Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-02

NEw YoRk, Sep. by the steamer
YaEOo we have New Orleans dates 70
the 24th ult
Ths latest from " 18th, says
the work goes braVely %. Oar bate
ries are now planted on all sides of Fort
Morgan and within point blank range
Il aeems impossible that the place can
withstand our bombardmepf BF
We heard last evening that Saturday
nighsthe rebels in Fort Morgan could
be seen dismounting guns and burning
gun-carriages.
II is believed the rebels we're destroy
ing the armament of the Fort prepare
tory 70 surrender.
Gen. Banks has Issued an order re-
curing the banks Of Louisiana - con-
ditiOn TO further transactions Of bust
ness to relieve treasury notes Of as q
exchange at par, for their own issues.
BYan arrival from Brazos Santiago at
New Orleans, we learn that the Preach
reactiousry forces advanced from San
Louis PotosL and now oceapy Saitillo,
only So miles from Monterey, the seat Of
the Juarez Government President
Jaarszs family have arrived in New
Orleans & TLA1A
The purser Of ths Yszoo reports that
orr feet attacked Fort Morgan on the
morning Of the 22nd Rebel General
Page surrendered Internationally at .
y on the % Fort Morgan is much
damaged BY the rapid firing Of our iset
The enthusiasm Of our forcss was un-
bounded
The steamers Tennessee4 and .Bien-
vile we're passed ia the river BY the va
zoo, on the 23d, with prisoners from Fl
Morgan on board
NEW YoRK, Sept 1.-The Evening
Posfs correspondent writes as follows
NEW 0aLEAss, Aug. 23-Ths heavy
bombardmsnt Of Fort Morgan, which be-
gan early on Monday moraing the 22d
nit, is perhaps the ufost severe 6fing
which has yet been directed against the
rebel fort heaiiens, excep t Fort S0snier
Range was obtained previous % the
opening Of the caunoBaaing on tbs 22d
Com. Farraguts feet, inc uding the
flag ship aud ether large vessels, the
Monitors, the Ram Tennessee and some
blockading vessels, took part 10 the ac-
ton, in conjunction 9Th the land forces.
These were situated on Mobile Point, Ia
the rear Of the fort and heavy mortar
batteries The vessels we're stationed on
either side Of Mobile Point, ana The fort
waE, therefore. invested on three siles
The String ffom early aawn until 6
o'ciock was regular and effective. bot
shortly sitter tha. hour Il became rapid
aud extremely heavy
The sight, from Fort Gaines aud other
| points from which the Joint operation.
| Of the feet and ihs land forces could be
witnessed, Is described IS most grand
aud sublime. The hnfssiag Of the heavy
! shells in the fort or over il was eonstast,
and for four hours the rebel garrison re-
oieved IN that way STOUT one she'll per
miuuie from each OF orr guns
The Monitors fired ~ close tangs
| Their aim wsa unusually good, and the
explosion Of the | and l5-inch shells
| could be distinguished lrom the bursting
of those thrown By the other guns, which
we're OF smaller e9shrs =
The Ram Tennessee assisted in this
bombardment, and did good service.
Large vessels Of the feef poured in
| continual broadsidss, as3 the rear OF the
fort was covered By the Ere Of the army
The regular discharge Of cannon in
various directions around the fortified
tons. the flying of the shells and theft
loud and often SIMULTANEOUS explosion
cannot be adeauately described
The rebel ganners who we're driver
from their guns did very httl'
work. An officer who witnessed
tbs whole OF the heavy lombard
! msnt vas able TO distinguish Do
four shells from Fort Morgan after th'
principal work Of the Day began from
/. does not appear shatths tebei. bs,
any hope of being able 70 resist the a.
tack Of our forces
An officer recently from toe field Q
. operations describes the prospect Of sh
early capture of Mobile as extremsl
encouraging The eon6denes OF Ii
! officers Of the naval and land forces
, eomnlsia fEgoUE I8i0IH
: 1t is asserted as the opinion Of person
WHOM beat qualified 80 judge. that y
capture sf the city is Just as favOrabl
as the capture Of Fort Morgan vas II
certainty Of that result is no; questions
BY the officers, aud il is held that y
may hear Of the fall OF Mobile muC
sooner than we have been accustomc
8 10 expect m m e ~P ~
/, It's understood that the rebel lar
}, force at Mobile is quite small. ~