New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-08
From ALABAMA
Panic at the state Capital.

The Mobile Tribune hos the following iet'ei
from Montgomery which shows thai the capital OF Aa
bams Ia poorly defended:
"NoNroomyRY, Ala. July IL. itof-
Yesterday noon the whole city was thrown INTO an
intense stste Of excitement by tho repor. 'nas ~
Federal cavalry were or their way, intending n;
burn and destroy the capital Of Alabama nhnop,n
YVES issued by some OF tho Oldest snd uiost Ir 81.
citizens calling upon all classes. young ara GA oe
at the Court Eouse at o'clock thal na f,ssides
measures for the defense Of their homes ana h!esu.
1T was not long before the excitement pecane n,"io
and mare Intense. Group after group sssenrsa ~
front sthe post Office Which men news
which OF course had just been received from sour
perfectly trustworthy From l.5oo the HSsoisnts we're
magnicd 70 $500 and doubtless many beheved that De-
lore midnight The city would be vrept IN flames anu
half the community murdered In cold blood
There were 50 mnny reports in circulation relative
IN the strength Of the expected radng party TIA! up 10
this moment no one 10 have tie least Idea rs 70
where IL may be or d bo msy command II Ons thint
however certain the capital had tn DC doieh1ed
at all hazards aid for this pnrOse three infantry CON
nanes had TO be organized last evening; these we're
fully equipped with arms ond ammunition: Chvaify
scouts also sent ont FOR the purpose oi obtaining
Trustworthy information, with INSTRUCTIONS 70 re"iI
promptly 10 MajOr-Gen. Jones AZ. Wthers, now III
command OF this district
Late in the evening the Government funds which
had lately arrived or the purpose OF paving or tle on
Gers and soldiers this lost quietly se' OH INTO
the country and still later IN the night private vehe'
loaded with bullion and pate we're also psssed out ~
erOt beyond the enemy ItacDi III cest
they should succeed in entering tie city. III fs nne
different military officials ere on The aleTt taking dc
names Of all who would volunteer. md some OF them
were 70 busly engaged that 1t nearly deyhgt De-
fore theiI muster-rolls were completed.
"At7 clock this morning two companies OF cavalry
and five Of infantry fully oiganised from among
the citizens and such hospital patients as were c"aVa-
lescent while the authorities had teeeaphed 10 fOi
lard for such force could be spared to assist them
fIsm that point
"Gov. Watts hes turned the whole command over 70
Me!orGcn. Withe-s subject 10 his orders lntil TIE
affair is decided. and that olcer viii doubtless nse
every in his power TO preserve the eaIi,a IoUA
assault Of any force, however numerous q may be.
The Central Bank Of this city has It's entire specie
fund removed 10 tie rlrOsd where Il nov rcinnns NJ
der strong guard An engine IS attached 10 tho GERS
With steam no ready 10 start st any moment that tbe
unionisis a. within laug distance. large amount
OF these fuhds compose the specie Tat belongs 10 the
hanks Of Atlanta Georgia that Lad been sent 10 Inc
CITY III Montgomery fer safe keeping.
Early this morning guards were cent sI over Tue
city with instructions arrest ali parties wko had not
promptly volunteered md bring them before TIE Gen
srsl commanding. No exemptions were valid foreign
=, ali nations members OF Congress and State Leg
Is,atura Slate officers nen holding medical eIemp.
tone and even the city police all taken IN out VI
the wet and mace 20 DO military cuty. MOst persons
arrested submitted very oAcorfuy but some few we're
highly indignant and absolutely Teff ed T. SIR single
gtep unless forced to move nj the point OF TIC Oayohet
= About 5 o'clock this evening Tie whole battalion
rendegvOased az the Court Horse, urt Will march 70
meet the FedeTals and discGim their Iigti 10 claim
pos.es,ion OF the capital Of Alabama. OF course you
need not look for city press e. fJrV AID news az the
printers are all under arms. Yours, EocAKsrEG"