New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22

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Capt. 4. j.. sherman, V. L. y. A.
Adj. Geo. IcdeDor. Olaf Alobsms.
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Capt.. Price W iiiiams. Jr., Pelham Cadet. Ala
tN,t. " ~. j. OCouIor Pelham Cadets Ala
Capt. J. Ernest MicIee, &. : N.ruc5
Capt. 4. s. CaIriag.on. 2ist Ala.
Capt. :. Spanh.ing 2lst Ala.
Lieut.. NJ. MeInnis,, Plat Ala.
Lou. A. Nouhrup. 2lst An.
Lieut.. Joho +. ToIlmin. DIST Ala
tisut j. r. 4. ToEda {. s. Marines.
Lent. j. S Dove. Cupcpper Battery $. Q.
I..rst. 4. h. Resers Seihsm Cadets, Ala
Lieut.. ". ;. Badger 2ist \ 10.
Lieut.. o. G. 1)Brals. 2lst Ain.
Lieut.. r. A. POelnotg 2lst Ala.
Lieut.. J.. y. Mccartney 2lst Ala
Lieut.. John s Rapsr. {. ). Marines.
Lent r. j. Evans. let Bat. also Artillery
Lieut.. w. j. Anderson, lsi Bat aso AIL
Lieut.. VIM. NJ. Battle LIT Bat. also Art.
Lent. Charles a. Sims. L0cAhsrts Battery. L. A.
Lieut.. g. H. Duntzler. 2lst Ala.
Lieut. y. u. Minis, 2lst Ala.
Lieut.. Wm Dcsnopy. 2st Ala.
Lieut.. ID Mccullough 2lst Ala
Lieut.. a. +. Altman. 2lst Ala
Lieut.. David Woods Lockharts Battery.
Licu. u. Burbec. 2ist Ala.
licut X. Baldwin, 2isi Ala.
Lieut.. W. H. AncemOns, INST Ala
Lieut. john u. Dahxey, 2lsi Ala.
Lent J.. +. HuTblTt, 2lst Ala.
II aYpears that when our forces arrived on the
island ther. were in Fort Gaines only some
thee hundred men gaTisonng il. These were
sueediv augmented, however, by upwards OF
four hundred cadets, from Mobile regiment OF
whom were sent to the relief of the three forts,
Moran. Powell, and Games. This regiment is
cnuposcd Of boys between the ages OF Ia and II,
who were hastily called together fox the defence
of Mobile when that city was stripped OF troops
TO aid Hood beat back the forces OF Sherman,
advancing to It's capture. These poor boyr are
~ Ia 81 ill nt,t .ttl, IN
efficient soldiers, A. was found VIXEN placed OIL
picket duty back OF the fort. While there On
duty ak were killed and seven wounded-one
h, the accidental discharge OF his Own gun, shd
four or five b. their own comrados-while but
one man OF ours was killed. end none wounded,
up 20 the time the fort eapituated.
Fort Gaines il pentagon, with basiOns IN
Toe angles. and mounted, when captured, six
teen gurs. OF which three were ten-inch COnm-
biads. ana the balance 32-pouDders. Nine brass
hoWilzcrs were also captured inside the works,
beside. literal supply Of Ammunition and IA
tons. | observed one powder barrel OF the
Hazard make, branded 1896, and conclude that
the stealings Of loco had not yet been entirely
exhausted.
The rebel torpedo record was found in the
fort. showing that upwards Of three hundred OF
these Internal devices had been sunk in tue
channel, OF which nifty had been put down with.
in II week of the time when our fleet passed
through.
! saw one OF these internal inventions OF
southern civilization. Ii consisted of tin case,
IN shape like large coffee pot or boiler holding,
perhaps, ten or twelve gallons. The lower hail
of this consisted Of an air chamber, by means Of
"a transverse partition, aud the upper, or small
end, was EDed with powder-upon the end OF a
rod fixed inside this, and in contact with the
powder, is placed cap, which Is to be exploded
by means OF hammer, which Is held suspended
outside oi the tin ease OF powder, which hammer
is passed through spiral spring that operates
IL. When the torpedo is sunk the hammer i.
elevated and held their by peg, placed SO as Il
hold it up. TO this peg is attached float
which, by moving the peg when passing boat
draws the line attached to it, lets down the
hammer suddenly with sharp blow upon that
part Of the tin case Just inside Of which the cap
placed, and eXplodes 1T, and, prestol the harm
Is done.
Fortunately for us, the barnacles gather so
soon on any OF these cOntrivanCes as TO soon
render the action OF the hammer impossible, and
The salt water quickly corrodes the lin cases and
destroys the powder-otherwise our feet would
have not escaped 80 easily rs it did in getting
into Mobile Bay.
The quality of rations found inside the Fort
was excellent, consisting OF flour. rice, the best
of pork, and everything IN abundance. French
wax candles and the hnest OF stationery wer
found in the officers quarters, I'D looked as
though the bl0chade-runners had been busy fur
nishing some OF ne knick.nacks which We have
been nattering ourselves that the cbivalry were
deficient in.
-Four blockade runners are now caught in the
eni dc sac, Of Mobile Boy having been loaded
some days with cotton and tar at Fort Morgan
for some time waiting an opportunity TO get to
sea. When our forces landed Oh Dauphin Island
they took the alarm and returned to Mobile
They are all iron vessels of English build and
running under English colors and have been
plying between Mobile and HAVANA. Their
names are as follows: The Red Gauntlet, the
Mary, the Heroine and the Virgin and they may
find their occupation, Ike Othello'S, gone, some
fine morning Of events in this nelghborhood
progress ~ expected.
Our land forces are expected to cross imme-
iintely 10 the pennsular in rear of Fort Morgan
and that accomplished, they and our feet can
speedily reduce the fort As We have already
Zone with Gaines. It's garrison is thought TO be
rot larger than that of Gaines and il estimated
ly some at n hundred less, though il is, without
ioubt, well provisioned and maintained, and is
~ far stronger and more detensble work than
Gaines.
To tell the truth Gaines was only defensble
IN the water side, that is to say OIL its surface |
Is bomb proofs being exposed to our shells aud
lfording no protection whatever when shelled |
rom the bay. Indeed, it is doubtful whether |
hey could resist one Of our Is inch shells NJ ALL
and TIVE men were actually killed and Two
wounded while lying in one Of the so-called !