Surgeon's Steward, wound of scalp, splinter, Surgeon United States Navy. Commanding United States Steamer Monongahela. REPORT OF CASUALTIES ON THE U. S. S. METACOMET. SIR: I have to report that on the morning of the fifth instant, during the engagement while passing the forts, and engaging the gunboats, the following casualties occurred: John Stewart, landsman, killed, Julian J. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient Wounded severely-J. R. M. Mullany, commander, left arm amputated; R. H. Fitch, First Assistant-Engineer, scalded; Oliver Crommelia, Surgeon's Steward, scalded; John Peacock, firstclass fireman; scalded; William Mitchell, landsUNITED STATES STEAM SLOOP Ossipee, man, scalded; John Nelson, landsman, scalded; MOBILE BAY, Aug. 5, 1864. William Ager, coal-heaver, scalded; William SIR: I have the honor to report the following Burtis, first-class fireman, scalded; Samuel casualties on board this ship during the engageVanasery, coal-heaver, scalded; William New- ment of this day with the enemy's batteries on land, ordinary seaman, flesh-wound; John Pres-shore and afloat: ton, landsman, eyes; Charles Matthews, lands- Lewis Lord, landsman, nape of neck, danger man. Wounded slightly-William H. Hunt, ChiefEngineer, scalded; George A. Ebbets, Captain's Clerk, contusion; William P. Treadwell, Paymaster's Clerk, scalded; Peter McKeloye, secondclass fireman, scalded; Stephen Dolan, first-class fireman, scalded; John Boyle, coal-heaver, scalded; Moses Jones, coal-heaver, scalded; John Ralton, landsman, scalded; Edward Thomas, ordinary scaman, scalded; James Sheridan, Quartermaster, contusion; John E. Jones, Quartermaster, contusion; Henry Binney, Quartermaster, contusion; Francis Brown, Quarter-Gunner, contusion; Christian Christeinick, landsman; Roger Sharman, landsman; John Johnson, ordinary seaman; David Johnston, Corporal Marines; John Kilroy, private marine. Killed, eight; wounded severely, twelve; wounded slightly, eighteen. Very respectfully, JOHN Y. TAYLOR, Lieutenant C. L. HUNTINGTON, U. S. N., Commanding U. S. S. Oneida. Surgeon. REPORT OF CASUALTIES ON THE U. S. S. MONON GAHELA. UNITED STATES STEAMER MONONGAHELA, SIR: The following are the casualties on board this ship, resulting from the action to-day with Forts Morgan and Gaines and the rebel rams: Roderick Prentiss, Lieutenant, both legs badly injured by splinters, left one amputated; Michael Smith, boy, severe lacerated wound of scalp by splinters; William Feeney, Paymaster, contusion of back and left arm, slight; Holbert Lane, ous; Owen Maines, seaman, fore-arm broken, Total, one killed, seven wounded. Surgeon. Commander W. E. LE ROY, Commanding U. S. Steam Sloop Ossipee, Mobile Bay. REPORT OF CASUALTIES ON THE U. S. S. GALENA. UNITED STATES STEAMER GALENA, Aug. 5, 1864. SIR: I would most respectfully report the following casualty on board this vessel while passing Fort Morgan: Wounded-James McCafferty, coal-heaver, scalp-wound, with concussion of the brain. Very respectfully, GEO. P. WRIGHT, Acting Assistant-Surgeon, United States Navy. To Lieut. Com. C. H. WELLS, U. S. Navy, Commanding United States Steamer Galena. REPORT OF CASUALTIES ON THE U. S. S. OCTORARA. U. S. S. OCTORARA, MOBILE, ALA., Aug. 5, 1964. SIR: I have to report the following as a list of casualties occurring this morning, while passing Forts Morgan and Gaines, namely: Killed-W. H. Davis, seaman, by splinters. H. Wounded-Lieutenant Commanding C. Green, contusion of leg; Acting Ensign Maurice McEntree, contusion of the thigh; Acting Master Henry R. Billings, contusion of face, all from splinters, slight; James McIntosh, Coxswain, incised wound of scalp, not severe; John Govard, seaman, lacerated wound of forehead, quite severe; Charles Howard, seaman, contusion of sacrum, slight; William H. Nice, Boatswain's Mate, severe contusion of right eye; Andrew Crough, Quartermaster, contusion of scalp, slight; George Smith, ship's corporal, wound of upper third left arm, quite severe; John Robinson, quartermaster, contusion of left foot, slight. Killed, one; wounded, ten. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser- Lieut. Com. C. H. GREEN, Commanding U. S. Octorara. REPORT OF CASUALTIES ON THE U. S. S. KENNEBEC. SIR: I respectfully report the following casualties in action yesterday morning, while passing Fort Morgan, namely: solid shot from the Fort. Very respectfully, GEORGE W. HATCH, officer for duty outside. Instead of doing this, he followed the fleet in, and was struck with a shot from the Fort, when he put his helm a-port and ran her on the bank. After having had two men killed and two wounded, he deserted the vessel, leaving his signal-book (boat code,) on the quarter-deck, where it was found by the enemy, who subsequently boarded the vessel. The rebels set the vessel on fire, and we have thus lost one of the most efficient vessels in the squadron for all kinds of express duty, and we are sadly in want of just such vessels. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. FARRAGUT, Rear-Admiral Commanding W. G. B. Squadron. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. REPORT OF ACTING MASTER JAMES T. SEAVER. At At about At daylight, hove up anchor, and steamed alongside the Tennessee, and discharged all the Daniel Godfrey, coal-heaver, mortally wound- ordnance stores and provisions belonging to ed in abdomen, by fragment of shell from other vessels; not having orders to report to the rebel iron-clad Tennessee, and has since any one, and the verbal order I received being to died; Acting Ensign H. E. Tinkham, serious discharge the stores into the Tennessee as quickgunshot wounds, and contusions of left arm, ly as possible, I did so. Wishing to be of asside, thigh, and leg, by fragments of shell sistance to the fleet in case any vessels were disfrom the rebel ram Tennessee, no fracture; abled, and knowing the power of my steamer, Peter R. Post, landsman, gunshot wound and immediately after the freight was out, I dropped fracture of right cheek-bone, serious; Charles off from the Tennessee, got hawsers, lines, etc., Sanders, Master-at-Arms, slight contusion of all ready to be of assistance in towing any dislips; J. D. Ireson, Captain of the Hold, Isaac abled vessel which would need my services. Fisher, (colored,) first-class boy, and several forty-five minutes past seven stood up the chanothers, very slight contusions, by fragments of nel for the fleet, keeping as far out of range shell from the Tennessee, and splinters caused of the Fort as I could judge was necessary to by it; and Kimball Prince, landsman, contusion clear the shoal, the Quartermaster at the lead of right shoulder, slight, by splinter caused by a from the time of making the bar. fifteen minutes past nine, while going ahead slow, the Quartermaster gave the cast, a quarter less three, and the steamer immediately struck. I rang three bells and tried to back her off, but she did not stir. I kept backing for ten minutes; had about thirty-five pounds of steam on. The Fort then opened fire on us, and, getting our range, every other shell did execution-the second shell or shot, (as it did not explode, I could not tell which,) struck the rail about the starboard bow-port, and immediately killed Frank Wilson, landsman. One shot passed through the boiler, entirely disabling us, and another burst in the engine-room. At this time Fort Morgan kept up a constant fire at us, every shell doing more or less execution. The men, while I was forward, many of them, rushed aft, and commenced cutting the boats' falls. Hearing this, I came aft and ordered them to stop, which they did, and the boats were lowered with safety, but the men crowded in, and two of the boats were immediately filled. I put the wounded in one of the boats, and sent the dying in charge of Acting Ensign L. R. Vance, to the Cowslip, for assistance. Commanding United States Steamer Kennebec. LOSS OF THE U. S. STEAMER PHILIPPI. REPORT OF REAR-ADMIRAL D. G. FARRAGUT. FLAG-SHIP HARTFORD, MOBILE BAY, Aug. 8, 1864. SIR: I regret to inform the Department, that after I had passed the forts some time, I saw a steamer on fire inside the bay. I soon perceived that it was the Philippi, and I could not imagine how she came to be set on fire. I have since received the report of her commanding officer, Acting Master J. T. Seaver, which is herewith inclosed: The facts appear to be, that Acting Master Seaver, on the evening before the action, asked Fleet-Captain Drayton if he should not follow the squadron into the bay. Captain Drayton told him that that would be a folly, and ordered him to go and deliver the ammunition he had brought from Pensacola, on board the Tennessee, and then report to Lieutenant Commander Grafton, senior The deck being full of steam and smoke, and indications of the ship being on fire, and two of my men being wounded and one scalded, and almost every shell, either direct or ricochet, striking the steamer, and the boilers being disabled, and my men, several of them being almost paralyzed with fear; also, the sight of the rebel steamer coming out, and the utter impossibility to save the steamer or resist the enemy, I judged it best to abandon her. I pulled alongside the Cowslip and Buckthorn, the two vessels being close to each other, and Four others also swam to the beach, and were taken prisoners at Fort Morgan and immediately sent away. This information was received when communicating by flag of truce with the Fort. none of them, we were told, were officers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. FARRAGUT, Rear-Admiral Commanding W. G. B. Squadron. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. AND G. COTTRELL. put the wounded on board; both vessels then JOINT REPORT OF ACTING MASTERS C. F. LANGLEY stood toward the Genesee. I went on board, and reported to Captain Grafton; was ordered to put the wounded on board the Tennessee and report to Captain Grafton again, but as the Genesee steamed toward Pelican Channel, I was forced to remain on the Tennessee. The Quartermaster, William H. French, who was wounded in the stomach, died at twenty minutes past seven. U. S. SHIP POTOMAC, PENSACOLA, August 6, 1864. SIR: Believing that we are the only surviving officers of the U. S. Monitor Tecumseh, we feel it our duty to report the circumstances attending her loss, and of the safety of a boat's crew. When nearly abreast of Fort Morgan, and about one hundred and fifty yards from the beach, a row of buoys was discovered stretching from the shore, a distance from one to two hun List of Casualties-Frank Wilson, landsman, killed; William H. French, Quartermaster, mortally wounded; John Collins, coal-heaver, scald-dred yards. It being reported to Captain Craven, ed; and Joseph Boyd, slightly wounded. The officers were perfectly cool throughout the time while under fire, and in leaving the ship. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES T. SEAVER, When he immediately gave the vessel full speed, and Finding that the vessel was sinking, the order was given to leave our quarters, and from that moment every one used the utmost exertions to clear himself from the wreck. After being carried down by the vessel several times, we were picked up in a drowning condition by one of our boats, manned by the following men: S. S. Shinn, Gunner's Mate; John Gould, Quarter-Gunner; Frank Commens, seaman; Richard Collins, seaman; and Peter Parkes, landsman, all of whom are now on board this SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith (marked No.1) a copy of a report made to me by Acting Masters C. F. Langley and Gardner Cottrell, two of the survivors of the iron-clad Tecum-ship. seh, and in which are given the names of six men who were saved in the same boat, namely: S. S. Shinn, Gunner's Mate; Jno. Gould, QuarterGunner; Frank Commins, seaman; Richard Collins, seaman; and Peter Parks, seaman. Captain Craven was seen in the turret by Mr. Cottrell, just before the vessel sunk, and as he had a life-preserving vest on, we have hopes that he reached the shore. Not recovering from our exhausted condition These officers are certainly in error in their until the boat was abreast of the Hartford, and statement that a row of buoys stretched from knowing that an attempt to board one of the the shore a distance of one to two hundred attacking fleet would cause the loss of her posiyards. We now know, that the channel adjacent tion, we pulled for the Buckthorn, from which to the shore was entirely clear of torpedoes, and vessel we were sent to the Tennessee, and afterthat the latter were placed between the two large ward, by Captain Grafton's order, sent to this buoys, to which I have referred in my reports. ship. There was no opportunity of making a In addition to the persons named in this re-report to Captain Grafton, otherwise it woul port as saved, the boat from the Metacomet, have been done in person. under Acting Ensign Nields, rescued Acting Hoping that the course pursued by us will Ensign John P. Zetlich, Chauncey V. Dean, meet your approval, we are, very respectfully, etc., Quartermaster; Wm. Roberts, Quartermaster; C. F. LANGLEY, James McDonald, seaman; Geo. Major, seaman; James Thorn, seaman; Chas. Packard, ordinary seaman; Wm. Fadden, landsman; and Wm. Č. West, coal-heaver-with the pilot of the Tecumseh, John Collins. Acting Master. GARDNER COTTRELL, Acting Master. Rear-Admiral D. G. FARRAGUT, Doc. 4. ENLISTMENT OF COLORED TROOPS. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 329. WAR ADJUTAN, ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT, That the Chief of the Bureau for the Organization of Colored Troops shall establish recruiting stations at convenient places within said States, and give public notice thereof, and be governed by the following regulations: First. None but able-bodied persons shall be enlisted. Second. The State and county in which the enlistments are made shall be credited with the recruits enlisted. Third. All persons enlisted into the military service shall for ever thereafter be FREE. Fourth. Free persons, and slaves with the writ ten consent of their owners, and slaves belonging to those who have been engaged in or given aid or comfort to the rebellion, may now be enlistedthe owners who have not been engaged in or given aid to the rebellion being entitled to compensation as hereinafter provided. Fifth. If within thirty days from the date of opening enlistments, notice thereof and of the recruiting stations being published, a sufficient number of the description of persons aforesaid to meet the exigencies of the service should not be enlisted, then enlistments may be made of slaves without requiring consent of their owners, but they may receive compensation as herein provided for owners offering their slaves for enlistment. Sixth. Any citizen of said States, who shall of belonging to the claimant, and upon the claim art filing a valid deed of manumission and release of service, the board shall give the claimant a certificate of the sum awarded, which, on presentation, shall be paid by the chief of the Bureau. Ninth. All enlistments of colored troops in the State of Maryland, otherwise than in accordance with these regulations, are forbidden. Tenth. No person who is or has been engaged in the rebellion against the Government of the United States, or who in any way has or shall give aid or comfort to the enemies of the Government, shall be permitted to present any claim or receive any compensation for the labor or service of any slave, and all claimants shall file with their claims an oath of allegiance to the United States. By order of the President. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. This order was extended, on October twentysixth, to Delaware, at the personal request of Governor Cannon. Doc. 5. FIGHT NEAR WAYNESVILLE, MO. Editors Missouri Democrat : SIRS: There have been many accounts of unequal fights published during this war, but if there is any that will beat the following, I should like to hear of it: Lieutenant C. C. Troyford, of company H, Fifth Missouri militia cavalry, while on a scout with seven men of his company, was attacked in a house about eighteen miles south of Waynesville by two hundred and fifty rebels, under Colonel Love; the boys fought three hours against this overwhelming force, when their ammunition fer his or her slave for enlistment into the miliwas exhausted. The rebels crept up and set fire tary service, shall, if such slave be accepted, re- to the house; the boys then came out, and threw ceive from the recruiting officer a certificate there- down their revolvers and surrendered. The rebof, and become entitled to compensation for the els lost five killed, seven wounded, and some that service of said slave, not exceeding the sum of could not be counted by the Lieutenant. Also, three hundred dollars, upon filing a valid deed seven horses were killed. Among the mortally of manumission and of release, and making satis- wounded is Colonel Tucker, alias Bent Woods, factory proof of title. And the recruiting officer the notorious guerrilla and stage-robber. shall furnish to any claimant of descriptive list one of our boys was wounded in any way, but of any person enlisted and claimed under oath to they were stripped of every thing. Lieutenant be his or her slave, and allow any one claiming Troyford had three hundred dollars in greenunder oath that his or her slave has been enlist-backs, which he managed to hide and keep. The ed without his or her consent, the privilege of boys were paroled, and returned, and are now inspecting the enlisted man for the purpose of safely in camp. identification. Seventh. A board of three persons shall be appointed by the President, to whom the rolls and recruiting lists shall be furnished for public information, and, on demand exhibited to any person, claiming that his or her slave has been enlisted against his or her will. Not It appears that the forces of Colonel Love and Colonel Freeman contemplated an attack on Waynesville on Sunday last, but hesitated, and put it off till the next morning; then, hearing of the return of Major Fischer from pursuing Joe Shelby, beat a hasty retreat and came upon the little squad of company H, gobbled them, but Eighth. If a person shall, within ten days after found a bitter pill. The boys say, that if it had the filing of said rolls, make a claim for the serv-been a decent house, the rebs would never have ice of any person so enlisted, the board shall proceed to examine the proof of title, and, if valid, shall award just compensation, not exceeding three hundred dollars for each slave enlisted VOL. VIII-Doc. 10 got them out of it. I remain, very respectfully, yours, Sergeant. Doc. 6. THE TEXAN EXPEDITION. A NATIONAL ACCOUNT. FLAG-SHIP MCCLELLAN, OFF BRAZOS DE SANTIAGO, TEXAS, Nov. 2, 1863. AGAIN an army of American soldiers is on Texas soil, and once more in the neighborhood of the almost sacred battle-fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. The following account of the expedition from the time it left South-West Pass to the successful landing of troops on the Texan coast, at Brazos de Santiago, nine miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande del Norte, will be read with interest by all. An expedition was fitted out at New-Orleans under the command of Major-General Dana. General Banks and staff also accompanied it. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, all went well, the vessels keeping in line at their proper distances; weather fine, sea a little rough. On Friday morning, October thirtieth, at halfpast four o'clock, there was a sudden and great change. The weather, up to this time, (night and day,) had been uncomfortably hot, but at the hour mentioned a "heavy norther" struck us; the fleet could no longer be kept together, many vessels being compelled to separate and run before the wind, which soon blew a gale. The weather all day was bitter cold. lieutenant on board. In towing the steamship Empire City, she proved so heavy that she strained the upper works of the Union to such an extent as to cause her to leak badly. About eleven o'clock on Friday night, Captain Baxter was hailed by Captain Mayhood, who reported that the Union was sinking. The former immediately ordered a boat to be lowered and manned, M. Ward, the second mate of the Empire City, taking charge of her. This, with the life-boat from the Union, rescued the crew and negroes, and all were saved before the steamer sank, though many of the latter were so overcome by fear that they were unable to spring into the boats as they ap proached the side of the vessel, and to save them from going down with her it was found necessary to throw them overboard, and trust to those in the boats to pick them up. Five trips were made to the sinking steamer, by Mr. Ward and the boats' crews of the Empire City. Captain Baxter and his gallant fellows deserve great praise for their coolness, bravery, and perseverance in this trying hour. The Union was a light-draught steamer, of about one hundred and fifty tons burden, between eight and nine years old, an 1 was worth probably about seven thousand dollars. Nothing of further interest occurred up to four o'clock P.M. At that hour we again spoke the Empire City, she having been absent from the fleet several hours. She answered to our inquiry if all were well on board: "All well, sir." The For nearly twelve hours the storm raged, and captain then informed us that a few hours prelong after the wind had ceased to blow, the waves vious, he had picked up, forty miles off Pass Caran mountains high." We had, perhaps, the vallo, a small boat with two deserters from the best fleet of sea-going vessels, of any expedition enemy, they having been at sea forty hours. The which has left port during this war, and fears poor fellows were ordered to be sent on board the were entertained for the safety of only three or McClellan in a boat, but they were so weak and four light-draught steamers, which we were under stiff from exposure, hunger, and the want of sleep the necessity of taking along-the Zephyr, Bagley, as to be perfectly helpless, each requiring the asUnion, etc. There was also great danger of the sistance of two men. They stated that they besinking of the schooners in tow, and it was not longed to company B, Eighth Texas infantry, but until this morning that we learned the full extent on the twenty-sixth of August, they, with eight of the loss which the fleet had sustained. The others, were detailed to serve on board the John Union and two schooners went down. The Zephyr F. Carr, (rebel gunboat.) On Thursday night had her machinery broken, and was taken in tow last, about nine o'clock, they saw a small boat by the gunboat Owasco. The Bagley was com- lying between the gunboat and Fort Esperanze, pelled to run before the wind, and up to this morn- and thinking this a good opportunity to desert, ing it was feared that she had sunk, with all on they entered it, rowed out to sea, and started for board; but at an early hour we spoke the United the mouth of Brazos River, where they learned States brig Bahia, off Aranzas Pass. She report- were some of our blockaders; but a norther comed having spoke the Bagley last evening, and her ing up, they were unable to manage the boat, captain requested the blockader to report to the and let her drift before the wind. All day Friflag-ship: "All's well; we shall remain at the day, through that terrible storm, all night, and rendezvous for instruction." This was glorious up to ten o'clock on Saturday morning, they were news, for, though three vessels have sunk, not a driven in every direction in their frail boat, which life has been lost nor a man injured. I may here could only be kept afloat by constant baling. state that it was arranged that, if a storin oc- They were thus exposed for about forty hours, curred, or if any of the steamers should by any and, as I before observed, without rest or a means become separated from the fleet, they mouthful to eat. They were received by all on should assemble at a place appointed on the board the Empire City and McClellan with a Texas coast, and there wait for orders. hearty welcome, and several of the staff-officers offered the poor, ragged, and barefooted deserters their beds, and furnished them with food and drink, both of which they were sadly in need of. The steamer Union, Captain Mayhood, sunk between seven and eight o'clock on Saturday morning. In addition to the crew, there were forty-six negroes of the Corps d'Afrique and one When these men were able to converse, it was |