The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-22
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ana was lylng az inc t0rt was also destroyed by
fire. Temporary works had bsen thrown up BY
the Rebels az various points, extending to mile
In the rear OF the fort, designed to ropel land
attacks.
These were destroyed, and everything about
them 1t all combusuOle committed 70 the flames.
Indeed the whole point back Of the fort
seemed n sheet OF fire. In the midst OF this
general cOnilagration, General Granger dCbarkcd
q portion of his troops 10 Pilot Town, between
four and five miles back Of the fort on the point.
These Immediately advanced in line, with s1r-
mishcrs well thrown out in front, TO point about
one mile rom the fort, and halted.
Between the front Of Our position thus obtained
ana the fort, the timber has been entirely cleared
away by the Rebels; every building destroyed
and every obstruction behind which we mi sht
find shelter from the hrc Of the Rebel
shlrpshooIer' has been removed. The dcblrka-
ton Of our troops was covered at Pilot Town by
the monitors th'GtoSa,g and UiWcbdp1, and
facilitated by the launches OF the entire fleet.
THE SIEGE tNAvGyRtrrp.
Artillery and cngincershAye been sent over this
morning, and siege operations will commence at
once. During the debJrkluon Of Our troops this
morning the monitor Manhattan, the captured
gunboats Selma and Tennessee, and nearly all the
gunboats Of FarraguL', feet, kept up q vigorous
shelling Of the tOgt.
shelling, and the impression began to prevail that
the work had been abandoned. Bat when the
monitor Manhattan advanced within close range
the fort opened upon her Half dozen shots in
gunnery was excellent, nearly every shot taking
effect In the Rebel works. Alter the iuvestmcnt
of the fort was completed by the land and naval
forces, and they had been treated 10 a taste Of
our metal, Admiral Farrasut and General
Granger sent IN u Ont note, demanding the sur
render Of The iOft Is follows -
THE DEMAND FOR TIE SURRENDER or FORT
MORGAN.
UNrED SrATrs FLAGSHIP HNRuoRB, MonILE
BAY, August ., ,lS6i.-Sir:-To prevent tho sa,ri.
M u nm. al
surrender OF Fort Morgan.
d. G. FAREAa OUT, Rear admiral
GoRDoN GRANGER, MaiOr-Gen. I. :. 4.
To Brigadier.General Page, Commanling Fort
Morgan.
TIE REBEL REPLY.
To which the following reply was returned -
HEADQUARTERs, EORr MORGAN, August g.
lS6i.-Rear- Admiral ID. @. Earrlgut US. N;
Maior-Ge Gordon Granger, U.S.A.-Sirs -
l am prepared to sacrifice life, and will Olly sur-
render when have no means of defense.
l do not understand that while being commu-
nicated with under flag Of truce the Ie,glcsss,
should be lowed within range Of my guns.
Respectfully, &C., Il. l.. PACE,
Brgadier-General Commanding, c. S.A.
A FEW NoRr SHELLS.
On the refusal to surrender few more shells
were pitched into the fort, when the fleet with
drew 10 await the erection Of batteries by the
laui forces, which work is being prosecuted with
the utmost vigor. The Rebels are reported by
deserters 10 be six hundred strong within tho
fort, and to be'proyisioned for six months. Their
reply to our demand TO surrender indicates
determination 20 hold ont 10 the last But after
one or two days vigorous shelling il IS not
unlikely they VIII change their minds.
IL is represented that when our fleet passed
into t1e harbor the tremendous fire we gave them
utterly demoralized their SunncTs, who could not
be kept NJ their pieces. This accounts for their
light return lire on that occasion, and may ac-
count 1or the Insignificant replies they gave US
this morning. Ii 50, they certainly will not have
the courage to hold out many days even should
We be unable TO breach the work.
THE GvNpoAT "MoEoAN."
The Rebel gunboat Morgan did not escape 70
sea, as previously reported, but managed TO
escape in the confusion of the eng cement up
the bay to Mobile. Sheis now the only gunbllt
the Rebels have lett in the bay.
TORPEDO CRAFT.
When the ii-st monitor appeared OF the arbor
the Rebels csshyel her Immediate destruction,
and brought down from Mobile a Cigar-sh lped
torpedo boat that had been prepared in readiness
for such service. While moOring hor m the
lower bay her boiler exploded, killing one man,
sgadms another 50 badly that his life Is 1espaired
o., and taking Off the leg Of her captain.
This was the entire crew. The Graf, is now
sunk in Navy Cove, which, IS in our possession.
When our fleet -ln into the harbor Efforts were
being made - raise and repair the vessel, but
they were frustrated by our advent. IarrIgut
will doubtless look after the prize when hc gets
an opportunity
FOUR PRIlE STEAMERS At MoBuE.
Two pilots, cruising in the bay yesterday, re-
port that there are four Clyde built iron s.eam-
eTs With capacity Of i've hundred bales of cotton
each, now at Mobile. They were in the lower
bay, loaded, ready d run out when ouE h1at
came IN. They Immediately put back 10 Noodle
and have probably discharged then cargoes ere
| this time.
THE FORT GAINES SURRENDER.
The following are the terms for the surrender
Of For, Gaines as agreed upon between the VIC
| tors and the vAnQuished. On Sunday evening
General Granger had an interview with Admiral
Iara9ut, on the tllgship HrJ3n. in relation to
| Gaines. The result of the interview was the f-l-
| lowing reply to the Rebel propositiol-
OUR TERMS.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP H4nU0nD," -" Mobile
| Bay, August Z, lSGi.-Sir:--In accordance with
the proposal made In your letter of this morning
| for The surrender of Fort Gaines, nave to say
| that, after communicating with General Granger,
| IN command or our forces on Dauphin Island,
| the only offers we can make are -
First. The unconditional surrender o. yourself
| and the garrison OF Fort Gaines, with al. .Lg
| public property within its limits.
Second. The treatment which Is IN conformity
with the custom OF the most civilized nations
| TOW ards prisoners OF war.
Third. Private property, with the exception o.
arms, will be respected.
| AThis communication will be handed % you by
! Fleet Captain 2. Drayton, and ColOnc, Meyer, Of
| the United States Army, who IuUy understand
the views of General Granger and myself
Very respectfully, your obedent servants
d. G. FARRAGUr, Bear-Admirll.
GORDON GRANGER, Major Gen. I, $, 4.
Colonel c. d. Anderson, commanding Fort
| Gaines,
COLONEL ANDERsoN's REPLy.
The above was sent Off TO the fort at a lato
| hour in the evening. soon Afterwards the
bearers returned 10 the flagship, bringing With
| them Colonel Anderson and stat Oncer, when,
| after protraCted interview with the commanding
| officers, the terms were assenlcd 10 In the lOl-
| ing tcrms:-
The above conditions and terms ol surrender
arc agreed TO by the undersigned, and the core
mony Of turning over the prisoners of war, Fort
Gaines, and all the public property appertaining
! thereto, intact, and In the same condition il is
now, will take place at o'clock A. NJ. to-mOr-
! row, August the Sth. G. ID. ANDERSON,
Colonel 2lst Alabama Regiment, commanding
| Fort Gaines.
wmessed-P Drsyton, Fleet Captain; Albert
J. Meyer Coloneland Signal Officer United States
Army.
Mobile Bay Correspondence.
SURRENDER OF FORT MORGAN DEMANDED.
DAUFHIN ISLAND, August ll.-A demand for
| the surrender of Fort Morgan was made on the
| 9Th instant, to which the commanding officer OF
| the fort responded that he had six months