Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-02
SECOND ofFFICIAL DIsPATcH


70 Mqig Generapie
a dispatch from General Grant, just received,
states that the Richsfond papersof Saturday, 9th
instant, announces that Fort Morgan is in cur
possession, 1t is NIT stated whether the fort was
surrendered or whether it was blown up. Anoth.
er dispatch gives the following extract from the
Richmond Erdnliaer of yesterday:
Fort Morgan is IN the eneInys possession
Whether blown up or surrenderedis not known.
General Sheridan IN a dispatch dated yesterday
Saturday at half-pas two P. NJ, reports
The enemy LETT my front last night, falling
back TO Smithteld or Middleway We captured
one hundred and one prisoners yesterday, and in.
ticted a loss of one hundred and fifty killed and
wounded. There have been q few feints TO cross
the river by cryalry at Williamsport but there
no strength shown. The indications to-day are
that they viii fall back out of the Valley. 9th
er reports state that the enemy is leaving the
Nothing has been received from Gen Sherman
for two days Edwin VI. STANTON
Secretary of War.
FoRTREss MONROE, August 20, P. M.-lhe
following information has been received here from
City Point
The enemy. in very strong force attacked the
Second Army Corps on the extreme left yesterday,
and having far superior numbers we're almost
upon the point of oyerpowering tbs N when the
cd and driven from the field. The loss on both
sides was almost equal We still maintain our
lines as before, holding the Weldon Railroad IN
our grasp.
The Weldon Road Still in our Possession.
AifQuiet on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, August 2s.-A letter from Ii: +
Army of the Potomac, dated yesterday, says that
the portion of the line of the Weldon Railroad
recaptured by the Rebels on Thursgia.' 3 engage 1
Dc
miles northwardly. The road had, however, been
previously entirely destroyed, and cannot be q
any use to the enemy while we continue TO hold
the portion on the north, and between that and
Petersburg The latter is securely in our posses1
siol
Everything was quiet alcpg the entire front II
last accounts, with the exception of occasional
picket firing Both parties we're engaged buryini
their dead and caring for their wounded
WAR DEPARyNExr, August %, 1864.
Aajor Gen. Dir
The capture of Fort Morgan is fully confirmed |
DISPATCHES from Generals Grant and Sherman. VII "
derive their information from the Richmond and NJ
bile papers. 1t appears from Gen. Grants dispsc4
TO the President, just received, that Fort Morgan
surrendered
Crry Po1Sr, August Goth, 1864.
To HIS Ezcsilency A. Lincoln,
President Qf the Uuited States I
Since my dispatch of this morning have receiT H
the Richmond Sentinel of the 27th. 1t contaf +
the following dispatch from MOBILIZE
@The report of the ssgrender Of Fort Morgan y \
most unexpected, and zee alcait a explanation on \
unfortunate an occrrreace
The press of Mobile is hopeful and conhdenf
their ability to hold the city.
tSigned) U. S. GRANT
Lieutenant General h
The latest intelligence from the Shenandoah VaE
represent that q large part of the rebel force
| has been WITHDRAW towards Richmond.
The latest reports from General Sherman reA
sent that thus far bis recent movements 10 ec% k
Rebel lines of supply have been successful
| (Signed) Edwin NJ STANTON
Secretary of WA