The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-28
Defence ofour sea-ports-A Woman Appeal.

Defence of our sea-pCrts-A Woman's Appeal,
We find in the Mobile Tribune the following stirring
appeal from Of the patriotic daughters Of that city:
New Orleans has iguominiOusiy fallen. Deceived by
the Boosting of her authorities, believed she was
impgegnable were lulied in false security, and the
tidiugs of her tame surrender have swept like an
avalanche through the land chilling the heart and
numbing the stalwart limbs Of the Confederacy In
coutestibly the most important OF all cities, i'm
ense sums had been expended in erecting Notifications
she was regarded almost second Cronstadt and an
army of southern men, headed by major-general of
the presidents citing waited but the opportunity
distinguish themselves. Twelve or fifteen Lincoln
gunboats showed themselves opposite the city, and,
prestol without struggle, down crawled the banner
Of freedom and up Haunted the gnonnious stars and
stripes which we were vauningy assured should
faint the atmosphere Of the Queen city Sic transit
gloria mundi Have we then become race of SILVER
ing braggarts outIIeroding Herod? Hide thy dimin-
ished head, oh, Bull Runi Agreatcr than Bull Run is
here! In what night Of shame and darkness has the
glory of Chalmette gone down. 1t has become per-
tineHt nay, vital question has Mobile simiariniamOus
fate ii store? The city the qui yiye; is in state
of cversh dread it is panic stricken, and families
flying from their homes, Lots warning had already
sounded Efforts have been made to discover the in
action Of the authorities whether vigorous defence
will be made even to death, or whether we shall be
handed over to the enemy, the moment one Of Lin
coins inyihcble denominations ycept gunboats, makes
its appearance? Nothing definite satisfactory can
ha learned. those III nav rive yaUue which
- aso aeIa,,i o,d No n7Iy know, definitely
nj roolfo pofinl Of CONSEQUENCE l. heinz done to
SCENE Il Hnre ia military antongtons here worked
only by wires at Richmond. have we men? We
certainly have bligadiergeneral and stall, drawing
~. NJ have , a,ayGr anf We also have militia
pnrI M JAN KIN ,niIftie coones ana lieutenant
9oIonals adj ninir,, who draw upon the Confederate
toosr, d rat II il an indisnnfabIe fact that there
M ,rso..i III rrsr,I fierf4,li7,e An where out-
SD ~ Sb frrs We know that when men desire to
otsr Mo fayl}art service, for the war and ioin our
3ita,t oias MI ritf, arn, Gathers dem affection
81 - H. bt "a r,era,,to2y eoh > stem
w bsy faarI ,5eal IF ta sIo,yt ,.inet>av mem
10 tr n,ths itio lil,o Ioyo1,s ar,,iv9 If thpv
INA rot 10 dafond Wofile M neonle ,sil wake to 4
rssgatia, If ts costv ,rce Which, has fsen enacted
bor r tIi, ,,ss,,nnt WIN some nf tbe tniforra-
~ fio;Is Ii tl+ hb of IND service TN Il where
H. riot arc md how anrocod2 me belief is
'raara ist I'D at il to he eiIron5Iare IL demanded
r. raor f,y KILL of brirIz and mortar 1nio}t be
do'aIisfaj Inv foIlt shells vino Is IN command of
WaI;las an Forror M rs,or Slongh or I,in Ter
- III AL a,fIa T,1f9 re- tiaro Il ,ry detar7,na-
t;a - dafao{ Tyr i not 7rocaroation iss,ed
y, +bot EJECT ta M ne3nIe nav rIy to the standard
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