The New York herald., 1864-08-22
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.

THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
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MIR. II. Nj. Cooks Despatch.
MOBILE BAY, August ., 1884
PASSING EVENTS.
This has been another busy and exciting day IN thh
vicinity. Events crowd upon zach other with such
rapdty that cbroncier finds merely to note lhs
more important they occur. 1t was designed By
General Granger, conjunction with Admiral Farragut,
to commence operations against Fort Morgan The
remaining rebel stronghold at the entrance 20 the bay
ana by far the strongest OF the three.
OUR LAND roRcxs PREPARE TO INVEST FORT MORGAN.
Az very early hour In the movements wore
on foot contemplating tho Of the land foross
from Dauphin Island to Mobile Point in the Of Fort
Morgan This work at attracted tho notice Of ths
rebels in Morgan apparent by their hasty and
preciptate retreat to within the walls Of the fort.
Originally the work was surrounded ~ . mass q
warehouses shops, quarters hospitals and other baAd
iugs giving the place the appearance OF little city.
All these consigned TO the torch and were quickly
in flames The gunboat Gaines, which was injured y
tho nght OF Friday. and lying Al the foss, vs.
also destroyed by Are. Temporary works had ben
thrown up by the rebels various points extending -
mile In the OF the FORT designed 70 repel land ~
tacks. These destroyed, and everything aooss
them at all combustble committed TO the flames. b.
Decd the whole point back Of tho fort seemed sheet q
nre Ia midst Of this general confagraoo General
Granger debarked portion OF his troops Pilot Towa.
between four and five miles back OF the fort ON the
point. These Immediately advanced In line with sks.
mtshers we'll thrown out In 'front.' to point about ese
mile FORT and halted. Between she 'front.' Of 90
position thus obtained and the fort the timber has been
entirely cleared away by the Rebels every building d.
stroyed and every obstruction behind which we maghs
And shelter from rebel sharpshootsrs has ben
removed Tho debarkation OF troops covered -
PHO. Town by the Monitors Chckssaw and winnsbaSs,
and facilitated BY the launches Of tho entire deet
sIscz rsAuGuRArEp.
Artillery ana engineers have beeu sent over this mosD
ing and siege operations will Durn0
the deSarkation OF troops this morning the Monisss
Msuhatan the captured gunboats se and Tennessee
and nearly all she gunboas Of Farragus neet kept uPs
vigorous sheug OF tie o Al trst the fort disdaipsa
70 reply sheug and the impression began
70 prevail work bad been abandoned. But whss
the Monitor Manhattan advanced within close ranse The
fort opeoed upon her. Halt shots in all wsrs
during the affair from the fort. Our gunnery wns
excsent nearly every shot tokiug effect in the resss
works AFTER the Investment OF the fort completed
BY the land forces and they had been treated
TO taste OF our metal, Admir. Farrsgut and General
Granger sent JOINT note demanding the surrender q
the fort, as follows
rsx DEMAND sURRrSDER OF FoRf MORGAN
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD.
moBnE Bar, August Q. 1864.
STaTo prevent the sacrifice OF human liie wo dema1A
| the unconditional surrender OF Fort Morgan
u. q. FARRAGUT, Rear Admiral.
GORDON GRANGER, Major Gen. o. 8. \.
To Brigadier General PAGE, Commanding Fort horgAn
THE E2BEL REPLY
To which the following reply was returned
HEADQUARTERS. FosT hoaGAS,(
August o, 1864. }
Rear Admiral D. C. FARRsetT, U S. N;
Major General GoRDoS GaAscEp, U :. A.
SRs prepared 10 sscrnce life, and will only sur
| render when have ans OF defence.
| 90 not understand that while being Communicated
with under ag o, truce the tennessee should be lowed
~''n'a range u my guns "e'p''''G r l. FACE,
Brigad or General Commanding, Z. d A.
- FEW
On the refusal TO surrender few more shells were
pitched into the fort when the feet withdrew awaa
the erection OF batteries by the land forces which work
is being prosecuted with the utmost vgor The rebsb
are reported by deseres to be six hundred strong with
in the tort and provisioned for months. Their
reply to our demand surrender indicates daternna
ton to hold TO the last But after enc or two day9
vigorous shelling is not unlikely they Will change
their minds II is represented that when fleet passed
Into the harbor the tremendous Ore gave them utterly
their gunners who could not be kept ~ thew
pieces This accounts their light return nre tas
OCCASION and may for the insignificant repliee
they gave this morning. II they certainly wh ~
have the courage hold out many days. even should -
be unable to breach the work.
TEE cuSBoAr MORGAN y -
The rebel gunboat Morgan did not escape TO sea,
previously reported managed cocape the oonfs
sion OF the engagement up the bay to Mobile she sov
the only gunboat the rebels have left IN the bay.
TORPEDO CRAFT.
when the Hrs, Monitor appeared or the harbor she
rebels essayed immediate destruction and broughs,
down from Mobile segar shaped torpedo boat that haA
been prepared IN readiness for such service. whHs
mooring her In the lower bay her boiler cxpoded kin
ipr one man. scaldips another badly that his life
or and taking OF tho log Of her captain. Th
vas the entire crew. Tho craft In now sunk In Navy
Cove which n in possession. Whom our feet ran-
into the harbor EFFORTS being made 70 and
pair the vessel they frustrated by advss
Farragut will doubtless after the prize whom he anAs
an opportunity. x
-FOUR rRrxa STEAMERS Ar xomn
Two pilots cruising 10 the bay yesterday, repsvs shae
there Clyde built iron steamers, with capaoaU
Of Ave hundred bales OF cotton each, ~ Mobile Ssy
were in the lower bay, loaded, ready 70 run out whsA
our feet camo In They Immediately put back 70 kobfs
and have probably discharged thcr carsoes ere THIS time
TIE yosr oAIxxs SURRENDER
rne following are the terms tho surrender FORE
Gaines agreed upon betweeo the vcors and the vsn
ousbed On Sunday evening General Granger had
tery,ew with Admiral Farsgut, the flagship HartrorA,
IN relation 70 Colonel Andsrsons proposoo surrender
For, Gsnes The result OF the interview The foo.
Ing rsply 70 the rebel proposIuons--
Our rrRxs
UNITED srArrs FLAosmr HAxuvSp,(
Momrs Bar, August 7, 1884. -
sm-In accordance with the proposal made IN youg
leer Of this morning for the surrender OF Fort Gaines,
have 10 say that after communicating with Generss
Granger, in command cf forces on Dauphm lsaAnss
| the only offers we can makeare--
fmst-Ths uncondislous surrender OF yourself - ~