The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-07
FROM MOBILE.


Noble 70 5s Takea oi oar Lsisre-Adwi al F,r-
y0g't-Prppe1s on the Tzrlt C5Gd-Tzs Pat
Taken b. t5- I0a'o-e II N Pcesnf Pafa-s:
/ ICorres spondence Of the New York TImes,
Mar MoBILE, Sept %.
Mobile Is at our mercy. 1t is for US
to say when it shall fall, and how While
the eager, expectant North are waiting
to hear that the Federal flag has been
hoisted over the doomed city, FarEagut
is scattering his brave fleet in every
direction. The land forces are now
engaged in another expedition-where,
We know not Our monitors, the Chick
asaw and Winneb ebsgo, are above, within
shelling distance of the city.
A long line Of torpedoes and other
engines OF destruction are TO be re-
moved or destroyed, and then Mobile
must quietly bid good bye TO the Con-
federacy forever
AS it now is, they are continually
fearing an attsck-are ever on the q1a
f.ge-daFe not detach their garrison to
the relief of Hood-and are unable to
send out their blockade-runners or
gunboats.
A few days since the Selma-our
captured gunbOat-made q reconnois-
sance near Dog River Bar. The Nor
gan ventured out after her, threatening
terrible revenge, but was soon COM
PEELED to return 10 the city.
Do not look for tie speedy occupation Of
Mobile by our forces. lt is virtually cap
tured now. We can take formal pos
session at our dignifed leisure.
The immortal Farragut has swept the
decks in this department Only Gal
weston of the Texas coast Femains 1t
had been supposed here that IL would
be almost impossible TO pass Fort Nor
gan without great loss Of ships and
men. We now believe that with the
iron soul Of our Admiral al things are
possible except defeat
Secretary Welles says, in one Of his
reports, that the department deliber
ated for long time before making Sc
lection Of the man TO command this
souadrOn-for = there were many rea-
tons that made il the most important
and difficult ever intrustsd 70 the com
nand of any one navy officer Bat
although we were removed from the
seat Of Government and burdened with /
double the amount Of responsibility Of |
any other squadron, Farragut has now |
completed his task or nearly 50, and |
we are daily expecting to hear Of his |
transfer 70 some other station
BUTT is said that be declares that his !
gallant feet, that have followed him in |
storm and battle for these three dark /
years of war, must go with him. lie I
must have his old tools to work With.
Every officer and seamen, every mes>
senger boy and contraband in the
West Gulf Squadron, viii be sorry to
have him leave them. He has ever been
a friend to our brave boys in all their
trials and depriyations. ANY one can
feel at home in his presence
"All I want Of a man il TO fight be
declares, and acts upon that principle
lie IS greater ia the minor concerns Of
his administration thai ia his victories,
even. There are many gamblers here,
as everywhere, bat no one breathes q
word against the Admiral When
The 1hunder OF cannon shail no longer
be heard, aud, in the calmness Of en-
during peace, your children shall re-
cord the Biographies Of our deliverers
Il viii be found thas EaFrasut las won !
na,y grandsr victories thaR those o.
Neyy Orleans and Mobile BAY.
Fogi Morgan looks sad and dreary,
Ike the vineyard Of war void Of nn-
The officers quarters
ire burned down. and ths large guns