The New York herald., 1865-04-01
CEDAR POINT, March 10, 1866.

CEDAR POINT March 10, 1866.
MOBILE coMMESCED.
The advance on Mobile has commenced in earnest.
Yesterday morning the First brigade of the Third div
sion of the Sixteenth army corps, Colonel b. Moore
commanding left Dauphine Island for the purpose Of
Affcctng landing this Point, above Fort Powell and
accommodating country in the direction Of Mobile.
The numbered about two thousand men, and were
embarked the transports Swain, Groesbeck and Mus
tang Tncads No. A and Al accompanied the expe-
dition.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BURIED THE SAND.
After the woods were shclled some time by the gun
boats the troops commenced disseminating the long
and narrow wharf, which out for distance
the shallow water of tho shore On reaching the end of
the wharf it discovered that the plankng had been
torn up for few yards which would thus compel tho
onen to jump foot two the sand below. Before
This DONE however officer in the advance Of the
party piece Of iron projecting from the surface Of
che sand Immediately in 'front.' and suspecng that IL was
: torpedo detailed few TO dig 1t up and
examine the ground in the ncighborhood. This
was done, and in . short time hvo torpedoes were
unearthed pressure OF pounds weight upon any
ono Of them would have caused explosion and had IL
It not been for the accidental discovery Of the upper
tion Of Of those internal machines which the late
heavy and the constant washing of the tide had
posed ofour brave fellows must have been killed
or wounded. AS 1t Is aud knowing We do the devil
Intent Oh enemy, every ioot VI Btouuu w
doomed city will be passed over with the greatest care
nRrs ABANDONED
Without further adventure the whole force landed, and
commenced ther march overland in the direction of
Mobile.
The rebel scouts, twenty in number, fed They had
been cent the Mobile the porpose Of
porting the movements of troops and transports
through Grants rass but as the shelng COM
ruencci rode on One their number found lying
t,.ft. .f.t.-
line of brcastworks built Of scashclls half mil, In
lepgt and two forts discovered abandoned by tho
Snemy. There guns mounted Several head Of
cattle captured.
THE nAv.
On landing the force commenced marching up the
bay The troops have received orders to throw up
breastworks they advance and every fifteenth Is
provided with and shovel for this purpose. No
Serious opposition to their advance Is apprehendcd for
severalmcs, as the enemy Is known to have only
email struggling force from this point the for,lacaons
around Mobile
GENERAL BEsTos's OPPOSITE
SIDE OF THE nAY.
Yesterday the division of Brgader General b. nton Of
the Thirteenth corps embarked transports from Dau-
phne Island and landed Mobile Point tho opposite
side Of the bay for the purpose Of advancing upon the
city from that direction. Up to this hournne p. NJ
he has not been heard FROM
ADMIRAL THATCHER
This morning General canby accompanied by Major
john f. s. Gray, visited Admiral Thatcher his Gag.
ship, tho Richmond lie returned 10 his headquarters
at Daaphine Island early this afternoon
1IsT OFFICERS STAFF or THE MAJOR
G aaAsDiSo THE MILITARY DIVISION WEST MIS-
sitsiPIi
Major General r. j. Oeterhaus, Chief OF Stam
Brgadicr General Geo. L. Andrews, Provost Marshal
General
Drigadicr General James Tottcn, Chief Of Ordnance
Lieutenant Colonel c. T. Christensen Assistant Adju-
Licuicnsnt Colonel John NJ Wilson, Assistant Inspsc.
tor General.
Iicuicnant Colonel O. sawcle, Chief ouartermaster
Lieutenant Colonel G. b. Hinsdll, Chief Commissary
Surgeon L. H. Abadie, Chief Medical onlccr
Major Dewitt Clinton, Judge Advocate.
yalor II. X Putnam, Aid de Camp.
Drcvet Major John s. Gray, Assistant Adj djuant Gene
Captain NJ d McAiestcr Chief Engineer
Captain ). NJ. Eaton, chief signal 0ficer
Captain Alfred Ffedberg, Acting Assistant Adjutant
Captain James O. Patton, Acting Assstan. Inspector
Captain samuel T. Rumble, Acting star ouarsermasser
Captain Geo Melville, ABIDE Camp.
Captain N. X Coon, AID. Camp.
firai Lca,cnsns Geo W. Iyon Acting %ssstan, Adju
&. tapt General
sccoud Licutenant John Norcross, Acting Assistant
Adjutant General
Colonel q O Dwight, Agent of Exchange Of Prisoners
Colonel Sheldon Sturgeon Chief Mustei1ng Ohlcer
Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Wood Provost Marshal
yCapain @. H. Dyer, Assistant Adjutant General
Capein W. O. Fuller, Superintendent Military Tele.
second Lieutenant Geo. l. wilbur, Acting Assistant
Adjutant General
Menus PorSr, Ala, March 90 1895
he troops commenced ng transports from Dau.
cNr tesd Friday 10 tho mainland ON Nobilo Point