Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-19

Tho ff,llauTnU hpSnHfphHS have hfspl re-
.o;r'.J bv the Nav Department i
~ AZ su1p HARrroKn. MoR1tr BAY,)
49, August 9Th. h
~ have tho honor to rcport to the De
,ort,nent that this morning entered Mo-
H.. r. nassaa hstv4en Forts Nnrqap
"a a.a;ncs ,.nconnterin~ the rebel ram
o,,J c-,,ninatS of tho enemy.
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L. Got dor WV NV 1,a m
.S t,,I IL 49, IT,. IN: RrooLlyn
~ :, ..orn,., On har mart s;de tbe Hart.
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"hoeis 'S'.s IN ,'an ,,bo s,.r.. sarsd br
a bort sent from the Mclacomet which
- olono !. l.. ef me The Hartford had
''S ''1'.,e 90 f, =, nv -. - nnJ
hnd;ur myself ranked by the rebel rum
.li,.'r III ~ -, ,, - IF
and ga in nursuit If them. one of which
The Selma she succeeded in raptnrinc.
All the vessels had passed the forts by
ID o'clnck. hut the rcbel ram Tennessee
80 sin an,,arentl,- nu;ninred in our rear.
sis,n,i xtas At o,f,., md. IN all tho Acct
- TN ae-.in an1 ottacI, the ram. nat only
,,;tf, ms Lnt Win orjcrs to run her down
~ 80 f,,T snae1 TIa Nanon~aLeIa was the
4rst hal s-r,cl, hcr and tfourb she NAV
, ,,os ;ni,red hcr hall v.t She did MOI
a',..oai i, d;sshlir- hcr 'Tbo T ocEavano
',ISo strnci; har Int ;,etfactnalIr The
rIag.sl,in c,vc her severe shock with her
bow. and as she pasted. poured into her a
whole port broadside of solid 9-inch shot
and 1911 Of powder, at distance of not
more than Il feet The iron cads We're
closing upon her. and the Hartford and
the rest OF the feet were bearing down up
an her, when at 10 a. m. she surrendered.
The rest of the fleet. viz. the Morgan
and the Gaines, succeeded in getting back
under the protection of Fort Morgan.-
This terminated the action of the day
Admiral buchanan sent me his sword, he
ing himself badly wounded with com
ponnd fracture OF the leg, which it is sup
posed will have to he ainputated. Having
had MANY of INV own men wounded, and
the surgeon of the Tennessee being desir-
ons to have Buchanan removed to a hospit-
all sent a flag of truce to the com
mandinr officer Of Fort Mor~an. Brig.
cen. Pare. to see if he would allow the
wounded of the fleet, as we'll as their own
70 he taken 10 Pensacola where they could
u. bottnr cared for than here. / wonld
md n o,s nj our vessels proyided she
,,orlJ h.. nermitted to retnrn brineino
hack nothing she did not take ont. Gen.
ps-a consented. and the Metacomet was
dsE1atcbeJ ON tLr rebel ram Tennessee
,ynra contnre1 20 o3fieers. aud 10 men
Nerr RespcetfuIly.
rc;r,oa7 y. G. T,PP.ct.r
peaY Admiral commanding.
HrAno1-tKTFK. Army or poToMAS.5
Arrnst Iitb
c.,orol Rnrnsi3e was relinvcd of bfs
command Ia.+ cveninr His divisi.n off.
oor' and nnnheraf his friends were n oa
.ent f. hid him farewell General WiIcox
IL ia tcmporarv ourn,l,and of the 9th
.orns.
considerable firing has been kent m all
nigbt o,, the centre and right. Yesterday
morninr about daylight heavy firing was
,aor5 ;1 rho d;rect;c1 of lanes river far