Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-19

Tho New fofk aeraid suggests that Admiral farr.
gnts recent probably designed not 50 much
the capture of the city Of Mobile obtain pos
session Of Dauphn Island and Mobile Point that the
harbor be eeetaally 9lockaded, and III the time
to relieve The largo Union ace now Off that place. who
hourly threatened with attack from the rebel
iron clads lying under the guns Of Fort Morgan.
Dispatches from the Army Of the Potomac up to satur-
day last report important movements A Rebel de-
serer who como into our lines states that one division
Of corps has been reinforce Early
the Shenandoah valley. Gen. Lee is also reported
have gone in that direction. Through Rebel
also have the report that General Beauregard with
y thousand men, has been reinforce Atlanta and
take command there There is doubt that some por-
ton Of Lees army has been sent from the vicinity Of
Richmond but doub, whether they have gone At
lana though it is quite possible that BeauregaId has
been sent either there OF Mobile Rebel papers also
report that General Grant Is removing his heavy guns
from before Petersburg preparatory to abandoning the
siege of thai O. ,.
An sg iysi At Sew York fgIs New Orleans gives
bli :, onr aeai,s q sdmli ii arraguts achievements
ii aelie hay .h- le,,iia fecunseh was blown up by
al r ,0e. MI ssne Is ti.a ryn Fort Morgan,
p, ~. ~ the Rele. sfel,e only twelve out Of her
sa..e Glryrs am saved. 10 other disasters
ei,. le'Itct ept damage to the Hart
lord, the flag shp oecasioncd by collision with the
Metacomet. The Rebel iron clad Morgan is reported
have been driven into Navy Bay bockaded there,
but according the latest Rebel she had got
up Mobile with but slight damage. Fort Gaines
occupied by forces Fort Morgan still held Its
capture is however, certainty, feet commands
the sand spit in which it is located and the landing Of
force, doubtless accomplished before this, win cut it
trely off from all communication with the city. The
Aft,.fro
intention to at once move on Mobile and enleavor to
force the oostructons Dog river bar. Admiral Buch
anan the prisoners captured had been sent to
Pensacola.
Four refugees and rebel deserters arrived at Washing
ton on Saturday. We have some statements in regard
to the state of matters in and around Richmond which,
if they can be considered trustworthy, show how effect
ualy the rebels manage conceal THEM weakness at
headquarters. These refugees say that there are no
maes men or boys in Richmond except those govern
ment employ The are nearly all in the army,
to the old men over So who the militia of the State
One of this party worked Belle Island and
when he lett there were Federal prisoners there
the hhers having all been South Georgia. There
but few Federal prisonezs in Libby; in fact, bnt
he sick wounded kept there few days af-
Ter reception. At the time the Danville Railroad
was cut our prisoners madc to walk foot
some seventy miles before they took the railroad, and
these heard the guards when they returned say thai
many gave and died the road. There troops
about Richmond, except in the Notifications, those
the south side beng fay garrisoned while those
the north side have barely enough in them TO keep
things IN order. Cne these refugees drove bakers
wagon aud says he sold ioAyes Of bread weighing six
81 ahd bacon had lately fllen in price, be-
quoted at from 81 to slo q b. instead of from
IS Sill They say that the Government had been put
ting everybody into kind Of service and they have
seen watching for escape for time past
aud. notwithstanding that the Confederate detectives
have been after them, they kept themselves secluded
that they escaped. There large Number Of persons
| in Richmond. in the Of the 6oycnm,cnt,
who anxious get away, pnd @i DO at The drst
opportunity those that remain being sick Of the