Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-09
|. T. I..E:l..E: |: /. !: & GRApI;,1IC.
Capture Of FsriS Morgan, Gaines,
&C., &c.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-The purser of
the iazoo reports that our fleet attacked
fort Morgan on the morning OF the 22d.
The rebel Gen. Page surrendered uncOn-
ditiOnally ut 2 O'Clock p. NJ. of the 23d.
The fort was much damaged By the rap
id firing of our fleet. The enthusiasm
of our forces was unbounded.
The steamers Tennessee and Bienville
passed up the river by the Yazoo on the
9th with prisoners from Fort Morgan
on board.
| The Ucrulps Beaufort correspondent,
of the 9th says: The Tallahassee, after
a season of devastation, has concluded
to spend part OF her time at Whining
| ton.
On the night of the 25th, about Il
O'Clock, Capt. Phelan, commanding the
| gunboat Monticello, while cruising Oft
New Inlet, discovered Il steamer steering
for shore under Il full head OF steam. He
ut once ordered all men to quarters,
and when about 800 yards distant chui-
lenged her, but elected no reply. The
second challenge was met by silence,
and he directed that a package OF 9-i!ich
grape should be presented to tie myste-
rious stranger. The stranger then
repiied by re urning shell Of large cal
ibre, which passed between the fore
| mast and the main mast of the Month
cello, exploding on the other side, with
out intlicting any damage. Captain
! Pheian now became more earnest, and
sent a 30-pOund shell, y which a reply
was made in grape, striking almost un-
der the stern OF the Monticello. The
Monticello then opened with 9-inch and
3o-pounder shell, short fuse, but was
disappointed ut receiving no shots in
ROT, for ha firct Il is-
covered that the stranger had suddenly
disappeared.
During Encouragement n rebel battery
| of Whitworth guns, stationed Oh shore
at :; point mile or SO distant, kept up
a constant firing against the Monticello,
but fortunately doing no damage.
When day had dawned so as to make
distant observation practicable, much TO
the surprise of the assembled vessels,
there could be discerned, lying securely
under the guns of Fort Fisher, the long
sought object Of their search, the rebel
steamer Tallahassee, and there she still
lays, and probably will continue to lay
there unless some dark night closes her
career
Admiral Lee designs taking AL posi-
ble precaution, and Will tomorrow leave
this post to visit the blockade Off Will
mington.
A few nights ago large, fast steamer
carrying at her stern the English ensign
and at her mainmast the rebel colors,
entered the port OF Wilmington. She
IS supposed to be Il new cruiser, and to
have had on board some distinguished
and welcome passengers. She likewise
still remains there.
The Tallahassee had but one mast
standing when engaged by the Month
cello.
CAIRO, Sept. 1.-Accounts from White
River say the country along the river is
alive with guerrillaS, who ire into all
passing boats.
On the 23d a nart OF Joe S'helby's rebs
attacked the Federal forces guarding the
railroad between Duvai's Diu:f and
Little Rock and captured nearly ali Of
the j4th Illinois. occupying these three
stations on the road. Col. Mitchell is
reported killed.
Shelhy's force is threatening Duvaps
Bluff ana st. Charles.
The rebel Gen. B;lGor! is preparing
another raid into West Kentucky. His
advance guard has already entered
IcCrac}ien county.
Gen. Rosecrans has issued orders to
repair the Charleston * Fulton Railroad
in Missouri.
WAsHINGToE, Sept. l.-Io Gen. Die:
The War Department has just received
Gen. Canhy's official report OF the sur
render of Fort Morgan:
"Nc,c CiIcons, Aug. 24.-Fort Morgan
surrendered unconditionally yesterday
at =. II. We have about 200 prisoners
80 pieces Of artillery and a large quaint
~ o. material. In the Il hours prece~
ding the surrender about 2,0tD shells
we're thrown into the fort. and the citu-
del and barracks were entirely destroy
ed and the works are generally mucl,
injured Many guns were spiked. car
riayes burned and much ammunition
destroyed by the rebels. Loss to our
army. | killed and wounded.
iSigned) ar. s. CANDY,
Maj Cen
Nothing has been received from
Grant, Sherman Or sheridan.
(Signed( Z. NJ. STANTON.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The Post con-
tains the following from New Orleans
24th:
The heavy bOmbardment Of Fort Nor
,ail, which commenced early on Mon
day morning, the 2Zd ult,, was perhaps
the most severe firing which has yet
been directed against any rebel Tortlt1-
cation, except Fort Sumter. The range
was obtained previous to the opening of
the canuonading.
On the morning of the 22d. Commo-
tlore Farragut's fleet, including the flag
ship aud other large vessels, took part
in the commandment, in conjunction
with the land forces which were situa-
ted on Mobile Point, in the rear of the
Fort. The firing from early dawn until
s D. III. was regular and effective, but
shortly otter that time it became rapid
and extremely heavy. The sight from
Fort Gains and other points from which
q view of the operations OF the feet and
land forces could be obtained, is describ-
ed as most grand and stirring. The
bursting of the heavy shells in the Font
and over it, was constant and for four
hours the rebel garrison received them
in that way, at an average OF about one
shell Der minute. The monitors fired
at short range and their aim was unusu-
ally good The explosion of the II and
Is inch shells could be distinguished
from the bursting of the shells thrown
by the other guns which were OF small
er calibre. The ram Tennessee assisted
in the action and did good service. The
large vessels of the fleet poured in con-
tinuous broadside, and the rear of the
Fort was covered by the life OF the l;tliu
forces. The regular discharges Of can
non in various directions around the
fortification, the flying OF the shells and
their loud, and often simultaneous eX-
pIosion, cannot be described. This rap
ID work continued until 10 O. clock, when
it slackened somewhat though the firing
was kept up.
In ali this time the rebels, who were
driven from their guns, did little work.
An officer who witnessed the whole OF
the heavy bombardnent was only ahle
to distinguish four shots from Fort Nor
gam after the principal work of the d.,
began.
It does not appear that the reheis had
any hope of being able to resist the at
tack of our forces.
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