The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-02
The Dsnbaea0snt sf Ye1s 0eeeas,
- New York, Sept. /.
The Evening Posts correspondent
writes A follnva.

-, New York, Sept. 1.
The Evening Posts sorrespondeu
writes 40 followa:
New Orleens, Aug. "a.
The heavy bombardmeos Of Fort Nor
gan which begun early Monday, 99d ult.
u perhaps the most severe firing which
has yet been directed against TIE rebe
iortlhoations, except Fort Sump'er. The
range was obtained previous to the OPEN
ing OF the canoousde on that day. Soon
on the morning Of the 2ad Commodore
farrsgut's feet, including the fac shir
and other large vessels. tho Monitor. the
ram Tennessee and some blockadipe ves.
sells, took part in the bombardment. IN
conjunction with the land forces. These
we're situated on Mobile Point in the
rear of the Fort, and heavy mortar bat.
tories were planted within. The yes,els
we're stationed on either side of Moh;ls
Point and there fred FROM early dawn an.
til SIX O'Clock. The Ere was regular aud
enestive, but shortly after that hour il
became rapid and extremely heavy. The
sight from Fort Gaines and other points.
from which the joint operations OF the
neet and the land forces could be witness.
cd. covered the entire field, and the -.
pearance Of the bonbardmsst is described
as most grand aud stirring. The burst
ing Of the heavy shells on the fort or over
it was constant and for four hours thu
rebel garrison received in that way an
average Of about one shell per mieute.
The monitors fired At steep range. Their
aim was unusually good and the exlposion
of the eleven and ffteen.i .incs, shells conld
Be distinguished from the bursting of the
shells thrown BY the other guns. which
were OF smaller calibre. The ram Ten
nessee assisted in this action and done
good service. The large vessels OF the
fieet poured in continual broadsides and
the rear Of the fort vas covered by the
FIRE of the army. The regular discharge
of cannon in various directions around the
forti6cations, the flying Of shells aud .heir
loud and often simultaneous ex plo-ion can
not be adequately described. The rapid
work continued till 10 O'Clock and then
slackened somewhat, though the firing
was kept up. In all this tine, the rebels
who we're driven from their guns, did
very little work. An officer who witness.
ed the whole Of the heavy bombardment
was able TO distinguish but fonr shots
from for, Morgan after the principal work
Of the day begun from our batteries. Il
does not appear that the rebels had spy
hope Of being able TO resis. The attack Of
our forces. The surrender of the fort a.
you will learn from other sources. took
place on the Esd.
An officer recently from tho 6eld of op.
sration describes the prospect of the
early capture of Mobile a. extremely en-.
coursging. The confidence OF the officers
Of the naval and land forces is complete
and it is asserted as the opinion of Der.
sons who are best qualified to Judge tha,
the capture of the city is just as possible
Is the capture of Fort Morgan was. The
of that result is not doubted by
the officers, and it is held tina. We ma
hear OF the fall of Mobile much sooner
than We have been accustomed 10 expee,
1t is understood that the rebel land force
At Mobile is quite small.