The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-11
ADMIRAL FARRAGur.
C0srinued success.

CO0tinued success.
ees Department. Aug. 100. 90 ?. NJ kgjov
N, DAz, Nsv Yort:-The following report Vi the
ecsD Of our operations at Mobile, e1trseted ffon,
hs Richmond ESNIKYs If this morning. las Jug.
s~i received By this Department from MAJOR Gen.
sutlerS
Noble Avg s.-Frtday night Lieut.. Col viii.
LA commanding For, Powell, evacuated and
lew up the Fort Yesterday sad to-day the
nxmy shellinS Fort Gaines.
The people Of Mobile are all ready tor the trsy.
s~st confidence prevails. The people are ssts;ied
uh the conduct OF Lleuts. Buchanan. Nsury aud
aa'1e oi tie Navy.
skCo~p DisPAr'u.
febsls. AVJ. e.-Ii l. painfully hun Hating 20
UlCance the shameful surrender OF Fort Gaines at
nsf.rsst nine o'clock this morning. b. Colonel
cArss Anderson, OF The Ts' Albau Reg lrneni.
.-s powerful work was proyisonel fnr six
arths anil with garrison OF s.h hundred men.
communicated with the cnernv's aeet by 1s, OF
9ee with the sanct. on OF Gen. Page. Gen. PAGE
CARED by signal what LIS plrposc wa bIt ne
sved no answer. HI attention WAS attracted by
nal guns. Page repeatedly tle2rarhcd III u
- - your fort" The same might visit.
4 Fort Gaines ard found Ander'on on
oAri the Yankee fleet arranging the terms of
apitulsson. He len perenptory orders tor An
erson on his return not ~ surrender the fort, and
Aeved HIN Of his command. Fort Morgan sig-
allied this morning but answer was rcce,vod,
tcept The hosting Of the Yankee fss over the
.mparts Of Fort Gaines. Andcrson's conduct ia
ncsny pronounced lneI Ip,icsbe and shoineful.
No further news from this quarter has been re.
a,ed Up to this hour.
EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
Another Account.
Washington. August l0-il 80 Pm. The Navy
,p.rtnent tonight received a dispatch. contain.
,ihs following from the Richmond EXAnIsEI,
y, tsesth;
"a dispatch from Mobile. daiei a isus. Ith. two
sys lster than our previous sdyiccs- states tia,
sstustion had not n,.sSg'ay altered since The
ssmy's victory over our iron-clads on Ian
ridsy. The Navy Department received telo-
ram yss.s&Ssy morning, announcing the Moran,
HoDly ysaboat Of our feet Thioh icls Hoi sithsv
s,e.x Isaclsd Or captured, has ecied IN get.
Dag over the bar, aud reaching Mobile"
Fort Gaines IS situated on the eastern ex,rculity
z pNuphin Island, which lies at the entrance 1,
loblc Bay. II is a strong casenated work, built
y lhe United stste1 Government. and mounts
IVY guns. Previous 10 TIE war 1t was regarded
masterpiece OF erGltetring. but !. has since
cen greatly strengthened And improved ~ uleei
" requirements oi modean arti IL ~ sur.
0unded by gscls or sloping bank, the Inner
:rcurnerence Of when ~ o wet ditch rInniou
uand tie tort.l
Fort Powell, also captured. Is situate On the othe,
western extremity of the island. near Grant's
Nss, aud IL one OF a chain of earth works com.
ndiug the chsnnc on that side. The sure nde
these places gives US complete posse ss.on q
uphin Island. and enables us 10 close the 5wart
steamboat ehaur els 10 blOs kNe-rI inners, with
tie Aid o: crI',ars. IL also llyes us yan,ag,
Npd Tor attackiur the rebel works on the ma n
on either side tie !s.sud. " thc,e, Fort M9fgar
. Sbahy the most Formidable. and Is llk,'Y H. b,
81 attacked. IL Is Stronger than Fort Gaines aad
he II, was bull. ty the United states Govern
ient. Admiral FTragit haf now captured half "a
,sny guns ~ he has in his cnt - feet, whict
Iornted only 280, all told. According to rehe
epcrts he has already captured 80 at Fort Cams
ist Fort Powell and 90 On board the Tennessee
dnes and Selma, making total Of 4, utrc:ally
ported los. " the Confederate War Depart
e-st At R.cLrnond-besdes the loss Of ships ports
ID position that involves the speedy suIl,Ld1
In HyS