The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
REBEL ADvIcEs FROM MOBILE.
The Defences OF the City Progressing
[From the Mobile News, May &C..


from the Mobile News, May %.
APPEAL TO OUR CITIZENS
We call particular attention TO the earnest appeal
TO our citizens, by order Of the Commanding
General, for the labor required to complete tho
Notifications in progress for the defence OF the city
Those glad 70 know are rapidly progressing and
It only needs strong, hearty and united effort to bring
them to speedy completion.
Lot this effort and the labor required be given without
stint Let every citizen promptly place all the negro Ia
Dor he has that possibly be spared at the disposal
OF our officers, and then will not have ourselves TO
blame II not prepared to give suitable welcome
TO the oe should he attempt to add this city to the mum.
Der Of his conquests.
Every consideration of interest," JUSTICE patriotism
and msnnsss urges prompt and energetic action on our
part and pity man who be aggard deaf to
such call.
DEATHS OF UNION SOLDIERS AT MOBILE.
In the Mobile Ne,os of May 20 we nnd noticed the fol-
lowin ntsrmsnts of Union prisoners who died in that
city
James Rands, thirty five years erysipelas.
Allen Wier. thirty-four years debility.
T. N. Campbell, forty five years, pneumonia.
From the Mobile News, May 26.l
SPECIAL oRDER-No. ll6.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT Ala AND WEST. FLoRIDA,
MOBILE, May u, 1862.
l. Application having been mado to the Commanding
General OF this department for eighty to
board the Confederate states steamer Baltic, the
handing officers OF regiments batalions or companies,
stationed in this vicinity, are required TO furnish TO
this Office lists Of all under their respective commands
who may volunteer for this service
The msn will be detailed for temporary duty or dis
charged upon condition OF their immediate enlistment In
the naval service for three years. tho war as they
BY command of Brigadier General JOHN II. FORNEY.
s. Coon, Assistant Adjt General.
AFFAIRS BELOW MOBILE.
from the Mobile Register
FORT GAMES May Q, 1862
There is, Of course, very tlo OF interest occurring
here general thing, but yesterday the people who
20 sdown TO the sea in shps' made their appearance
the number Of ten and two OF them ventured so near
Fort Morgan that the latter paid its respects to them
al aNniun who
dread clamor initiate" Some dozen shots were fired,
struck very close, could ses but unfortunately
did not hit the mark 1t seemed to US they were taking
soandings, and within range half the day. The
excitement rathe interest, lively at Fort Gaines,
and guns trained the "nsolent foe but 70
no purpose as we have not yet fired a shot.
This morning schooner ran the blockade and, at this
writing, is moored under the guns of Fort Morgan how
she managed is hard 10 tell.
We all like Color el hersa Of few words, very
and approachable to all he commands our
spect and will be well supported in anything he under
takes. That is one good thing OF Fort Gaines.
But, Jerusalem you in the countries whore
mosquitoes carry brickbats under their wings to
sharpen their bisr or in that where chinzes pull the
off before making attack or in that other whore
monkeys employed instead OF fine toothcembs? or
yet in that other where poets and birthstone arc
staples Of production and consumption Well, Dau-
phn Island is far ahead Of them all as the
Girl who said " yes " Is to the one who answered
task memman The nsas here are about the size OF
marketable shrimp, and the sand flies hungry SOL
diers. just imagine the "stuation," and give W q
leader the subject But drop the subject, and wish
could the meas as easily. Iney'H oIaW pioou, IL INC
Yankees do not. m4f
We have passed two nights at tho guns and sign Of
an attack yet-they evidently shy Of US, but sx
pect their arrangements completed, will have ex
change of pills" DR.. Lncolns to Dr. Davis" Anyhow
our sick and disabled have all been moved and We
ready
p S-All the gunbcats have left-supposed they have
gone 70 Ship Island The attack is evidently postponed
until they stronger more favorable weather. The
channel between the forts may prove modern Their.
mopyla yet
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO DEFEND MOBILE.
Correspondence Of the Mobile Register
RICHMOND, May II, 1862.
am glad to learn, from private letters from home,
end Tor Mobile THIS is it should be. have always
doubted whether 1t could be taken by water, with the
properly fortified and obstructed Place water bat
tories well cassmated, with heavy guns few hundred
yards from the obstructions and 1t Ii impossible for
wooden the distractions them.
There Is officer In the who understands such
work better than General Forney. Some OF the best
batteries in Pensacola erected by him, and
IL our people at homo will cooperate fully Nth
leans Tho natural better than those Of the
Crescent City nasmuch large vessels cannot 60 up to
Mobile. do hope that the fear losing little property
will not deter Mobeans from defending the CITY, they
make up their minds to fight to the last, NOBLE cl
fan. Which is better to let army have the proper
ty or give to the Yankees? Tho alternative is plain
and must choose between the two. Take oil the wo
and children and government stores. and neces
sary let them take the city in ashes. Obstructioni
should be ready sing the in Mobile falls
and the high bluffs lined with rifle pits to pick of tho p
lots. Tho time has for vigorous action, and the
people outside Of the army do great deal in partisan
warfare.