The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-11
THURSDAY. AUGUST II, 1864.
TIIn wan NEwa.

That which we publish below seems to indi-
cate that Admiral FABRAGUT has gained the
greatest naval victory of modern times. After
destroying The feet Of the enemy--the most
formidable he possessed-our great Admiral
took their various defenses In assault, and
captured more prisoners than the number of
men working his vessels.
AS we indicated day or two ago, General
SHERIDAN Is promptly following the Rebels
into the valley Of Virginia with large army.
BE win move to victory at all points, and his
operations win tend considerably to assist
General MEADE In his movements against
Richmond and Petersburg. The Army Of the
Potomac has been, and Is being, heavily rein
forced, and we may look for important opera
tioSs on the James river before the close Of
the present month.
We give here the latest official War Ga
1ette:--
OFPICIAN WAR GAZETTE.
WAN DxPARrxESr. wAsMSaToS, Aug 10. 1870
.M-MAJor-Goneral DIX, New York THE follow.
ing report Of the success OF operations at Mo-
bile, extracted nom the Richmond Enquirer OF this
nornins has just been reocved by this Department,
from Malor-C;eneral BurLRR;-
"MoDuH Aug B.-On Friday night Lieutenant
Colonel WILLIAMS, commanding Fort Powell, eva
eustod ard blew uptho iort Yesterday and to-day
Mobile are all rpady for the tray. The people arc
sattsned with the conduct OF Lieutonants BUCHANAN,
BAURY and BURNETT of the Navy"
SecOud Deapntch.
-"MoDILR, August 9.-It is painfully humilatinR
60 announce the shameful surrender of Fort Gaines,
CHARLIE AEDERsoS, of the Twonty-Grst Alabama
Refinient. llns powerful work was prOyiIoned for
men y Se communicated with he enen,'s foot by
. aasy5i truce. with the sanction of General PAGE.
General lAoE inqu red by slgnal what MS pnr-
pose eas ut recei, cd no answer His attention was
attracted Iy sigma guns General PACE Iepeated
nir6t he VISITED Fort Gaines, and found ASDKnsON
on board the Yankee feet arranging the terms OF
sE on ii, return no, To- snrrende the tort. and r.
beved him OF his command.
for sorgana sgnaIec , ~, h.is m0rnirg @ PUT no an
6ag over the iamparts of Fort Gaines. ASDERsoN's
conduct g officially pronounced inexplcable and
Dispatches just received from General SHERIDAN
report bis forces moving against tho enemy. up tho
sbtnsndoah. Al 4 p. M. they we're skirmishinR
about ton miles pom Winchester
zion of an ordnance boat yesterday, loaded with
ammunition at City Point wharf. No details have
been received. Colonel BADoooK, of General
GRANTS STAFF. wins slightly wounded
No operations belore Atlanta, Of consequence are
reported to-day.
Poruons OF General STOSKMAN's command are
Continuing 20 arrive and the total loss viii not exceed
ono thousand. EDWIN NJ. STANTON
Secretary of War.
A Further Rebel Report from Mobile.
Tie Navy Department to- iglt received despatch
containing tho following from the Richmond Err
S,iner Of the 9th:-
GA despatch irom Mobile, dated August 7th. two
days later than previous adyices states that 4
stuatitn had Lot materially chan sed since th'
onemy's victory over the Iron-oad on Friday last.
"1ho Navy department. received telegram ,es CT
day morning, that the Morgan, the ONLY gun-bJa
WHICH wAs not eithor sunk, beaohed or CAPT ,red
has succeeded IN getting over the bar aud Ia
reached MoDne "