The New York herald., 1864-08-19
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Tho Situation al Mobile.


Tho Situation al Mobile.
THE SPIRIT OF TIE rEOrLE-THE CITY NOT TO BE
A SECOND NEW oRLEANs--THE PROSPECT, ErC.
From the Richmond Examiner. August l5.l
The mail brought yesterday Mobile par lers OF the
10th tho first that have been received for time
They give some ne.s Of the fight on the 9th and the
state of feeling and excitement In the city, The RgSe
says
On receipt of the news that the enemy had rassed
Fort Morgan the General ordered the bell rung according
previous notlce. signal 10 the citizens that the
time comp citing their organizations at hand, and
that this work could no longer bc delay ed II is un
necessary to say this caused great excite
menl; but II IL part ok CT the nature panic
net ab to discover It Several new organizations were
loot among the citizDs he those OF the mill
tary who ar here absent from their commands showed
c,mmenaabe aacry IN their preparations for bearing
q share N the wtfk b fore them
Among the earliest acts OF the day was that or the
Mayor and ucipal Boards pieigng the resources Of
The to The commanding genSa, and requesting him
defe Mobile the last extremity. Thse stropg
words and doubt not the city rthoriLie5 used tnen
with full unde standing Of their great import. We
derstaud them to mat Noble is not to be nlde
cond New Orleans, but nat when enough stall have
bees dc ne Tor SAFETY and in vain III it must be SOY the
OF the city vii slil reman III his hands AID tnat
the vi u tue eopie IS that II be ade pie Of ruins,
atar Of sacrice rh.r than become the theatre
such dseraceui have been acted in sis.
city. there any WHO dissent from this view,
who would consent to live uuder Yankee rule, warn
look their goods ana chaltelsther household
gods and the only which their spirits ac.
kEowedgcior have sounded the hearts Of the real
eopo OF Mobile In VAN for tue last tnree years If falls
into the hands o the enemy otherwise than as desolae,
fire blackened waste
But persuaded better thugs, though thus
speak, and do not beevs is it.en the book
fte that hs enemy 10 tread even The OF Mo
bile and they themselves do not expect II this time.
Where their Cooperating land iorcef and
what Impression can they MAKE upon our inner line OF
deiencess indeed the o:s but hold out, oppor,u.
nifty esolts itself for splendid triumph, even
their force, wltn whom II Is prob m for the
solution which shall look WITH iosity bow
they 10 run back ost Fort Morgan Ter they have
burned all their coal.
Even, however, If the forts fall the powerful bat
teries which grid tho front OF our city remain 10 give
he
with this difference: that at Fort McAis,er they
mad deep water TO fight in, while here its sna.iew-
permits only the access OF their weaker t.,
many WHICH, it they have the folly to engage the bat
eres seriously, viii DC sent TO Keep the Tecumseh
peDy.
ON that side O. the ether 1t behooves us
r young and old, 10 our hancs TO the work and
give services TO the commanding general who will
keep watch az airst Yaukec iorcc or guile"
In conclusion, to the people Of the city we only
speak III tho terms OF General Maurys order. 1t
that the city should strip for the ght and send OF the
combatants. lhe steamboats, and railroads will
carry OF all non coiuostans who apply, and without
charge to those ho canDot pay Inc object s to
lie aud limb when tho city is shelled. There is
thought Of surendering tho city, nor any belief that 1t
can be taken.
AN APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF MOBILE.
The following appeal appears III the papers OF Mobile
AN APFEAL TO ALL AES ~ inns COMMUNITY TAKE UP
ARMS IN pErEscE
General nabrey H. Slaury commanding the nistric. OF
the Guf has made an appeal 10 al men IN tis clmmu
nty 10 take mp arms apd otsanie themselves al
repel the enemy. who has come agan 10 himself
% this harbor and crs and has assigned TO Col. A. s.
sniaus aud tue ba,ton o. employees. aud TO Col! T. j..
Judge the duty OF organizing and commanding all other
troops winch may be organized under his CALL
The undersigned accept the positions as
signed them by this order, ana urgently peal TO all
in the respective classes designated 10 organize
and report with their respective organizations
the Military court Rooms in this City. Organize lto
cont anes, and organize speedily, and report immo.
ditteiy
Men 0, Mobile and vicinity, do not chang nren this
apTeaL A. :. HERON,
THOMAS J. JUDGE,
Coonels and Judges OF the Military Court, Mobile.
THE PRosrEcr-wItL MOBILE FAL.y
So far as we can judge from the tone OF the Mobile
press there seems 10 be no tear despondency the
OF her Citizens The option there to be that
the city yet and will be able hold against
any attack tnat nay be attempted. Tne Georgia press
seem to be equally Confident. paper, familiar with
the dcences OF Mobile, says OF the situaiion:--
Tho situation looks bad enough TO the superficial OBJ.
server but 10 one lanted with the powerful de
OF Mobile between Fort Morgan and the cty all OF which
have yet TO be overcome, the picture s not g. dark
and sombre. Immediately guarding the city, and
just below Its lower suburbs, we have several
islands and along the shore. In addition to
these, distractions arc driven down In the i'm
mcdiatey uuder our heaviest guns. which would be
obged TO be removed before vessel OF any class could
by and appear IN 'front.' OF the city. We think there
are many other works down the bay OF great and III
propotions, which are capable OF power resistance
II Admiral F~rragut has infantry to operate with
his fleet the city is not In much danger.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mobile Regi,ter says that Admiral Franklin Bu-
cbanau lost leg by amputaton, and is a prisoner.
Captain Johnson, OF the tennessee, is prisoner, and
unhurt.
Captain Pat Murphy before surrendering the Selma
laid her alongside o. Farraguts flagship and poured in
her broads until he captured. iron. q nd
shots the machinery ~ both was disabled.
The Morgan Is sslo, aud there s hupe that she vii
reach the city.
just before the fgh begau tho Red aauntlet steamer
ran the blockade and can saftly into port.