The New York herald., 1864-09-08


Union some Of ,hem oven going the length OF maintain
ing right OF state TO secede. II further be ad
and Pendleton Seymour and Vallandgham, and R such
had continued to hold the government Of the old
Union there might never have been any at al
remember that 10 their authorized declaration
Of principles they do call us insurgents or rebes 90
deny u.s. while tusurrectIon the rights Of States and
all other rights whatsoever, and do not breathe tho
fantest hint Of armstice, except the terms
OF our coming into Convention with them on the basis
or the Union +"
TIE only practical moral We can draw from all shs is.
that .he Confederate States urgent need of
eT.ctpe and diiige conscripion, and riqdnt
Leaders, and all to the trout, an they hare ot this
hour.
Rebel Accounts from Mobile.
PHB ClrlzgNs or MOBILE CONFIDENT or THEIR
ABILITY 70 HOLD TIE CIrY-THE FALL OF FORT
MORGAN OF NO MATERIAL CoNsRoUENCE-MAJoR
GENERAL FRANK GARDNER IN COMMAND OF THE
MILITARY DISTINCT, ETC.
from the Richmond Examiner, Sept B.
Wehave still later advces from Mobile Tho spirit OF tho
people remains firm and nnshaken The Tribune. speak
and the subsequent landing several thousand troops
Cedar Point has had but little effect uon the feelings OF
people The discrimination to defend the city is 80 firmly
stamped their minds that nothing shake their
fdsnce their ability TO hold IT against any force the
enemy bring by land or water" The Register says
SO far as the defence Of Mobile concerned the Of
Fort Morgan nothing material after Gaines
that be said OF II is that convenience to
the enemy hold Fort Morgan as II increases his
Say But IN q Fort Games and Grant
Pass formerly commanded by Fort Powell he had al the
s :y Gay o~sTs,Ons the y
therefore, the extreme Of chldshpess TO indulge in
moments despondency over the loss OF Fort Morgan for
nothing 10 tne game that 10 be played out
twenty seven miles this side Of it, The game have in
hands, and We can only lose y by the weakness
which has been displayed on the lower lines.
mi,tsd the command Of this military district.
the city and troops General Gardner has proved
himself ever inch soldier. The indivdIa is
lost in tho soldier With clear and active intellect
the highest military habtudes Of mind and the largest
military experience know officer that the govern
men could possibly spare 20 us who Is better entitled TO
the fullest and most enthusiastic confidence the public
Az Port hudson he fought and dehsd Cor months the
bined power Of Farraguts feet and Banks army, He
slaughtered land with only handful OF men.
and only yielded at last when food aud ammunition
ria--to that he rs iust the for the place
which the fortune Of war has thrown him Indeed with
Maury, Gardner, HiggiDgs. LiddeI and others.
slider this army particularly fortunate in its
manders. They certainly the matches OF gene
which belong 10 the opposing Of General Banks,
beyond the Mississippi These troops have been whipped
out of Arkansas Louisiana and Texas, and have the
officers and the warke appliances TO whip them
of from Mobile whenever they venture upon ITS attack.
Rebel Accounts from Arkansas.
ALLEGED DEFEAT or UNION FORCE NEAR cLA-
RENDoN.
Correspondence o. the Richmond Enquirer, sept. 81
WASHINGTON, ARK July 10, 1864.
Brigadier General Shelby, commanding portion OF
Confederate cavalry OF this department recently defeated
the federal General Carr. in engagement White
river near Clarendon Tho Yankee force numbered ao-
cording 10 Little Rock paper. three thousand
oca dispatches from shelby place his loss thirty
killed and wounded and the epenys az two hundred and
hfty three hundred.
shelby had, before This, oocssdcd White river and
captured gunboa Recruits are reported 10 be Ioniug
him In large numbers.
General stand Waite cap,ored, few days ago, steam
boa, laden win valuable stores, about seventy mcs
above Fort smith bound 70 Fort Gibson He Is now
operating the Cherokee Nation and the borders OF
estern Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri The
Yankees nave found iu the indian country as ,we az in
other sections OF what thev cpe conquered territory,
after they nave succeeded & 70 punssros G and dsy.ssng
grseabe and uncomfortabs homes
Gallant Cavalry Fight at snickers Cap.
WASHINGTON Sept 7, 1864
On Monday night battalion OF the First Rhode Island
cavalry, Torberts command, while operating 10 the
neighborhood OF SDcsers Cap encountered force of
rebel cavalry, who were moving this way, and hghi
eusued Captain Bliss in command or men, and
Major Cole, Of Georgia, in charge Of the rebel force,
who considerably outnumbored Captain Bss' com mspd.
The passage or the Gap was warmly contested andths
rebels were damaged tha, they we're forced TO retire.
leaving captain, lieutenant aud three prNatcs dead
IN our bands also a number o horses We lost two
Yates killed and one heutenaps and three sergeauIs
wounded severely, and seven privates and Corporal
wayland slightly wounded. Our force gained The
,est hut il was 50 stubborny fought that Captain Bliss
did no, feel safe making pursuit, and fen back TO his
camp. - -. ..,.
there rs considerable force OF rebel cavalry at both
Ashbys and smokers gaps. large body OF cavalry,
which was in the nejghborbcod few days ago, has dis
appeared leaving force at the gaps apparently TO watch
he action OF the Union troops.
The Tars.
FASHION oOURsR, L. I.--rR0rTtfs.
wspSrspAy Sept. 7a-Natch $40 600; two mile heats IN
harnese ..... -.
j. IOyei, named blk g. Gen Buts. - @ Received lorfsit