The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-20
FROM MOBILE BAY.


Large Rebel salt Works Burned.
FoRr MORGAN, September l0-An expedition,
planned by General Bailey, and commanded by
Captain Stone, Of General Bsiley's staff, returned
this moining, afer burning The largest salt works
owned by the Rebels, at Bon Secour Bay securing
a large quantity Of forage, and capturing two
prisoners.
The loss Of the alt works will be severely folt
by the Rebels, iof they we're on % most extensive
scale. They comprised about fifteen houses,
each one OF which turned out seventy five bush
els per diem.
The buildings were burned, aud the kettles,
pans, and other machinery and implements
broken into fragments.
General Bailey is determined that Rebeld0m
shall have no rest while 30 is In bis p1Ser 20 give
10 telling blOws.-NrC orleans Times, Sept. r.
Arrival OF General luribut. with the
Rebel General Page. nt Fort Morgan
Expedition to Point CicHr-rhc COndi-
tion of Fort Morgan. Ordnance stores.
ctc.-The Torpedoes RemOyed-t'rns
Uncarthed at Fort Powell.
FoRr MoRGAv, September We have had
quite an excitement here to-day on the arrival Of
the Laura with Major General Hurlbut and stan.
and the Rebel General Page, who is on trial for
sinking the guns of this tort atier its surrender.
lfthe court can make 10 convenient 10 hang Page
and all other such traitors 10 the yard-arm Of one
Of the ships hCreabouts, H. would be one Of the
greatest iuyOrs they could confer on the country.
There can be no objection to tredtns men who
act honorably as prisoners should be treated, but
when "A commander so far tOrgets or despiscs all
that is considered fair and honorable in warfare
as to surrender and afterwards endcavOr 20 make
that he has surrendered useless no mercy should
be shown him. lie has no rights gentlemen
should respect.
Under the administration of General Bailey
things are assuming their won'cd shape, ana We
are now ready TO repel any attempt that may be
made by the Rebels in this quarter.
LATER.
| A gentleman who arrived here from the Bay
| yesterday morning, furnishes the following addi
| tional and latest intelligence from that quarter 90
! An expedition Of four hundred infantry le,
| Fort Morgan yesterday morning for Point Clear
about fifteen miles up the bay, their object belns
to surprise camp of Rebels said TO be there
| Strong pickets are detailed each day policing the
fort. Large quantities of ordnance stores hay,
| been found in good condition. IL is wonderful
sec what effect our shells had on the bricl, work
! In some places teams can be driven through tht
| holes, but in time il will be nearly as strong Il,
before.
The guns are now in a condition 10 do some
service, the spikes having been removed, Ou
some of the carriages will have TO be replaced,
our shots literally smashed them. There has Deei
a temporary lighthouse erected. Inc old ont
will be demolished, and fine brick one put ul
on its site, when it will look as in days OF yore
Our gunboats are busy dragging for iOrpedoe5 il
the channel, and also close TO the line Of spite
driven across the harbOr. They are very sound
their construction being made ol lager beer casks
strongly bound with iron hoops and filled viii
powder. Their power is said 10 be enormous; 0u
the beach is now lined with the remnants Of them
They are now about all out, and there is n,
danger.
There have been some fine guns unerthcd q
Fort Powell, where we have large garrison
n. q. Times ofHe l0M.