The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-29

Calf has arrived, and is superinfoadng the mo's'hens
OF siege materials collected here
Geaeval Barley of Red arae, has also arrived ana
has been assigned to the Of all the infantry on
the Point.
GKNKR4Ls GRANGER, ARSolp BAILEY AT WORK.
Yesterday it rained hard, and almost uncoasngy,
from clock the morning until after four in the
afternoon which considerably retarded our offensive ope
rations Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the wea-
ther Generals Arnold Granger and Bailey wero busiy
engaged inspecting and directing the work upon our
batteries.
yoEr MORGAN oPESs-A THIRTY FOUNDER PARRorT REPLIES
AND MONITOR FIRES ALL NIGHT.
About six 0 clock Fort Morgan opened batteries
from pivot gun the further seaside Of the FORT
Some pretty firing made but nobody hurt
One OF thirtypounder PARROTS replied, bus with
out visible effect AS usual or tho Monitors fred At
long intervals during the night.
INDIGNANT FEMALE DEMANDS RATioSs.
An INDECENT female and nnslterable REBEL residing on
this point General Graager's headquarters TO-
day and demanded atons for herself and small children
She has husband and sou in Fort Morgan but that
reason she insisted why the government should not
provide for all wants. General Granger may take
dilereps view or the matter.
Orr FORT MORGAN, August is, 1864. '"
QUIET ALONG THE LINZ.
"Al quiet along the lines" yesterday. Our working
parties busy all day yesterday and last night and
without interruption from the enemy.
OPERATIONS GO ON STEADILY.
Siege operations 60 steadily and are assuming for.
midable appearance.
Orr FORT MORGAN, August ls-Evening.
PREPARATIONS FOR noMnARpnENr.
80 far firing to-day. Everybody still busy at work,
preparing for the grand Commandment which cannot be
delayed many days.
NEGROES COMING yANKREs.
This morning three negroes in from the vicinity
OF Mobile They had heard that the Yankees vera look
ing for lhem and concluded to look up ,he Yankees.
Orr Fort MORGAN, August 10, 1864.
SILENT.
Last night guns and those OF the enemy were
silent the tomb Nothing occurred to interrupt tho
preparations for tho siege.
Developments Of tho Naval RecOnnois-
sancc or Mobile Bay.
NEW ORLEANS, August 20, 1864
A communication, dated Bfockadng Squadron, Mobile
Bay, August 16, says
The naval reconnaissance towards Mobile the 18th
found formidable but not nsurmountable obstruction1
Besides batteries rams and sunken vessels there 10 q
strong caeeMated fort, mounting ten guns. In all the
spaces batteries and sunken vessels and
shores, piles driven, the tops OF which
sawed Just below the surface of the WATER and have
heavy bolts ihem sharpened at the upper end
tear Off the bottom Of boat passing over them
Men wesc working two ram looking coutrv-
ances The wbarves were crowded steamboats,, and
amoug them were four English built crafts, probably
blockade runners. The streets OF the city
pletely deserted.
Tho rebels are completely cut OF from their rear
works.
The health OF she army and navy Is good.
The fleet at that date l6.h> still pounding away Al
Fort Morgan with considerable effect No casualties
reported on cur side.
Description or Fort Morgan.
Fort Morgan a much older work than Fort
Gaines aud 10 far better constructed. u was built
for the defence Of Mobile Bay, and erected
| on Mobile Point for that purpose. II is very
strong work, Its only weak point, il IL can be
said to any, being land sde occupies the
Fort Bowyn, work noted the oi 1872. BY
direct the fort is invulnerabe, having
mates in the outer was which protected by glacis
OF sand In which all and shelf in the world
could be innocenty buried The guns are mounted en-
bdrbe and in the centre Of the works are bomb proof
quarters Throwing shell over and dropping them
inside the WORK would do damage the defenders
the troops have only 10 keep away from the areaAnd
they occasion 10 be there for DO lighting ex
1 pected TO be done there. The following, from Mobile
paper is interesting
wo take il ha, in stand OF Ggn, OF the sort twenty
wooden walls, with the help OF three iron-cads,
will ba match the heavy ordnance the sand and
she'll and galantry OF tort Morgan. Our brave boys IN
that work have been waiting three long years patient
insclivty tor the stirring scenes in which their com
rades other points have participated. The
Yankee Admiral seems disposed to CRAFTY their desire
for 'feshing their maiden swords, and testing their
heavy artillery practice real and living targets hey
and tnCf nm
by ar,iers distinguished for scientific aad
practical skill and they have as pretty chaLce Tor a
beautiful light aud for winning glory as could posst
bly, be offered to gallant soldiers. Let them remember
that he OF Yankee naval and gunboat invDcibiy
! has long since been exploded that the torts in
Charleston haroor whipped and disabled and drove on
nnc Of the Yankee invincibe Monitors, and that
heavy shot, fairly hitting Monitor turre jars u SO that
viii not turn and its guns are thus rendered useless
for the wooden ships encounter IN this war has
proved that land battery well served always whip
1 them. tiity In four gun battery at Sabine Pass
Yankee squadron, sinking aud capturing some, and
taking prisoners than double the number OF the
garrison. IL feels OF that awe OF the Yam.
Ses navy which used 10 be generally prevalent and which
has its depressing effects upon some OF the officers
VINO were brought up iis decks, let him remember
General Magruder in Galveston Bay who armed two or
three old nigh pressure steamboats, made ramparts OF
Gotten bales three deep and boldly sailed and
attacked captured sunk aud dispersed Yankee squad
roo nor forget the glorious example Of the lamented
vilepigue Fort McCree, In the harbor at Pensacola
who, with sand battery mounting two eight inch guns,
whipped the Yankee steamships the Richmond and the
Niagara rbc garrison at Fort Morgan should take
age from these examples. and II they their guns
cooy and brsvoy they have opportunity Of wearing
the brightest laurels Of this war.
would from the above that the rebels deemed
the work mpregnabe and easily defended, and dia
gram plainly shows have been very strong and we
armed IL wac named after Brigader General Morgan OF
Revolutionary fame II seized by the rebel Alabama
troops on January 4, 1851 and Immediately garr
suned by under ORDERS from the Governor OF tho
state Preparations then being made repair tho