The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-14
The Attack on Mobile.

There can hardly be q doubt that General Cnub,
is rapidly preparing nm expedition to move ON thi0
| city, From what we hear 70 Wilb number some
hlloon or weuty thousand mon. What direction II
will uko, Is probably not SO we'll known but 10 4.
likely hnt II win moyo from the coast and bo SUM
| ported by tho fleet Of Fauagut as far as that can
! give 10 support
Tho order of Brig Gen. Higgins in to-day % pa
! der is in regard 10 this movement
/ II Is not necessary for the cizons TO ho alarmed
! by this announcement; but u Is necessary hat
they should be making ready with all prompGmdo
! to meet the threatened danger and This can only
be done by implicitly obeyug the instructions and
advice Of the general in command
We are So much accustomed 10 rumOrs of 20 simi-
lar expedition that many people will be disposed 10
consider this @ false alarm but ir every one will
think O moment that Mobile is amost coveted prize
aud that the capture Of 10 was part of Goncml
Buffers instructions and programme and has since
only been prctcrmittcd In consequence of the vast
business ho and his successors had iu hand thee
W IN not bo surprised 10 find that It is now revived
The enemy has abandoned Texas, except along
wstor lines which can be held without much force.
Tic has giycn up the greater part Ql Loukiona and
the country oboyoj and, therefore, Is 100 uI.uro
with what soldiers he has TO attCmpt the taking of
this cly. And he is moved to this by the impress
sion ihat there Us no force hero, and none cam bo
brought 10 mako our defence formidable
ONE iTTas, iIas csqiHfn %iaH nG9Rh NE ave., o " o czcn 10
ohcr himself for the defence and just iu % atio
with his energy aud determination will bo the force
that may be spared 10 meet the cnomy Goo other
quarters
We have not the slightest doubt of ho.obiljly of
our garrison 10 make the city salo but n must bu
helped and encouraged in all why's by the willing.
ness of the residents II any additional loroo may
appear to be lacking, why, we suppose, there will
be no difficulty in procuring IT,
We have had examples enough of the ya0r of
other civilians, and what that yalor accomplished
A few resolute people of Petersburg saved that city
against an army much greater than any which is
likely TO be brought against Mobile Our dccncca
are equal TO those of any other place. and If the
city were captured, IL would be an eternal stigma
on tho character Of los people, whose first duty is
to lay everything aside and summon mp all their
courage To- meet the enemy Gen. Candy Is COM
ing TO Mobile, under the impression that there is
little danger on the route. He believes that If he
fail in accomplishing his purpose his march hithcr
and bacl, to place Of safety may be made without
much exposure--for he prosumcs that there are no
forces to interrupt his passage.
We make no appeal :, the patriotism OF Our
readers We suppose that they arc manly enough
to understand and perform their duty without fran
tic appeals to their patriotism They have bad
time enough to contemplate the consequences of
subiugation, and must know that between them and
everything which tuo man In this world can lc-
sire, stands nothing but treason, They must be
ready TO fight to sayo themselves from dc,,tulion
and degradation or join the cnemy-cycn then,
with all the bascness of the act, not saving much
which the mcanost man could desire. We believe
that there are few Of this kind Of catis among our
popultion; and therefore, that there Is mo- uoccssi-
tv tp uuppnl tO thpn IN order tu nut them ON fine