The New York herald., 1864-09-03
Official Despatch from Admi-
raj Farragut.
PARTICULARS or TIE SURRENDER.
Disgraosful Conduct Of the
Rebsl Oficsrs,
wAsaIsrus, sspt. 2, 1854.
It's Navy Department to-day received tho following
from Adinirai karragut-

It's Navy Department to-day received tho following
dgons Adnarai karragut:-
FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
WsvF GUY PlocEAriSG ScuApfon, ,
Aonts BAY, August 20 l5oA }
SIR had tho honor In my despatch No 81 to state to
ch, Department that Morgan bad surrendered tho
IS nstant and navy though at tho time tho
despatch written nailed the ceremony Of sur
Center had no. sctusliy taken place.
The correspondence prsuinary 10 that event Is here.
with forwarded, marked Nos !, q and 4, aud the Do
psr,ment will erceyco the terms OF capisastion were
shs sams ss In the Of Fort 6sinss General pags
andeavored TO obtain favorable terms but whou;
QItcess.
Isgrot 10 state that after the assembling Of the rabsl
3hoers at the Appointed hour-two P. Mtor the sur
BENDER outside tho rorI t discove.od on an exau
son OF the Interior that most OF tho guns spised
aEy OF the gun carriages wantony injured; the ains,
Gmmuni,on, provisions, SC, DESTROYED; and hare
3very reason believe this had been done after the
white flag had been rassd.
II also discovered that General Page and several
- his officers had swords to deliver up, and further,
CHAT OF these which we're surrendered had been
Broken.
TIE whole conduct OF the officers Of Fort Gaines and
Tcr. Morgan presents such striking contrast In moral
principle that caaao. fail 10 remark upon H.
Cooool Anderson, who commanded tie former 1nd
g hIrnsef u porfectiy untsnabe position and
esred with supornuous number OF couscripts, many
N whom were mere boys, determined TO sur
Fender fort whbch he could not defend, and
In this determination was supported by all mis-
aGloers save one But from tho moment he
Aosted the white nag he scrupuousy kept everyt thing
intact aud 10 that condition delivered II over whist
General rage and his officers with childish spite, de-
droyed guns which they SAID they would defend to .as
4ast, Que which thej defended at all and threw
sway or broke those weapons which thsy had not the
arlnes 10 against their enemes; for Fort Morgan
sevcr ared ai,er the OF tho BON.
SaTd-nsns and tho advance Yicksts Of army were
actually on It's gacis
As before stated the ceremony or took place
ct two p H. and thai afternoon al the garrison
we're sent 70 New Orleans the Uniiei States steamers
s'nnesscs aud Beave, wherc arrived safely. Very
csspec:fuly, ycur obedient servant.
D. G. FARRAGUT,
ssad Admira, Commanding W. c. d. squadrSa.
Hon GIDEON wn-Es. Secretary o. the Navy.
the following ia Tho correspondents preliminary to the
surrender Of Fort Nosgan:-
FoaT AoReAs, August 20, 1864.
Rear Admiral D. G. FAHRa0UT, L. $. NJ, MAJOR CsasGal
GoRpos GRANGER, L. s A., Coraman ling, &c.
GksiLhass-Ihs further ssclice Of hfe being unneces
QAry, SICK and wuunded suffering a0d exposed hufaa
ity demands that ask FOR terms OF cap,ulaon Very
uisy &c. l. PAGE,
Brgadier General .. g. A
HEADQUARTERS cs rHs UNITED States FoRcEs,
MOBILE BAY, August 23, 1854.
oFSsSAir-I have noticed Admiral Farragui OF yccr de.
ge 70 oatuaie and until his arrival hosttes viii be
oaSeaGed, wheG yog' proposal Ml be duly coESdersi
Very tespec.fuy your oSedient servant,
i G.. GRANGER, Major General, y. S. A.
10 PTigader General Il. l. PAeS, commanding For.
liofgsn.
HEADQUARTERS TIM UNITED STATES Forces,
NcwtE Bty, August 20. 1864.
CnsiasArn rerIy tc your communication OF this date
rcd by Captain fayior asking FOR terms of capua
ticn We have TO say thRt the only terms We can
kCre:--
Trs-rhs nncopHtcnal surrender OF yo,.,s,f and the
garrison OF for, Morgan, VITA all or t po,o proccrsy
Within ITS ims, All IN the same oonG % thai rs w.
II Ssc1ad-lae Treatment ghlcn is IN conformity With
de custom Of the m.sI clvzss nations towards prs
0nCrs ct w ~--' ~'e
= -frlvsts property With .b. e,ccr,o. o; or,n,
lVn 70 respected. Very To- Dc,suiv vour absdiant
lSeTvsrt, pRAy ron Cap,sir U s N
naval los2es
Ii -r"rI R. ARNOLD, Brgadicr General, U. s. A.,
- tho part OF MAJOR General Grhngot uaited States
II army Commanding United States lo-ccs.
III FoRT MORGAN Augret 81, 1854
Gsriain r. lRAyror, C plain Un,ted States NRyy,
tne srt OF admiral FSgrsgnt, end r. ABsotn, Brgsd'er
Ceacrs United states Army nc the part OF General
Gr niger, commaaotag Cni'e.i states forces.-
GEsLfs Icng cor ai,Cp ps 10 tho communication Of
|oGay ae acce0'ei but hay3 sti 10 request tna. the
ksrs pkssd NUh r-ere0ca 10 any sick be granted and
aset TIE capitullops. wii be prepared 20 sur
,t.er coCS, aud TO 0nlas ~ soon Gs possple
| IkE,spe lily 60,
X. /. PAGE, Bcigaiie. General, C. s A.