, 1864-08-23
a Humping Fansom for a
Mexican Traitor.
The Operations at Mobile Inter-
teresting ails-Fort Mor-
gan Must Fall.
From Washington---Gencra and
Treasury Items-The Presi-
dents Speech on the
War,
FROM PORT RnYkl---THk SEloE OF
CHARlEST0k--0UR PRISONERS,
The BcbcI Navy---Dcserters.
Stories.
Matters in the Western Gu1f-Vl
Situation At NJ KTobfte-AnaIrst In Itouf
lana And 8fssfsaIpp1.

Situation trobtfeSAGairs1 ~ Ionis. e
lana And MfssfsaIpp1.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdtune1
CAEo, Acndsy, August 9, 1854.
We baye New Orleans dates of the after
Loon OF the 10th. through the steamer Ida
Handy just arrived
The schooner Andronia had arrived from
Rio Graude, havirg left on the 11th, bringing
intelligence that Gen. Doblado and staff lett
Matnmoras on the 4th In sailing vessel for
Havana. He had previously taken passage
for New Orleans, on board the steamer Luth-
er Child, intending to go to Spain by way Of
New York, but just IS he was about to leave
he was sent for by Col. Cortinas md taken
back to MatamoTas. 4 fine Of $4,000. in
gold, wts imposed upon him by Cortinss as
ransom to save Ills neck. If 1t had not been
paid Dob1ad0 would have been hung as q
traitor. 1t will be remembered that several
weeks ago DobIado surrendered ., 700 OF his
nen to the French forces. Col. Cortinas is
In command Of the post at A1atamoras, and
is brother to General Cort1nas.
Regarding the sinking of the guuboat Te-
eumEeh at Mobile Harbor, the papers give
the following card, signed by Charles 7.
Langley, Acting Master, Gardner Cotterel,
Acting Ensign, Samuel sh1nn, Gnnnr's
Mate, Patrick Could, Quarter Gunner, Vim.
O'Bren, Seaman, Frank C1zzens, Seaman,
Richard Collins, ordinary Seaman, Peter
Parker, Landsman.
After stating that the account of Mr. Con-
Icy previously given, could not be correct,
IS that gentleman WAS 1ortY. five miles from
tie place when the event occurred, the card
goes on to 6aT;
On the morning Of the 5th of August sfenal was
made By the fas ehtp uartfosl to the whole 1eet
at the fort when We were mile of. On, rugs
were thc1 = reloaded with solid IL inch shot ind
chsrcs, Of Is pounds 81 po#de. We did not IRE
ire o1r next broaaside for the rebei ram Tennes-
zee. When about abreast fort Morgan an ordoz
S,ns se1 t. 70 ase,a at a or
some time bit err he could give orders to reroige
our turres, torpedo Internal machine exploded
under ue, carsiug the wstcr to rueh up into the
bEt confusion md despair reigned. The guuncrs,
ceeded in cettiDg ont before shc settled down BE-.
meath The wases. We had three boats towing
alonestde, two Of whish @ were Immediately allied.
painter Of tie third one aud commenced to pnll ~
best We could to the feet.
We srccH ded In picking up two Of our officers
Mr. Langley and Mr. Cotteee!l Alter nnijny foy
an hour. we teachtd one ~ol or small tng bosts
near Sand 1&laud froll which we were transferred.
As tar as wc can learn, there hare been twelve
more Of our COZ Fadcs saved. TEelre arc In the
1cct in the bay, and four prisoners In Fort Nor
gan.
GEE. Canby has Issued the following order
at New Or1epus:
KsPEcTon'8 OFFICE,
NEW OH1EASs, August Is, 1854.
Notice from this Office, requesting Information
e eeea ef 6n
That BY 60 doing parties would render themselves
Liable 10 prosecution, &C., the Commanding Gone
portant information a. exemption from military
pIosecutlon or persecution.
By order Of Mai. Gen. Candy. commanding Mill.
ttary Division Of West Mis51ssippi:
JAS. H. STOKES, Inspector.
The P.tayune has the following: We have
reliable adyices from Alexandria as late as
the 7th inst. At that date Kirby Smith was
there. Buckner had taken possession Of the
place made vacant by the removal Of Dick
Tay lor, who, with his eta1f, has gone to At
lants, and is In command Of Polk's old corps.
The 1ebelgare eeizing the property Of every
body suspected of loyalty. a number Of
wealthy planters are living upon rattons In
The Convent, their houses being destroyed.
The rebels .-Terc conscripting with great
severity. Both conEcript9 and refugees
ewenr they will capture and hold Dick Tay.
1or's children ns hostages for the security of
thtir familics.
The river is very loE AID everything looks
0iEnal A correspondent from Mobile Sc.
verely handles the correspondent OF the
True De7ta who censurcd Gen. Granger for
alleged nor-co operation with Farrigut at
Mobile. Farragut has ordered the scid COZ
resro ondent to correct his mi6-statement. The
correspondent had INSERTED that Gen. Gran
ger had been tardy In his movements on
Dauplip 1slS-a, when~the contrary was the
fact. It was the playing Of Granger's guns
upon Ft. Gaines that prevented the rebels
from rtply Ing to Farr: gut, thus allowing ths
hitter to pass. This fact IL admitted By all
prisoners taken. One rebel gun was entirely
dIemantled.
Gen. Canby eu'ogizes Granger; highly,
eaying that he was killing himself b7 his ex.
ertions and shculd have 60. help. He has
no subordinate officer, Gen. McGlnuiss be-
/. z sick. Grarger's batteries are planted
now in the rear Of Fort Morgan, mud eHr.
mishers are 20 close to the walls as to be
able to pick of every man Who shows him
self thereon.
4 correspondent SAYS, under date Of the
18th, that but few days can elapss before
Fort Morgan will hare to surrender.
Vicksburg news isto the 18th. An order
has just been iesned BY Major Ger Candy,
a1sbandtrg the Marine Brigade, officers to
be mustered out Of ser7ice and boats turned