Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-23
OFFICIAL REPORT OF TIL E TAKING
OF FORT GAINES.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.

TERMS OF SURRENDER.
The following was received at the Navy
Department this morning:
FLAG SHIP HARTFORD, West Gulf Blockad.
ing Squadron, Mobile Bay, August S, 1s64.-SIR:
/ have the honor to inform the Department
that Fort Powell was evacuated on the night
Of the 5th inst. The rebels blew up much of
the fort, but we took all OF the guns, and those
OF the best quality, a list of which will be for
warded. We took some covered barges also
from Fort Powell and Cedar Point, which do
US good service as workshop.
The Fleet Engineer and Fleet Paymaster
came in the Stockdale, with iron, &C., for the
repairs of our vessels.
On the afternoon of the 9th the Chickasaw
went down and sheIled Fort Gaines, and on the
morning OF the 9TH I received communication
from Col. Anderson, commanding the Fort, of.
fering to surrender to the fleet, asking the best
conditions. 1 Immediately sent for General
Granger. and in the evening had Cols Ander-
son and MAJOR Browne On board, and the agree
ment was signed by all parties. At g. M,
Aug. sth, Fleet Captain Drayton, on the part
OF the Navy, and Colonel Myer, on the
carry out the stipuiations of the agreement
and at 9.45 the Fort surrendered and the Stars
and Stripes were hoisted on the staff amid the
Enclosed herewith are copies of the letter of
Colonel Anderson and the reply of General
Granger and myself marked Nos. and re-
spectiyely.
Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
ID. G.. FARRAGUT, Rear Admiral
Commanding W. e. B. Squadron.
Hon. GIDEoN WELLEs, Secretary OF the Navy.
The following are the communications re-.
ferred to above:
HEADQUARTERS, FORT GAINES, August =,
1S64.-To admiral Fdrrogut Commanding NdyaL
Forces off Dauphin Island: Feeling my inability
to maintain my present position longer than
you may see f1t to open upon me with your
fleet and feeling also the nseloesnass Of entalI-
ing upon ourselves further destruction of life,
/ have the honor to propose the surrender of
Fort Gaines, its garrison, stores, &c. trust to
your magnanimity for obtaining honorable
terms, which respectfully request that you
time to consider them and return an answer.
This communication will be handed you by
Major W. r. Browne.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant @. d. ANDERSON,
Colonel Commanding.
FLAG SHIP HARTFORD, Mobile Bay, August
It'll, ls6i.-Sir: In accordance with the propo-
sal made in your letter Of this morning for the
surrender Of Fort Gaines, have to say that
after communicating with Gen. Granger, in
command of our forces on Dauphin Island,
the only offers we can make are
First. The unconditional surrender of your
self and the garrison at Fort Gaines, with all
Of the public property within its limits.
Second. The treatment which is in confor-
NIFTY with the custom Of the most civilized
nations towards prisoners of war.
Third Private property with the exception
Of arms will be respected.
This communication will be handed you by
Fleet Captain P. Drayton and COL Meyer, OF
the Z. S. army, who fully understand the
views OF Gen. Granger and myself.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ID. G.. FARRAGUT, Rear Admiral
G. GRANGER, Major Gen. U. S. A.
Col. G. d. ANDERSON, Comd'g Fort Gaines.