MOBILE, August 5, 1864 - 9 a. m.

General BRAGG:

A force, about 2,000 reputed, landed on Dauphin Island yesterday; advanced to within two miles of Fort Gaines. Thirty-seven ships in sound and off bar. Double-ender ran in and engaged Fort Gaines. General Wirt Adams reports 10,000 men gone to attack Mobile as diversion for Sherman; probably the same who some days ago were collecting at Morganza. Sixteen trains of troops reported to have gone from Memphis to La Grange. Advance of ten regiments at Holly Springs last night. wagons trains large. Think Forrest can deal with them. At 6 this morning whole fleet engaged Fort Morgan. One monitor has just been reported sunk. Please have the battalion of Mississippi artillery and First Louisiana Artillery sent here at once. A large force reported to be organizing at Pensacola to cut road.

D. H. MAURY.

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MOBILE, August 5, 1864.

General B. BRAGG:

The following just received from General PAGE, dated Fort Morgan, 10 a. m:

The whole fleet of the enemy passed the fort and are now in the bay.

DABNEY H. MAURY,

Major-General.

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MOBILE, August 5, 1864.

General BRAGG:

The following just received from General PAGE at Fort Morgan:

Action opened this morning between the fleet of the enemy and this fort at 7 o'clock. They have passed up with three iron-clads and fourteenth ships. The monitor Tecumseh was sunk under guns of water battery. The Tennessee surrendered after a terrific fight with the enemy; s fleet. The Gaines is beached by the hospital. Selma was captured. Morgan, crew and officers safe.

R. L. PAGE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General.

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OPELIKA, August 5, 1864.

General B. BRAGG:

First Louisiana Artillery at Montgomery on way to Mobile. First Mississippi Artillery at Atlanta.

DANL. W. ADAMS,

Brigadier-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Numbers 91.
August 5, 1864.

I. Pursuant to instructions from army headquarters Brigadier General John T. Morgan is temporarily released from arrest and will report to Brigadier General William H. Jackson to take command of that portion of this corps not with the command of that portion of this corps not with the command at Covington.