Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-28


The New Orleans True Delka Of the
18th says:
BY the arrival of several officers and
others from Mobile, this morning, we
learn further details and incidents rela-
tive to the late operations in and around
Mobile Bay The rebels had, il appears.
planted large number Of torpedoes all
over the bay, and in ell the channels
and entrances leading TO the city. They
have been very destructive TO our ves.
sells, sinking and destroying the formida-
BILE and strongly built ironclad or gun
boats with as much facility as the lighter
steamers. We have before given the par
ticulars Of the sinking of the Usage and
Milwaukee. 1t is believed the latter will
prove total loss. All her guns have,
however been taken of, and her machin-
cry can doubtless be saved, but her hull
is already breaking to pieces. They are
now engaged in removing the guns from
the Usage, with good prospect Of ulti-
mately raising her.
The Laura, q steamer, ran against
two piles, which made large holes in her.
She soon sank in shallow water, and
viii be saved.
The Ida, small tug propeller, ran
squarely on @ torpedo, which made a
tremendous explosion The captain and
executive officer, who were in the pilot
house, were, with II blown forty feet into
the air. Third Assistant Engineer Cur.
ran was injured in the leg, necessitating
amputation, from the effects Of which be
died on Sunday.
1t IS said that the welLknown steamer
Iberville had strueb torpedo, and was
destroyed; but the report was not con-
firmed The Althea, Blossom, Raven,
and the tin-clad No 4S were elso de
stroyed, but we can learn no particulars.
The steamer Sciota, known here recent
ly as Gunboat No /, was sunk ia thir-
teen feet Of water Four of her crew
were drowned, two kill and ak wound
ed. The dispatch boat Cowslip made
very narrow escape from destruction.
She ran over and exploded torpedo for
ward of one of her wheels, but as the
bit was not q fair one, the gallant little
boat remained uninjured. All the moni-
tors except the Cincinnati were MP to
the city, under command Of Commodore
Palmer The Cincinnati was expected
up soon. Some launches from the moni-
tors were sent up the river @ short time
after arriving, and blockade runner,
laden with 1000 bales of cotton, was
captured.
1t is estimated that there we're at least
1000 Confederate soldiers concealed in
the city, hiding from their officers They
were, however, coming from their hiding
places and reporting themselves TO our
Provost Marshal
/. There is no doubt there is a large
amount of cotton in the city. We hear
that sundry large lots, amounting in the
aggregate to from 10000 to 25, 900 bales,
had already been found and properly
taken care of Ii is likely this cotton
will be held to await orders from Wash
ington.
Owing to the excitement incident to
the change of affairs in the city, it will
require few days to put things in run
ming order, when it is presumable more
or less intercourse between Mobile and
New Orleans will begin. The people
over there have very little current mon.
ey, and win find il very difficult to get
along witho ut the assistance of the U.
S, Commissary Department for some
time to come. Rations will be distribu-
ted to the poor, in accordance with the
invariable customs of our Generals on
capturing . city full of destitute people.
1t is stated TO us on good authority
that Gen. Hurlburt is to relieve Gen.
Granger in command Of Mobile as soon
as Gen. Banks arrives in New Orleans.
Captain Cook, recently attached to Can.
bys staff, has been relieved 10 rejoin
Gen. HIS staff.
Smiths corps has taken the lead in
all movements during the campaign,
and has the distinguished honor of hav-
ing FIRST charged into Spanish Fort, Bat
terry Huger and Fort Blakeley. The
corps has taken, it is said, more guns
and prisoners than the balance of the
army. On Friday last it had again
taken the lead, and by noon was eleven
miles above Blakeley, en- route for Mont
gomery.
The number of Confederate soldiers
has been greatly over.estimAted, there
having been but between 6 700 and I, 900
defending Mobile. OF these about 5, 900
have been captured, killed and wounded,
and the few remaining ones ascended
the Alabama river in transports and
| gunboats.