being boarded it was discovered that a
large portion of her crew had been killed or wounded.
Among the latter was the flag officer of the rebel fleet, Ad-
miral Buchanan, who was shot through the leg, a little be-
low the knee. Amputation will be necessary, and, indeed,
it is doubtful whether the operation, if not already per-
formed, will be of any avail, as he is said to be in a critical
condition. Ho is now at Pensacola. 'With the capture of the
Tennessee the hard work of the opening movements against
Mobile was finished. The rebel ironclads Morgan and Gaines
ran under the guns of Fort Morgan ; it is said the latter is
aground. The killed and wounded are about 250. As for
the injuries to our fl2et they are trifling in comparison
with what it was feared they might be. The Oneida re-
ceived a terrible blow from the ram of the Tenndssee,
and was run into shoal water to keep her from sink-
ing. The Hartford, I regret to state, was also severely
injured, though the worst wounds the gallant old vessel
received were not from the enemy. In the confusion caused
by the smoke of battle, and while she was at close quarters
with the Tennessee, she sustained a tremendous blow from
the Metacornet, intended for the rebel ram. The Hart-
ford had swung around directly in the path of the Meta-
carnet, whose commander did not see the flagship until he
struck her. It is said that the Hart ford will be sent north
for repairs. Let her have a grand ovation when she does
come. During the whole fight Admiral Farragut maintained
a position which betrays, not only the consummate daring
of the man, but his thorough appreciation of all the strate-
gic characteristics of his profession. Before going into ac-
tion he caused himself to be lashed to the rigging of the
Hartford, whence by a speaking trumpet, running to the
deck, he communicated his orders to there below and thence
to the rest of the fleet. From this elevated position he was
enabled to discover every movement of the rebel fleet, and
to direct the course of his vessels accordingly, as well as in

regard to the batteries on shore. He did not descend until
the last gun was fired and victory was established. The
station of the fleet pilot was similar to that of the admiral.
He was lashed to the rigging, and thence was enabled to
communicate to his associates the necessary directions. The
despatch boat Philippe was burnt, not in the action, but out-
side the harbour, and within sight of our fleet. What
caused the catastrophe is unknown, and mystery also in-
volves the fate of her crew. It is believed, however, that
they escaped in open boats to our vessels in the Mississippi
Sound."

The Richmond Enquirer of the 12th says :
" Fort Gaines has gone the way of Hatteras, Roanoke
Island, Pulaski, and Hilton Head. Its isolated position was
exposed to the concentrated assault of the Yankee navy and
flanking operations of troops detailed upon commanding
points, Perhaps the officer in command of the fort may
have proved himself a traitor. In that case eternal infamy
awaits him. If these forts were not built to be taken, they
have not thus far rendered any other use. It is not worth
while to discuss the policy, since Fort Gaines is about the
last of our sand-bar defences this side of Galveston. The
lower fort captured and our ironclad flotilla demolished,
Mobile would seam in danger of being taken. Mobile, while
sharing the fate of Norfolk and New Orleans, will have our
sympathies."
The Richmond Examiner remarks :

" The naval disaster at Mobile is unquestionably an un-
pleasant affair, and we fear will tend to fix ineradicably in
the public mind the idea already entertained, that our iron-
clad navy is foredoomed, each ship, when built, either to
be captured, blown up by our own people, or stranded. The
subsequent surrender of a fortress in the same quarter as
strong as modern science, with the experience of the de-
fences of Charleston, ample time and unstinted resources,
could make it, fills all hearts with a deep and lacerating
grief and a rankling spirit of indignation. Fort Gaines has
been surrendered by its commander—a Colonel Anderson—
with its heavy armament, its adequate stores of munitions
and subsistence, its large garrison of 600 battle-tested Con-
federate soldiers, its unimpaired defensive means and ap-
pliances, in direct, defiant disobedience of orders, and in the
face of the prolonged defence of Battery Wagner—in the
face, too, of the memorable example of Fort Sumter, after
395 days of an unparalleled bombardment. We had hoped,
indeed, that after the defence of Charleston and the attacks
on Fort M'Alister we should be spared the repetition of
such humiliating disasters as the capture of the works de-
fending Port Royal harbour and Hilton Head, the surrender
of Fort Hatteras, and the reduction of Fort Jackson, at
the month of Mississippi, and of Fort Pulaski. But all
these become insignificant in comparison with the
crowning shame—as history must record it in adaman-
tine letters—of the capitulation to Farragut of Fort Gaines,
after so trifling a defence against so slight an attack. The
works at Mobile are of a superior order, and extensive
enough at all threatened or assailable points. Those works
are provided with guns of the heaviest calibre, such as have
been found in every instance at Charleston potent enough to
drive out of action the Monitors of the enemy in a very few
minutes. Forts Gaines, Powell, and Morgan are some 30
miles distant from Mobile. They were valuable adjuncts,
unquestionably, to the defence of the city, and their loss is
deplorable, but in no way vital to that defence. Between
them and Mobile have been built, and thoroughly armed, a
line of works commaading the inner harbour. This line the
Yankee navy must reduce ; land batteries cannot be brought
to bear upon them ; obstructions and torpedoes bar the way
to be passed ; and the capture of Mobile should be a far more
difficult problem than was that of Charleston in the begin-
ning of July, 1563. Farragut has qualities which make him
a more dangerous adversary, we confess, than Dahlgren ;
but Canby, from what we learn, is by no means as well fitted
for the conduct of siege operations as Gilmore. General
Canby is a mere routine soldier, entirely without knowledge
of artillery, fearful of consequences, and at bottom a man of
slow, shallow intellect."
Ciecinnatti advices of the 15th are as follows:
" An Atlanta correspondent gives an account of an action
on the 6th, in which the 23 corps lost over 500 men in a
partially unsuccessful assault on the enemy's lines. At the
last accounts (August 8) our line advanced to three miles
north-west of Atlanta, and within a mile and a half of the
Macon-road. Atlanta advices to the 10th state that since
General Schofield's movement on the sth to reach the Ma-
con-road nothing important had been done. These move-
ments have been partially successful, and the right of the
line assumed a position three miles north of East Point,
about a mile from the railroad. The line thence extends
north around the city to the Chattannooga-road. General
Sherman is making gradual approaches, and is very near the
enemy's works, with works nearly as strong as theirs. It
is thought that Hood has received reinforcements."