The New York herald., 1862-10-22
The Threatened Attack ON Mobile,

IFrom the Mobile Tribune Oct. 7.l
From many intimations OF attack upon
Mobile There can be no reasonable doubt that the Yam
KEGS have their eyes steadily fixed this coveted
mart and will send against il q powerful armament
Hitherto the gunboats Of the enemy have drawn too
much water for successful approach through the shall
low and toruous channel OF our bay 1t is said that gun
boats OF lighter draught have been for some time in
progress Of constructions and with these engines Of
destruction the enemy hopes TO penetrate within shcns
Last week intelligence was brought hher that as soon
IS the ronsdes arrived in this part Of the Gulf the Yam
from Philadelphia the I'D utmo The plan stated
by The bockadng officers off Fort Morgan is that while
the engaged the fort the Yankee gunboa would
run by and ppss up the bay.
The pertnant question now is: /" Are prepared %
1s the channel so Distracted as TO stop beyond perad
venture the gunboats OF the enemy? Are the troops
fhy armed? Are the batteries in the best possible posi-
tion supplied with ammunition for sege, and, strong
they are capable OF raining such iron fire upon the
enemy MS TO make him beat an ngiorious retreat.
For months prior to tho attack New Oredus the cit
Hens Of that unfortunate place uled into false
curty. The news papers assisted TO bring about mel.
anchoy surrender of opinion. The utmost reliance
placed in the military authorities and those increduous
were denounced gfumblers and idiots West Point
had It's way, AMI West Point lost the city The citizens
woke up from their false security too aie The Commit
tee o Safety formed at an hour when capture fore
gone conclusion, saw that had they not rolled wholly
upon the military OF the government the great calamity
might have been avorted.
Mobile should tako warning from the past. The mac
t'vi'y Of the enemy has given ample time for fullest pro-
paration. The peculiar situation OF The city is &c itself
natural defence. without the slightest hesitation
affirm that il military authorties assisted by our
citizens, do their duty, the city cannot fall II falls
then tho calamity due solely to nconpctency Bacton
and neglect. There is not the ghost OF douht OF IT,
There some two thousand people who could organize
thcmse, companies for temporary service. This
should be done at There Is necessity that such
companies should 30 into camp until their services
positively needed. They drill in the city without in
convenience 70 the business and families OF the members
there #.
Our military authorities may rest assured that
Yankee attack will be well maturod persistent and
mendous The enemy will come in grea strength aud
sensible win not nnderrae his power. u behoovcs
be tho alert and spare neither pains, work
expense, 20 give inyincibity to and sec-
rity the city. Defeated and terrified into conscious
u the impregnabty OF Mobile, should hereafter
- in danger Of second bombardmcnt.
(From the Rchnond Examiner, Oct. 1871
Our exchanges speak with great anxiety Of prospect
Of an attack upon Mobile by the enemy, which attack
might involve important consequences, the capture of
this point would give the enemy immediate possession OF
the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. march Of the
my into the interior Of Alabama would succeed in cutting
the confederacy completely N two th1n the enemy
could hope 10 do BY tho possession OF the Mississippi
over through its entire length IL would destroy The
nne Of communication passing through Montgomery
which has been Of ncacuabc benefit 70 the people Of the
fire Eouth