The following article is extracted from The New York Times, dated 21 August 1864:

 

 

From the Times, Aug. 10

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          We have received the following additional particulars of the surrender of Fort Gaines, through the kindness of an officer of the fleet, who arrived in the city this morning: Fort Gaines capitulated at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, (the 8th,) when a portion of Gen. GRANGER's forces marched into the fortifications, and the Stars and Stripes were flung to the breeze. The articles of capitulation were signed on the evening of the 7th by Admiral FARRAGUT and Gen. GRANGER, on the part of the Union forces, and by Col. ANDERSON, commanding Fort Gaines. Eight hundred and eighteen prisoners were surrendered with the fort, twenty-four pieces of ordnance, including some fine rifled guns, and one thousand stand of arms; also, a large supply of provisions and ammunition. On the afternoon of the 6th the fort was shelled for half an hour by the monitor Chickasaw, Capt. PERKINS, which elicited only two shots from the rebels, neither of which struck the monitor. One of the Chickasaw's shells exploded on the glacis of the fort, killing two men. The rebel gunboat Selma was fought finely. The rebel gunboat Gaines was so badly damaged that she sunk under the guns of Fort Morgan. The rumor that one of the rebel vessels had succeeded in getting out by the bay is incorrect. Those that were not sunk or captured escaped to Mobile. Col. ANDERSON remarked to our officers, that when he saw the gunboats pass the forts he knew it was all up with him. The rebel defences on the harbor side were very weak, having been constructed with a view to a strong defence on the land side. Admiral BUCHANAN is now at Pensacola Hospital. It is expected that his leg will be saved. The Tennessee in immensely powerful. Her armament consists of six 7-inch rifled guns. The gunboats Bienville, Genessee and Sebago are on their way to New-Orleans with the prisoners.

 

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION WEST MISSISSIPPI, NEW-ORLEANS, La.,

Aug. 9, 1864

 

          Report has just been received that the old flag floats over Fort Gaines, the entire garrison having surrendered to the combined forces of the army and navy Monday morning at 8 o'clock. By this surrender we have captured eight hundred and eighteen prisoners of war, including forty-six commissioned officers, twenty-six guns, a large amount of ordnance stores and ammunition, and subsistence stores for a garrison of eight hundred men for twelve months. The surrender was unconditional and complete. Fort Powell was evacuated and dismantled on the night of the 5th inst., the garrison escaping to Cedar Point, but leaving all the guns, eighteen in number, in excellent condition for immediate service. The steamer Morgan has not gone to sea, as reported, but has gone up the bay in the direction of the city. The other rebel gunboat Gaines has been destroyed by the rebels themselves. The Tennessee will be in complete order in a few days, and fit for duty on the right side. A national salute will be fired on the levee at 2 o'clock this afternoon. E.R.S. CANBY, Major-General.

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