New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-07
Ttc Surrender or Eori MORAN.


FOVT MCgGsv. AM. -. l-hi.
/ have the honor and pleasure Of being able
% give you iiI description ~ DE engagement which
has compelled the uncondgaa surrender o. INC re-
/ rDaiuiur Rebel stronghold ei Mobile r. s..
Fort Morgan 10 Vii be sold, ca1'tu.aed 10 me CON.
tncd attacks OF Gle army nnd navy, QUA Tie honor 81
-ori 10 The formidable audbaftcIlcs ara Ioril7 Oh!
The former tlGn 20 tie firing Of tle latter j. speak
mo thus Will 10 be uude tcod that mcfn mo 1lfrc-
p.et 10 The navy or radiant iIrF H. both gnDo1il
tr3 ironciads fonrit wei ald braYelr; but u feet
cold 10. concentrate t-er fire upon tle ioi win such
rrec ion ond force the powerful ieut.baitor.c'
w.ich were within rev Aulu.en tat-" u - :
he pcCaar nature G; tAe Dag ,o ana We i.lI o -ig
ur.1i which Tort MORGAN Is ll.t. VIII explain what J
have Eta. without writing further up.n ic SUBJECT
Tie aucy aud navy were i-hi prepared % commence
pectol - hear tic order issued every moment bL. ie
.seligc ard III it passed hIthell tcie4ii oLF.ke-
mont bl' c-oA- Oe..lA o4 l,e lo'', "i-e N'.1r "a,
dawn Of day WIS rsleFei pa ny . iei !Ae caA4.-'n.
tom ne combined l1rces ED a that hour he ~ LEX
On Eoit Morgan nay BE said 20 have commenced I'D TT
rb,e earuet log mover we're my ears Gfec.ef Dy zen
niH moe vivid than tlo fame Which tDCT'd ihe d-s'
charge v each r1n, qua tho boon OF I.e Term, LOT
fire Tho scene wls more shan flaa dit was sublime.
on ctc.y point Olg batteries aud Eh1Doli1 were Aa-!
Inc H. iron ir.ssos q destruction uiol Fort Moro r,
While tr.t stronghold replied VIA spirit "oTlAy Oi
Yoamay im-r.ne ihe cyci'cnont which tits co4tinn'
alr.ar created when state thief me he on n"' tc-
Ga Until iuraa ad. though it tE-n aDi,ed coz '4ae.''
Ia.
rcfrrs1 0rnl on ne oveairv o. Monday. shol
f-, one ~ th. llll brlelc6 c1pOtea lh ihc c'.A'A
and b.. u on f.cc This wac tle ifti sAjt-oNi i'
r0ouer was ~ citadel dicoyereii ~ Ao"i - ~ ' KY
Guns ~ tie combined forces opened more 'ei.iN1 NC
4ipossib) ,aan 90 any time previous curing ' Ds ,
io- ose ,al every ri1co was hiTttel 81 he h.-
riie which increased iu vollmo ald hrBNIhc-s ''-"
0-eut urtl tic flames lad nothing nu.e ID .te- "P'
and rrrdun ,y 1ie-rpearci 20 fs0rl acrli I"n 49,
Il soe dime ttil lo.t lurid light upon the palaVeI u
Fort Morgan. c. 100, ..,-arcd
-figrrit had passed calmly and frs-dy, and morning
agsin iaWnod the weary nud macon ci"ts 'Lo--
ads who lay sleeping AROUND except 'hpee W. "" 80
Weakened lrom their slnnbeI5 hy me sharp report q
cannon or the heavy bOabs and Mortar BIO" Dus IN
slant flc having been KEEP. up since Inc cahIoA""hs
on the citadel. .
THE first appearance OF hght az on the morning pre-
,i1na ,yas welcomed by salute on the fort rom mo
I'll and land forces. aud by TIE weakncss oi iAv
20. s,. IA was soon discovered that Fort Morgan
o'd not nod out. And il proved, Tor scarcely an
,rr had elan 3cd since tho attack was eseMeu mn
,eNo officer adyaIoeG towards us from tho lori DsaHs
a lag OF truce. -, i, a. oo... e.
ne instant that Ne seen the order 70 cease M
i an nonr the lines, and ~ the national circuit %
"A thof after the order given and UNDERSTOOD CIV
o,, an, and mortar on Lind and sea was u'nt nc
AZ I1d no. fred shot for two or three moments before
te nearer Of Tie Tag Of truce passed ont on s mission
Almost before Cur fire entirely ceased ana as COON az
.he eer VS. seem two three Of cug officers hasened
forward tO roet him. nrd shortly aticr tho gallant chei
~ ne lard forces Cfaior-Gon GDrdon CrlnerIJ, was
sea aivanong towrls the group over which tho h's
cor .t-. fai.is mrrt the Gg1c Ger s3 mrfaF Uas
the question -sAea " sac 4.eba 81 TIC general a''