The New York herald., 1864-08-23

ready presented their boadsdes 20 the western tanks
osorae whole re are on them the traversos
awkwardy disposed that the guns OF the southernroa
Tons cannot be brought 70 bear on the channel there
being no room TO swing them TO the right and thus 40
predicted BY the gallant Page and bis predecessor the
intrepid Higgins, comes the illustration Of their OF re-
peated prophecies a. 70 the folly TO provide the fort VITA
defeDces calculated only to repe the eremy while on IN
the Guilt instead Of tempting him TO right abreast OF
each succeeding ME passes the range Of hsavs
metal the brave cannoners compelled TO turn their
ceeding ne that at time nys and some
times sss tnsn three guns are engaged In impeding the
The Tennessee then makes her appearance and Joins in
the engagement Admiral Buchanan conrronts them;
and a. each passes and fearful Of his blows gives him
steady and regular 6refrst the hontors shyng Off 70
the vest At least twelve hundred yards hen the cautious
Brooklyn and Hartford then the whole feet running past
him, In terror as much OF bis name as bis deeds.
One, two three then six, then ten, then twelve, seven
then with the wings that fear lends 70 the pale
and poroeu they rush down towards the western shore
r esySUd his range those & who g behind ,we
which, 10 still greater dsproport.On, rashss y
the most powerful Of her advsnaries. yoiled
T. biz ioslhsrdy enterprise. rscs,og in few minute:
fa se IN ~ hs y e sss &C.
modic energies OF dying man exticating herself by.a
r. nticay rushss towards shore where IS she beaches
Oh and dry on the solid sand her whole frame shattered
nd exhausted by the effort, renders low, rumbling
sound, as the death rattle Of giant
But yonder yondsr the western shorc the Sslma.
swept BY their shot, and her decks covered With dead
and dying She strikes that flag which she valianty
n M nus ns gallant r. hu,pny s n no ne
NOUS Stars and Stripes over the Immaculate standard Of
Meantime the Morgan has hugsed in the eastern Shore
and exchanging rapid shots with two OF the federal SHIPS
she adroy manages to draw from the unequal contest,
ceiving only slight injuries Well did she ast the brave
ship for the Gaines and Selma already disposed
the most powerful gunboats with the gallant dead OF
Captain Harrison, who on the same night took up his
vessel TO Mobile kee.ins % up running fight with three
they not that when she started he and his noble
had pledged themselves their sacred lives and
honor 10 blow her up sooner than let her fall into the
And all anxious eyes are turned towards the Ten.
Dessee and she nears the western shore the enemy
feet scatters IN every drecon-cur towards town. and
eleven, with the Two Monitors north and south OF her.
her when sooner than DO beached they nay turn and
accept the challenge There. in the midst OF thirteen
vessels, two OF which more powerful than herself with
eight guns against two hundred she engages the fight
gives the rst signal makes the rst charge, and keeps
the unequal contest in spite OF the fearful odds against
her, In the midst Of the group watching the engagement
from the ramparts stood general who letting his
glass fall, exclaimed. ''She has ceased firing"
test for the possession Of Mobile bay having two
hours and half aud resulted dsasrously, but not
OF the garrison Of Fort Morgan the people may well be
proud and we'll may they conhde in them that SO long
they will be able to support animal life the Confederate
flag shall wave over her ramparts
The casualties in the fort were few. Lieutenant Smith,
Company A. First Alabama whiic sighting his gun, had
his right hand badly shattered by shrapne shot
to render amputation necessary, and three men
slightly bruised by the falling bricks from tho banquettes
This is the but truthful history Of the invasion Of
Mobile bay AS TO It's consequences am mot able 10
Judge, bit they very slightly alter the state OF things
previously existing. H Mobile secure against
water attack II was not on account Of Morgan, Gaines
and POWELL but account Of the shallow waters Il the
upper bay. That obstacle still remains And she
70 lani attack by of Pascagoula and Bayou
le Batre she cannot be much worse because the
my can land at Dog river The river is therefore,
before the real outer line OF defouces and It's
banks must be fought the battle for the possession OF
Mobile.
True, lose command OF the bay but this matter
Of private Inconvenience and not OF military
draw supplies from the bay shores beyond nre-
wood and lumber, which may as easily be procured up
into the Apaaches Tensas and Spanish rivers
No. laugh At thoir vain efforts.
The real loss 10 IN the destruction or capture OF
feet and above ALL n the capture OF Admiral Buchanan
Captain johnson and their heroic That feet
II was, performed prodiges Of valor, and gave the
most emphatic denial to the and SANDERS INDUCED
In at their expense. They have done their duty their
whole duty, and grateful nation will never forget it,
The Successor OF Buchanan.
From the Mobile Tribune.
Commodore karrand has assumed command OF the
rebel navy at Mobile, in place OF Admiral Buchanan.