The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11

On the 7th inst half past ten p NJ. latitude 80 10.
longitude 10 20, passed within distance Of YES
se OF about 200 tons bottom up, and the l0th nst
at seven A. NJ, off Absecomb, passed steamship Warrior,
bound South.
Our Correspondence on Mobile.
BIoCEApiSo FLEET OFF Mon1g, Feb. IS, 1854.
BoMBARpSENY on
The mortar boats are sti bombardiug Fort Powell,
assisted by the gunboats Calhoun Jackson abago and
octorara The FIRE from the fort is evidently failing 70
judge from the spirited manner In which It lrst replied
70 the feet tho opening Of The bomtardnep Jues-
day last.
We looking for the surrender OF the fort every
moment, cannot hold out long against vigorous
Ere directed upon g. Shells from the guuboais mbs
from the mortars be distinctly striking and
bursting in and over the fort
The mortar feet and gunboats iDsido Dauphiue
lsland. Admiral Farragrt, stated before my last
despatch, ia on the Calhoun.
PARRAGuIs PLAN nayFlrtED.
BY glancing the map will De that the Admit
raj probably intends sencpg the guns Fort Powell,
which commands Grants Pass Tor prrpoee OF sending
his mosquito eet through the Pass the harbor Of
bile BY doing so be will cut OILY Forts Gaines and Nor
gan.
The channel through Grants Pass allows vessels draw.
ing no moro than and half feet pass np, bus
those drawing compelled 80 by Mobile Point
and between Forts Gaines and Morgan. This done by
vessels keeping in u the shore going east passing be-
tween Petit Bots Island and pauphine Island round the
latter and then between the forts into the harbor Of Mo-
bile An enemy's vessel would be compelled pass
under the guns OF Fort Morgan on account u the obtruc
| lions placed in the channel
Fort Games cannot be approached account CT the
| ehallowness Of the water.
| WHAT rARRAGur VIII pAvs 10 KsoouMFs.
When Fort Powell surrenders Admiral Farragn will
have thirty miles 70 proceed before be can arrive as
i q " a
with its banks fortified the whole distance Distractions
are again placed entirely across the channel three miles
from the city in such way that vessels ARE compelled
70 pass under the guns OF two ron.cid forts and bat
terry from the shore
forts and powerful batteries indeed Mobile Is defended
channel, and vessel laden With stone ready be
sunk any moment to mako the Instructions complete
Forts Morgan and Gaines and ~
not attempt anything against these powerful forts with
fleet he has here, the channel very narrow
buoys have oil beeu removed and otstrnrtons PLACED IN
every direction.
with this feet, and that Admiral Farragnt will be
PEELED New Orleans for powerful
GELS
The rebel ram Tennessee still lies q Mobile Pay.
PRocTAMAuoSs
Mobile ie almost entirely free OF soldiers, no less
Than thirty .housaDd started from TIE ciry a days
ago TO meet sherman who was thcn reported 10 DO al
schubutan.
Tho following is published in the Mobile papers,
TO THE rrorLE sohnE.
Your city Is about TO be attacked by The enemy Mobile
10 do Ibis lively, all who heht must 'eage tfe
energy and enthusiasm when they iee that mo
noble AND are en o. appeal
people OF the interior towns aud the planters n the country
sa sf' III. ant '%sIas
esHh a '9 %s,es We Ugh. WIN no, hsse oSSs cali
~"''' p'"T HSs. .. WATTS. Governor Or Alabama.
MOBILE, Ala. Feb H. 1854. 90,
MvDrAR sI-I Hide disposition
q % eeys hsS 80 Use a ne
tabsma assures me tha he VII take r.aerrs 70 secure
e Tn fs s sv. .s s here ' sT
s sna na Pe ess 10 eees rom other
1 T se 70 % Ser
rarosm dsTnnds ,,a' nsy Leave zoe c o w ,n
no a0s snn @ss san s "a coins here Win
araSsements FOR ihe snie,sirmsu. above.
very pag g sPS faspss hUaG ener.
lis Honor Mayor sloyeg.
MOO gtse a, 1S.alos xornr. RED rs Isca
~ Inss =, aSmnnoe adiresses % se sy our eom
msndiug general requesting shat .se .say means N ~
sSi delay Fellow eiiSea, our e,5 al nr"S@sly wv
&c Seass ne props,y and pure urs
. leave na9s no rSs y sss
prudent g prepse FOR We woss, Soa mus, oxms
FOR only FOR certain engs :. n ne am .,sS epe ono
fgayes u ~ ~ "a, r Ieave and declares that
be viii use his large dpent. IN he n.eror for yesr COM
med. WI se tsinns@ sos 'o Of o ae
ratpoc Zee, son.e. ' ss IN, he hsnds OF AZ. enc.
my il will be result Il ~. snon VIII y.i ~ insia
s:isr a. aud a." DEFENDING Il sssve not eontdens
1 yS ss s sSs' a z s ana Ia
may iessrn 10 ssI'y 7" so.i uOHe q SLOUGH Mayor
NovHvrvrs ov ngr MI 81 rRool ,,,,,.
Levc Just seen gentleman VINO ., -
II gvss pc the following nlpeyIal ~ :. Ger-.
thirty taossand men, Ggdgr The rem.essq9 .gr'r.
Polk left The lily on The 10Th pss' ~ We, 10 ,s.a
meeting and giving battle 10 9encrei Sasi eoo WaS
Then reported eight nios fropi ychube.as WIZ aul.
sion OF bis army ihiJIs ;h61sand sirone, adysl
Mobile while IA equal number we're advancing % =
jhc cavalry officer General stepnen ~ zee, ans senera
With force thousand cavalry ana Vac iatier with
about eight thousand infantry General Forrest about
the same time (5th) started from "a Grange lenn or
- T4E RERsL pgsEScEe
The rebel ram tennessee said 70 be the most power
an carries hundred FOUNDER PARROTS The In
lion 20 attack and destroy the feet Of moftsrs and
guuboats attacking Tort Powell
Two OF the guus which sunk the Monitor Keokuk al
Charleston mounted on Fort Morgan
lily informant states that there now IN the city
provisions FOR six months for thirty thousand men, and
that II cannot DO taken either by lard water with
army which will be there, should be compelled fall
back upon Mobile
As soon as that portion Of Polk army (which was d..
vided), arrived at Mobile from Dcmopolls, the Tom
bgbee, they Immediately sont back TO schGbuian
Tho rebels say that this Is tho boidcst movement ever
made by the Union army, and brilliant success or u.s.
defeat may he expected TIE whole state Ct MS.
slssppi will either DO taken or Sherman VIII ose nS
army by defeat.
Nv informant states that the neet cannot alToaes
nearer Than fcur miles CT Fort Powell, aud tht oat y
nearly one hundred shot il not ST. sck more thah w
or seven times Fort Powell. 10 says Is uenp $50.
little " any, damage wa9 cone oE ,ho t,ss srsm
bou,bardrncnf oar leet received 1850 uJaiy hNU
~, ,.,s al 80 r5,t ana only che MAJ Nas wQuaded.