New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-02

short, must say that though am not altogether
povice In those affairs, haViug "smelt powder .
In many parts Of the world before. | do not re-
member having seen anything that equaled in Sc
verify this action especially the latter part of tho
passage by the fort. ...s.a
Tho enemy fought well; and with regard TO tho
ram Tennessee, that she was all, was going to say
more than, she was represented TO be- all who wit
messed as did the terrible combat she sustained
with our heavy steam sloops must confess. Bnyery,
even in an enemy is commendable, and the way In
which Admiral Buchanan ran the gauntlet of oul
fleet, receiving without nching, the succession Of
heavy broadsides of nino inch guns, could not but
DO admired by ALL though it IL to he deeply lament
ed that such determined courage and heroism should
be displayed in the cause OF rebellion and treason.
Having thus obtained an entrance into the Bay
OF Mobile, in spite OF the bombsst, the threats and
the determined resistance Of the enemy, the next
thing TO be done was to reduce the forts around it,
Fort Powell Vas too small and too Insignificant to
take much Of our attention, and SO, it appeared,
thought the holders Of itfor that night while lying
quietly at anchor We heard and saw loud oxplo-
sion in that direction, and next morning found that
relcls had destroyed and then evacuated it.
| This saved US some trouble; and now Fort
Gaines must DO thought or This is situated on
the Southeast end Of Dauphin Island, and though
By no means so powerful as Fort Morgan, could
have made stout resistance. But on Sunday, the
eth message was sent to the Admiral Offering to
surrnder Fort Gaines on eond.t,ons--what they
vcro know not, but nothing short Of an sneondi-
haai surrender would, of course, suit the Admiral.
SEEING then, the hopelessness of his case and tho
nu,iiity well as danger Of holding ont, there be-
ing 200 or 300 Of our soldiers on tho island, under
the command Of General Granger, the commander
of the fort, on the morning Of tho 9th, hauod down
hs Gag and surrendered il and his whole command
to the narGi forces Of the United States.
Leaving garrison in Gaines, the troops were
transported across the bay and landed on the mar
row neck Of land az the extremity Of which stands
Fort Morgan. This place shows signs Of making q
stubborn resistance; but being closely invested by
the troops side, who you may be sure are not
idle, and our fleet on the other, oil communication
with tho city Of course entirely cut OF, it is impos-
sible for it to hold ont great while and hope
soon to have the pleasure Of seeing the old flag
once moro waving from the summit of its flagstaff.
yox DE PIoYUNDIs.
T.. ST. see that some very absurd and foolish re-
ports Of the fight have found their way into the
New Orleans papers, with regard to tais ship and
some Others Of the feet-do not believe any OF them;
they are full Of inaccuracies. see also that very
incorrect list Of our officers ispublished IN the Her
aid II, think, the 9th inst Tie following ~
correct one, Of the officer, and men on board
die vessel, when we vent into action on the morn
ing Of the 5th:
Commanler--J. y. NJ. 1IullRpy.' lientensn's-C L..
Harrington Executive ofe.r) &. Cotton, " Kel-
Iogg Acting Ensigns---Iohn scors - Hal, 4. '.
Gpidicy (rcculsr). Slrgcon-John Taylor. Assist
ant Pay,nnsler-George T. Martin. Chief Engineer
W II HINT Tirst Assissiani-K. H. Fitch Ihird
Assisianis-w. Il. Dever. N Dillon. Acting Masters
Maies-Ei Bird Daniel Clark. john DeyerenK. Boat
swain-IIa.iowcl Dickinson Gunner-W iliiAin faf.
krr Captains Clcrk-t;eoIge A. Ebbeis. fsynnsteTs
Clerk-W. 4. 1readwel
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