Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-19
MOBILE
Accounts from Rebel Sources-Yankees
Nearer than is sAgreeable-Heavy Firing
at Fort Morgan.


Accounts from Rebel sources-Yankees
Nearer than is sAgreeable-Heavy Firing
at Fort Morgan.
Dispatch from the Rebel Commander.
Morgan. The wires are broken.
Gen. Forrest dreve the enemy's advance out
of Oxford last night.
All the particulars of the Fort Gaines sur
render known are, that the commanding Off
Ger communicated with the enemy, and made
terms, without authority. His fort was in
good condition, the garrison having suffered
little.
He made no reply to repeated orders and sig
nails from Gen. Page to hold his fort, and sur
rendered upon conditions not known here.
ID. ID. MAURY, Major General.
Fort Morgan.
MOBILE, Aug. 11.-Heavy firing was report
ed at Fort Morgan on Tuesday, Wednesday and
to. day. The telegraph wire is cut between the
Two vessels are of Dog river bar this eve-
The bay shores are covered with the debris OF
Large quantities of tar, pitch and turpentine
have been burned to prevent the enemy from
getting up.
Troops are daily arriving and good feeling
exists.
The Surrender of Fort Gaines.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug. 49,
Each fresh development in regard to the
surrender of Fort Gaines goes to prove that il
was an act OF cowardice or treachery on the
part OF its commanding officer, Col. Anderson,
OF the 2lst Alabama regiment. The fort is a
casemated work, mounting some fifty guns,
was well manned and provisioned for SIX
months, and we have the assurance OF Gen.
Maury that it was in good condition, and that
looks very dark for Col. Anderson, though there
is vague hope, very vague, we confess, that
when the facts are developed they may justify
the surrender and save his reputation.
Fort Morgan seems to be bravely holding
out, though the telegraph wire having been cut,
there is no direct communication with that
int Inrr rir has
are reported, is much nearer Mobile than il is
agreeable to have the Yankees approach, though
when they have got there their task has but
1t is gratifying to learn that Forrest is again
at work in Mississippi. He has begun by
driving the enemy's advance out Of Oxford.
Whenever Forrest strikes blow he does ir
faithfully and we'll.
From the Richmond Dispatch, August 15.l
ATLANTA, August 12-There is brisk skir-
mishing on the entire left The batteries mp
Manette street and the East State road opened
on the city at one O'Clock this morning and
have contin ued to fire up to the present striking
a number OF houses on McUonough street. No
casualties reported.
The enemy are still massing on the left, but
are making no efforts to extend their right.
GsRCoND DIsPATCH.l
ATLANTA, August 13.-The enemy adyanced
his right yesterday about one mile, and at the
same time extending his left short distance,
but partially withdrew both this morning, from
some cause as yet unknown, to the original
position. Their line officers attempt fire.
quently at different points along the line to-day
communication with ours. In several instances
they proposed cessation OF picket firing, which
was not entertained in consequence OF its not
coming through proper channel
No shells were thrown into the city during
the night or to-day, with the exception OF
slight artillery firing in front of Bates.
Brigadier General John @. Brown, of Ten
nessee, b as been temporarily promoted to the
rank of Major General.
Lieutenant Colonel James Kennard, Con.
federate States artillery, has been assigned to
duty as chief Of ordnance of the Army Of Ten
nesSee.