The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-29

Mr.. william IL. Wells' Despatches.
oyF FoRr FORT MORGAN, Ala. August II, 1854.
NO DAMAGE The FIRE or fogr MORGAN.
Tb~ dro from Fort Morgan on Monday night did no fur
sher damage than interfere somewhat with our work
iag parties on the fori.lcaons The interference
oaly temporary
ONLY ONE WOUNDED
Some deser,ers who came out from Morgan Sunday
night report that OIL one had been wounded none
killed, and very little damage done to the works Of the
fert.
THs RrBFls srasseIHES,e THE FORT.
They report that the rebels busy beeo strength
ssisg tho inside OF the fort
A. ALABAMA FORT BY sHAaesHooTEns
They .elso say that the men Of an Alabama battalion
are all anxious TO get out, but are prevented by two
companies OF Tennessee sharpshooters, OF whom they
stand deadly fear.
FiIors TscAPE FROM MOBILE.
Ibad-a conversation yesterday with a man who es
capped from Mobile Sunday night, 14th inst He has
boon employed pilot this bay since the beginning
Of the His family live on Mobile Point abou! three
miles from Fort Morgan. They about to ccnscript
him and he ran away. He to be intelligent
man hut was not at all communcatiye IN fact, be was
decidedly reticent answering questions briefly
possible.
rHxy WE'RE FIRED ON nv A BATTERY AND CAVALRY.
Last Sunday nigh. he aid others (a pilots) left
Mobile IN small boat, and, after travelling very eau.
siousy, reached our lines Tuesday morning Al Dog
river. nine miles below Mobile, they fred on by
rebel battery and also By rebel cavalry above that
no BATTERIES OR TROOPS BELOW Doa RIVER.
There no batteries below Dog river, and no rebcl
sroops any description below that point
GENERAL foRrIrYISo MOBILE.
General Marry commands at Mobile, an1 Ia busy at
work certifying approaches to Tho city rorpedoes
and o,aer distractions being placed 10 the bay.
They how many troops are there. citizers
arc not SLOWED TO visit tbs fortiacations
BEIwEES CIVIL AND siLirARr AurHosrKs
There ia a bitter foud between the civil aud military
4ainorco tho former desiring 10 save, tho latter to
destroy the city tho Yankees should approach.
snAnrASrs LsAyrso, sroRrs CLOSING, SKrrL CURRENCY
RErusgp
Desponding and gloom pervadc all cassse and all who
sssbly leaving the city The stores are being
clo,ed and IN some rebel currency has actually
bssa used
rSprGvAroN AT rzK SURRENDER GAMES
me c1eue wore ndig gnant at the surrender Of Fort
Gaines. They think II too easily given up and &C
cuso Colonel Anderson i.s late commander OF oowardce
and troachory.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS AND RoN.ciAps AT MOBILE
Tho blockade runners Mary, Virgin, Heroine and Red
Gauntct--all English stcamots--cleared from Havana,
are lying at Mobile Also tho rebel iron-cad Nashville,
guuboat Morgan, which away from feet and
,bs two rams huntsville and Tuscaloosa
MoB1R MARKETS.
Flsur, $3.50 per barrel aud holders unwilling sell at
that moderate price. Corn $40 per bushel Corn meal
As per pouud Fresh meat, 81 90 per pound Cloar
sides. "a per pound Mems shoes $3.50 per pair
womcns common shoes $3.50 per pair. Coffee, s1s $40
por pound sugar 50 por pound All other articles pro.
poriionately high.
rooR rHogLR LIVING rxoLUsvsIr ON OYSTERS
Prices ali the necossares Of lie are 80 exorbant
that poor people compelled 70 1.-Two exclusively on
oysters, OF which, fortunately, the bay yields an
abundance.
HEALIHy
Tho only blesssug the people OF Mobile ENJOY good
hegUth Tho CITY never so healthy as now.
nARspoonD MAN, AND CHILDREN
All tpo citizens have around here are barefooed
men. women and children. They nave neither boots
sboes nor stockings
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