Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-01
Interesting News from, the South

Interesting News from, the South
j FORTRESS MoNRoE, April ga fiap5o
truce came from Norfolk to-day ana
brought down the wife and family of Par.
son Brownlow, also Mrs. Maynard, wife o.
the Congressman. The party consisted Of
four ladies, two gentlemen and six child.
ren, all from Tennessee.
| They bring report that all the Union
1 females in Tennessee have been ordered by
proclamation TO leave within SO hours.
Eighteen hundred Union men left for
Kentucky week ago GU Friday. OF a
party OF 900 attempting to leave, 100 had
been killed. sa
There can be no doubt of the capture OF
New Orleans. The newspapers speak off
IN the most dismal style, and demand tina,
tue mystery of the surrender of the city
shall be explained.
The Day Books editorial says that the
lalI OF New Orleans, is by far the most Sc
rlous reverse of the war. 1t suggests ,fu /.
tura privatiOns to all classes of societv- hnt
most to be lamented of all of it, is thai II
threatens the army supplies. The raising
meat and bread, instead of cotton aud to-
bacco, is earnestly recommended by the
disconsOlate editor.
The Richmond Dispatch, of yesterday,
says that when the enemy's feet arrived
opposite the city, and demanded the SUR
render, Gen. Lowell recessed, and fell back
to Camp Moore, after destroying tue cotton
and tobacco.
The iron clad Mississippi was burnt to
prevent her from falling into the hands of
the enemy.
Nothing is said of the Louisiana, but it
IS ruuored that she was scuttIed and sunk
at the first fire.
Camp Moore is at Tangihahuc, rs miles
from New Orleans on the Jackson railroad.
The following are the latest dispatches
in to-day's papers:
NoDILE, April 2T.-The Yankee Commo-
dore Farragut promised the Mayor Secre-
tary, who visited the fleet under flag of
truce, to make II renewed demand for the
surrender of the city, but has not done SO
up to this hour, 6 o'clock).
Our ship, the MCRae, came from the forts
under flag of truce, with 40 of our
wounded. She communicated with the
Federal flag ship, but the result is not
known.
1t is rumored that that the Federals re-
fused to let her return.
That Fort Pike had been evacuated and
blown up is unreliable.
In conference held with one of the fed
eTal officers after the correspondence be-
tween MHj. Monroe and Commodore Earra-
gut, the officer left declaring that he would
shoot down the flag on the City Hall if not
hauled down, and and actually brought the
ship within range, but has not fired thus
far.
1t is reported that French and English
men-of-war are below, and enter their
protest against Smelling the city.
1t is believed the Yankee vessels are
short both of provisions and ammunition.
The city is remarkably orderly, but the
excitement is intense and the feeling of hui
initiation deep. T..
RICHMOND, April 2s.-The following
official dispatch was received this morn
ing, by Adjutant General Cooper, dated
Camp Moore, April 81:
Forts jackson and st. Phillip are still in
good condition, and in our hands. The
steamers Louisiana and McRae are safe.
The enemy's fleet is at the city, but have
not the forces to occupy it. The inhab-
itants are stauuChly loyal.
MOBILE, April 2s.-The forts on Lake
Ponchartrain were all evacuated on the
25th. We have sustained considerable loss
in supplies and dismounting, but not de-
stroying, the guns Mt Fort Pike. All the
buildings were burned, including the tele-
graph Office, aud the operator has gone To-
the limits of the city to open au office, if
possible.
The guuhOats on the lake have been
burned by our people. The Mobile boats.
Whitman, Brown, aud several others, are
removing troops stores and ordnance to
Manashock, after which we fear they will
be burned
A Yankee feet was at Ship Island, and
are again returning 10 that station.
In a local paragraph headed Markets.
the Norfolk DuY Book mentions the very
small supply of edibles exposed for sale,
and says it becomes n question of grave
moment as TO where and how the people
are to be fed.
The death of Sam'l B. Todd, brother of
Mrs. Lincoln, is announced. He died on
the battle field from the effect Of wounds
received at Shiloh on the 18th of April.
The Charleston Mercury of Saturday
says that nine schooners left that port GU
the previous Saturday, TO run the block
ade. The Guide, Wave, aud two others,
were captured. Tie crew of the Guide
were landed on Gibbet Island, on Wednes-
dat. On Friday they were seen by our
Pickets and fred on, supPosing them to be
Yankees. David hautfer, of Augusta, was
killed. The other vessels crews were sent
TO Port Royal.
1t is reported by the flag of truce that
expected in Norfolk. last night that she
would come out to-day. She has nOt,made
her appearance, however.
1t is now raining.
From Pittsburgh Landing.
CAMP NEAR PtTTsBuRdH, Tenn, April 30.
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