The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-16

zens.
Everybody seems to think that Char
lesion will be soon attacked, and that
Gen. Mitchell is maturing his plans for
its capture. in the Charleston Mercui9
of the 22nd, learn that our troops had
appeared in force on Broad river. AL
though have been here for some months,
of course know nothing publicly of any
thing that is going on in the planning
way. | may express the opinion of all
here by saying that the flag will soon
wave over Sumter's battlements, with
out causing any detriment even TO the
most delicate Government interest.
The rebels in Charleston and through
out the South are certainly suffering for
many Of the necessaries Of life, but this
is Just the reason why we should push
them harder than ever and force them
to succumb before the bugab0o of foreign
recognition comes to scare us off the
coast.
Soap is selling in Charleston at 81
per pound, and salt is worth $50 per bag
- e., soap is worth of United States cur
rency about 81 per pound, and salt about
S25 per sack. Rather strong that
The principle salt works of the rebels
are at BULGE and Montgomery, places that
might easily be captured and the reb-
els arein perfect amazement TO know
how it is that our fleet does so little with
so much to do and so easily done.
Contrabands are coming in here now
daily by hundreds. Gen. Mitchell will
not let pro slavery and Breckenridge ar
my officers keep them back. There is
but little work for these poor devils to
do; but a brigade of five thousand will
soon be organized and ready to bear the
brunt of an action, or do the hard work
of intrenching if necessary.
The force here has been considerably
increased of late, The health of the
troops is excellent. They arc in the
very best. spirits, and have the most I'M
bounded enthusiasm about Gen. Mitchell,
who, they say, will lead them in the field
soon TO certain victory.
Another correspondent writing from
Pensacola on the goth ult., says:
We have quite a feet collecting here,
and are anxiously awaiting the arrival
Of iron -clads, "little Monitors" and all
sorts of "rams," and when all is ready
we are going to take Fort Morgan and
Mobile, it is said. TO attempt these
captures with wooden ships, it seems TO
me, would prove disastrous, even though
the affair were managed by Admiral
Farragut
Fort Morgan, the main defence Of Mo-
bile, is judiciously situated on the right
bank of the channel, and mounts about
one hundred guns. The main channel
near the fort is seventeen fathoms deep,
and will admitOf the passage of the lar
gest vessels.
If the plan Of taking Mobile be the
same as that carried ont so successfully
at New Orleans by Admiral Farragut in
running by the folts, cutting off supplies
and forcing them to surrender, we have
little doubt that we shall have as much
success at Mobile as we could possibly
desire.
Fort Gaines, the second work of de.
fence for Mobile, is situated on DaUphin'i
Island mounts fifty guns, and can di.
rect an excellent and formidable cross.
fire with Fort Morgan.
Fort Gaines, near Mobile, has been 70
some time past, from reports that haV
reached here, evacuated by the enemy. Il
ascertain that fact, the steam frigate Sus
quehanna, Commodore Hitchcock, ven
tured towards that fort, and received
number of leaden messengers. IL wa
unnecessary, of course, to investigate tn
;; matter any further. The commander 0
the gunboat Winona, in order TO know 4
a certainty the truth Of the rumors, ven
tured in, and received similar reception
to that rendered to the Susquehanna.
f This was enough TO convince any on,
that the garrison still existed. IL is sal
, that the garrison at Fort Morgan sent OF
word TO the blockading fleet that the
were ready for us at any time. WOOde
; walls stood well on the Mississippi, an,
D | could do so, perhaps, at Mobile, but as W
, have vessels better suited for such ser
vice, we ought TO use them. The arm,
', may cooperate with the navy, and b
so doing, might strengthen the form Q
attack. Vessels-of-war are pouring int
, Pensacola harbor daily, and they swell
/ Admiral Farraguts feet to great arma
da. Those here at present are the flag
. ship Hartford and the Brooklyn--th
latter is hauled up alongside the whaI
, and is undergoing repairs; sailing frigat
q Potomac steam frigate Susquehanna, sail
. ing sloops Vincennes and Preble--th
Z latter has been made a hospital shil
gunboats Kennebec, Kenawha, Cayug
Gemsbecz, and Westfeld Mortar fe'
= -icrryboat Clifton, Lieut.. Commandin
i Law, and six mortar schOOncrs, with
4 number of ordnance ships transport
ii Sc.
v Colonel Billy Wilson's famous reg
n ment of New York Zouaves have be,
d auartered here for the last fourie,
of months, during which time they ha
been surely in the quiet enjoyment
lo every luxury that this part Of the cOul
re try could afford The men Of this reg