The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-12
Tflegraphit Mews,
SPECIAL TO THE yolIJNrEER.

SPECIAL TO THE VOLUNTEER.
New Yonk, Aug. 5.
Washington special says movements are
in progress which are morally certain to re-
suit in tho capture of Mobile. String
newg is expected shortly from that quarter.
4 BALTIMORE, Aug. Z.
The american has the following
NORRIS ISLAND, Aug. I'd.
/ find myself this afternoon located on the
flag ship Densmore, the guest Of Admiral
Dahlsren. All here arc confident of suc-
cess no one seems to entertain the slight
est doubt on the subject, and with such
feeling extant it is next to sure thing.
The grand ball will be opened in the
course of tho week, ard it will be the most
furious fight Of the war. Monitors and iron
|clads are within 500 yards of Sumter. That
Sumter will fall, is, think, as certain as
that the day Of attack will arrive. The
enemy is at work erecting batteries on
James Island. but we are putting up bate
RES to command them all. There has been
bat7'ttle cannonading to day. There was
considerable cannonading yesterday, and
during the night. eco prisoners were ta-
ken by four companies, on James Island in
rear of Folly Island they showed but little
fight, and after receiving parole laid down
their arms.
BosroE, Aug. Z.
The correspondent of the Herald in let
ter dated off Charleston August I'd says -
The new battery erected by Gen. Gilmore
on Morris s1sland is mounted BY the largest
guns ever cast in the North. When these
batteries are opened against Sumpter there
will be a dreadful scattering OF bricks, legs,
arms and bodies. One hour and half is
allowed for the bombardment OF that tort be
fore it will be compelled to surrender.
New YoRK, Aug. z.
The United States steamer Tennessee, the
flag ship Of Admiral Farragut had arrived at
New Orleans A large number of invalids
from the rebel garrison Of Vicksburg had
arrived az New Orleans. as also had some
fifty registered enemies from st. Louis
Their destination was Mobile.
The new Monitors, Usage, Expector,
Choctaw and Pittsburgh were blockadin e
the river.
A mail and naval expedition was on foot
at Vicksburg.
Gen Grant has about q dozen skeleton
regiment Of negroes organizing at Vicksburg.
Vera Cruz advices to July 10Th report
the death OF the American Consul on the
18th. No American or English vessels Of
war were on tho coast. The French ves-
sells were seizins everything American and
Ens'ish. On the 9Th French steamer ar.
rived at Vera Cruz with an English steamer
in tow. which was Captured at Rio J anerio,
with cargo Of arms valued at $500. .eOO
intended for Texas rebels, though the
steamer cleared at Liverpool for Matamoras.
Her officers report five more loading for
Matamoras.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Z.
Articles are appearing in the Journals Of
the City and elsewhere, representing war
with Great Britain a. imminent. The as
sumption that these articles are authorized
by the Government, or made up as any
knowledge of its views, is without feunda.
ton.
Statements appear in some Of tho North
ern papers after the fall of Vicksburg to the
effect that the question of peace had been
in the federal cabinet, and that cabinet cri
sis had been caused by proposition Of Sew.
ard to issue an amnesty to the southern
people. The statements were not thought
Of sufficient importance to demand attention.
It seems now, that they went to Europe and
were made the foundation there of new
cast'ss in the a;r, built by the European
enemies by the United States. 1t is there
fore proper to say that these statements had
no foundation whatever, in fact, no such de-
bates or propositions has been made in the
Cabinet.
FoH7 MoSnoE, Aug. z. ii.
A flag Of truce boat arrived last evening.
Richmond papers contain no news of i'm
portance. - s. - ...ss@s-.
JEFF. Davis has issued an urgent appeal
to che confederate officers and soldiers to
return Immediately to their various rsgi
ments. NJ
GENERAL DISPATCHES.
NEw YORK, Aug. s.
A Charleston letter Of the 3lst SAYS. the
last day Of July passes away with every
thing promising success, though perhapsl
not as soon q we may wish. All
things are working we'll. We know that
anxiety i felt in Charleston for the safety
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