The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14
THE pErtKcEs OF MOBILE.

Tho movements Of Admiral Fasragut indicate that
Ae has had similar success In hs present opera.
tons al the Ais,issppi river, which resulted iu
she capture OF New Orleans BY the
pAny,ns map will be that all Of the sssward aud
Of Mobile excepting Fort Morgan,
IN naval forces The entire foroe
o. .ns robss at Mobile been rendered useless except
The steamer Morgan and few State auoboats, which
have escaped the shelter OF Dog river aud its OBJ
strustioDs, where, with fear and trembling they await
sns coming the victorious commander Of the West
Gulf biockad,ng squadron.
the position Of Fort Morgan noticed upon the map,
b Al tho extremity Of . long, low, sandy peninsula,
Known as Mobile Toint This strip Of land 10 compare
ssvey narrow, and Admiral FArrasut win have ous little
difficulty in preventing the rebels from erecting earth
works upon IL Tho landing Of Uaion troops 10 assault
ths rort prevent supplies or renfcrceents reach
ting the beleaeuered garrison cannot well be uterfcred
with. With his large and formidable feet Admiral Far.
sasus w In time DOUBT effect the capture or captu-
lasion Of this work.
in tho meantime his feet Of light draugh vessels will
no doubt attempt tho passage 70 the city ITSELF
K,aucs map which has been prepared upon what
y sslAved be the authority, shows that the re-
bs hsvo not been Idle sparng in their preparations
defence Of the city and s immediate approaches
~ Dog river bar there obsructions Of the same cha
esssr passed by the Union feet between Forts
ucrtsn and DANES, ana guard these distractions 10
sbs gupbo4t rgan with several small armed craft,
kpsvn state gunboats. At the western extremity
OF TIE spe obstruetions ID nve gun battery, which
sommands them and the She'll road. At Garrows Bend,
short a-stancc from the rst battery, another
battery OF six heavy guns which the line Of OBJ
ssruoshsps crossing and also mngng its hrc with, the
shs,l road battery. Az or near Choctaw Point, aud
soss distance from the city or Mobile also battery
osntipg several heavy guns. These guns sweep down
sss chanps the obsrucone and render the passage
AxlA A.gh ws.,iA
srbaps them without the rebels being able to In
much damage to vessels All Of the above
astsscss situated on The western shores
O. the side and upon Pinto's Point situated
frmidabis earthwork mounting nine guns, which M
aands the city approaches by the channel way down TO
sAe obstructons This work. with those mentioned on
Ne western shore, believed comprise all the do.
ssnsve land works the route By water 70 Mobile The
nsAgre rebel notina hope in Its dem razed state
asd shattered make but feeble show Of re-
sssance and provided Admiral farragut advances his
ghs draueht vessels, they WIN proosoy be destroyed or
sunk the distractions to block up the CHANNEL.
mere probab easier or surer method OF taking Mo-
ssls than BY water. thst the ma oty OF the land
vvskB and rebel nots the hands Of our forces.
One thing The rebels will DO unable TO build
any moro rou.ci,ds, gunoosts or they are en.
srsIy Materials especially steam mschnery and
with greatest dniouity that those which they
A,d possess were prepared and lifted out
We strongly Impressed with the feeling that Farra
gut not ordered TO capture the city OF Mobile un
Ices Il could be at . trfing cost Of aud M
ssrial. II he has destroyed the rebel feet, taker
psesson Gaines aud forced the enemy TO aban
Aoa and blow up Fort Powell, be has accomplished q
work importance; for gives to Us the cootro
Mobile bag and encctuaIly puts END To tho oockad
cumming business that quarter. Fort Morgan can b
reduced time; mot by feet, eau be accomplished
~ sns land forces. which be thrown upon Mobil
FONT and protected by the guns OF our laval vessel
whns tnsy hy siege 70 u. ono thing 10 certain tha
som sbe time Of the pass ge ot the iots, With prope
attention, no rsnforcsmsnts could reached H.
even II they had u will be much sooner when th
prov mions inside Of the fort used up. Under tn
Sst posssle circumstances the GARRISON Fort MorRa
nay nov considered Ia . precar,ous condition, an
( srh no prospect OF relief from any quarter.
The works defending the approaches the city Of Nc
ole By iaud from The ward and eastward have bee
saM oct In the best possible manner. line of earth
works some ar,sen miles m coaiinuous extent, eueirci
e. CITY from near Dog river around 70 point
sasseru Of tho Aabsms river within this line
srssswcrks are placed no less than twelve large sds
essdest works and redoub,s one commanding the othe'
nakns the approach hazardous 10 the extreme, A'
requiring very large body Of troops 70 carry With cue
ssss
when Fort Pewsi surrendered, Admiral Fasrasnt stiI
Aad thirty miles to proceed before be coald arrive Al
Mobile, and olne Of theee miIss through osrro~
channel, with is banss fortified tns whole dFtssos
0sstructons placed entirely the channel
miles from the clay, N such way that vessels are com
psieA pass usdsr the Of two iron clad forts end
hsserJ irsw ipe sh?re vp fef yAs 1as Of Noble w