The New York herald., 1865-04-01
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Rebcls Sounding the Alarm.
THE REBEL CONMAEDANT CALLS ON THE GARRISON
TO DEFEND MOBILE.
GENERAL oRDERs--No. 8.
HEADQuARIIHG 0IarnfCr or rIIR

TO DEFEND MOBILE.
GENERAL oRDERs--Ho g.
HEADoUARrsss, DlsrRlcr or rux GrIx(
MoBrLE, Ala, March IL, 1866.
heavy cstrmn Of the enemy Is advancing from Pem
sacoLd His fleet Is assembling TO attack the city All
officers and OF this command will hold themselves
In readiness for instant service at their respective posts
and will devote themselves to the duties which now
devolve upon them
H. All pcrsons Whatsoever should unite and aid in the
DO ready send from 1t all .combatant mem
bers Of their families that their public duties may
ccve their undivided attention.
Ill. Able bodied OF every class and condition will
be required TO contribute TO the common object be-
fore The attention OF owners OF slaves called 10
the fact that there several thousands Of them within
tho city limits, who will be combatasts and consum-
Of supplies, and oncumbrance to the defence
They are urged ~ send them d,cdy
~ Our Qualifications strong our stores are abun-
dant and good our troops veterans and with the
cordial support Of the people In all measures for
the public safety and with tho blessing OF Almighty God
are confident OF victory. =, BY command OF $3.50,
GEo. @. GARNER, Chief OF STAFF.
PROCLAMATION OF THE REBEL GOVERNOR OF
ALABAMA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, I.
March 3, 1885. J
the ausot.s of the United ssss and tho
can be stopped: that we must lay down our arms and
submit 10 the behess Of Lincoln with the promise only
treating the people Of the Conederaie States both in
their individual and sovereign capacity, as crminals,
leave US but one choice We must either become the
slaves OF Yankee masters degrading 70 equality with
the negroes, subjcctng US and children and our
children's children to slavery than Egyptian
bondage, or we must with the help Of God and our
strong and brave hearts, establish freedom
and Independence. Subjugation the confscation
Of your property 70 pay Lncolns war debt and crafty
and liberties OF rcemen Submission is but subugaton
coupled with everlasting disgrace and dishonor Such
terms Of the reomen Of Alabama accept
II matters not what were your opinions at the
time Alabama seeded from the United States We are
All now placed on the some footing All have in some
form, participated in tho war We have sent 10 the
brothers; we have equipped them for the conflict wo
have sustained them by acts we have encouraged
them by all the powers OF language by smiles aud
hope We have all taken part In clccng 70 the prcs
dency TO the govcrnoshp to Congress aud TO State
those who have sworn 70 support tho Con-
every form IN which mankind can be bound in law and
morals we have all been, and sti, involved In
maintaining the Confederate States Gree sovereign
and independent" Our lives our property protection
10 wives and children, liberty and honor are
saked on the result Of the war. Common veal or com
mon wo awaits us all The fate OF the traitor and the
tory will bc has been 10 deserve and rc
ceivc the exccraon OF the living and tho curses OF DOS
terlty Let us then be united IN union there strength
Let unite hands and our hearts In more effort
TO safety 10 our property TO families and
liberty to ourselves and TO our children
The sustained by our armies, in view Of The
doom threatened against us ought not 10 paralyxe us
but ought 10 oil energies, and call forth the
highest evidences Of patriotism.
Unless the people OF Alabama will do voluntarily what
they cannot by law be compelled TO do, Tea. lat Al
baa cannot be successfully defended against the dan
gers now impending over her The Legislature at the
ne M h - @ o
pr6cs 70 have been founded In wijdom but fsss Tor
The militia Of the STATE known a. the second c,sss by
10 nfsosss nubsr y nos nscssssu - sroDs v stae