The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-17
OPTICAL WAR NEWS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, Aug. s, 9P. Nj
Mej. Gen. Un.
The following announcement of the sue
oessful operations against Mobile appears in
the Richmond Sentinel of date, and is trans
mitted by by Maj General Butler to the Pres
ident:
From HEADQUARTERS GEN. BUTLER,
Aug. SO 7. M.
To has EIoeLencY, a. Lincoln, ITeSide,lt'
The following is the efficial report, taken
from the Richmond Sentinel of the 18th:
(Signed)
b. I. BUTLER, Maj. Gen.
MOBILE, Aug 5.
Hon. j. A. Seddon, .SccTetd,yof lFdr:
Seventeen of the cnemy's, vessels, eighteen
ships and three iron clads, passed fort Nor
gan this morning. The Tecumseh, Mon
itor, was sunk by Fort Morgan. The Ten
nessee surrendered, after a desperate en-
gagement with the enemy's feet Admiral
Buchanan lost leg, and is prisoner
The Selma was captured, the Gaines was
beached near the hospital; the Morgan is
safe and will try to run up tonight. The
enemy feet have approached the city. A
Monitor has been engaging Fort Powell all
day. (Signed)
j. H. MAURY, Maj. Gen.
Headquarters MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, !
HARPER's S FERRY, July $40 A. NJ. J
lNnor- General H. ". Haleck, Ctief of
Stat.
Brigadier-General Kelly reports that a
scout has Just arrived at New Greek, and
reports that Gen Averill overlook the enc
my near Moorefeld yesterday, and attacked
him, capturing all his artillery and 800 pris-
oners. Nothing official has been received
from Gen. Avelill, however.
[Signedl p II. SHERIDAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1890 P. NJ.
10 Major Gen Dir.
The following report of the success of our
operations at Mobile, extracted from the
Richmond Enquirer Of this morning, has
Just been received at this Department from
Maj. Gen. Butler:
MOBILE, August s,
On Friday night Lieut. Col Williams,
commanding Fort Powell, evacuated and
blew up the Fort Yesterday and to-day
the enemy are shelling Fort Gaines. The
people Of Mobile are all ready for the fray.
Great confidence prevails. The people
are satisfied with the conduct of Lieuten-
ants Buchanan, Maury and Barnett Of the
navy.
MOBILE, Aug. Sit is painfully humili-
tating to announce the shameful surrender
of Fort Gaines at $50 O clock this morning,
by Col JAS Anderson, of the 3lst Alabama
regiment This powerful work was provis-
ioned for six months, and with garrison Of
six hundred men, He communicated with
the enemy's feet by flag Of truce, with the
sanction Of Gen. Page.
He inquired by signal what his purpose
was, but received no answer. His attention
was attracted by signal gun. Page re-
peatedly telegraphcd, Hold on to your
fort The same night he visited Fort
Gaines, and found Anderson on board the
Yankee fleet arranging the terms of capitu-
Iation. He left perclnptory orders for An
derson, on his return, not to surrender
the fort, and relieved him of his COM
mand.
Fort Morgan signalled this morning, but
no answer was received except the hosting
of the Yankee flag over the ramparts of
Fort Gaines. Anderson's S conduct is Off
cially pronounced incXplicable and shame
full, w
Dispatches Just received from Gen. Sher-
idan, report his forces moving against the
enemy up the Shenandoah. Attour P NJ.
they were skirmishing about ten miles from
Winchester. .....
This morning Gen Grant reported the ex-
plostion of an ordinance boat yesterday,
loaded with ammunition, at City Point
wharf. No details have been received
Col. McCook, Of Gen, Grants staff; was
slightly wounded
No operations before Atlanta of conse-
quence are reported to-day. Portions Of
Stonemans command are continuing to
arrive, and the total loss will not exceed
1000. Signed
Z. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.