The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1864., [Electronic resource]

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Additional Northern News.

The New York Herald of the 22d instant contains some intelligence, of which we give the following brief summary:

A land movement will be speedily made against Mobile by the roads leading up the left side of the bay. In reply to a summons to surrender Fort Morgan, the following note, from General Page, is published:

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Headquarters, Fort Morgan,

I am prepared to sacrifice life, and will only surrender when I have no means of defence.

I do not understand that, while being communicated with under flag of truce, the Tennessee should be towed within range of my guns.

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It appears that Anderson, who surrendered Fort Gaines, first made his offer to capitulate to Major-General Granger, commanding the forces which had landed on Dauphin island. A Northern paper says:

‘ On Sunday evening General Granger had an interview with Admiral Farragut, on the flagship Hartford, in relation to Colonel Anderson's proposition to surrender Fort Gaines. The result of the interview was the following reply to the rebel proposition:

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United States flagship Hartford,

In accordance with the proposal made in your letter of this morning, for the surrender of Fort Gaines, I have to say that, after communicating with General Granger, in command of our forces on Dauphin island, the only offers we can make are:

First--The unconditional surrender of yourself and the garrison of Fort Gaines, with all the public property within its limits.

Second--The treatment which is in conformity with the custom of the most civilized nations towards prisoners of war.

Third--Private property, with the exception of arms, will be respected.

This communication will be handed to you by Fleet Captain P. Drayton and Colonel Myer, of the United States Army, who fully understand the views of General Granger and myself.

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Colonel Anderson's reply.

The above was sent off to the fort at a late hour in the evening. Soon afterwards the bearers returned to the flag-ship, bringing with them Colonel Anderson and a staff officer, when, afters protracted interview with the commanding officers, the terms were assented to in the following terms:

The above conditions and terms of surrender are agreed to by the undersigned, and the ceremony of turning over the prisoners of war, Fort Gaines and all the public property appertaining thereto, intact, and in the same condition it is now, will take place at 8 o'clock A. M. to- morrow, August 7th.

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The successful occupation of the Weldon railroad causes great rejoicing at the North. The movement is represented to have been attended with the most brilliant success, and the rebels are said to have been defeated with great loss in their attempts on Thursday and Friday to dislodge the Fifth corps.

The Herald predicts great results from this important movement. The loss in holding the position has not been ascertained, but partial returns indicate that it is severe.

Matters continue quiet on General Butler's lines. The canal at Dutch Gap is progressing favorably.

The Herald says there is no doubt that the privateer Tallahassee is the Atlanta, which was recently built on the Thames. She is a double screw iron steamer, said to be the finest and best of that class of steamers launched. Custom-house measurement gives her six hundred tons.