New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20
FROM MOBILE.
Before the Capture.

d From New-Orleans files to the 9Th we make
some interesting extracts relative to the sVs quo pfor
to tie occupation OF the CITY by oar forces;
NAVAL DIsASTIIs.
4 The ram Milwaukee Wa sunk OF the 2-iA Mt. She
had taken position lombard Fort Spanish hut after
firing five shots 1t was found that she had drei uut Of
thc channel In which there - four fiihous into soll
twater Orders given 10 back and she had moved
several feet when. striking the torpedo IL exploded
itng the ship ou ofie water and causing her - sink
She settled IN shoal place. her tirrct Icmaining
slightly above tie level " The bay There being ridge
beneath her audships. se has since broke in two and
cannot be raised: hut her machinery Guns etc. WI be
taken Oat No on board the Milwaukee was injured
AILtIARy AFFAfLS.
We take the following from Tie IJais5hrg H7e1s Of
the 5ih:
We have Rebel papers from jackson end Merid,n 10
the 3st nlt. nom watch We rive the news below. Goy
lark OF Mississippi just ordered oil the militia Of the
state tn take the field FOR thirty davs 10 aid in arIcsii.
deserters and sbscnees. The t0ycnor requests the
militia to brig their own guns hre arms are rather
y scarce IN the state Annoy The militia Of the dis
trict viii please bear this IN mind. The Governor
he called out the militia time AFRO ard very Few
seemed to hear hin. he hopes tie people vii BE- a
little more prompt IN obcynr nj present call II tie
Governor will wait til backDnrv time be viii have
!, better luck N getting out The militia.
The following are the dsp ttcies.
! MoBnr, March 2j--Ihc following dispatch has Just
been received az headquarters.
BIAkELEY. March2i.-TO GtE. y. ~ MIWb-Just re-
turned from cavalry font Lieut. SJlcs behaved very
Handsomely. The following Is iist received from bin i
GRETNwoop. March - 10 Gen. Liffoii-I have the
honor to Inform you charged the enemy wngonEain
this afternoon at O'clock aud captured 81 prisoners
10 mules and harness; also Killed eight mules. the
only means to destroy their trnnsportltion. Ihls 90
Toured between the easi and north pIougo Fish River
two miles north Of Magnolia.
Gen. Neatch's Dvison--ihc lfst 81 The Thirteenth
Army Corps-is now being moved through here.
j learn from prisoners that cen a. j. sulih has
command somewhere The western shore 90 operate
against Mobile
The army Is on the move 60 lsr.
could find out nothing Of the strength position Of
the enemy save the above.
J The mules and prisoners are here
%. \. SHELLY IT. and G.
All quiet on this side.
MoNTGONEEi. March q, ls65.--A Union column.
from 1900 90 OOJ strong. struck TIE Anhnna ami
Florida Railroad. 70 miles sOC.h of Mont g0aciy. yts-
ierdsy morning.
tain that eft here Thursday colied with tie en-
pcmy and was captured Conductor WAYNE and srne
passengers were wounded. All were robbed. The
rolling stock wac DESTROYED.
The village Of GrccnNlc was destroyed.
Gov. Waits called on the people 10 prepare FOR the
7defcnse of this The Post Command n orders the
ganzaiion Of oil belonging 10 The army 10 Tcpe Ill
movement the railroad
COLLISION or sTEAIIPs.
The steamers Sally and ID xe cui1ed about Eve miles
,aboye Montgomery last night. The Dixie was lost
passengers aud crew saved. Five hundred bales Oh
cotton were lost.