New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-12
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

LATE BObThEitN NEhSs
Noos's strrnEth-Bnrzrd-sce Maehines-
Grn. Pngc-ni.sis-ippi-Th Siege o.
Charieston-u obilc ia Peril.
From The Mobile Tribune OF the 2ith, 27tt
and 9sih we take the following:
HOODS STRENGTH
II is an agreeable proof of Cen Hoods con-
Of strength Tint he has been sbe 10 spare
iorto ~ aid IN the defense Of Mobile.
BURNED.
That part of the steamer Phnnix sunk in the
distractions which was above water. has been burned
b, the authoriss prevent the oneiy rom lodglnf
upon it. usual the scarecrows had It that the Yam
| S.rs had burned 1t.
ICB MACHINES.
M w. G.. Bee has presented six machines,
complete for manufacturing Ice. 10 the Medical De
Pertinent VI Charleston They Wero imported from
europe
The Charleston Wa Chronicle says Gen. Rich
ord L. Page commanding Fort Morgan. Is natiye OF
Clakc county Vs.. but married IN Norfolk, which was
Tor time bis place u residence 1t saies that he ~
relative OF Gen. H. L. Lee.
PORT MORGAN.
The engineer who planned Fort Morgan was
Gen Beinlrd Aidede Camp Of Ngpsf.sn.sad saese.
ce,ngs to the second class Of such works, there being
oniy IN the South superior TO u Ibhtl Fort Mon.
ard bal NJ time when tie science of prolecties was
m s infancy. II Fort Morgan day what II was
iN year- AZ. II would give very little trouble TO Ad'
miral FaIrscut
MOBILE NOT IMPROBABLE.
There is a DISPOSITION among some thOnghtless
peHpe 20 underrae the mechanical s,ill well AS the
OF toe enemy; aud this has cost US many places
which were pronounced "impregnalle.' and brought
lis .fnce on many tried and worthy commanders. who
defended thom. The game Is being played In re-
spc. tn Mobile. No place be pronounced impreg-
IN ic uness 1t has successfully pissd the ordeal Of
aruB Mobile Is not by any means imprcg enable, sDd
. IL ia
fien proved "a be = mere pirrots story. The i'm
prcfnshlr p,t Of IT, we tru,, will be the yGlo' OF the
hinsef with any other notion 0ur commanders We
a.c certain. look with pain On his folly.
MISSISSIPPI.
We have cheering tidings Of the spirit with
which Mississippi Ia answering TO the call Of her pa
.risc Governor Her men are rushing 10 arms at the
various rendezvous appointed for their nssemblase
unbers have already gone forward ~ reinforce Gen.
f,r ond several thousand cavalry and infantry are
on different points of the Mobile ana ONO kairoad;
re AZ mtye Wherever they are needed Mobile VIII
setScVera thousand good bayonets and sharpshooers
the gallant Missssippans II their help should be
required. Gov Watts viii have TO look to the laures
OF Alabama Mississippi will beat her in the race Of
public spirit.
By.dispatches received yesterday the enemy. under
A. J: Smith we're moving north toward the Memphis
md Charleston Railroad. We may hear the blast Of
folrcsts bugles further South before long.
SIEGE or CHARLESTON.
Since the bursting Of the gun at Gregg, Mon
dav evening theretrs been firing On the city The
i7oy AT Fort SunD has also fallen off very materially
within the past few days. One hundred and twenty.
one shots fred &C the font during the twenty i"ur
hours ending O'Clock Wednesday evening.
During Tuesday night our batteries on Sullivsns
Island opened on Gregg and Wagner and the marsh
battery, hrRg thirty five shots. Battery Wag-
ner rcsDonded firing thirty eight shots Battery Cheves
fred i've shots at Gregg and ten shots were hred rom
Suyans Island battery OF tie enemy picket MONITORS
tugs, etc.
There was no other news of Importance.
Co Lny returned yesterday nom Port ROYAL bring
ing with him Surgeon ". H. wilson. Of Villepgues
Florida battery and eight nine pryates a. the
list south Carolina Infantry. The additional Yankee
officer. taken 10 Port ROYAL for exchange were brought
back in consequence OF the Yankees not having Con
tolerate prisoners In the Department. The exchange
OF those mentioned above took place Tuesday morning
Courier, 18th inst
MOBILE IN PERIL.
From the Mobile Tnbane.
We have no news OF value Tor our readers IN
respect tho attack on this city Enough. however Is
Own show that It's capture Is not 10 DO LETT 10 the
fleet OF Admiral farragut The Yankee forces at Cedar
Point I've suppose they the men who were In the
rear Of Fort Norgan) not by any means the whole
reliance Of the enemy Our telegraph reports have
shown that there are considerable bodies of Yankee
troops ether quarters that may be concentrated on
this city.
In North Mississippi there are fifteen thousand at
least at Clinton, is reported there are SIX thousand;
and there ere many others elsewhere which may DO
gathered W; and thus. We imagine by raklng ana
scra ping sl the places not too remote the enemy may
be able ~ bTlre twenty or
work so that say the least Of IT, Mobile is IN perll
and those persons wo deudc the public WITH tho idea
that II Is not only inspiring confidence which VIII
lead 60 HARM II Is neither honest nor manly To- attempt
TO deceive In this way. II is depornble exhibition oil
weakness--one might say oowardice. without being
considered unehartable.
Mobile 10 in peril; and we know VT, and the enemy
knows il. The enemy. in short knows Just as much
about II a Yet Mobile notwithstanding all THIS.
ia not trust to be alarmed into any consideration OF
submission; account of the danger. to lay down
its arms II in this temper OF mind. 1t would
deserve nothing but subjugation.
For our own part we shall not diminish the danger Of
the position. cay any word to lu our people into
false security We do say that unless they are ready
10 sacrifice something for the country two months from
now their houses may be occupied by the enemyal Of
them at least, that may not. in the interim, be de-
sirnyed-and no man win be allowed TO pass through
these streets with enough Of bodness 10 that he has
country unless be traitor and frsterniss With the
enemy.
This the story in brief and. believe that
address patriotic men, what better stimulus 10 courage
toll and whtchfulness present to them.
We know nothing better than 10 tell them the trnth
80 that they may work up their purposes to IT, The man
who il appalled, Vt e threatened danger not tho nan