Nebraska advertiser., 1864-08-18

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81 lion Of their fine of battle seen on the
distant hill. No artillery firing taken
place. q
Later-5;10P. M.-Rebels DOW show
themselves on the distant ri dge, where
we Observer portion of their line of bat
I-ile which was seen before. They have
opened upon our skirmishing line from
two guns, posted in admirable position
but have done no damage.
Skirmishing still going on. getting
heavier, Our artillery just replying
Two prisoners Just captured say Cor
don's division of Ewell'S corps incur
front.
Washington 15-The following is
official: 47 2 yea
Flag ship Hartford, Mobile Bay Aug.
. / have honor TO report to the Depart
that ment this morning, l entered Mobile
Bay, passing between Forts Morgan and
Gaines and encountered the rebelsra ran
Tennessee and -the g~unboats 0 ffhe enc
nav Selma, Morgan apd Gaines.
The attack hgetlwas under way by 4,
as A. M. in the following order; -
Brooklyn with tie Qctarora. on her port
side. Hartford with the Metaconet,
Richmond With Port Royal, Lackaganis
Monongahela wththe TecumsehsH OPP
prosite with the FaSco and Oneida with
Galena. On The starboard of the 1eel
wasthe proper positions of Monitors or
Iron clads. e "a
Fort Morgan opened on US at 10 minutes
past seven o'clock and soon after the &C
ton became general. As we steamed
up the main ship channel, there wa s
some difficulty ahead and the Hartford
passed on ahead of the Brooklyn. Al z,
40 the Tecumseh was struck by a torpedo
and sunk going down very rapidly, cary
rying with her all the officers and crew
with the exception of the pilotand eight
or ten men saved by a beat sent by the
Metacomei, which was along side of me,
Hartford had passed the boats before s
O'Clock. Finding our boats mercnessly
raked by the rebel lgunboats, l. ordered
the Metacomet TO cast off and 60 in pur-
suit Of them, she succeeded in capturing.
All vessels had passed the Forts by 8 p.
m, but the rebel ram Tennessee, was
apparently vet unipiured in our rear
Signals were at once made for all TO
turn again and attack the ram, not only
with guns, but run her down at full speed.
The Monongeheia was the first that
struck her and through she may have in
jured her badly, yet did not succeed in.
capturing her. Lackawana also struck
her, but Intellectually. The flag ship
struck which gave her a severe shock
and as she passed fired into her, awhole
port broadside With solid 8 inch shell at.
a distance of notemore than twelve feet.
The Hartford aPd the rest of the fleet
bearing down onrher, whom at 10 p, m,
she ~sUrrenderede The rest of the rebel
feet vice Morgan and GaiLes, succeeded
in getting back under the PORTFOLIOS of
Fort Morgan. q I
This. terminated the actor. of the day,
Admiral Buchanan sent me his swod,
being himself badly wounded with com
pound and fracture. of leg which is sup
posed to have been a%mputated. Having
had many wounded; the surgeon of the
Tennessee. being very desivous 10 have
Admiral Buchanan removed to thsIhos-z
pital, l sent a hag-of. trace to the COM
manding officer of Fort Morgan, Brig.
Gen. Richard Page, to'say thatlf he
would allow the wounded of our feet as
well as the rebels to be taken 10 PenSa-
cola, where they could be better cared
for than here, would send out one of our
vessels provided she would be allowed to
return, bringing it back with n~OthIngshe
did not take out.
General Page consented and the Met
acomet was dispatched.
Total loss on our side 40 killed and IS
wounded. On the rebel ram Tennessee,
were captured 90 officers and 10 men.
On the Selma 80 officers and men. %
Signed. D. G. FARRAGUT.
New York. 16.-Special to the World.
Washington, 15.-Plenty of rumoFs in
circulation to-day IN regard to the move
ments of different armies, which aresnn-
.resarvedIy wilh6ut foundation. Seems to
little doubt, however, important changes
going Oh in the rebel armies. which of
must cause corresponding move
rnents on the part Of our armies, which
will take yet some time to develop. e6
Herald's City Point correspondent of
the 18th says but little firing occurred
for a week past, until yesterday, ab6u;
six A. Ms, heavy cannonading heardoin
the direction of Deep Bottom, and steady
and sometimes furious cannonading, kept
up all day. The; enemy commenced Che
attack and attempted to Gislodge US with
their artillery. Their batteries unable
10 accomplish it, however, and one or
two of their rams dropped down the NV
er as far as prudent, and added their fire.
The other affair was an artillery engage
ment at long range throughout, in which
our loss was uncomfortable, theirs of
course not known, %
The character and design corporations
referred to in which working parties were
engaged cannot be moreoihan alluded to
At present, time must develOp them fur
tder. 5ayc 6 GT6.g Fl
Z Times Washington special says that
Sheridan pushed his advance from'Win--'
chester to Strasburgl Early is retFea-
ting from that point westward. 1t is be
lieved. Sheridan's intention is to head Off
Early and e~nvelop him between two for
ces. But it issnow positively ascertained
that Lee has sent at least twenty thous-
and mem TO reinfOrce5 the column IN the