The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-27
GREAT ALARM IN ALlBiHA
CALL TO ARMS FROM Gov
ERNoR WATTS.

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The Anpeal Of the 18th says that various sensation
al rumors as TO tho situation around Mobile wore
current So Montgomery that day but t Is convinced
the Yinkoos have torce at Mobile yet unless d
was loaded from thor fleet. The raidiHg party in
Foattern Mississippi had not reached tho Mobile and
Ohio railroad on the lO'h, a despatch from sona-
aoba shows the lines wore uudisturDOd on that day
Thcy did net leave Augusta, Perry county Miss.
until FRIDAY last THIS point Is about htty miles
from the railroad.
The Clarion oftho II instant says thoy wall hardly
be able to reach the Mobile road before to-day or to-
morrow. General GARDNER s still accumuiating
troops 70 meet them and we presume General
NAURY il doing the same thing 81 Mobile. They are
marching for Mobile $500 strong. SCOTT and othors
have turned up in the right place, and warm work
may be expected two three DAYS Unless thore
ie q strong column TO cooperate with tho one m
fered 10 by tho Cio,i0n Mobile is In no danor Ih'
Ftdorals have not designed an attack IN all proba-
bihty.
The latest Official intelligence received at Mont
gomery stated that tho raiders aOove mentioned had
at last accounts changed cir course and were
marching in ihedhection Of Pascagouia.
The folio wing stirring proclamations have boon
pubished--
TO TIIs MEN AID BOYS or MIDDLE AND SOUTH
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, Dec. IL.
,-Mob Is threatened with attack both by land aud
water. A large force OF the enemy approaching
short distance of the city Ny info rmation leads me
70 believe that on attempt will be dc by the Yam
kee boats pass Qualifications IN the harbor of
Mobile. This attack must be met and doloated All
the forces under my command have been ordered to
their proper places TO aid in repelling this effort
Of the foe We nocd more mon.
appeal TO you to 20 at once TO Mobile. Trans.
porlation ana arms will be furnished shall be thore
10 command YOU and share with yen Whatever fate
may be yours. Every consideration oil patriotism aud
properly, liberty and honor, prompt an immediate
rally to defond your state Come in companies,
tor ads or singly One more effort and cause is
safe. Tennessee redeemed. Georgia soon will be.
Bississippi is aroused Shall Alabama be a laggard
in his race of honor and gllryS will not believe
A. Your fellow citizen,
IsiRn.d1 IN WATTS Governor oil Alabama.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA.
The enemy driven by the gaantry of the noble
army OF HooD from your borders, now seek your
southern coast and threatens Mobile, within twenty
miles your gate city the key TO the valley OF the
Tomfiebee and Alabama Rivers Hl is held for
time in oheok by the gallant MCCULLOUGH, bu. hi'
mum bcrs are too few and the men under DICK FAY
IoR the hero Of ihe West, sufficient to
drive back the vanda horles. There are enough Of
those whose plantations will Dc laid waste, and whose
means of support viii be destroyed If Moble fails to
repel the foe and punish hs Iashness, If those who
are exempt by law will rally to his rescue by the
PRIDE OF your manhood; by the fame Of your fathers;
by the gallant name of Alabamaians every field
by the vii tues OF your wives mothers daughters and
rrandmothers, call upon Alabamians, old men and
boy TO make one effort Ter their dehvorance and
protection.
You are exempt and so am l. I will go with you
in any capacity which you may wish me to serve,
but lot ms 20 at Come in companies, or squads,
or singy Rendezvous at Selma, Opelika ralla "a
or Montgomery and rations and transportation will
De furnished 20 Mobile Bring such weapons as you
may have on hand which Will answer for attack or
defense
am authorized BY his Excellency, Gov. WATTS
TO make this appeal and to tender my services for
the defense Of Mobile. Let t not be said that our
chief city has been lost through sUpinenuss and
indifference. Alabamians 20 the rescue! A prompt
response will make our term of service short and
VIC can return to the enjoy msnts Of homes freed
IRON tho danger Of a cruel zoe.
[SIPnedl DUFF Q. GREEN,
Brieadier-GeneraI and Quartermastor, Ala
Montgomery, Dec, IL, 1864.