, 1864-08-18


Ihc movements Of Admiral Farrarnt ind;,
cut. that he has Aud similar success in hi.
pre-. nt operations as On tile Missis stppi river
"n'eh resulted 10 the capture OF New Or
lennB: BY reference to the accompunrintr
nap 1t vii be seen that ull Of the seaward
2nd outward defenscs OF Mobile, excepting
Fort Morgan, arc now in possession OF onr
Laval forces. The entire naval force nf fhc
rcbsls ut Mobile has been rendered usoless.
except the steamer Morgan and Il few State
eunooat6. Which have escaped to the shelter
o. Dos river bar and Its obstructions, where,
coming Of the victorious commander OF the
west Gulf blockadiDg squadron.
The position Of Fort Morgan, as noticed
upon tic lnap, Is at the extremity Of a Iouy.
1o", sandy peninsula, known as MublIe
lIa;n lolne, dbls III strip Of land is comparatively
little difficulty in preventing the rebels from
erecting tarfnWorks upon It. The landing Of
Union troops to assault the fort, or to IRE.
vent supplies OF r. iu'orccments reaching the
helcaguercd garrison csnnol we'll be interfor-
ed with. With his lurgc aud formif} .hie
ileet Admiral Farrsgut will, 20 donbt' effsct
the capture or capitul9tfon Of this work.
In tue meantime Ills ieet OF light draurbt
veese Will no doubt attempt the passage to
TIC city itself. a glance at our map, which
mas been prepared upon what is believed to
be the best authority, shows that the rebels
have not been idle or sparing in their nreno.
sations Tor the defense Of the city and tn In
ncdiat: appEoaches. At Dp5 river bar there
are ohstruetions Of the same chararter ia wcrc
passed By the Union fleet bet.een Forts
A. organ and Gaines, and to guard these Nh.
structions is the ram guucoat MORAN with
several small armed craft, known as Stota
tunooats. at the western extremity of 1I,e
epile distractions is a five gun battery
which commands them and the skell roudd'
At GarTow's Bend, i short distance from the
Hist uanc battery, is another b,t,ery of elx
heavy guns, Which sweeps the lfne of OBJ
structloAs, crossing, and also minrfjnr ia
fire WITH, the Shell road battery. At or near
Choct1W Point, and short distance from rhe
city Of Mobile, is also battery MOUNTING
several heavy glns. These guns swcen dow5
the chnrrel to the distractions, aud render
the passage through them one Of some risk;
yet = bold daeh would perhaps clear them
without the rebels being able TO lnf]ict m1,,.h
serious damage to our vessels, All of fhr
above dc1enses arc situated on the Western
shore.
On the eastern aide and upon pfnto's po;,t
is situated a formidable earthwork. monntinr
nine gune, which commands the citT M,
proaches By the channel way down to fne |
distractions. This work, with those men.
toned on the western shore, are believed to |
ccmpriee all the defensive land works on thc |
route by water to Mobile The mearre rrhtI |
TO- lila can iJnpe in Its demoratizcd gfate and |
81 altered condition to make but fcebjo I
shJw Of Resistance, and, provided Affm,r,,l
Farragut pdvsrcts his light dra,cht Tesacls
they will probably be destroyed o. eanE ucar
Ehe obstructions to block up the channel
There Is probably DO easier or s1ser muthod
u lahtuh mobile than by @ater, no II tint tho
n sjur,tY Of tie 1a3d works aud 1eb3 i}us|Ha
Ire n thc herds Ct orr tcsceR. Ope thing Is