GOOD NEWS: Farragut’s Attack on Mobile; A GREAT NAVAL BATTLE (8/9/1864)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 8/9/1864

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WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- 9 P.M.

To Major-Gen. Dix, New-York:

The following announcement of the successful operations against Mobile, appears in the Richmond Sentinel of this date, and is transmitted by Major-Gen. BUTLER to the President.

FROM HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. BUTLER, MONDAY, Aug. 8 -- 3 P.M.

To His Excellency, A. Lincoln, President:

The following is the official report, taken from the Richmond Sentinel of Aug. 8:

B.F. BUTLER, Major-General.

"MOBILE, Aug. 5, 1864.

Hon. J.A. Seddon, Secretary of War:

Seventeen of the enemy's vessels, (fourteen ships and three iron-clads) passed Fort Morgan this morning. The Tecumseh, a monitor, was sunk by Fort Morgan. The Tennessee surrendered after a desperate engagement with the enemy's fleet. Admiral BUCHANAN lost a leg, and is a prisoner. The Selma was captured. The Gaines was beached near the hospital. The Morgan is safe and will try to run up to-night. The enemy's fleet has approached the city. A monitor has been engaging Fort Powell all day.

(Signed) D.H. MAURY, Maj.-Gen."

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. 8.

Gen. BUTLER telegraphs that Richmond papers of Saturday, 6th inst., announce that our forces had taken possession of Dauphin's Island, at the extremity of which stands Fort Gaines, commanding one of the flanks of the entrance to Mobile Bay, Should FARRAGUT not be willing to risk running the gauntlet of Forts Gaines and Morgan, and the obstructions, the landing on Dauphin's Island will afford a secure point d'appui for siege operations against both forts. The analogy between the positions thus gained and that of Gen. GILLMORE on Morris Island will be recognized. Up to the latest advices no naval attack had been made by Admiral FARRAGUT, nor had he attempted to force an entrance with his iron-clad fleet,

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Good News: Farragut’s Attack on Mobile – 2
Gen. Sherman’s Army: Military Railroads – 2-3
Operations in Virginia: General Averill Overtakes the Enemy – 3
From Petersburgh: The Battle of Friday – 3-4
From North Carolina: A Fight with the Rebel Ram Expected – 4
From the Mississippi: Particulars of the Destruction of the Steamer Clara Bell – 4
About Our Iron-Clad Navy: Reply to “A Veteran Observer” – 4-5
From New-Mexico: The Difficulties of a Trip to Santa Fe – 5
The Indian War: Gen. Curtis’ Expedition Far West – 5-6
The War upon the President: Manifesto of Ben. Wade and H. Winter Davis against the President’s Proclamation – 6-7
News from Washington – 7
Editorial: The Union and its Friends – The President and Congress – 7-8
Editorial: Cheering News – 8-9
Editorial: A National Militia – 9

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