, 1865-03-23
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM NO.
BILE,
Especial Correspondence Chicago Trtbune-l
NEW ORLEANS, March Is, 1885.

Especial Correspondence Chicago Trtbune.l
NEW ORLEANS, March Is. 1885.
nErCGEEs FROM MOBILE.
Numbers Of refugees from Mobile and the
SUR ounding country arrive here daily. From
them much valuable information is had. I
have lad conversation with person who
left there on The 8th inst, and carle In the
night time in small boat to Fort Gaines,
where he WAS furnished proper passes, and
thence made his way to this city. Col, Aaury
Of the 18th Regulars (rebe1 cavalry is doing
outpost and scouting duty. OF this emblem
Of an inhatcd bladder / have spoken in a for
mer letter. His regiment Is about five hun
dred strong. The forces in and ubou. n ohile
are said to be rs ttnows: The militia known
as the Alabnma Reserves, numbering about
1850. It is principally composed Of old men
and boys. The 21st Alabama and ed Louisi-
ana, t3c0 strong each). Two field batteries
the Missouri and Charpentier's, each having
Jour pieces. Then there is the regular forces
commanding the defenses, numbering alone
5000, aud:added TO these are the nayaI forces
and sume reserves. The present strength of
the army in and abont Mobile, land and sea
forces, is about II, ,o9 strong, and to the sup
port Of these are works Of almost an imprcg-
nable character. The land and sea deiensss
are powerfully constructed, and If attacked
by di:cct assault, must end In terrible eIaurh-
ler, Win or without success If the defensive
army fight yalorously.
An ATTACK on TIE c1rr,
reports have been received here that an at-
tack had commenced On the city, aud that
two Of our monitors had silcnccd mortar
battery Of eight guns, nearest Mobile Tha
report is not generally credited.
1ATER.-l can now positively assert the re-
port 10 be canard.
ExC1TEAESr.
Great excitement continues at Mobile and
its ncwspapers-a sure sign that the ship Of
State OF Selma is sinkin. or about to sink.
Newspapers h d revolution arc like camcls in
desert-they smell the dieadsul simeon Of
war afar oil. Tie 1fississippfaa, lately pnb-
l,thcd at that place, has returned to 1ts form
er and original residence, jackson, Miss. 1t
is not cont abapd to state that Mobile, Selma
and Montgomery will soon see floating over
tbeir rebel-rtddsn territory the glorious stars
ant stripes. But you know We are permitted
to say nothing about military movements IN
this Department, while at the same time We
often get accurate knowledge from the rebei
prints what the authorities are doing, anc In
lend to do towards the annihllatlon OF febel-
dom along the gulf coast.
GEN. HNpMAN KILLED.
The rebel Maior General Hindman is said
to have been shot between Oakyille, Texas,
and the Rio Grande, while making his way
to Mexico. he was conveying thither large
amounts Of cotton and tobacco. quarrel
ensutd between himself and some Of the
party, one of whom shot him dead. The in.
formation is cleaned from Texas refugees who
have arrived here yin Matamo1as.
ArPA1Rs IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Governor Of Mississippi has issued his
proclamation. Thus lc dlscourses Of certain
| NEGRO ENL1sTSG.
! ~ cordially united with the Governors OF
-. nttFanta, North Carolina, South Carol,ua, Geor.
| ~ E; nno Alabama. whom / had the pleasure OF
,eaE I0eenahE It AuKnsta IN October last, In recon-.
neprnee H. nS 81 policy Of employing Large force OF
IN snv r.nse,m ,aImy as teamsters and :aborers, OF
| - ans "Rocaty IN which they nav be found
eneGe. e. III Mhateyer mss Be- ths public opinion
~; n,s ,a,h shpceet hssttsted not to declare mine,
they ean BE- inside effective SOLDIER: a. md th1t he
experiment should now be made. Tho he1e ~. A..