The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-15

lying dead scress hs breech of gun, with his bowels
torn out. He evdeaty II she sct u sighting the
piece when shot. lf .g.nger, as.s ..tssss X 4 r
The engagement with the sAemys feet tooa place on
the west side Of Mobile bay, in the direction Of Fort
Powell. and out Of range Of the suss Of Fort Morgan.
The Tennessee boldly steamed W the direction Of our
feat If for The purpose Of runaing 6Owa and destroying
the wooden vessels, wstnoos paying attention 70 the
Acnitors except to keep out Of their way but they per
severed in ioowiug her and cutting her or when her
whoe attentien fsrced 10 be directed TO them The
nghting did long between ns however, for the
flagship and tbs steamed in the direction Of
the tennessee the Aonougahela striking her amdahips
with her terrible prow causing ke huge rebel monster
reel like drunken man. ~. 81. .s
The Hartford grsppad the rcnuessee bat further
boodshea saved BY the latter hosting the white flag
from tho ptiothouse.
Captain Pierre GIraad led the party who boarded she
RAM end the rebel Admiral Buchanan delivered up his
sword 70 him.
Tho horrible slaughter Observable all around
tse Selma and Admiral Buchanan had leg shot OF
during the action. His life is despaired OF.
Captain Girasd, the former commander d the United
States Tennessee, commands the captured
ram Of that name.
The Tennsssee reported to nave surrendered on %
couss OF the decentralization Of her crow. ,se dF y
Our loss this action is shout two hundred and nty
including nearly one hundred who perished on the 10
oumseb. ssfte.,tl g G5 tfs ea5 Gaq ia4
We have captured nearly three hundred prisoners
portion Of our feet are operating Fort Gaines.
lxroArxD cAPTuRs YORr GAINES AND DEnRuurJ0s Ov
ot a FORT POWELL
We have received Of the capture Of Fort Gaines
md the destruction OF Fort Powell n ta s8
e certain that terrific explosion occurred In tho
disecson Of Fors Powell, and bright light was seen in
shs direction Of Fort g ines. 4.ta
The despatch boat IL known have taken forty men Of
tho United States slocp o.war vncepnes (which drew
too much water 70 enter Grants Pass and placed them
on board the Uniteo States steamer Stockdae, which
started TO 60 through Grants Pass but whether shs
passed through not NOT able 70 tell This OCCUR
red after The explosion In the direction Of Fort Powell
tosk place.
The outbudnes os the latter are said 10 bavs been
red by The rebes previous to their evacuation Of the
fort and that the land forces command Of Major
General Gordon Granger invested and compelled
dilsouai surrender. so tH taf ,4ea
The army has also possession Of Dauphipe Island and
The telegraph leading TO Mobile. ea
WHY TEE ATTACK POSTPONED.
II was intended that the passing Of the forta should
take place yesterday mornIpg and orders the
day before By the Admiral for al TO be readiness;
the military failed TO cooperate ,n,s and the attack
was postponed 70 this morning. rsrtr.s
On Wednesday the Monitor Wnnebago, Captain Ste
vens, sent few shells into Fort Morgan, and yester.
day steamed in front Of Fort Gaines and fred seve.
raj shots ~ the rebel steamer Natchex which was lying
the fort landing troope and ammunition. Tho latter
steamer left IN hurry.
e SOWING OFF AS OBSTRUCTION.
Lieutenant Commander Peters, OF tho Chcsasav ~ tho
Of Fort Powell and discovered anchored, few hundred
feet from the fort, barge ned with sope The in.eu.
ton was 70 sink this and obsiruct the channs
Passing between the fort and the barge the Chcka
made fast to her, slipped the cable and sowed the OBJ.
sruction or During this time the fort nred only one
gun. t5
@ rm INJURY 70 orr rxrr
The Hartford tasgshp) Is probably injured more chan
any other vossel Of She ees with The exception Of sbs
Oneida 7tx1s Vfs bgs % 3psRcs
the former unfortunately received . stroke intended
ram With her prow and turning round for the pur.
pose Of delivering broadside when the Metaoomet,
which had not been observed account Of The smoke
upon her before either vessel could change her
course and the side Of the gasn, flagship crushed
Tho Hartford was also badly injured in the engage
mont, and will be necessary for her 70 North for
repsirs
Loes TIE psspAIrH BOAT pHnru.
The Admirais despatch boat Philippi was destroyed
known. She Was commanded by Captain sesvers
She accompanied the Hartford to the rebel fOrts
was ordered OF when tne firing commenced.
The fate Of her oicers is unknown, but is supposed
that they escaped In their boats.
FORT MORGAN Bx MvYsrm
large body Of soldiers marched in the direction
Of Fort Morgan from Pensacola for he purpose OF head
Ing Oh the garrison from escaping to Mobile and Investing
the fort.
ADMIRAL rAnRAGur TO coxMoDoRE PALMER
Tho following ID a synopss Of letter from Admiral
Farrasu. to Commodore Palmer received in New Orleans
few hours before the steamer sailed he says in sub.
staIce-
AT % early hour on Friday our feet hshed two and
two sailed into the Pass close up under the guns Of Fort
Morgan pouring in broadsde after broadsde Of grape
their pieces and cavng our vessels expossd only to the
FIRE Of Forts Gaines and Powell which were, Of course
less eec.ve on sccount Of distance AZ the came time
General Grangers land batteries ennaded Games and
caused tho evacuation and blowing up Of Powell In
passing the forts the Oneida received shot which tenn
lowed through the hre by her consort.
Our Monitor Tscumseh was one Of the foremost.
carrying down all her o,ccrs only
of her crew escaping She was commanded BY Captain
Tunis Craven. Our loss this vessel was nbout
hundrcd. Tne gunboats having passed tho forts and
being OUT or their reach pursued by the formidable
an snS es
the and battered him so sfecuay that no surren
dcred IN lew minutes by hanging out tine white
Aag. Admiral Buchanan, the commander, lost o leg,
and, with all his crew, are prisoners 10 hands
There were only three killed on the Tennessee.
She was but slightly damassd and u is probable that
Farrasut made her % for action BY this time We
also captured the Selma OF which Captain Murphy
the commander. Lieutenant Preutiss, Of the Mononga-
hca, lost b ID legs lie 10 gallant officer, and has
young wifc in this city Captain Nalsney OF the Oneida
lost an arm All the wounded win be TO Pensacola.
Our loss s two hundred and forty killed and wounded.
hc lwo remsnpg retc gupboas fed under the guns Of
Fort Morgan for protection ono Of them aground and
the Admiral s confident that he can destroy them
duce tho forts hut their capture will not give N com.
maud OF the city, which Is sxtensvey fortified ~ Dog
river aud ctewbere ~ tA
Tns Press Despatches.v Wota ansa
ga Nav ORLEANS, August 7, 1884
Intelligence was received at headquarters yesterday,
announcing that the feet upder Admiral yarrags passed
the forts a, the entrance Of Mobile bay at eight A. NJ
on the 5th Instant .tf