The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
M O B IL E.
THE CONDITION OF THE CITY
TERRIBLE EFFECTS FROM T0aPED0ES.
A GunbOat, Tug and Trans
port Blown Up.
L O S S O r L IF E.
Ten Thousand StraggIers, Two Hundred and
Fifteen Heavy Guns. Ten Thousand Stand
Of Small Arms and Thirty Thou
sand Bales Of Cotton Captfisd.
Attempt to Assassinate General
Granger.
COTTON PLENTY AROUND THE CITY,
Sc, Sc, &c.i
Attempt to Assassinate General
Granger.
COTTON PLENTY AROUND THE CITY,
Sc, Skc.s sc.

MIR. John j. Dawson's Despatch.
MOBILE, Ala, April 20 1854
THE FLEET.
On the morning Of the 18th the Cincinnatis tug sss
torpedo and blown up, killing two and wounA-
ing one Shortly afterwards the Ida, commanded ~
Ensign Elms struck another torpedo and had her pe
side completely broken In Two killed. three
are missing and three wounded. Captain Films W.
at the wheel at the tme and he with the pilot house.
was blown considerable distance into the air together
falling into the water at some distance from the BOA
He received injury The chief engineer was so badly
hur. that he had have his leg ampuated and Ia nov
doing well
While running across to the city, on the same ~
the transport Laura, which had been used as general
headquarters, struck pile, and is also wreck.
At three O'Clock the Itasca, Captain N Green, was
struck by torpedo, and a complete wreck She waa
screw steamer and carried four guns She lost several
killed and wounded.
At six O'Clock another boat-the Rose-was blown a.
having two mon killed and three wounded
These casualties occurred south Of the distractions b
the channel that was formerly used by boats going -
Mobile.
We have seen that during the siege Of Spanish yose
the enemy had aeans Of getting to the city by Baksly,
which, since che capture, transports have travel
led in comparative safety and why the whole feet al
not enter that way is incomprehensible Every pre-
caution nevertheless, has been TAKEN torpedo rakag
have been put the bows Of all vessels and boats
working day and night hunting for the torpcdoes sta
many hundreds yet remain in the bay, and 1t viii -
dangerous for some time to navigate the western chaD
mel to the city.
to-day presents dismal appearance all the stores benny
closed and many of the inhabitants in most deplorab8
stances and were not compelled to leave have kept n
doors. Nothing Of consequence was destroyed BY NJ
rebels before leaving The day the CITY was taken rsc
rebel authorities had collected large stores Of corn whea
bacon &C., for the SIEGE which were placed In various
cotton presses throughout the city When the Of the
rebel column passed through the streets leading from No
bile the famished rushed to the warehouses an4
frantcally seized all thoy could lay their hands on
They had been for two years, and to -
them appear the streets with shoulder OF bacon an4
csnd carry. had Il not been painful would have bel
ludicrous. We captured over one hundred and my
thousand sacks Of corn, fifteen thousand bushels 81
wheat thousand sacks OF corn meal and large quAn
ties Of other kinds of grain
Among other captures since the fall Of Blakey, ovY
is only fair estimate that fifteen hundred men whS
were the day before in the rebel trenches rematns4
secreted in their houses only showing themselves whsa
The amount Of artillery captured is computed to -
two hundred and fifteen heavy guns and ten thousan
stand small The city Is tranquility ITSELF en4
the countenances conversation and actions Of those ~
Of the citizens indicate that they weary Of the ~
and glad Of its termination.
CAPTURED.
The amount Of cotton in the city does not sxces9
thirty thousand bales and that was sold by the rsbf
government fortnight ago to Engshman, for whteA
property he has claimed protection.
GUERILLA OPERATIONS.
Continued complaints come to headquarters OF n
depredaons committed by guerilla bands infestlG
the neighborhood On the 14th inst Captain f. Moer4
and VIM Cleveland, Of Alabama regiments, accompaale9
by twelve men, went to the premises OF MI McKn -
OF Mr. Murphy with the intention Of hanging Thorn ~
their readiness in taking the oath. Had It not been To-
two coored mon they would have put their threat -
execution.
ArrENrT TO ASsAss1SArl GENERAL GRANGER
On the same night another party OF them went mo
the Battle House night with the intention OF shooting
their pursuit They told their story house at whisA
they called remarking that they should return some
night and carry their project into execution The who's
party under the command Of Captain Moore OF Ne
often in our lines outside Of Spanish Fort and moe
daring rebel He has had several positions OF high ra18
offered him in the rebel service, but has refuses
them prefering to act an independent scout whSaA
commenced series Of depredatons on one and all ooe
side and the city, robbing friend and foe alike, an
burning their houses and also destroying all the oosoo
he can find
II "a animated that The city there mua Be oms No.
dred gossand bales Of coton There also hid h .
swamp the Alabama river seventynv thousand D.
rels Of rosn, which there little doubt we shall soea
succeed in finding.
is in command o. the post pro tenn II 10 Thoughts -
will be permanently appointed.
There has been Atrict observance OF the Sabbath -
day throughout the city. Never during the history -
any war has a city been occupied by besieging party
with such order and gentemanly behavior on the part -
the victorious The attendance at church was a. geee
a. usual and judging from the expression Of the coun
tenances Of the people, they do not seem 70 think -
they have made such bad change after all