New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-03

FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
WEST GULF BLocRADING SQUADRON
NOZZLE BAY, Aug. D. 1901. >
SIR: had the honor III my dispatch, No. 81,
70 state 10 the Department that Fort Morgan hi SUI
rendered On the Sd inst to the army and navy
at the time the dispatch was written ana mslNu 'nc
ceremony of surrender had not actually taken place.
The correspondence preliminary 10 that event u mere
with forwarded, marked Nos. l. @ and ana the DC
partment III perceive the terms o. eapalaton "eIe
the came as in the Of Fort Gaines. Gen. rage en-
deavored 10 obtain favorable terms but WITHOUT
success, 80 nj.
ell officers at the appointed hour. p. m for the sureh'
der outside the fort 1t discovered on an exana-
ton of the interior that most OF the guns were spike'
many Of the gun carriages wantonly injured tIe ui
ammunition provisions, etc., destroyed. and there
was every reason TO believe this had been done after
the white flag had been raised. -.
II was also discovered that Gel Page and several OF
his officers had no swords 10 deliver up and iItner-
that some Of these which surrendered had been
broken
The whole conduct Of the officers Of For. Gaines and
Fort Morgan presents such striking contrast "a uoi
Anderson who commanded the former. finding himself
In perfectly pBtenabc position and encim DcTed win
superfuous number Of conserips many o. whom were
mere boys determined to surrender Il fort which ne
could not defend and in this determination Was sup
ported by all his officers. save one.
But nom the moment he hoisted the white flag he
scrupuiousy kept everything intact and in that condi
ton delivered IL overi whilst General rag,
and his officers, with a childish spite. Destroy "a
guns which they, said they would deiena 70
The last but which they never defended at al,
and threw away broke those weapons which they had
not the maulness 10 against their enemies Tor
Morgan never fred gun after tho comncncelctt Oh
the bOmbardmenl and the advance pckets Oh our uly
were actually On its elaos.
stated the Of surrender took place
D. m and that same afternoon all the garrison were
sent 10 New Orleans in the u. s. steamers Tennessee
and BeRvhe where they arrived safely.
Very respectfully. your obt servt
Roa-.Admiral Comdg. W. g.: Il. Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON ELLEs, See Of Navy, Washington.
Fort MORGAN: August g, lsg.
Rear. Admiral n. G.. FARRAGUT. L. ). N-MaJ Gen.
GoRpoS GRANGER. L. $. A.-Comm anding, etc. etc
GENTLEMEN: The further sacrifice OF hfo being I'M
necessary nv sick and wounded suffering and exposed.
humaIi! demands that ask for terms OF eaP'lieton
r. l.. PACE. Brig. Gen. C.s.A.
HEAD az aRTEEs OF THE u. s. FoEcES
MOBILE BAY, Aug. %, 1854.
GENERAL: i have notified Admiral FarTagut
Of your desire 10 capltuae and until his arriy al HOSTILE
ties viii be suspended. when your proposal vii Be duly
considered.
u. GRANGRR Ma. .Gen. U. K. A.
To Brig. Con r. l.. PAGE,
Commanding at Fort Morgan.
HEApQuAETLIs or TIE u. 5. FoncES
MoyILE BAY, August ~. 1864
GENERAL: In reply 10 your communication
Of this date received By Capt Taylor asking for termn
Of capituation have to say that the ony terms We
Fra The unconditional surrender Of yourself and the
OF Fort Morgan. with all Of the public property
thin its limits and In the condition that Il Is
now. a.,
Second The treatment which is In conformity with
the custom Of the mott civilized nations towards PRISON
eTs Of war.
Tlirs. Private property with the exception Of arms,
will be respected.
Very respectfully your obedent servant,
r. DRAYToE Captain u. s. n.
On the part Of Admiral Farrsgut commanding the Ma
val forces
H. ARNOLD. Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
On the part Of Maj Gen. Granger. U. 5. A.. command
Ing L. s. forces ..
ToRT MORGAN Aug. q, 1894.
CAPT p. DRAYrOS. Captain, U. s. ~,
On the pnrt Of Admiral Fnrragut
4 AnyoLD, Bri9adier- G6neral u. s. H..
On the part Of Gen. Granger,
commanding u. S. forces.
GENTLEMEN: Your conditions in the commu'
nicaton Of to-day Goceptcdbut have ri! 10 re-
quest that the terms asked with reference 10 ~ ek be
granted aud inserted in the eapuiations. 1 viii be
prepared surrender at2 O'Clock. and to embark as
coon possible.
Respectfully etc.
r. l.. PAGE, Brig. Gen, c. A.