The New York herald., 1864-09-06
NJ O B ILE.
The Surrender of Fort
Morgan.
Dishonorable Conduct OF Gene
raj Page.
Gums Spiked After the Sur
render.
Success Of Canby's First Campaign and Ener.
gttic Military Career Of Granger
Farrasut's Despatch to ConmO-
dOre Palmer.
GRANGER'S ADDRESS TO HIS TROOPS.
Correspondence Between the Union
aE6 Rebel Commanders,
GRANGER'S ADDRESS TO HIS TROOPS
Mr.. william II. Wells Despatch.

Fort MORGAN August 90, 1884
POSITIONS HATTERlEs
The steamer left while writing my despatch on
the 23d ipst and was forced, awkwardy enough, TO
break the middle Of paragraph and sentence stat
ing positions OF hese batteries One OF our positions
held by Major Roy, OF the First Indiana artillery
and stnl further advance the each flank.
placed sections Of the Seventeenth Ohio battery,
Captain G. g Rice the right section under Lieutenant
houghtou the eft undor Lieutenant Matox These
batteries obtained euGlslug FIRE distance of from
four hundred to hundred yards, and ooctually pre-
vented any rebel from showing his head above the
pot On Monday night the left section OF this battery
advanced TO within hundred and lfty yards Of
the glacis and moving closer it being the n' cn;on
dig tho from that point The surrender next
morning saved all lhat trouble.
USsoIDirsLY oosDCcr GENERAL PAGE.
may here mention that tho conduct Of General Page
after tho surrender, disgusting TO every man OF
rensc, OF his officers. lie behaved ike sul-
len. bgoisd fool endoavcrng TO assume haush,y
dignity only made hirsslf appear ridiculous.
APPFARAScB or rHx GENERAL.
Whom his troops marched out TO lay down their arms
the General appeared in very common suit Of clothes,
without any insignia Of rank his only arms being old
pistol beled around HIM and haversach General Bal
Icy demanded his sword General Page replied that hc
bad none General Bailey then directed a major OF
airy whose have forgotten, 70 receive the PISTOL
which ths rebel chiealn very reluctantly parted with.
! rsE oYNcEEs 40 SWORDS.
Two three other officers declared that they had nc
swords They had all probably broken them, several
Afterwards found n the fort.
DESTRUCTION ny rHg Hs1Ffs.
The rebels, before syacuang the fort, destroyed al
everything household uso, and scattered things
generally IN Will confusion. Indeed, facts have
light strongly tending 70 the belief that the rebels
themselves set dre TO the citadel
DrsuoSoaAgIE CONDUCT oF GENERAL PAGE
will mention one Incident which ought consig the
chiyalrc General Page to eternal n'sny. Whom IL
announced that Morgan had thrown out white flag,
soldiers could be crowdiug to the TOPS OF thousand
sand h presently those nearest ;hs ort unable to
restrain their curiosity rushed poll no TO The summit
ol the gacis and engaged N conversation with
rebe soldiers aud peotDg the condition o the fort and
guns. Many C3cers q both army and navy also
walked around the outer wall, ard hot SINGLE gun
observed 10 be spiked When II was agreed
airo them un;l two cSscs 20 surrender, sen Bailey
psced guard aropnd the ort with instfuc9ns 70 ar
rest and hold I federal olrorB OF soldiers
who a.tcn te. 10 pass. This was unfortunate, tho
rcbeg TOOK advantage n General Gra sors encuoy ana
spiked every gun 10 and around the tort
GzN. Mugn SHARPLY IsausEa OEN. rA9s.
Artcr no had taken formal possession Gen. Hailey's
attention calod b inns fact. That olioor imiuo
dt;ey ught Cen Iege, and informed hnn that 10 re
"a dcd .d9h Conduct mean abd treochcrans. Cen.
Page gcphad tht his guns were spiked On sunday. 10
thls GeEeSl ealoy said"Gc General, dout repant that.
yol ar nr coward but bog ~ you, for TIE honor OF
manhood repeat that abatement hou know nose'
glna were not sps,1 on sunday
rEsNsrAsavl sIIsEao0p ADMITTED.
Tho fasehood wss 50 Transparent hat neuerhl Fage
tnal n bad epkcd his guns On Monday nut Insisted that
knew of law ~ that prevented bin ir0m
dering his glus useless 20 enemy. There tha
aLswer both 4 lie, and u a certain degree, fsacy.
rEiHEEATs HY sErel. cEsrEAt-
IN the lrt place be deliberately lled when he said his
guns wore spiked on sunday ior during thns night no
AMI Kept up thc not vigorous and annoying lfo
q the wnoie Siege, seriously disturbing working par
ties and woundiaz sS of our men INC only Casualties
that occurred Ills euna we're net spiked ~ Monday;
ior bis answer T. questions, afterwards declared
that Il vas certain death y susmpt 70 man
gun while Lbe hail from our batteries
iei 90 ihck aud ia't around ihem. ana
>acis-sornc OF them ncilslly top ~ l--and would
certainly have Killed robo had onc onown 81, hoad
AfIER SRtNDEs.
Beyond All doubt ths guns were spiked on Tuesday
morning after the iorms Of surrender hed oecn agreed
upon, ~ hundreds TESTIFY lo-your correspondent
sNxlcr 8, CONFIDENCE
In tho second psre General Page undoubtedly had ihs
right DO Ell he damage IN his power before he MADE
overures OF captuaton but afior The terms bad been
settled be sd 20 longer any control over The Tort or TIE
property tnerein sud my Destruction lie ordered Or
mit,od not IA violation rules governing sucn cases,
unworthy o. solder, was breach y confidence
aud repusye 10 cyory impulse which should sctuae 40
ORR GrSs c.r Fxrficr TIM sERsi. cASroS.
Let the Old guus Of Fort Morgan 90 ihsy cannot be
repaired can rOii them into the Gut and repllce
fbeG mmcdiiely With others nov on hand, aud wncn
but days HlnCe lh1ntftf9I tCfflhG
this renowned .0rtY0Ee,
rosr noFo.x xor IN sfirr or surrY.
n has been repeatedly said by desctters and .enss
ton enyers that the garrison Of Fort Morgan was W
state vi uliny that many o The IN irons Tor
refusing duty that they tired Of the war and
ANXIOUS escape FROM the rebe service Thsre ~ no
truth such stories have converted Win many oI
tho prisoners, and ind that thor faith IN The coniedeaey
Is uDshakcn. | am hrmly convinced that vnen We |
chance IA them lsTge majority viii hght brsydy
and vol Tor what they conceive 70 be their Voiased
rights -
succws or GryssaI cAgnrs rrsr CAMPAIGN,
Genera Candy ro8sDn 70 be proud OF the sncce~sfn
Termination VI his 6rsi campaign 10 this department.
ile possesses al the qualities q great comnsnder, aud
lrifed by toe OF brilliant achievements under his
direction
crvssAi csAs0YR's YSrRoyrc MILITANT oAHrys.
GonstnI Gordon Granger, 10 whom the immediate sns.
cuti,p Of work eBiusted has given abundant sv
dsnce that he equal ~ great emergencies lie gave his
personal supervision 70 the details OF tno srge,
aud never seemed 10 weary with his srea, labor
render Of Fort Morgan. General Granger fought
bis nrst battle IN this At Wilson'S creek Mo-, on the
10th OF August 1901 lie was then captain In the First
United states cavalry, aud well and calamity dd he
bear himself that every OF Lyons heroes ever
Afterwards spoke ~ him q brave mao and sccon
plished officer. Hs name inseparably connected Win
the glorious deeds nf the Army of the Cumberland and
now In ths, hrs latest achievement, be hns but added
freen laurels 10 a Chapiot already hoDorabU won.
CrSsRAL sRsoiD, CHisF or ARTiiIuy, -,
Great credit rs due W General Arnold, Chisf o Arerv,
for the energy and sk which he displayed 10 the eec
ton or batteries and the management OF artillery gene
rally. lie 10 thoroughly competent officer
ADMIRAL fARRAGCr
What shall say OF Admiral Farraguu Whhc ecnem
saf aftR.t tha a NJ - NJ %.