New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-18
THE BoMpARpMEEr OF FORT POWELL.

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biockadng squadron. SIX mortsr boats ana four gun.
beats s; lies off Fort Powell the fort which defends
the entrance tn Mobile Bay through Grants fass INC
western entrance. but owing to rough "eather hoting
las been duue by them for several days. 1bey nave
fired at the font in oil about two thousand OO sbota
but have done no material damage whatever 10 the
bardmeat begun, and have killed but man and
wounded two. This too, due TO tboiT folly In un-
necessarily exposing themselves. What they intend TO
90 ~ alilos. impossible In conjecture The lombard
meIt oi this fort IN the manner IL has been conducted
up y this time vii effect nothing even II II continues
year. No new demonstrations lave been made
asa9st tls Place from any quarter and at present all
Is quite quiet with us.
OTHER MILITARY MATTERS.
finneyan has recently whipped the enemy under sey
monr and Gilmore IL florida. The enemy was severe
y debated IN This fight and have been driven back TO
Their Doats Their campaign was entirely defeated
mand. and Fos driven back BY tie Department clerks
and other local defense companies Another party.
about Tie same time went within two miles Of Char
o'tesyille. Many II the bridges on the Virginia Gen.
tral Road were bnrnt. The campaign with US. sup
pose nay be said 10 have begun and great confidence
is ie IN our ability 10 conduct 1t successfully. Bragg
i at Richmond Commander IN Chief under the Presi,
dent johnston commands bis old army and Lee, Of
course Las Lis own glorious veterans
YANKEE TREFIpAIoy.
The Yankees are In great trepdaton for fonr that be
pil 'gain Invade their territory. Our armies .are
trur ser than they hove been for long while, and all
looks bright rnd cheering. From your side the river
good accounts reach us frequently.
THE EARLY TERMINATION OF THR WAR.
III = c can conduct this campaign successfully, think
We may lock for early termination OF the war.
have 10 recent news from Va. Gen. ElIying has, /
believe, been ordered TO the field
Most aneetionately your brother, j. &. MASON.
MILITARY AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, ALABAMA March T. 1854.
MY DEAR FATHBR.--l expect that will have
an opportunity tomorrow TO send letter over the
river. Col. Ward, an old friend Of mine expects TO
start and will go direct 10 Houston AS he will be
Il
receive II.
The "eKcitement brewing in Mobile" Of which you
speak, grew, presume. out Of an outhrako which was
contemplated IN portion Of the troops stationed here
II did not amount to anything; they conducted the
siiair yely fcolshly snd VIC found out al about II
The disanectcd troops are scattered. and the rng'
leaders arrested without any commoton. very fow IA
lact knew anything OF IT, Three Of the nsiftors are
In tie hope that Il would bring peace You need not
fear ny getting into any popular excitement. lha'e
no taste foT snoh matters
IIIE IxPEcTrp ATTACK on MOBILE.
There has been considerable excitement among the
eIcthe portion Of the community Of late on account OF
a. expected 9iaes on this place thns an ettsok was
how The advance Of Shermans Corps into Mississippi
and several other movements. among them neet Of
mortar and eanl0ais spPearng ~ our Wasrs T. yoH .
take place although 1 hardly think Il can for long
time a. any rste.
ANorIiFE ACCOUNT oP IuE D0MnRDNENI.
The feet made veiy feeble attack ON Fort Powell.
little battery on Grants Island between Dorpn Island
sud the msuland They bonbarded at long range With
sis nort4rboets and three gunboss for three days,
doing the work no injury and killing only one wan The
lect s still In aigh and may the attack. They
innst sdopt other plan II they are to have any
chence OF success. l was down there ona days tley
fred sss sboss from iODpounder guns and l3reh NOR.
,ars uailng oply soy an full hits We damaged enc OF
the NOR ar boais 90 much thai she had 70 draw oh
TJfT DsrsrsGe or MOBILE. :,
II tbsy no..id make attack thsnk we vii give
thcm Work fot some tine 70 oome our detenses are IN
ayrry far state now and although Little more time is
de,.rahlc tssy would stand q very oreditable sieee
we have worried very bard. ard under msny diced
,nntiges particularly In getting negroes 70 do the
work with al the light Of faxPerencs before them the
planters would not send until forced TO do SO by the
fmpresstpeat laws. Tho noncsmbatants were warned
70 leave the city IN view Of the attack but very few
obeyed. five are attacked, We will be caught with
he tov a fll " women and children. expect there
seems 70 way 70 get rid Of them. II they attack US
and you hear that they have passed Fort Morgn and
Gaines. you need not think anything Of II. We ex-
pect them 70 do that they viii make considerable noise
about 1t. bu. 1t wiz amount to very Little IN ,aet
Your aacc,,opa,e son, wM. Z. BURNETT
Judgc u. c. BURNETT. Richmond, Texas.