New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-02
--LATEST FROM ADMIRAL FARRAauT.
Surrender OF Fort Morgan.
OPTICAL DISPATCHES FROM THE ADMIRAL.
DETAILS or THE SIEGE AND SURRENDER.

Inc Neainsnlp fhzOc, tOucn, from NeW-DfleAnb
August oath, arrived this morning, with the mails.
Merchandise and passengers to Ludlam, Heineken
g. Co. She passed, in the Mississippi River, bound
Up, the United States Navy dispatch steamer Ten
nessee and gunboat Bienville, with the prisoners
from Fort Nor an. The q. s. transport Mcclellan
left New-Orleans at q. m. Of the 2itb. for New
York via Mobile. August 9th, at 3 p. m 50 miles
N. W. from Tortncas, exchanged signals with the
steamship Evening Star, for New-Orlesns. August
27th, az IL a. m, exchanged signals with 2 brig
bound North, showing private signal-blue and
red ground and white letter in center. Have bad
strong head winds most Of the passage.
Pursor T. d. Cook, Of the Yazoo, reports that the
Sect attacked Fort Morgan on the morning of the
22e. Gen. Paige commanding, surrendered indis-
criminately at 3 D. m. on the 23d. Tho Fort was
much damaged. owingto the rapid firing of the
Aeet Which was so quick and constant that the Fort
could scarcely reply.
When the white flag was hoisted, tho enthusiasm
OF our officers and men knew no boundsi they i'm
mediatey commenced prom;scuous selutiug with
snuskets, pistols, &c.
speO,i Despatch to The N Y. Tribune.
NEw-OgiRANs. Aug "a, lset.
The following dispatches have been received:
TLAosHrr HARTFORD
MOBILE BAY, August - 1894.
TO Con- PALMER Commanding a, Ner 0rlcans
Fort Morgan made an unconditional surrender at
D. IL, to-day. to the forces OF the Army and Navy.
General Paige did not make ia wait as long os
expected. We will cheer flag and saa;c it, when
soisted. with hundrod guns by the whole feet.
Congratulate General Candy upon tho great succc"
which has attended his first effort in this Department
a.
combined operations We had ambition 10 excel
each other but in the destruction Of the enemys works
which efectualy done by both Army and Navy.
Very truly yours u. C. FARRAGUT.
THE slBGH AND ITS RESULT
six hundred prisoners were captured and are
now on thor way up the river on the o. s. steamers
Tennessee and Bionville. Gen. Paige is on board
Che Tennessee. All Saturday and Sunday night q
regular artillery dncl kept up between the fort
and Gen. Granger men, about one gun being fired
by the enemy every fifteen minutes, no damage re-
sultng 10 either side as FAR as known. On Mon
day morning at ght combined sttnck BY the
land and naval forces begun, and shot and shell
were fcrcely rainod upon the doomed place, until
between aud o'clock Yesterday morning white
Gag was displayed OYER Morgan, and firing imIneli-
ately ceased
General Paige was given until , O'Clock y. N. be-
fore the final equalization took place, which wa
unconditional. At two o'clock Fort Morgan was
taken possession Of. At Ave O'Clock on Monday af-
tcrnoon the inner works and quarters of the fort
caught fire from or shells but the flames we're
speedily extinguished At 8 O'Clock the same even
Ing another fire broke out which spread rapidly and
burned with great fury uni; o'clock o. m, WREN
it exhausted ITSELF During the whole Of this terri
BILE time our Gre was poured in upon the garrison
from all sides, rendering the place as near q Hell
upon earth as the Imagination can well conceive.
So fierce and continuous was orr fire that tho Gu
emy were unable TO respond in a woy that in the
least interfercd with our operations; but one gun
was worked by the Rebels during the whole engage
nent. Our Losses during the conflict are stated at
ono man killed and three slightly wounded. The
Rebel loss is about twenty killed and wounded
Fort Morgan is badly shattered by o'r terrific fro
and is but the wreck Of the stronghold over which
proudly waved the Rebel flag on Sunday last.
salute is now being fred in honor Of the victory.
NJ W.