The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-04
Interesting from Mobile.
O0R NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.


BIocEApMG FLEET, MosrIE, Feb 20, 1894
General Shumaa Reported 10 hare Captured Selma and
Montgomery and Moving uotte--7he Authorities De.
rdIing Of Folding TIE Ctty-me Won Constataae
Leaving he PiGce-An The Cotton Run into the Stats Of
Gsorgid--Pyfces 81 the accessories Of Lfl-Ms People
Ruinedr-ImpoytGm Extracts de-, dc.
Deeerters from Mobile still continue to join the bloekad
ing feet They bring the following important news and
extracts General Sherman Is reported TO have captured
Selma aud Montgomery, Ala, and to be adv ancing
Mobile Should this Re true will separate that portion
81 Johnstons army which has sent TO Mobile from
tho main army In Georgia, thus leaving the latter the
mercy OF Gen. Grant They also state that the authorities
are dcsparing OF their ability to hold the city against
powerful land attack, and that nearly all the women
aud children and non.combatants have been removed
There is very little cotton in and around Mobile The
most of il has been removed into Georgia. and the work
Of transporting thiiher by both the authorities and
private parties sil continues. The latter have told
that If the Yankees take the city all their will be
conhecated The exorbitant prices charged for the
cessaries OF life is running thousands Board for single
man costs from one to two hundred dollars per week.
Flour is two undred dollars Per BARREL coffee twenty
dollars per pound, tea twenty four butter six dollars;
sa hundred and dollars per sack and other ar.
ticles proportion Clothing is even worse than this
and have merely TO state that suit of respectable
clothing from eight hundred n thousand dollars
TO give your readers some idea Of the tremendous prices
charged IN Mobile. Hundreds In the city hoping and
praying that the Yankees will soon take the city aud
leye them IRON an existence which is becoming too ter
rible 10 bear
lFrom the Mobile Tribune, Feb III
Passengers by the railroad yesterday afternoon report
thai the federal army was marching in two divisions
,he one pposed 70 be thirty thousand strong Of
paren,ly Meridian the ol6sr WITH about tw eve iho.
sand cavalry gong across the country towards shubuta,
large bridges on the Chcasaba on the Mobile and Ohio
Rroad and Tins , cutting % the communication Of Gen.
II was believed, however, that this latter movement
would be foed by cavalry under Lee, Forrest and
enemy's They were, we are informed, In Jackson
last Saturday evening following apdy on the heels Of
the Zoe
We have certain news that the enemy was at Morton
on Tuesday in heavy force Of infantry and artillery
Brandon s about fourteen miles from jackson aud Nor
ton about twenty-five, the Southern Railroad whose
terminus s Meridian and which about ninety miles
from jackson. ENTERPRISE u about fourteen miles this
eide OF Meridian Whether the enemy is marching from
Morton towards Meridian Enterprise towards
point lower down the railroad Ia not known to II
Is probable he IS aiming for the Bigbee river.
only certain that one OF the chief objects Of his
movement The capture OF this city And although be
has ye got " yet have repeatedly urged upon
readers, the duty OF the citizens TO prepare
the worstto consider an inquest fact that they
are likely be Submitted the horrors OF an attack
which will be full OF danger every one OF thenifor
the city viii be defended to the last The difference be-
it and Charleston vicksburg is obvious Com
paravelv the natural positions Of those places gave
curty Here there is very little II the enemy brings his
Ing note from Major General Maury what he merely adj.
vises he may be obliged enforce by formal order
within few days
MoBrLF Feb. 10, 1854
pFAR Siw-I have Just been IN formed by General Polk
therefore duty 20 AK all who take part
in the defence q the city 10 leave H. am sir worry truly
DABNEY A MAuRY, Major Gen. comdg
The HqGaHe quotes the following from the Clarion
(Meridan) Of Feb. 10
We have Just returned from the 'front.' The enemy Is
steadily advancing and policy has thus far prompted
10 retire before them Saturday they crossed Pearl river
from Jackson, and Sunday night found them at spears
Cnt. Monday evening they reached the vicinity OF Nor
where the advance OF both armies skirmished SHARPLY
for few minutes. Our army was formed 10 line Of
battle about mile east Of Norton, but the enemy
made advance up 70 the time army withdrew,
which was during the early part o. Monday night.
Inc enemy s force ascertained 10 consist o. thirty
thousand infantry, twelve thousand cavalry aud sixty
pieces Of artillery Its destination Is undoubtedly,
Mobile, while part may II not checked, attempt 10
break up railroad Communicative which, II success
iu viii aid them materially 10 their advance on Mobile
" the steps taken 10 couteract the plans OF the enemy,
Il Is not Tor 90 speak We a calm con idcncs IN
General Polk, and wiling 70 trust bin and his able
generals in tho important moves now being made We
confident that he III do nothing rasbly that be viii
sacrifice his little army unnecessarily but whenever
aud wherever a blow can be struck at the advancing
forces IT will be promptly given.
our people may rest assured that all win be done the
forces IN this department capable OF performing, and
il he fortunes OF the day require army TO fall back,
re- rnation to accept cheetfay lot Each for
hims e must use his own Judgment 10 the 10 be
pursued on the line OF the enemyis march,
General Lee returned TO jackson sunday night and
there doubt ere this he the wing east OF Pearl
river.