Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-17
Very Latest News


"Nlt AD ~ -DO I - ffttliIGA dEdla " LCO.
There Is very lite demand at Brokers,
the ;7x on sales having a tendency to
drive purchasers 10 the gold room, furn-
lshing material for SPECTATORS and keep
ing up the price.
The Commercials Washington Special
says that Gov. Brough had an interview
with tale President yesterday on Ohio af-
fares
! hear that Gen. Grant has some i'm por-
tant movements IN view, not proper to
indicate now.
A Large number OF transports nave been
sent down the river. and II is surmised
that they are TO assist in removing Gen.
Grants troops.
Large bodies. of Cavalry have been
brought here.
A neavy movement up the Shenandoah
Valley, i looked for soon.
Gen. Hood is supposed to have been
largely reinforced, and the capture of
Atlanta may be delayed.
The Richmond Examiner says Cham
bersburg was burned by order of Gen
Early in case $1,000 600 WIS not paid as re-
muneration TO Senator Hunter, Beetle
and Gen. Lee, whose houses were destroy
ed by Gen. Hunter.
Information has been received here
that the rebels intend making another
raid.
WAsEINGToN August, Is.
The following official dispatches have
been received by the War Department;
FLAG SHIP HARTFORD,
MOBILE BAY, August. s.
SIR:-I nave the honor to report to the
Department that this morning | entered
Mobile Bay, passing between Forts Nor
gan and Gaines and encountering the
rebel ram Tennessee and the gunboats of
the enemy. viz: Selma, Morgan and
Gaines.
The attacking party was under way by
5: rs a. NJ, in the following order:
The Brooklyn with the Octorora on her
port side; the Hartford with the Metaco-
met; the Richmond with the Port Royal;
the Lackawana with the Seminole; the
MoRongahela with the Tecumsseh; the
Ossipse with the ~Ilasco, and the Oneida
with the Galena. On the starboard of
the fleet WAS the proper position of the
monitors or ron.clads. Fort Morgan
opened upon us at 10 minutes past 7
o'clock in the morning, and soon after
this the action became lively. As we
steamed up the main ship channel there
was some difficulty ahead, and the steam
frigate Hartford passed on ahead of the
Brooklyn. Al forty minutes past seven,
the monitor Tecumseh was struck by a
torpedo and sunk, going down very rap
idly and carrying down with her all the
officers and crew, with the exception OF
the pilot and eight or ten of the crew,
vino were saved by a boat that ! sent
from the Metacomet.
! ordered the Metacomet TO cast of
aud go in pursuit OF them, one of which
Selma she succeeded in capturing. All
the vessels had passed the forts by $3.50,
but the rebel ram Tennessee was still ap-
parently uninjured in u rear.
A signal Was at once made to all the
feet to iurn again and attack the ram,
only with guns, but with orders to run
her down at full speed. The MonoDgaha-
la was the first that struck her and though
she msy have injured her badly, yet she
not succeed in disabling her. The
Lockawana also struck her but ineffect-
ually. The flag snip gave her a severe
shock with her bow and as she passed
into her a whole port broadside of
solid 8 inch shot and Ii pounds of power
at a distance of not more thar II feet.
AC AVN ~ RNAC NAO7AhR uDOA uCIs 4
and the Hartford and the rest of the
aeet were bearing down upon her, when
At 10 a. n, she surrendered. The rest of
he rebel ileet viz: The Morgan and the
5aides succeeded in getting back under
protection of Fort Morgan. This
terminated the action of the day.
Admiral Buchanan sent me his sword
,eing himself badly wounded with a
.npn,.DnAA Faan..a - tho t. .-L.-l .
5 supposed will nave TO be a~mputated. |
Having had many of my men wounded, |,
md the Surgeon OF the Tennesses being
cry DESTROYS 10 have Admiral Buchanan
TO the hospital, l sent flag OF
to the commanding officer of Fort
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Page, h.,
o say that if ne would allow the wounded ,
II the feet, ss we'll as their own, TO be :
aiken TO Pensacola, where they could be
etter cared for than here. l would send
ut n of Onr vessels provided she 7
iould be permitted, to return bringing
ack what she did not take of. Gen. ,
age consented, and the Metacomet was :
ispatched. :
The total loss on u side was forty 8
Tiled, and eighty eight wounded. On r
be rebel ram Tennessee were captured |
Senty officers and about one hundred 4
nd seventy men; on the Selma were la o
en- ninety officers and men. 8
l will send detailed dispatch by the a
rst opportunity. g
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, n
D. G. FARRAGUT, =
r. a. c. w. G. B. Squadron.
To the Hon. Gideon Wellss, &c. r,
The New Orleans Era says:-Admiral n
arragut chose a novel position in going n
ito the fight and maintained it through IL
1t all the terrible firing. He assembled Al
the main-top of the Hartford, and a
as there dashed fast. A speaking trump a,
was run down to the deck, and an Of .,
GER stationed az the lower end to receive IL
lie Admiral's orders and pass them to k
10 officer whose duty it was to see them m
,ecuted. This proved to be an admira- su
e arrangement. hi
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. II
Official intelligence having been receiv-
at this Department., that the military
rces of the United States have tempo
rily withdrawn from Brownsville, Tex pc
that port will not be considered as -
en- to foreign or domestic commerce ~ ~