The New York herald., 1864-08-22
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Resume OF Events Before Mobile.
rcspondence OF the New Orleans True Delta. /
In CAMP, BEfoRE foRT MORGAN, Ala


Correspondence OF the New Orleans True Delta
In CAMP, BEFORE foRr MORGAN, Ala
August 10. 1854.
EDr1oR TRUE DHIrA-Tbe important results OF the bril-
0aut victory achieved here the 5th BY
Had the triumph been less, brilliant as II was II would
really have been barren and fruitless spite
o. the matchess daring OF our noble commodore in tax
ing his fleet deanty past tos and the torpedo
eprinkled channel at the entrance or Mobile bay with
sbe loss OF ony single Monitor All this done, and the
Rebel ram Tcnnessee and the rebel gunboats still aoat
and unuJured, feet inside the bay would really
been exposed to dangers which little dreamed OF by
those VINO read their morning papers At slippers
sud dressing gowns quietly bless the name OF the
heroic Farragut for the greae naval victory which tho
psges OF history have chronleed.
The rebel ram Tennessee probably Of the most
formidable craft for defence there yet
been could rested securely and
quietly under the Fort Morgan until evening and
then with her three consortshe wooden gunboats Selma
Morgan aud Ganeshave come out and attacked feet
OF vessels the bay there be doubt but that she
mi snt have inflicted fatal injury upon it, If have de-
stroyed II utterly, in the usion which must have
ersued. onr gunboa.s would have proved nearly
destructive 10 ch other the rebel boats whose attacks
ehey ~ouid have been repeling. tbs s matter much
IA ked he ieet when the wonderful strength and
fnvuln.rablity rennes considera
eion, ad tnkulness tor the escape OF our ieet from
such calanily rs most fsrveotly INDUCED in by all.
The measure Of success IL may be well to spitu
tats the rapid march OF events at this point may
cause vs. To forget roaiy what have achieved 10 tue
genera blaze o. the great triumph which all are ceie
brstns.
fleet. under the directing eye OF the heroic
Adnirsi has saed past the rebel Forts Morgan and
Gaines and row rides serencly inside the Mobile bay,
Drawing II went the OF aud she'll poured in
internal deuges upon It, 1t at the same time rsKed de-
struciou by three buudred t30o) torpedoes
with which toe channel rs strewu, fun hity Of which
when .ar Meet pissed through. II has met and van.
pushed The eutre eet OF rebo guuboas inside the bay
consisting OF three wooden ones armed with six
Brooks riGed guns, and the celebrated ron.cad ram
Tennesee, which had brep than two years building
ss tie strongest aud most nvunerable OF
1podern buit war vessels pride hope OF
entire eonfederacy sud which also armed with six
end 7.ipch Brooks ri1ed cannon
fha ,ryiln nf klrt
with hundred prisoners aud small arms, n
eiuding forty commissioned officers, tweutynve pieces
artillery, OF winch there columbiads and thr.
tsen Founders and large stock OF provisions
and munitions OF war II has caused Fort Powell 90 be
Blown aud evacuated It's garrsons which, together
With Gaines hands, giving Grants Pass
end freo communication with our heet
M, il given almost uninured the celebrated ram
9cnncssee whose guns already turned against
kbr Morgan 1t has gven US the wooden sunboat Selma
harrison OF Powell TO blow up apd evacuate that Fortress
We hnvc perforated and disabled tie wooden gunboat
Gaines causing them torun her IN sinking condition
under tho guns Fort Morgan where she was yesterday
y burned by the rebels to the waters odge.
has nabsd to throw land force, under the CON-
nand OF the brave and dasning Colonel Greer Of the
esventy seventh Illinois over TO The peninsula on
(which Fort Morgan built. and IN It's rear, whicn COM
paetey Ssola,es Morgan from aoy Communication with
Mobile reSeldom and which ess Granger, with the
embsciiiy which he has shown 10 his management OF
isud forces Daupnn Island. may make strong aux
onry the early aud eectua reduction Of the fort VIC
nsve wounded Aud captured the robot admiral who nad
boasted 70 all the cities Of the conIederacy that with his
oaptive our owu Fsrrag0L
We unboed the doors 10 Mobile aud the state OF
Alab .mr, have sent sckenpg thrill OF dest tondency
aud dnay the sinking heart OF tho Southern rcbe.
non moro 10 show TO the whee civilized world
che bower and MAJESTY OF the OF the United
Ssaes than by other single act Of the war, vcks-
bury mol excepted.
Our sss by the somo two hundred and forty
Killed aud wounded Monitor (the fccumschl, with
hundred her crew, carried down TO heroic
buria rud one small tug despatch boat tthe Phipp
derttoy "a While following the fleet into action, contrary
20 orders ADD on her own nook ,.,,. -, -
The loss land forces man killed and none
wounded.
Finally the capture Fort Morgan Is settled thing
and thcugh probably will hold out week, u may
two diIly daiyine hesating and Inefficient policy
prevent our land forces aDy enectua co opera
Glen with the impeuous old admiral tor some days 10
come and unless the feet pItcn in aud take on It's own
Responsibility we may look Toe fortnight OF waiting and
watching before hear that Morgan has fallen. thank
God however, shall not have wait TOR that event In
vain
Our forces having cut of the communications Of Fort
Morgan yesterday demanded Its surrender. The com
ander replied that he had six months eating night
ing ratons and that he would hold out while they
lasted
we have burned all the houses and buildings around
chs that artillery now have fair range and