The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-16
Admiral Buchanan, compound comminuted ffac-

Admiral buchanan, compound comminuted frac-
ture Of right leg, Tbia, only from the spinters It
msy require amputatioa. He h now doing very
well, and in no DANGER as yet. William Moore, sea-
man, terribly wounded, right arm torn at shoulder,
and seven others slightly wounded
On the Selma, Lieutenant and Executive Officer
John Comstock, killed instantly. "s;tand by your
guns, my men," wore his last words. JohnK. Muir
ray, masters mate, killed William Hall. gunner's
mate, killed; James Rooney, seaman, killed james
Montgomery, seaman, killed; bernard Ryler, Con-
federate States marines, killed w r. Frisby lands
man, killed C. Shepherd, killed and eight wounded
FoRT GAINES, August 5.--The following are tho
casualties at this post up to i2 o'clock, noon:
|. Pelham Cadets, Company A-Wounde H. Ham,
ilton, slightly.
Company B-Killed: J. L. Williams. Wounded :
W. Mcyoy, slightly.
First Alabama Battalion of Artllery-woundcd !:
J. Adams, severely.
Culpeper's Artillory-wounaed: A. J. ostvon,
slightly
fwenty-frst Alabama, Company a-Killed P T.
Stout.
I.ockhart's Battalion, Company H-wounded ::
T. J. Johnston, slightly.
Company Wounded j. Scarborough, slight
iy; - Pierce, slightly.
Marines, Company =. Killed: K. Lewis.
Recapitlfation- Killed, 81; wounded slightly, @;
severely /. Total casualties, 10.
TIE CAPACITY OF FORT MORGAN ron RESISTANCE.
The Adce,fiser, speaking of the chances for Fort
Morgan holding out, says:
Farragut may mean 10 open the batteries of his
it by fire. A similar attempt little Fort Powell
failed some months ago, and if there il the right
kind OF Fort Sumter pluck in Fort Morgan, Farra-
gut may fire IN vain until the end OF the BY
direct fire the fort is invunerable. its walls being
protected by glaeiS OF sand which ali tho shot
and shell in the world coJsd he innoeently buried
IT he resorts TO throwing shell f6ld dropping
them inside the work, nobody need be hurt. The
troops have only to keep away from the area; and
they have no occasion 10 be there, for no fighting
is to be done there We take it, therefore, that in
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with the help OF three iron-clads, win be match
for the heavy ordnance, the sand, and Shell and gall
lantry Of Fort Morgan.
A SMALL NEWSPAPER sKIRMIsH BEFORE THE RATTLE.
CoNFBpERArE STATES STEAMER MORGAN,
OH Fort Morgan, August 4, l6Gi
Kessrs. CLARK and Forsyth,
EdtioTS 1tdteftiseT and Register .
As your recent essays on the navy, and the Mo-
bile squadron in particular, seem to show you TO be
possessed of courage quite uncommon, as well ss
an acquaintance with carrying naval warfare,
quite marvellous for gentlemen leading peaceable
lives like yourselves, feel particularly anxious to
obtain the services Of two such valuable recruits,
and have therefore, the suggestion of some of my
brother officers, taken the liberty Of addressing You
this letter for the purpose of requesting the favor of
your company on board of my vessel when the ex-
pected engagement with the ene1nys fleet takes
place. promise that you shall have the most con-
srcuous position on board and the fullest opportu-
nifty to display your bravery and naval knowledge.
As patriots you will, am sure, jump at the oppor-
tunity thus offered to serve your country.
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
GEORGE W HARRIsoS,
Commander Confederate States Navy
The editor of the Adrertiser replies follows:
A thousand thanks to Captain George W. Harri-
son, of the Confederate States steamer Morgan,
for his polite invitation and have to regret that it
was only received yesterday morning, the day after
the wedding" Had it been i'll our power TO have
accepted the invitation, and had occupied the
moat conspicuous position board, we should still
have been in the land Of the living TO acknowledge
his courtesy, for "the most conspicuous position"
appears by the result Of the fight TO have been an
erninently safe one. Except engineer, "slightiy
wounded by splinter, nobody was hurt'' on
board the Morgan.
SMALL library GONE TO THE YANKEBs.
MOBILE, July Is, 1864.
Colonel e. D. anderson,
Treaty.fTSt alabama Regiment
Colonel Having had some experience in the mo-
notony Of garrison life nj Fort Gaines, send you,
By your Ordnance Sergeant, Mr. j b. Williams, JT..
one hundred volumes OF miscellaneous books, which
please present 90 the regiment.
l trust that, while you ell patiently await 70 meet
and repel the enemy, the pcIlsal Of hese books may
tend III some degree to relieve that mon0tOny.
With much respect, L. IITcoNB.