Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-02
FLAGSHIP HAnTTOHD, D
WEST GuLF BLoCEADIro SQUADRON, \
MoptIE BAY, August 2b, 1854.


WEST GuLF BLocKApISo sevApRoN,
MOBILE BAY, August 70, 1864.
Sin; had the honor In my dispatch, No.
S66, to report to the Department that Fort
Morgan had surrendered on the 23d inst. TO
the army and navy, though at the time that
dispatch was written and mailed the ceremony
OF surrender had not actually taken place.
The correspondence preliminary to that event
is herewith forwarded, (marked Nos. 1, Q, 8
and A. and the Department will perceive that
the terms of captulation were the same as in
the case of Fort Gaines. Gen. Page endeav-
ored to obtain more favorable terms, but with
out success.
regret to state that after the assembling Of
the rebel officers at the appointed hour-2
p. m-for the surrender outside the fort, Il was
discovered, on an examination Of the Interior
that most Of the guns were spiked, many of the
gun-carriages wantonly injured, and arms, am
munition and provisions, &c., destroyed; and
that there was every reason TO believe that this
had been done after the white flag had been
raised. Il was also discovered that Gen. Page
and several Of his officers had no swords TO do
liver up; and further, that some Of those which
were surrendered had been broken.
The whole conduct of the officers of Fort
Gaines and Fort Morgan presents such strik-
ing contrast in moral principal that cannot
| fail to remark upon II. Col. Anderson, who
commanded the former, finding himself In .
| position perfectly untenable, and encumbered
with a superauous number OF conscripts, many
Of whom were mere boys, determined TO sur
render q fort which he could not defend, and
In this determination was supported by all his
officers save one; but from the moment he
hoisted the white fag he scrupulously kept
everything intact, and In that condition deliv-
cred 1t over, whilst Gen. Page and his officers,
with childish spitefulness, destroyed the guns
which they had said they would defend to the
last, but which they never defended at all, and
threw away or broke those weapons which
they had not the manliness to use against their
enemies, for Fort Morgan never fired a gun
after the commencement OF the bombardment,
and the advanced pickets Of our army were
| actually on Its glacls.
As before stated, the ceremony Of surrender
took place at p. M, and that same afternoon
all the garrison were sent 10 New Orleans In
the United States steamers Tennessee and Blen-
I vile, where they arrived safely.
b Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Il d. G FARRAGUT,
Rear Adm', Comd'g W. G. b. s.
Z Hon. GIDEON WELLEs,
G Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
FoRr MoRoAN, Aug. 81, 1854.
A Rear Admiral d. g. FARRAGUT, U. 3. N; Maj.
Gen. tioRDoN GRANGER, L. 5. A., Command
GENTLEMEN: The further sacrifice of life be-
: ing unnecessarI my sick and wounded suffer
log and exposed-humanIty demands that ask
= Tor terms OF capitulatiOn.
Very respectfully, &C.,
+ (signed) r. L. PAGE,
|. Brig. Gen. c. 3. A.
= HEADaUARTERs U $ FoRcIs,l
MoBILE BAY, AuRust "a, lssS. I
GENERAL: have notified Admiral Farragut
c Of your desire to capitulate. Until his arrival
hostilities will be suspended, when your pro-
possl will be duly considered.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. GRANGER,
0 Maj. Gen. L. g. A., Com'd'g.
L To brig. Gen. Il. L. PAGE, commanding at
It Fort Morgan.
. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES = Rcrs,
N MoBILE Bay, Aug "a, 1854 4
~ Brig. Con Il. l. Page, Commanding Fort Morgan!
GENERAL: In reply to your communication
" Of this date, received by Captain Taylor, asking
for terms of captulation, we have TO say that
u the only terms we can make are:
n First. The unconditional surrender OF your
1t self and the garrison of Fort Morgan, with all
4 of the public property within its limits, and
- in the same condition that II is now.
II Second. The treatment which is In conform
lty with the custom the most civilized ma
# tions towards prlsonersof war.
Third. Private property, with the exception
ii of arms, will be respected.
), Very respectfully, your obedlent servants,
}; P. DRAYToS, Captain q. 8. n.
+ On the part of Admiral Farragut, Command
Ing Naval Forces.
R. ARNOLD, Brig. Gen. L. 8. A.
S On the part OF Gen. Granger, Commanding
United States Forces.
FoRr MoRbAN, August 2sd, 1864.
Capt. P. DRLYToN, U. 3. N, Brig. General X.
ii ARNOLD, U. 8. A., acting on the part, respect
lively, of Admiral Farragut and Gen. Granger;
GENrLEMESi Your conditions In communi-
: cation of to-day are accepted, bat have still
to request that the terms asked with my sick
be granted and inserted in the capitulations.
] will be prepared to surrender at 9 O'Clock,
: and TO embark as soon as possible.
8 Respectfully, &c,
k (signed) r. L. PAGE,
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