Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-20
Official Eseport Of ADMIRAL Enrra-

received by the Navy Department;
FLAG SHP HARTFORD,
MOBILE BAY, August 10, 1864.
Sin II have the honor to report to the
| Department that this morning | entered
! Mobile Bay, passing between Forts Morgan
and Gaines, and encountcring the rebel ram
| Tennessee, and the rebel gunboats Selma,
Morgan and Gaines.
The attacking fleet was under way by 5.45
A. NJ, in 'the following order brooklyn,
with the Octoraro on the port side; Hart
ford, with the Meta Comet; Richmond with
the Port Royal; Lackawanna with the Sem
mole Monogahela with the Kenne5ec Os-
sippee with the ltasca, and the Oneida with
the Galena.
On the starboard of the feet was the pro-
per position of the monitors or iron clads.
The wind was light from the southwest,
and the sky was cloudy with very little sun.
Fort Morgan opened upon us at ten minutes
past seven, and soon after this 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 40 minutes past seven the monitor Tc-
cumsch was struck 10y a torpedo and sunk,
going down very rapidly, and carrying with
her all her officers and crew, with the cxcep
ton of the pilot and eight men, who were
! saved by boat that | sent from the Meta
Comet alongside of me.
The Hartford had passed the forts before
! eight clock, and finding Iscf walked by
the rebel gunbOats, | orucrcd the Meta Co
met to cast Oft and go in pursuit OF them
one of which, the Selma, she succeeded in
capturing.
All the vessels mad passed .he fort by half
past eight o'clock, but the rebel ram Tenn
cssee was still apparently uninjured in our
rear.
Signal was at once made to all the fleet to
turn again and attack the ram, not only
with guns, bu. with orders to run he down
at full speed. The Mouongahela was the
first that struck her. Though she may have
injured her badly, it did not succeed in dis
abling her. The Lackawana also struck her
but Intellectually, and the flag ship gave her
a severe shock with her bow. and as she
passed poured her whole port broadsidc into
her-soliG nine inch shot and thirteen
pounds of powder, at distance of not more
than ten feet. The iron clads were closing
| upon her and the Hartford and the rest of
the fleet were bearing down upon her, when,
at 10 \. NJ, she surrendered.
The rest of the rebel fleet, viz: the Nor
gan and Gaines, succeeded in getting back
under the protection of Fort Morgan.
This terminated the action of the day.
Admiral Buchanan sent his sword, being
himself badly wounded with u compound
fracture Of the leg, which ii is supposed
will have to be amputatcd. Having had
many of my men wounded, and the surgeon
of the Tennessee being very desirous to
have Admiral Buchanan removed to hos
pital sent a flag of truce to the command
of prip oh
ard l.. Page, to say that if he would allow
the wounded ofthe fleet rs well as their own
to be taken to Pensacola, where they could
be better cared for than here, would send
out one of our vessels, provided she would
bc permitted to return, bringing back no.
thing that she. did not take out. Gen. Page
consented, and the Meta Comet was dcs-
patched.
The list of casualties on. our part. as far
= as ascertained, are as followf: Flagship
Hartford, killed II, wounded %; Brooklyn,
killed 8, wounded 80 Oneida, killed Z,
wounded %; Monongahcla, wounded G :;
Meta Comet, killed /, wounded ?; OsSippec,
killed |, wounded Z; Gacna, wounded / :;
Richmond, wounded .. In all, killed Al;
woundcdSS.
On the rebel ram Tennessee there were
captured 90 officers and about 1C0 men,
The following is list of the officers: Ad-
miral F. Buchanan; Commander James ID.
johnson; LicutS. Wm. l.. Bradford, \. d..
Wharton, T.. MCEcnatt Masters J. r. De
maby, W. II. Perrin; Fleet Surgeon, II. C..
Bowles; Engineers, &. d. Lining, J. 4.
Connell, John Hayes, O. Benson; W. B.
Patterson; Paymastcr's Clerk, j. \. Cohen
Masters Mates, Forest, Bcebc and Carter.
On the Selma were taken about ninety
officers and men. OF the officers, | have
only heard the names of two, viz Com
mandcr Peter ii. Murphy and Lieutenant
Executive Officer IL. Coms,ock, who was
killed.
Twill send a detailed dispatch by the frs;
opportunity.
Very respectfully,
Your Ohedient servant,
Signed ID. &. FARRAGUT
Rear Admiral, Comd'g. W. Il. b. Squadron,
E To Hon. GIDEoS WELLEs,
secretary of the Navy.
TIE LATEST.
Adyiccs from Farragut's fleet may be
) summed up as follows;
Fort Games has surrendered
Fort Powell was blown up by the rebels.
This was at Grants Pass, at the Opposite
end OF Dauphn Island, from where the fight
occurred.
4 report through rebel sources says that
Beauregarp, with 10000 men, has been sent
to Atlanta.
All the Texas coast, Brownsville included
! has been evacuated, with the exception oI
Brazos Island. \ small force is LETT there
Gen. Heron has arrived, and his forces
are here, going into camp above the city.
The rebels here are greatly excited ovcl
the Mobile news.
Politics is becoming interesting. The free
state men are organizing, and the clubs OF
the last campaign are being revived.
There is no GOubt about the ratification
, OF the new Constitution 10y the people.
! The city is full OF people, notwithstand
ing large numbers have LETT tor Northern
Watering places,
The Mobile News OF the 9TH boasts of the
hanging ol two Culurrd soldiers and "A cot,
ton Speculation, near \icksburg, 10y Whitla
kcr's guerllgs.
y number more of the Upion prisoners
recently exchanged have arrived.
NEW loEH, August li.-New Orleans
papers ot the 1th inst have full details OF
tarragut's movements
The Hartford, with the admiral ON board
steamed up Ia Fort Morgan, delivering such
succession of broadsides as ellectualy
sIleEeed all the rebel guns aud water bate,
gles,