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The Daily Dispatch: August 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
e place was obvious. Colonel Williams determined, before his communication with the shore was cut off, to evacuate it, so he arranged a time fuse to the magazine, and then collecting the men together, quietly withdrew to Cedar Point. The explosion of the magazine took place shortly after. The enemy's movements. They are within the bay, and now what is to follow? Conjectures here may not be at fault. Fort Powell being evacuated, a few hours' work will remove the obstructions in Grant's Pass, and then there will be uninterrupted communication with New Orleans. Thence the enemy can supply his vessels with all that they need. The forts are of no use at all to prevent this; and thence, also, he can bring as many men as he has at command for a land attack on this city. The probability is — if this be his programme — that he will attempt a landing somewhere near Dog river, and march from that point d'apui. Then we shall get him to a position where his vessels cannot help him, p