The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-23

Granger Within rive Hundred Yards OF
Fort NorgRn-Lamd Operations Against
HobiIe-The Union Forces Advancing
On Each side Of the Hay, Etc.
rlE LAND FoRcEs os GRANGER WITHIN FIVE
HUNDRED YARDS or FORT MORGAN.
DArrHIN Island, August l2.-The land fJr,os
Of General Granger are within five hundred yards
OF Fort Morgan.
The gunboats ami mortar batteries and siege
guns are ready to begin the b0mbardmentas soon
as orders are given.
FORT MORGAN nrsIScLiNrD To rIoIr.
The ram Tennessee was ordered to approach
Fort Morgan and tire inte it, which was done
without causing any act Of hostility on the part Of
the fort. Il is supposed the Rebels have their
reasons for holding out in this sulen SILENT non
combatiye manner. 1t may be that they have
certain ihings to accomplish before surronlGrius
and little time is precious to them Just a. this
iunCture of affairs. BE this as Il may, our naval
and military authorities are oNCrting themselves
in most commendablc way FOR the fulhlment OF
their mi, sion, and the Rebels cannot delay the
final result very long. Fort Morgan has got to
fall, and cur troops will take possession of
Mobile. These are events which viii most Ger
tainly transpire.
ENCrrEHENT AT MOBILE.
Passengers who left Mobile on Wednesday last
represent the people there rs In fearful state of
excitement. The Rebel Major General Mlury
was in command OF the deentes OF Mobile, and
was pressing every male inhabhant into his SER
vice, without regard TO age or color. He is en-
tirey dependent on soldiers obtained in this
manner 10 make anything like resistance to our
arms, being left without any veteran regular
force. In other words, he is mostly dependent
on the militia, or citizen reserve soldiers OF the
State, TO resist the progress Of our arms in that
direction. He might as well have men of straw.
Many of the people are opposed 10 the Rebel
authorities, and are most anxious that our forces
should take possession.
rRADE N MOBILE.
There is very little trade or business o. any
kind in Mobile. What little there is doing sn
groceries and produce brough. from the interior.
Corn is the principal crop that IS being raised,
and great deal Of this IS made into whisky and
sold as groceries. Many o. the cotton presses in
Mobile have been tTansmogriiel into whisky dis
tillerieS, where corn is manufactured into
liquid state, and made to act as q great prom ltGr
OF Southern Rebel courage. This is one way Of
keeping up courage and business at the same time
Mobile has suffered severely from fires since
the Rebellion, many Of lis most prominent aud
beautiful buildings having been destroyed, among
them the Court House.
The people who had residences on the bay have
all removed to Mobile since the appearance Of
our fleet.
MOBILE TlLOTs.
-Four of the principal Mobile pilo.s volunteered
TO take our fleet in. They manifest the most
friendly spirit, and are ready TO do everything in
their power to assist our forces. They are headed
by Mr.. Robert Moore, an old and, We under
stand, an accomplished rilo: Of that section.
These men have all been sufferers by the Rebel
lion, and they are anxious to see the authority Of
the United States restored once more.
FORT MORGAN WILL not sJRHEyDrH.
Tie commander Of the for: will no. surrender
until TIE last brick is swept away.
THE NEN SICK OF THE REBELLION.
This is not, however, the feeling OF the m.n in
Fort Morgan. However much the officers may
desire TO be distinguished in the way Of becoming
perfect bricks in Fort Morgan, this kild Of am.
bitiOn has long since lett the men, and their
greatest desire now Is to see the Stars aud Stripes
again waving over its rightful possessions. The
men in Fort Morgan hail from all sections o. The
South. They are heartily sick OftEe RebeliJnnnd
ITS irgloriOus hcartess leaders, and are Anxious
20 come TO terms and take the cath Of allegiance
tC the Uni,ed States.
HOW RECRUITS ARE OBTAINED.
A yonth, fourteen years Of age, VII visited
Fort Gaines Just previous 70 the attack Of our
forces, to sec some friends there, was pressed
into the Rebel service, AID found there when our
forces took possession. He belonged 70 the in
terror of Alabama. The yOungSter seemed much
pleased at being under the folds Of the American
flag once more, and said ii he could help It he
would never be found battling against II again.
The little fellow seems to have been inspired
with a spirit of genuine patriotism from seeing
the brilliant conduct OF our forces IL action.
The grandeur of the scene mus: have been
exciting and inspiring, TO behold feet Ofyessels
passing chain Of fortiicntons, strongly garr-
soned and fortified with the implements OF death
and destruction, and backed by o fleet whose
strength was the pride and boast OF the enemy,
and manned, too by desperate men. Toencoun-
ter all this, and success fully overcome Il, is y
work that must crown our navy and she gallant
old Farragut with imperishable glory. But this
is only n chapter in the life OF this brave man,
and his life is composed of many chapters that
are intimately connected with the glory Of his
country. Such man IS just the one to take
Mobile and the work IS as SOod aS accomplished
when he has commenced it, tor he takes n step
backwarls,-N. y. Heruli.