Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-16
From ICommodore Farragut.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15th.-Farrsgut in a
letter to Commodore Palmer at New Or
leans, says that at an early hour on the
9Th, our feet, dashed two and two, sailed
into the pass close under the guns of Fort
Morgan, pouring in broadside after broad
side of grape and canister, thus driving
the gunners from their places and leaving
our vessels only exposed to the fire of
Forts Gaines and Powell, which of course
was less effective on account of the dis
lance, at the same time Changers land bat
teries enfladed Gaines and caused the
evacuation and blowing of Powell. In
passing the Forts the Oneida received a
shot which temporarily disabled her ma
chinery, but was safely towed through the
FIRE by her consort. Our monitor Tecum-
sch, one of the foremost, was sunk almost
instantaneously carrying down about 100
men, including Capt. Craven. The gun
boats having passed out of reach of the
forts were pursued by the formidable rebel
ram Tennessee and iron clads. The ram
was Immediately attacked and battered so
effectually he was obliged to surrender in
ten minutes. The ram was but slightly
injured.
Lieut.. Prentiss of the Monongahela lost
both his legs. Capt. MalOuey of the Onei-
da, lost an arm.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The HeraId's cor
respondent, OH Mobile, says:
When the Selma surrendered to the Meto-
comet, it was found ON boarding her that
she had lost fearfully. Her deck was
pers ran with blood. Her commander,
Lieut.. Comstock, formerly of the o. s..
Navy, was lying dead across the breech of
his gun, with his bowels torn out.
The Tennessee attempted a raid on the
monitors, and made for the wooden ships.
but the flag ship Monongahela followed
her up. The latter struck the Tennessee
amid ships with her terrible prov, causing
| the huge rebel monster to reel like drunk
en- man. The Hartford then grappled the
Tennessee, but further bloodshed was saved
by the latter hosting the white flag. The
same horrible slaughter was visible here
as in the Selma.
Capt. Girard now commands the cap
tured ram. We captured near three hum
bred prisoners.
Our army has possession of Dauphin's
Island.
The Hartford was injured more than any
other ship, having been struck by every
one of our own, except the Oneida.
A large force of our soldiers have march
ed from Pensacola to invest Fort Morgan,
to prevent the escape Of the. garrison.
| WARRINGTON, August l5.-Oflcial des-
patches have been received by the Navy
Department from Admiral Farragut, dated
Mobile Bay, August 9th, confirming &C
counts heretofore received of our success
there.
After the Tennessee surrendered the
rebel guuboats Gaines and Morgan sue.
ceeded in getting under the protection OF
Fort Morgan. This terminated the action
ct the day.
Farragut sent flag of truce to the com.
manding officer of Fort Morgan, Brig. Gen
Richard L. Page, to say that if he would
allow the wounded of the feet as we'll as
their own, to be taken to Pensacola, where
they could be better cared for than here
he would send a vessel. Gen. Page con.
scented and the MetaoOmet was dispatched
The total loss on our side were 40 killed
and SO wounded. On the rebel ram TIE.
cumseh were captured 20 officers and
about ITO men. On the Selma were taken
90 officers and men.