Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-06
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
THE MAK.
WAR DEPARTMENT
w AsHIN0ToN AM 29th

pes lt appears from Grants dispatch to The
President that Fort Morgan has surrendered
CITY PoNT, Aug. 9th To A. LINCOLN,
PRESIDENT Since my dispatch this morning,
have received the Richmond Sentinel of the 27th.
1t contains the following
The report OF the surrender of Fort Morgan il
most unexpected. We await explanations of 20
unfortunate an occurrence.
lhe Mobile press are hopeful and conf lent
Of cur ability to hold the city.
T. S. GRANT.
The latest Intelligence from Shenandoah rep.
resenls that Il large part OF the rebel force has
withdrawn towards Richmond.
lie atest reports lolm Sherman represent that
lhus lar III. recent movements 10 occupy the rebel
iines OF Supply have baen successful
b. M STANTON, Sec ry cl War.
WASHINGTON, Sept. los A. NJ.
To MAJ Gen. Dr.:
The Department has Just received Gen. Can
by's Official reports OF the surrender of Fort
Morgan
New ORLEANS Aug 9th Fort Morgan sur.
rendered intentionally yesterday 2 p. NJ. 23d.
X. ). CANDY.
New ORLEANS, Aug Oath By the surrender
OF Fort Morgan We have about GOO prisoners,
oO pieces Of artillery, aud large quantity of
material. la tie II hours preceding the surren
der 3,OOO shells we're thrown into the fort The
citadel and barracks were entirely destroyed and
WORKS Injured Many guns were spiked, the car.
riages burned, ana much ammunition DESTROYED
by the rebels. Tn. losses ia tbs army are one
man killed and sewn wounded
k. ). CASBY, Maj. Gen
NJthlng has been received to-day from Gen.
urant, SHERMAN, or Sheridan
b. NJ. STANTON, Sec,ry OF War.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2. The Navy Department
10 Jay received the following from Admiral
FaTagut
=" FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, Mobile, Aug. Is
DIR had the honor, IN my dispatch No.
81, to state to the Department thai Fort Morgan
had surrendered on the 23I to the army and
Navy, though at the time the dspatch was
written the ceremony OF surrender had not ac.
tualy taken place.
The correspondence preliminary to that event
Is herewith forwarded, and the Department will
perceive the terms OF captulauOn are the same
as 10 the case OF Fort Galnes.-Gen Pace en-.
deavored to obtain moro favorable terms, but
without succ ~
regret to state thlt alter the assembling of
the rebel officers lt the appointed hour for sur
'N""'f pNh7iNo tut lfEt, " was discovered
examination that most OF the guns had been
SPIKED, anu gu carriages wdntonly injured
arms, ammunition, provisions, etc DESTROYED |
ana there IS reason 10 bgltve this had been |
done after the white fl Z hal been raised IL |
was also discovered that Page and several of bis |
officers had no sword TO deliver up, and further
That some OF those surrendered had been broken.
The wi ole conduct of the officers of Fart
IL "a M HsaHf W.
contrast IN moral principle, that cannot iail
70 remark upon II. Col Anderson, who com.
manatd the l0rner, finding himself IN perfect
~ uhtenHDle position AMI encountered with a SUI
peinuous number OF conscrpts, many Of whom
were mere boys, determined " surrender the
Tort winch he could MOI defend, and in this de
termination was supported by all his officers
save cue but nom the moment lac hOisted the
white lag he scrupulously Kept everything in
eace' ibu IN that condition he delivered il over.
WITS Zen Page and his officers, with childish
solte' destroyed the guns which they SAID thew
"oui' de'ehu to the last, but which they never
ue'eh' eu az ali, ana lhrew away or broke these
weap' MS ~hch they had not the manness to
use Sga'ast their enemies, for Fort Morgan
never hreo gun rfer the commencement of
'no oomoarolnent, and the advanced pickets of
our amy were actually on It's glacis.
As before stated the ceremony of surrender
TOOK place at 7. M, and that same afternoon
all the garrison were sent to New Orleans IN
the steamers tennessee and Blenvile, where they
arrived safely Very respectfully,
(Signed) D. q. FARRAGuT, Rear Admiral.
~ FORr MORGAN, Aug. %.
10 Rear Admiral ID. g. Farraeut, u. 5, NayV
and Maj Gen Gordon Granger, U. s. Army
Commanding, &c
ueLlienen The further sacrifice OF life Le
ing Unnecessary, humanity TO my sick and
wounIed and suffering demands that ask for
terms OF captulatlon.
Very respectfully,
H. l.. PAioR, Maj. Gen, q. S. A.
HEADQUARTERS U. s. FoRcKs, }
Mobile Bay, Aug %.
! have notified Admiral Farragut of your
desire to capltulae and until his arrival hos.
1'nies wi! be susp nded, when your proposal
~iii DC considered. Respectfully,
oosDoN GRANGER, Maj Gen.
10 Brig zen. Il. Paige, Mag. Gen. Com.
handing At Fort Morgan.
In response to Gen. Paige's declaration that
." humanity to my sick and wounded and suf. !
ierlng demands that ask for terms OF captu.
iatIon, Gen. Granger and Admiral F.rrapht
stated the terms 70 be unconditional surrender
oil garrison, tort and public property in che
cohdlton 1t then was, the prisoners to be treated a
us customary, and private property respected
WAX DEPARTMENT,
~ WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-S p. NJ.
40 haJ. Gen DiI:
lhe Department has received intelligence tins
evening that Ten. Shermans advance entered /
Atlanta about noon to-day. The particulars +
nave not been received, but telegraphlc commu.
"lcation during the night with Atlanta direct ~
expected.
IL Is ascertalned with reasonable CERTAINTY d
that The naval and other credits required by the
act ot Congress, wall amount to a6,ut 2O6OO0
Including New York, winch has not been report.
cd yet 10 the Department, 50 that the Presidents /
call oi July 18Th, is practically reduced to 3OO
VVo men, TO meet and ake the place of, lst, the {
new enllssments In the navy 81, the casualties
oil battle, sickness, prisoners, &c, and deserton
ana 81, the hundred days troops and all other, O
gong out by expiration OF service this Fall. q
One hundred thousand new troops promptly fur.
nlshed are all that Gen. Grant asks for The Gan.
lure oil klcbmond and to give finishing blow
10 me rebel armies yet In the held The residue
oil The call would be adequate lor parrisons IN ,
lorh ana " guard all the lines OF communlca. !.
,on ahd supply, free the country IRON gucrrlllas
give security to trade, protect commerce ana q
travel, aud establish peace order and tranquility
40 every State.
h NJ STANTON, Ses'ry of War.
NAa DErAIrsESr,
., , WAsnlsoroS, sept 2-l0.45 p. M.{ IA
TO MAJ. Gen. Dir:
The following telegram from Maj. Gen. So
cum, dated this day In Atlanta, and Just received y
oonhtms the capture oil that city