The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-26
ADDITIONAL NORTHERN NEWS.

Th. New York Kerqld OF the 22d instant contain
some intelligence, of which We give the following
brief summary
a land movement will be speedily made against
Mobile 10y the roads leading up the left sltc OF the
bay. In reply to summons to surrender Font
Morgan the following note, from General Page Is
HEADat AETERs, fuET MoRdAH,i
August 3, 1861.
Rea, Adairal D. q. Fa,yngat t"tted state, A"fyi
Urjor-l General Gordon Granger, LnHca States
AraB:
Srs: / am prepared to sacrifice life AMI VIII only
surrender when have no means OF dcfeA&.
10 not understand that, while bu!nG connluri-
csted with under dag ot truce, the tennessee should
be toBsd within range ot my guns
Respectfully; &C, II. L. iA"l,
Brigaiier-deneral Commanding,
Confederate States Army.
1t appears that Anderson, who surrendered For t
Games first made his oiiel to caltulate to Maj r
General Granger, commanding the forces which
had landed on Dauyhin island. Northern paper
says:
On Sunday evening General Granger had an IN
+a,Iiau with Admiral Eauagut on the hasahlp
tI,rtf,rd in relation to Colonel Anderson's iropo-
stiou to surrender Fort Gaines. The result OF te
interview WAS the following reply 10 the ebei liopo
sitlon - II ,,.,,,,
Mobile Bay, August !, 1861.
Sir: In accordance with the proposal made II !,
,omr LITTER Of this morning. for the surrender OF for'
i;aines / have TO say that after communicating
With General Granger, Ill command oI our Vice7 on
na1,bin island the only offers can make are:
| Ers,-The unconditional surrender OF your sci
ana the garrison OF Fort Gaines, with all the pbif'
| property within ITS luitss -, p. s;..
| Seoond-'rhe treatment which IS IN conformity
| Nth thc custom of the most civilized nations to
| wards prisoners OF war.
| Third-Private property, with the exception 0
| arms, will be respected $500, ...o,, i,
| E1aet Cantaiu p Drayton and Colonel Myer, oil tn
irn;tad States AMY who fully understand the Vie"
| of General Granger and myself .
Very respectfully, your obedlent servants
ID. q. FARRAoCT, Rear Admnal'
Maior-General United States Army
| Colonel C. b. Anderson, Commanding OIL o'1'1''
| COLONEL AxDEksoS's REPLY
| The above was sent off To the fort at Il late hou
| in the evening. Soon Afterwards the oetictI n a'
turned to the flagship, bringing with theii .oio
Anderson and a staff Cnlcer, when, aiteNt potiaot
| interview with the commanding ohicefs' lhe ''ii'
| were assented to in the following terms
| The above conditions and terms OF SURRENDER az
| agreed to by the underslgnrd, anu tile ct!citoiy
| turning over the prisoners oil War, fo,t oa'i -. 80
| an tn, public property appeItaihing thereto htat
| and in the same condition 1t Is now, VIII 'a'
place at o'clock A. nj. Tomorrow AuensI .'"
| G. u. ANDERseS,
| Colonel Twenty-hrSt Aiabaiha itsi - ~
Commanding Fort Games
Witness: F. Drayton, Fleet Captain Albert
, Myer. Colonel and Signal Officer, United ota'
, Army.
The successful occupation OF the " eid1, @ ia,o Io,
| cans.s great rejoicing ut the North. Ihe NOV
ment il represented to have been attended, "ith ,
most brilliant success, and the rebels are sai'
have been defeated with great loss III theii ai''
+ on Thursday and Friday to dis'oose ''e
. | corps. =. -, Al. !,
Ire Heraid predicts great results nom ,his % =
| portaft movement, The loss III holding 'hc 20
| ton has not been ascertained, but paft'ai 'e
. | Indicate that it is severe, L.:
Matters continue quiet on General Butter In
| The canal at Dutch Gap Is progressing iaVoiapiy
The Herald says there Is no doubt tiiat llie =
| yateer Tallahassee is the Atlanta, when was
g Gently built on the Thames. She is double SCI
i, iron steamer, said 10 be the finest and best oi y
,r olass Of steamers launched. Custom-house hi'
sureInent gives her six hundred tons,