, 1865-04-18

!, t!on oattefy: mounting one large gan. Th
F. 1stt sna bat RES on the north sido of thl
river ase Lot go powerful as those on the cast
efn and Weston Sides. -.
ENTIRE Sc.mEn OF GUNS CAPTURED At AM
ABOUT MOBILE. -
|. The following estimate Of The entire nnnn,t
Ter Of guns captured compile from the most
fel1able records and Information I can ro
ceire:
Western Land Defen.es. y.
| western Shore Batteries. -.............,..... 81
Enonisb Est =
rpnntsA cutI 4,
- na6El5 2.
| .'-"''''-'.:.:-.-:-....-. Il
= Total~..- .an
:. Not to be classical, dear readers. Isn't this
pillng Oh The agony y" It seldom fails to
LIE LOT of c0rqutfors tn be thus successful.
Attribute: 1t TO the f1igh,y Temperament ! Of
the American tusele. when say that ono 81
b. oming il the land af the Monrezumss cr
| dong 1nsget Practice in the Cunadas.
TILE DISTINCTIONS.
: The obstruct,cna ii Mobile Bay fronting
tue city Tetc Of the most ingenious, elab,-
rnte ana DANCE: ous character. They EXTEND
cd distance yarionsly estimated fr.m tlf.
teen 10 tTtnty miles long, aud about ten
miles across, from the eastern to the western
snorc; u he man channel approaching the
I
bsfees haEe been sunk. which were ladeu
With s1one, iron and other ponlerou; n1atc-
1lal. -Ihe severe ''norther5" In the bay not
CntEequentIy make new channels. and this
| rebels, for no suoncr had they obstruc:e led one
channel than the freaks Of nature made
Inother: LII every navigable portion not
intended for rebel usc, huge piles thirty feet
! long We1c driven, Vessels sunk and torpcdors
| plauted.. The enemy had . man channel
/ s{rA4
! WIS lined on either sido with Internal ma.
chimes In the shape Of torpedoes. Inside the
obstluct!ons all was clear, and here the rebel
navy rolled tn security, while our feet Was
out amidst tue dangets md perils surround
t2gt: on every side Bat NC have Conquered
waves.
=. TIE EtREL EAvY.
The rebels hare been as unfortunate With
their navy IS they have bfcn with their land
frces. The d!abol.cal sehcmcs aud expcdI.
tions planned by either baye failed, The his
tory o. the ram tennessee and othet rebel
crafts during the attacks and bombardment
Of Fort GAINS spd Fort Morgan is fresh in
The minds IT your readers. The remaining
portions Of the rebel fleet s1nee then have
bctn as IDLE. Until the investment of Spaa-
lib E0rt they Ind not been engaged siuee the
1all OF The to:ts c.1nnnauS Ing the entrance 10
Mobile Bay. Undoubtedly tie following
ratIs and guntoass nre now in our possession
ut Mobile. This Ur they have been blown IN.
Or moved MP the river to some point bctYccn
Mohilt and Selma:
The aev r1ra B,ery1l,c, mounting /. 1o-1u.h
funs.>
2he sam Nashville. mounting finch Brooke's,
Tbs ram uuutIyll:n, MOUNTING, 7-IIch b op.e,s
ne upboat Morgan. mounting guns dlfur-
,.s II ss;1Pseeat En- 4a.csloos', mounting 8 guns
i; '.he BiepEitle is new and powerful ram,
was constructed on the TombIsbee River aud
tua:ed duTn 10 Selma, WHERE she had her
plating and guns pat on. The Nashville Is Of
tue samc style, build and armament as tie
ianeEs Ie ram Tennessee, captured by us at
Fort Morgan Is,
=. RRBEIt SAILORS. :.
No nation, whether in embryo struggling
tor existence. Or In Its maturity, recognized
l'y oil the great powers Of til. earth, had
tytr such 1hgonlut1in sci Of tars as those
rho sailed on inc bEny deep under the 'sbou- :
Lie blue tlag"-that ns:d to be. The sailors
manning thu rebe. flee: at Mobile were yery
llt xls11cncea in naval duties, many having
beth detailed from the ranks Of tue armg,
wEo were unable to do fatigue duty or cn-
durc ling marches Others wc:e old m.n
and boyf, co1scFirted aud placed on bn.td as
E.ueh ft5 the purpose Of presenting their e.
pt rtorm. From the stories Of numc :ous de-
ecsters with whom convetscd, no opportu-
nifty Was ever missed, where escape was ~
s!blc, tha: some Of the rebel tass would not
avail themselves If Its every advantage. It
co,s ord ~ -anr -. tss 49, ~ ~ .t.t ~ o11-
eases Of re.. tmcrecncv iuos Iowapo ooasS t,t ~
M ,nsped IL hsre fn'1 crc.rs for -" na,, .!.y icy
there vas no mercy shown, .and every man
able to bear mUsket or stand by gun,
ti,ltr in the service Of the army OF navy,
vas forced to surrender to oespotic sway.
SUMMARY IN BRIEF OF CAPTURES.
u na,ssies I, anat n and to5tt} guns.
Ours On Eee1 1cMs a. and .s rmSboas "a 'a''en II
Entlle Iumrcr of prisousrs aSout. -. .booo
SrmbtE Of rebels killed and wounded. :..e,oo1
Value Of ORDNANCE, supplies and comnis.
1,e,'1e e;es s: =; 10000
Mnt,ic .rn n,est " Wtsic1n Yns,'a az ana N, Va.o,
romcry. Pensnenia md Mnr,comrsv Sno @4o1@'
Rivers opened 10 ouf fleet and :tr1csnarts-Ala-
hsms, Pearl River, Pa.cagoulA and Chlck.saw
1T. ieIa'co GO Essame'a' choc'owha'chie, Appalashi-
A,15 TO- ~ ,ba.a ~ o.n,,,xa. !. ,..,
emn,;nt In millions 3nd ~, ~ tago "usea
,d,o ~ tnl oes, sno you nave Inc 14bu-
tuus sa io o. VA Pas nesn gained oy
W. '1".' - ~ n4'eo ~ .ne ouil o1a'es'
AERo1sN AND FALoR'
To draw any inyidious comparison between
the distinguished yalor Of ono brigade, diyis-
ion, or corps over another, would be unjust.
Wherever any hare been particularly men
Lio4tu, II HAo 0tEau6E IL lell 10 tlelF lot To
accomplish certain result, which, had It fall !
len to the share Of their comrades, would |
have been as we'll and rs b1avely accom- plish- |
ed. The three corps formlng the expedition
we're 7th, Maj. Gen. Steele; the 18th, Mai. !
Gen. Gorcon Granger; the 18th Mai. Gen. 4. |
j. smith. The men comprising the latter are |
y hat Is. .fanilia.iy known as "Smlth's guer- !
Has" and whether engaged In taking down |
q rebel or chickcn, stormiRg f5rt Or q !
'1noke-house, they are. equally at home, |
equally victorious
-. TIE CITY or MoBhE. i
Mobile is beautifully situated on the west
side Of Mobile Bay, d eilyery body Of water,
upon which the ,sumbcams and the moon-
beams ever seem dancing. The city cpatafns
) population Of 5000. The business portion
occupies niue squares, and ia surrounded in
ca1t By the magnificent palatin1 residences Of !
'te WEALTHY and the horels Of the poor.
There arc few dwellings, whether belonging
to the Ilch or pcor. that are not frontsi b. ]
Iasteiu)ly arranpeh onr.,ons, whurl 49,
.torcal lowers end the trnn;eaI 1,sou 1hs
Of the blenders t,,r ,na,-,,ni;, a.aI
nano. hlosaome the ,,ar1,,,'', ~. Iuia ana
md lie baImy sscetnas. ~ tIlc Il, a saau,t
~ arr, honnt'n,, o4a. ~ rsI ~, seem u
be nr;nci1aI street fs Gavs1n,5.nt .ne stnss s,u
!. .r,tchirp jtse'f n 5;s,,ncn ~ ea1o,. .s;,a,
rom fhe bav intn the rnonte =, 'e'Gt lna,ss
Iundrcd and ,wentr.firn fent Via 80, ~ 4no
MFR ia n hnnicra.d cha;,1 ,nHo5 1na NV .,t - suu
fir Pnwe ~ stots11 trsaa a41.so,e W eltlef
.nliua md other f.garitse Ja;sa t,ss, M' ",
in ms awnv m toworIs ~, 80 .usn tats
r., KIM nrns a3,d 1e"Tss E,rn, Nv ~, ana