The weekly union record., 1864-08-20
News Of the Week.

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Considerable hard fighting was done at Atlanta
on the sixth. seventh and eighth instant. resulting
fayorably to the Federal Army.
Dates TO ST. Louis of the 18th. SAYS that General
Curtis has returned to Fort Leayenworth. The In
dian war has been temporarily que,led; but infor-
nation derived from reliable sources strongly ndi-
Gates concentrated action among the various tribes
preparatory to the most extensive Indian war vet
known. White men. supposed to be rebel emissar-
les, have been among the Indians distributing gold
and urging them to rise against the whites. and
telling them that the South would protect them
Official information from headquarters announce
the removal Of Gen. Barnsdes Gen. Wilcox TEN
porarily commands the Ninth Corps
\ Point Of Rocks correspondent, under date of
August 18th says: For some time past General
Batter has been coming over brilliant scheme
wherewth to annoy the enemy and advance the
Union interest in this region very materially His
plan contemplateS nothing less than the coustruc-
ticn of canal At the place which has been hitherto
known as Dutch Gap, but which Will hereafter be
known as Butler Gap, in the direct face of the en-
emy. When done it viii. among other results. hv
reason Of its situation compel the rebels to extend
their lines OF defenses a distance Of four miles
The distance saved to rs by the digging Of the ca.
nal, which is to be fourteen hundred yards in
length, is seven miles OF water in the James river.
This morning the men engaged on this work were
shelled ly the rebel rams, but oar sunboa.s drove
them away.
correspondent before Petersburg, under date
OF August 18th, says: The rebels erected i new
fort inside of the exploded one and opened yester.
day with Whteworth gans. Very few casualties
occurred. The rebels threw several hundred shells
during the day.
TIE Times Washington dispatch sayz: Sheri-
dan has pushed his advance from Winchester 10
Strasbnrg Early retiring from that point toward
the west. Il is believed to be Sheridans intention
TO head off Early and eAyelop him between two for
ces; but as is ascertained that Lee has sent at
least 2o,o00 men to reinforce the column in tie
Valley, there will probably be stost contest for
the possession OF that region.
telegram received from Sheridan dated Cedar
Greek, August l4th, states that there is no enemy
this side of the Blue Ridge except Moseby's and
Whites guerrillas.
WAsHIyGTos, August 18th
Tie following is official:
FL tGsuIP HARTFORD, MOBILE BAY, Aug.5tl-I
have the honor to report 10 tie Department that
this morning l entered Mobile Bay. passing be-
tween Forts Morgan and Gaines and eucountering
the rebel ram Tennessee and the gunboats Of the
enemy viz the Selma. Morgan and Gaines. The
attacking feet was under way by Jas 4. N. in the
following order: The Brooklyn. with the 0ot9 9rora
on her port side; the Hartford. with the Me;acom-
et the Richmond, with the Port Royal; the Lack
awana. with the Seminole; the Mononghela, with
the Tecum sch; the Ascopee, with the Itasca and
the Oneida. with the Gaena. On The starboard
side Of the feet was the proper position for the
Monitors or iTon-clads Fort Morgan opened
at ten minutes past seven o'clock and soon after
the action became lively. as we steamed up the
main ship channel. There was some difficulty
ahead. and the Hartford passed on ahead Of the
Brooklyn. At forty inmates past seven the Te-
cumseh was struck by torpedo. and sunk, going
down very rapidly a1d carrying down with her all
her officers and crew with the exception Of the pi-
lot and eight or ten men, who were saved by boat
sent from the Netacomet, which was alon -sde the
Hartford and had passed the boats. Before eight
O'Clock, finding myself raked by the rebe guuboats.
| ordered the Meiacomet to cast of and 90 in pur.
snt OF them. One. the Selma she succeeded in
capturing. Al the vessels had passed the forts by
$50, but the rebel ram Tennessee was sun ap-
parently uriniured in our rear. Signal was at once
made 10 all the feet - turn again and attack the
ram. not only with guns. bit - run her down a;
ri. speed. The Monon-ahcll wa, the first that
s;rack her, and though she may have iHiIred her
badly, yet she did Mt succeed il disabling her
Tie Lackawana also struck her. but Incidentally.
The flagship gave her severe shock with her bow,
and a she passed fred into her whole port
broadside Of inch shot a. distance Of not more
than y feet. The iron clads were closing upon
her and the Hartford and the rest Of the fleet
bearing down on her. when q ten 4. NJ she sur
rendered. The rest of the rebel feet w: the
Morgan and the Gaines made their escape back
under the protection Of Fort Morgan. This term
mated the action for the day. Admiral Buchanan
sent NE his sword. being himself badly wounded
with compound fracture Of the leg which it Is
supposed VIII have TO be amputated. Having had
many Of NY men wounded, aud the Surgeon Of the
Tennessee being very de>irous 10 have Admiral
Buchanan removed to the hospital. sent Tag Of
truce 10 the commanding officer of Fort Morgan,
BFigadier General Richard l. Page, TO say that if
he would allow the wounded OF the feet, as well as
the rebels, TO be taken 10 Pensacola, where they
could be better cared for than here, Nould send
out one OF our vessels, provided she would De al
lowed to return, bringing back nothing she did not
take oat. General Page consented, and the Meta
comet was dispatched. The total loss on our side
was forty killed and eighty-eisdt wounded. On
the rebel ram Tennessee we're captured twenty Of
6cers and one hundred and seventy men; on the
Selma, ninety officers and men.
D. 4. FARRAGUT.
WASHINGTON. August I5ih.-Secretary Stanton
says the Government has received an official report
Of tie surrende- OF Fort Gaines ard the abandon