Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-12
Worlds Correspondent
New ORLEANS, July 81
THE MOBILE EXPEDITION.

| 2 f THE MOblLE .
Wehad a strong rumor the other evening,
| that Admiral Farragut had silenced Fort
Morgan, and passed Insight draft Monitors
above the distractions, far enough to be
able to shell the city. This, however,
| proved to be premature, at the least. Since
| then, two western-built double-turreted
Monitors which have been before this cityfor
some weeks back have gone out to join the
fleet, making likely that the first
gun has vet to be fired. On yesterday
a heavy force of artillery with bat
terry of six thirty FOUNDER PARROTS, mounts
| ed, left in certain light-draught steamers,
together with two batteries of lighter
pieces, which are evidently designed for
Service in conjunction with the fleet, either
in their immediate neighborhood, or beyond
Pensacola, from which point an important
reconnaissance has already been made BY
General Ashboth. The Notifications Of
Mobile are of most elaborate and formid--
| able character, and if the men were at hand
| to defend them, they might well defy thrice
the force which can be brought against
them. But the extreme peril to which
Montgomery and all Southern Georgia are
now exposed will forbid much assistance
being lent to the aid of Mobile. If the
forces which were ordered away to strength
ell the backbone of Mr.. Lincoln had been
left him, a vigorous investment and assault
of Mobile might this day turned that city
over to the federal arms, and their flag
wave over the Gulf coast, from the Sabine
to Key West. e.uI'
THE REBEL ATTACK ON MoRGANzA.
There is another drawback just now-the
threatened attack on MorganZa, which has
not been made as yet, so faras we can learn,
but which was menaced last week. This
place has been fortified and made secure
with two principal objects: first, to COM
mand two long reaches in the river, and to
occupy spot which might be formidable
in the enemy's possession; and second, to
have O, convenient basis of operations by
land against Red river in the spring. st
When the great body of the troops were
moved down here preparatory to the MO-
bile expedition, which split into half Mo-
bile and half Virginia expedition, there
was large negro garrison left in Morganza,
and common fame declares that they offered
to leave when they heard that the rebs were
coming, and white troops had to be sent to
keep them in. AS an officer exposes him
self to instant decapitation If lie pretends
to doubt the superiority of the negro to the
white troops, this will hardly be made otti-
cially known at Washington.
1t Is presumable that no regular battle
will take place. The probability is that this
Is mere teint to cover some other move OF
the forces of Kirby Smith, possibly to pre-
vent the sending of troops away from here
tor some time to come, with the hope, per-
haps, that MorganZa might be taken by
surprise, butwith no intention to take it by
storm or more correctly to attempt it.
ANOTHER wAR-oNE BETWEEN THE GIANTS.
In the meantime another war oppresses
us at home. 1t is difficult to say ''under
which king" we live, move and have our
being. have already given you the effer-
vescencc of the Convention respecting The
Times, the effort of Gen. Banks to enable
them to punish its proprietor, MIR. May, and
Gen. Canby's veto thereof. --.... ..-.
On the night after this occurrence Gov.
Michael Hahn slipped away with General
Sickles aud struck out for Washington with
round robin from the majority of the
Convention asking Mr.. Lincoln to restore
to Gen. Banks the unrestricted command of
this department; at all events, to give him
the full control of all its civil affairs, and
the right to use the military force to effect
this.
They will unite in declaring that Banks
is the proper man to do this, and will point
to the uniform and continuous praises of
him by the press of this city, The Times only
excepted, all of Which have been rather
bought with taxes and impost upon the
people, or coerced by fear. AS there will
be no other side to present their views or
fears upon the subject, Mr.. Hahn expects
to be successful, rr-.
The secret of this flank movement leak
ed out several days ago, but it was intended
to be kept a profound secret. Whether
General Candy has made diversion or not
is unknown; but some say that distinguish
ed gentlemen, better fitted than Mr.. Hahn
to represent the true Union, not spoliation,
sentiment of Louisiana, will not fail to be
near at hand to correct this oily gammon's
misstatements. E- - " V'.ff - 81