The New York herald., 1864-11-04
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so oy sssTu.snr s oGiscs4 . s s % Ssssd State,
spou. us; she permits chem 10 sase hr ports. woi
knowisg their dcs,na,ion and purpoee, wssou'
u them but whco party leave Canada for tho r-r
pose OF sans upon TIE United s.ates ahs perras
dominion Canada aud sexs shem urder s protecscs
o. the British dag Nay che assiss in ihs oa,rAi,
jaior for tbs IauKes eoyornmsnt For part vs. pro
ess DO surps,ae We Auvs Ing os ceased % espea faa
vloioN epy precedent Of Atsrys and ery primo pc d
W nature ". IN the ,soistenaroe Of right IL Urc 10 n-aI.
1esss, deosla,e pcrbos s na1lm that che has care.
fnly studied OILY to reverse Is IN n Acioe.
Odiciai Report OF Admsrs' Buohanan
!, o. the knvai Laasxd1senssat ara F."hiis
UsnnD srA~s NAVAL HoSr,rAL.
Pensacola, August rs, 1854.
Hon. 4. hAlLonY, Sscretary Of the Navy, G. s. A.
SiRl have the honor 10 INFORM you tb It the epony's
hsct under Admiral Farrngut, consisting OF fourteen
steaers and four monitors. passed Fort Morgan
order. and stood Mobile Bay. Tho four Moncrs-
the gecumseh and Marhattan each carrying two fifteen
foar oieven incn gunsin single line ahead about half
ne from tue fort The fourteen steamers, Brooklyn OF
tcn Richmond twenty four Port Royal eight Lackawana
fourteen, Seminole nne, MonongaheR twelve konnoDoc
fourees guns, 10 coubIo line ahead, each two laancd
together Tho sidewheel stea OH shore ali shout
quarter OF mile tho Mentors carrying in ali one
hundred and uinety-nne guns aud two thousand
hundred men When they were dscoverd standing into
the channel signal was made 70 The Mobile squadron,
under my command, consisting Of the wooden sunOoais
Morgan ADD Gaiacs, each carrying sx guns and Selma
four to follow my motions the Tennessee, RAM ak
guns--tn all, twenty-five guns and four hundred aud
All we're soon uuder way and ssocd towards the enemy
In line abreast AZ the Tennessee approached the nee,
when opposite the fort, opened our battery at short
iord and made the attempt 10 run ntosr bs owing to
her superior speed attempt was frustrated We then
stood towards the SHIP the !, grSSyn With
speed During this time the guuboats were also closely
engaged With the enemy Az our guns were used % the
aging many Of the enemy's vesssls The SELMA and
}. W. Bennett fought gailantly, and graided 70
hear ro officers o. the eaeinys fleet that their Gre was
very destructive Tho Gaines was .oughs until she wa.
found TO be in sinking condition, when she
shore Fort Morgan. Le1teuant Couamandant Mnr-
pny was closely engaged with the MssOcenst
Soon alter u. sunooss. were dispersed BY the over
r ue II ar srs ues' aea
for hem again In the Tennessee and received tho attack
% 20. % NOPE q sosSs y % 1 os
as. The engagement with the whole feet soon bocsns
the SSry ed
upon many Of their vessels by our guns, we could not
Frequently during tbs ccutes, We we're surrounded BY
the enemy and Al our guns we're 70 action almost At tho
with full s.ea tne view OF sinking us One vosse
the Monongahela, had been prepared ram and was
iu.ariDs Us but Iislis; hsr PROV ana s,om were were
Knocked on. and the vessel 80 much injured
s. IL. Other s esss ss ss sss
found to require extensive repairs. enclose 70 you
ocors oitsr the action aud an officer OF the Hartford in
formed that shc was more seriously Injured than tie
OF the tennessee no. idle duriog unequal
Fer ether details OF the action and Injuries
iancd by tho Tennessee, refer you TO the report Of
CcmpAnder j. D Jobns.oo which has my approval.
After carried below, uufortuns.sy wounded hnd
to be governed by the reports OF that valuable occr
tg ton N ma
OF her surrender and whom be REPRESENTED 10 me her ut
t. the eueny and nor surrender directed him
to do ba best ne could, and whom ne could no longer
damage the enemy to do 80 lt afords ms much pioa
sure state the officers and cheerfuy fought
their guus tue best OF their Abilities aud gave strong
evidence by Their prSmpiness IN executing orders Of
their willingness 10 Coatince the coIteat long they
could stand TO thet guns, Notwithstanding tho fatigue
upder circumstances represented Captain
that she surrendered W lne cet, about ten
A. NJ, as painful ne /, was 70 do 30.
seriouEiy felt tke wait o. lsgencad officers during
the 0cton ali were young and Inexperienced and many
had sut little familiarity With naval dulies, having boen
appointed from cvii e during the year. The REPORTS OF
Commander Esrr,son, OF the Morgan, and lieutenant
Commanding Ecnnett o. the Gaines, You have 10 doubt
from those ocers Ieucoee the report oi Fleet
sargeon q. B. Conrad, whom mach Indebted for
his skin, prompnsss nnd attention to the wounded BY
q. the and selma 70 ths hospital and
s assisted by Assssnt Surgeons Booth and Rovcs, of
Surgeon Palmer Gated states Navy, fron, whom tave
received all the attention and consideration We could de-
Soma have been sent 70 New Orleans; Commander j. D.
Johnston, Lieutenant CommsDdant p. N. Murphy and
Lieutenants William !. Bradford and A. ID. whar-
ton, Secoud Assstnnt Engineer J. &. O'Conpei
and myselr ~ be 9ent North. The Master
Mates W. T. Forrest and Il n. Carter, who arc
with acting my aids, not having any mdshpmen,
arc per rnitted accompany me. They are valuable
young tficers zcaous the discharge OF thelr dulles,
and have served in the where thcy received
honorable wounda Their services are important 70 me.
am happy uform you that my wound Is improving,
ana s,u ceroy hope that exchange will be cected and
that I will again DO on duty.
Enclosed iist OF ihs oG,ccrs Of tho tennessee who
were in she action Very respectfully your obedsent
want, fhANkllN bUOhANAN, Auunah
P.A-espt. H.--sincs writing the above bavs eece
the report o. Admiral Farrasu!. porsioa Of which V
iucorrect Captain johnson dM not deliver my sword on
board Hartford After tho surrender OF the fennes
SEQ Captain Giraud the scer who sent on board 70
take charge her said 10 that he Was directed by
Admsal Farrasut 70 ask FOR my sword which ~@
brought the cabin, and delivered 70 him BY ono Of
NJ AIDS. b.
Abort Pahs's Dcfcat ny a. II. Garlnnd
rn the Election for Rebel DsnstOr from
iFrcm the Little Rock Democrat Oct III
Uncle Charley the hor ~ oil tho democracy
taa no vss called dead. He always seemed 70
us reuctanty drawn rebellion; bat once In u,
be was not fater lie wss elected Senatcr 70
the rebel Congress Apart from ia secssaonf NO wa
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