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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], An important Measure. (search)
Admiral Farragut to pierce Mobile harbor by Grant's pass, a narrow artificial channel formerly used by light draught steamers, had been communicated to Gen. Banks by the Department at Washington, with orders to co-operate in the effort. The presence of Gen. McPherson is not made officially known here. Our laudatory journals do, it is true, tell about several distinguished staff officers who are here from Vicksburg; but they are prudently silent as to the presence of the General himself. Gen. Ord also quietly assumes command of his corps, the 13th; and Gen. Franklin is here. Put all these things together, and you will say Mobile is to be attacked. I do not believe this is to be the present destination of the forces. The fact that the light draught river fleet is again fitting up for active duty; that there has been strong recruiting going on here for engineers to serve on twelve of the vessels, which must proceed, somewhere to make a combined and the rains give promise of a