Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-13

our army. He promises to do for them
like Dutch uncle if they will only leave
/ the Confederate service and come into his
lines. .-.l .-...
THE PRIsoNERs-MoRTALITY AT ANDERSON.
] .s VILE.
From the Augusta OonBtItutionalIst.
Frsm a gentlemen lately from Ander-
!. sonvilIe, and who, from his acquaintace
I with the officials there, is in position to
| speak knowingly, we learn that the state
ment of 300 Yankees having died one
warm day last month, which has been go
ing the round of the press, is Incorrect
The greatest mortality on any one day has
never exceeded 1877, and though, in COM
I:parison with the statement referred to,
Isthis may seem slight loss, a few words will
Eshow that it is in reality almost appalling.
There are now at Audersonville something
over 80 900 prisoners, and at the rate of
l27 per day, the deaths would amount to
/ in every 23T. Did the same ratio of
mortality prevail in New York, computing
the population of that city at 100000, the
deaths there would mount up to 1886 per
day-more than six times the real number.
The greatest mortality among our prison"
ers in the north occurred at Alton, ILL.,,
| where, among I 900, the loss was 27 per
day, or one in every Ill, The difference
between the mortalities North and South
is due, however, less to any difference in
rations or treatment, than to that utter
prostration of mind and body which over
Whelms the Yankee, but against which
the Confederate soldier bears up as bravely
as if facing the bullet and bayonet in the
field.
EXPECTED ATTACK ON MoBILE-wHAT THE
| REBEL PAPERS SAY.
We make the following extracts from
Mobile papers, from the Oath to 28th An
gust:-
YANKEE FORCES LANDED.
We have no news of value for our read
ere in respect to the attack on this city
Enough, however, is known to show that
its capture is not to be left to the feet of
Admiral Farragut. The Yankee forces at
Cedar Point 1--WE suppose they are the men
who were in rear of Fort Morgau) are not,
by any means the whole reliance of the
enemy. Our telegraph reports have shown
us that there are considerable bodies OF
Yankee troops in other quarters that may
be concentrated on this city.
CONCENTRATION OF YANKEE TROOPS.
Iu Northern Mississippi there are fifteen
thousand at least ; at Clinton, il is reported,
there are six thousand and there are many
others elsewhere which may be gathered upi
and thus, we imagine, by raking and scrap
ing all the places not too remote, the enemy
may be able to bring twenty or twenty live
thousand to this work. So that, to saysthS .
least of il, Mobile is in peril |; and these
pt Isons who deIude the public with the idea
that tits not, are only inspiring confidence
which will lead to harm. 1t is neither hon
est nor manly to attempt to deceive in this
way. 1t is a deplorable exhibition of
weakness-one might say cowardioe, with
out being considered uncharitable.
MOBILE IN PERIL.
Mobile is in peril, and we know it, and
the enemy knows it. The enemy, in short,
knows Just as much about it as we. Yet
Mobile, Notwithstanding all this, is not,
we trust, to be alarmed into any considers
alton of submission; or, on account of the
danger, to lay down its arms. If it were
in this temper of mind it would deserve
nothing but subjugatiou.
THE DANGER NOT TO BE CONCEALED.
For our own part we shall not diminish
the danger of the position, or say any
word to lull our people into false eecu-
rity. We do say that unless they are ready
to sacrifice something for the country, two
months from now their houses may be oc.
cupied by the enemy-all ofthem, at least,
that may not 10 the interim be destroyed
land no man will be allowed to pass
through these streets with enough ofbold-
ness to say that he has a country, unless
he turn traitor and fraternize with the en-
emy.
STIMULUS TO COURAGE.
This is the story in brief, and. as we
believe that we address patriotic men, What
better stimulus to courage, toll and watch
| fnlness can we present to them!
We know nothing better than to tel
them the truth, so that they may work up
their purposes to it, The man who ls ap'
} palled at the threatened danger is not tht
: man to illustrate Southern Valor or Patrl
J otism. He is not the man to applaud the
heroic people of Charleston, or speak IL
, praise of Richmond, Petersburg or Allan
l ia. He had better get away from the city
t as soon as possible, and leave its defence
r to those who are not apt to grow pale a
? the approach of danger.
He WHO QUAILs Is COWARD.
For more than three years we of Mobil
have been exempt from all the hazards o
the war. Not shot has been fred int
> our city. The enemy have only menace
it. We have escaped. Now our turn i
, coming, and he who quails or grows pal
: before it has either no heart in the Conted
crate cause or is a coward.
: THE DEFENCEs oTERABUNDANT.
! Well, then, as to the defences. We ar
|, lust as confident that Mobile can be save
as we are that the sun will rise to morrow
: Its defences are overabundaut for the use
of brave men; and if such men will stan
behind them we shall win reputat' o
: which will give us right to claim a plac
- among the galaxy of heroic cities that haV
stood unmoved in tempests of shot an
, shell.
DANGER DOUBLED By TIMIDlTY.
= = Only one thing is necessary, and that
a determination not to be conquered
q | !, kipoiHikv Tho m