Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-08

TIE New Orleans correspondent Of the New York
Times, In letter dated July "a, makes the subjOned
statements which are as fu of Yankee braggadocia as
anything Of the kind lately published II will be seen
that the Yankees have strong yearning for the posses
sion Of Mobile:
AFFAIRS Up TIE RIVER.
Rumors have been conflicting, for some days past,
respecting the state of affairs up the river; but from
what have learnt Il Is morning, and from source that
MAJ almost considered official forces are in quiet
posseon again of Brashear City, and the whole cCun-
try included on this side Of Berwcks Bay-the enemy
having left the ground to u.s. wisely concluding that 1t
ia uutenable 10 them. The Twelfth CcnnecticuS Col.
Peck and the Thirteenth Connecticut Col Brge, are in
possession OF the city OF Brashear.
II ia to be regretted that the enemy should have
made good their escape with what plumber they may
have soraped together but the bame-f there be any
anywhere-shoud not fall to our land forces. Had
Grover and Weitzel been in possession of SIX times the
forces at their disposal it would have been idle to at
tempt any pursuit. with back door-Brashear City
lett open TO the flying rebels Why gunboats were
not loug since round there TO hem them IN, whle our
land forces could have advanced to secure them, what
do not understand.
II we have failed to entrap them however, we have
this consolation lett and that is that we have seen
enough of them to desp.se their impotence. All tho
worse than idle rumors and fears with which certain
class of correspondents in New York papers, have been
RECALLING the North for week, past respecting the dangers
of invasion here resolve themselves, therefore, into
pueie nonsense, if not anything Worse.
Respectug the state OF the river side, between tins
and Port Hudson, all is reported perfectly quiet Our
boa steam up and down with perfect impunity and II
the guerrilas have made any murderous assant upon
deerceess women and children passing along the river
the fact has not come to my kno sledge Ii they co
recommerce such hel6sh work, the cure seem simple
enough if our military authorities would only apply 1t in
viz string the ragcai5 ike onions, al
the way from here TO Cairo if necessary and enforce
such penalties against the holS district az 'ehach Sach
murders occur, that the people themselves Wli be GLAD
to form themselves into voluntary police for detecting
the murderers and handing them over for punishment
FORT ADAMS FoRuFYISG
Amorg the latest rumors-no doubt started by the
same reliable Mobile gentleman who the rebel flag
floating over the St. Charles, and Magruder and Staff
going down to take possession of forts here's one
to the effect that the rebels are ory Fot Adams ncer
the mouth OF the Red river and that they have already
DISTRACTED our boats going to Vicksburg, Although
not believe enc woid OF this it is still one OF those
possibilities if no immediate probabilities which should
keep our naval authorities up to the most seepess vg
lance. Our gunboats should be perpetully moving up
and down the river destroying every sembarce OF al
attempt 10 forify the river Sides very few days OF
IMMUNITY can enable the rebels TO plant on Fort Adams
or any other commanding bluf fortihcstion tn t may
cause us much trouble in duong and Heaven knows
burg aud Port Hrdson yet too esh for US to have
forgotten already the terrible Lessons just taught U.s.
THs FUTURE PaoGRAMNE-N WANTED.
Speculation is rife here IS 10 what is to be the next
move on the chessboard OF To stand still we can
scarcely Afford and yet to go on, in these sulrY Sum-
mer months, seems taxing the energies of our brave
fellows too much That We SHALL take little breath
spell and chew the cud of mediation over the fall or
Port Hudson seems to be the prevailing suspicious but
il ia precisely because everybody is thinking so that Gel
Banks-irhis usual mysterious manner-may do the
very reverse.
One thing We are all hoping and thai is that Mobile
will not long be aoSed 10 60 scott free and poster us
with her blockade runners and manufacturers OF bogus
news TO fen rebel backbouss in these ATTITUDES. But
who is 10 have the no OF aSng EerBanks or Gantg
Grant with bis victorious army could sweep down upon
her after clearing Johnston out Of the way; Banks
prorerly reinforced-could do it, But here comes in
difficulty not of how and when to bring Mobile 10 its
seps,s but Of purely military etiquette and supremacy
in which highly mertoriOus Generals may be run
ming foul of each others field OF action and, perhaps,
llurels.
/ should be the last man TO entertain even thought
that either of these great Generals would allow their
priyate asp.atons TO be weighed for moment against
the public good but still We all know what military
J. nctio is and how often whole nation may be kept
waiting while men in high station are bowling and par
leyiug as TO who shall first 40 through the doorway
If there bs any little hitch in these arrangements, il
is to be hoped that the President as Commander in
Chief will soon remove it. for the country has serious
matters before IT. and but little time TO devote TO mill
tary etiquette I. wants Mobile and must have it.
matter by whom how, OF when t Is taken, so that it
be speedily.