The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-15
LATEST FROM MOBILE.

MonILE, August l0.-Last night soldier train
ran into land slide between Pollard aud Mont
gomery, and killed twelve and woundel fifty
seven of the LIST Mississippi Battalion of artil
erY.
Last night two white men and one negro were
arrested for cutting the telegraph wires abous the
city.
Some Federal war vessels are moving about in
the bay.
The garrison at Fort Morgan is said to be in
fine spirits; otherwise all is quiet below.
Colonel Anderson, who Surrendered Fort
GHines-SOmethingO oft the 2IsG Alabama.
We have taken some pains to ascertain the fol-
lowing with reference to the anecedegts OF Ilo.
mel lAnderSon-Whose cOWardly surrender of Fort
Gaines has made every true Albanian feel as
sad as II he had lost his dearest ffiend-and the
2lst Alabama Regiment, whose fair fame he has
SO sadly tarnished.
Anderson was appointed from civil life an
officer in the regular army of the United States,
under " the four regiment bill" in 1851. When
the war commenced in 1861, he was Immediately
| appointed Adjutant- General on Glddden's sratf
where heIremained until elected colonel OF the 2lst
| Alabama. This occurred after the battle of
| Shiloh, upon the resignation OF Colonel Craw-
| lord, and the subsequent resignation OF his
| cessor, Colonel IngersOll. Colonel Anderson has
| never been in fight, hence his pluck had never
| been tried by the only reliable ordeal-shellS
mimic bells, and bayones At close quarters.
If not native Of Alabama, as we have reason
! TO believe, he has resided in The neghborhOOd OF
Mobile, our informaW says, the better portion of
his life, He is qnite a yoang man, being con-
| slderably under forty.
| The 2lst Alabama, of which he was commln-
der at the time of his surrender, has made
proud record in this before its officers elected
! Anderson Colonel over as brave captains as ever
| drew blade in defense OF home and country.
At "Bloody Shiloh" 1t lot onethiTd of its
| number, and was specially complimented for
| its gallantry by the Commlnjiug General. One
OF its companies (K) successfully defended Fort
BnWpll uQ EnrFNtTnt'a anfi Haaf
when lt made an approach by Grants Pass. In
appreciation of their conspicuous galiantry,
General Mauly gave the entire company ten
| days furlOugh.
The Dist is in part we Learn, duplicate of the
| veteran Sd Alabama Regiment, and was formed
| IN this mannCr:-SuGh of the Gulf City Guards,
| Mobile Rifles, Washington Ii ght Iuflutry Mobile
Cadets and other old volunteer organizations as
did not leave with their companies when they
came to Virginia, soon afte wards raised new
companies having The same names as the old
| organization, with No. 2 aGGed by way of dis-
unction. These were composed mainly OF the
younger brothers and relatives of the original
companies. The officers of these companies have
been from the first, and still are we are informed,
"of the best blood Of Mobile"
1t is passing strange, tic. elore, that their pro-
test against the cowlrdly proceedings of their
colonel had not amounted to open mutny, see
Ing, as they have done, fhe seri Jus blow thereby
aimed at their beautiful and beloved city.
Since the above was in type we have received
communication from q detailed member OF
the 2lst, of which we give, by way of correction,
q summary. From this it will be seen that we
were misinformed as TO some few of the state
ments made above.
Colonel Anderson, our informant says, was
| Major Of the 18th Alabama after the battle of
Shiloh, in which he participated as a staif officer,
and acquitted himself with credit He was after
wards made Colonel of the 2lst. He thiuks that
there was only one company of the 2lst At Fort
Gaines at the time of its surrender portion being
| at Fort Powell, under Lieutenant Colonel Will
lisms. another detachment at Fort Morgan, white
the remainder were guarding the salt works
,"Slonel Anderson is native and resident oi
| AlabAttiai
| SURRENDER OF Fort Gaines.
There Is a distasteful feature in the news pub
lished from Mobile this morning-the surrender
| of Fort Gaines and the destruction of Fort Powell
Although both these forts are OF but accessory
importance in the defenses proper Of Mobile, still
the circumstances under which Fort Gaines is
reported TO have surrendered are s,s nature gel
calculated 70 eHe..e suspicion and indignation
we confess that there is a hiatus In the repor
-one which, in our view, is of all importance
namely the withdrawal of General Page from tht
fort at a moment when evidence Of treacheIy OF
the part OF The commander seemed 10 be uums
takaQle' How is 1t that with the ambiruou
position in which Colonel Anderson had place,
himself by holding communication with thu
enemy, without the authority or consent Of hl
superior commander how is it, we ask, that tlr
commander, upon repairing 10 the fort and ascey
tanning the facts, did not remain In the fort unit
he had acquired the certainty of the treacher
which at that time was 30 apparent that he founC
il necessary at once 10 relieve Colonel Anderson
| On the other hand, If he did relieve COlouC
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