The New York herald., 1865-04-09


ten thousand miles away from oar navy.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
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The Landing or General Canby's Army.
From The Mobile News, March IL
Headquarters reports from the Eastern shore state that
regiments Al Battles Wharf IPoins Cisar Il is prob
Bile that the heavy nrng OF the feet In that direction
yesterday afternoon was designed TO cover tne LANDING
II Is further reported that eighteen Of the enemy Trans
ports entered Fish river from the bay yesterday ana
that the enemy in force At Magnolia, below Point
ton Of Magnolia, however, did discover any enemy
There 10 news from this side since eight o'clock yes
tsday morning. wneh en- ums % 'oar o csSar Point The
heavy rain that has been falling with bstie ceaon Ior
the last fourteen hours has doubtless swollen The cresks
and stopped both and enemies go So
Sixteen vessels were in front Of the city at last &C
counta
The Rumorsd Raid. against Mobile and
:. Ife selma.
From the Mobile News, March a.
Tho only Information We have Of the snemy's move.
ments in this vicinity ie derived from the reports OF
scouts TO headquarters In this city They snas
column Of twenty thousand In number 10 about 70 move
from Pensacola conjunction with another from nton
under Canby four thousand strong and tba: their sss
is 70 start from vIcksburs 4 the time The sboys
10 given as the reports Of prisoners oapsuTea ne rens
From another quarter y is reported that The entire
sneove force intended . operate against ebil. end
selma amounts to twenty thousand men OF ell arms.
day is represensed 70 have returned 70 Cedar Point
The number Of vessels IN sight from the signal station
this morning Y only siI the usual number.
The Invasion of Alabama.
from the Montgomery (AlA) Appeal
The purposes Of the enemy against Alabama % long
foreehadowed, and Of which we have 10 frequently
warned the authoc: and the public are = last begin
ming TO assume definite shape We can no longer shut
eyes 70 the design Of the extensive preparations
witnessed on tho borders Of the State north and SOUTH
ation Of such strong forces the Tennessee and Gulf
coast IL tho orders OF tho federal commander were
before us and can no longer doubt that Jr%aaas az
kiaisppi e about 10 Tho hndrance TO mill
tary movements afforded by the weather for tho last
and therefore may expect that whatever Ii proposed
by enemies will be attempted ere long.
Indeed, have reports, considered authentic, that
movements have been commenced both from Tennessee
and Pensacola From above the force reported 70 be
about 90 900 strong-pincipay cavalry NO statement Is
made TO the strength Of the force reported moving
from Pensacola
Our people one and ali know what preparations have
been made to meet the enemy and while we refrain from
any expressions their efficiency incompletenes
must admit that the situation would present more
hopeful aspect II all that might yet be done was com
peted and that much longer delay would endanger our
chances Of in reastng the attempts the invader
may make.
Drumming up tho Rebel Deserters to De-
fend Mobile.
APPEAL FROM THE REBEL GENERAL R. l.. GIBSON.
HEADQUARTERS, GIBsoSs BRIGADR
MoBnR March 10, 1895 !
remain away from their coiors having in the rss in
oversayed their furloughs, while others have
attached themselves to commands nearer their own
homes
Both classes of absent soldiers guilty Of desertion
military crime fatal to the cause of their country,
whose laws punish II with death.
Officers who permit such men to serve n their compa-
pies regiments pursue course equally hostile to the
they justly incur tho penalty OF dismissal nom ths
aervice. +. -- T--- n n
ssss !. General .. ssss
Feb. H. 1865 announces pardon to all men who will
turn 70 their proper commands within the shortest posi-
Non Of bis order the headquarters Of the department.
last appeal Is maze TO all men abssa. from the First
Fourth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth Twenty
fourth Twenty nth and Thrtieth Louisiana regiments,
Austns battalion Of sharpshootes and the Fourth Loui
order and rejon their commands whose heroic deeds
and disciplined valor have covered their old banners with
Under tho general exchange many prisoners have al
ready returned and in few weeks every ocer and man
will have been restored TO their rcgnents
Many soldiers who have been improperly absent are
The brigade win soon be stronger than It has BEEN
yield with passive obedience to a chosen maser-ths
Yanecs that you have resolved 70 abandon your coun
even now holds out as the reward for the most humi
ating and abject submIsson:chains and slavery
qucathcd us by fathers without sharing with your
countrymen the dangers and prvaons necessary 70 de-
fcnd and pcrpeuate them. Won by vaor constancy and
forude, they only be maintained by the exhibition
OF the same hardy and noble virtues.
Return then, once more to the path Of duty which s
the path Of honor and independence Resolve TO do
manly part In this at contest for liberty. Scorn TO
skulk any longer from the sight OF ell good men and
won n and from the secret tortures Of your own self
reproach.
Your old battle flag still haunts defiance TO the foe;
your old comrades still stand shoulder to shoulder
with everincrcasng confidence in themselves and the
cause.
appeal to his Exceency the Governor TO all the civil
authorities and TO my noble countrywomen, to exert
their power at this auspcous moment to hasten back all
men absent from these commands, to arouse the young
proper Of duty to themselves and their
country, and 10 rekndle that patriotic devotion through
out beloved State which will lead to the recruitment
OF the old regiments and the support OF the families Of
the good and true who stand steadastiy ut their
posts