Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-03
WAR NEWS.

New ORLEANs.-The Richmond Dispatch says:
The following dispatch received in this city yes
terday morning by Adjutant General Cooper from
Gen. Lowell, dated Camp Moore April 27:
"Forts jackson and St. Phillip are still in good
condition and in our hands. The steamers Louis
lana and McRae are safe The enemys fleet is at
the city, but have no forces to occupy. The inhab-
itants are staunchly loyal"
The following dispatches we clip from the Dis
patch:
MOBILE, April 27.-The following is the situation
of affairs in New Orleans at present:
Com. Farragutt promised the Mayors Secretary,
who visited the feet under flag of truce, to make
a renewed demand for the surrender of the city
but that has not been done up to this hour % p m
Our snip McRae came up from the forts under q
flag of truce, with forty wounded soldiers and COM
municated with the Federal flagship. The result
is unknown. 1t is rumored that the Federas have
refused to let her return.
The Foreign Legion is keeping guard over the
city and preserving order
1t is rumored that Fort Pike has been evacuated
and blown up, but is unreliable.
In conference held with one of the Federal OFF,
GERS after the correspondence between Mayor Mon
roc and Commodore Farragutt, the officer left, de-
claring that he would shoot down the flag on the
City Hall if it was not hauled down, and he actually
brought his ship in range but has not fired shot
thus far.
1t is reported that the French and English men-of
war below have entered protest against Smelling
the city.
1t is believed that the Yankee vessels are short
both of provisions and ammunition.
The city is remarkably orderly, but the excite
ment is intense, and the feeling ofhumliaton deep.
Further than this, everything is the same as when
the vessels first appeared All are awaiting the
Smelling of the city, if the Yankees dare do so.
MOBILE, April 2S-The forts on Lake Ponchar-
train were all evacuated on the 25th, in haste, with
considerable loss of supplies and the dismounting
but not the destroying, of the guns At Fort Pike
all the buildings burned, including the tele-
graph Office. The operator has gone to the limits
of the city to open Office if possible. All the
gunboats on the lake have been burnt by our own
people. The Mobile boats Whitenan and Brown,
and another name unknown, with several Others are
removing the troops stores, and ordnance to Mana
chock after which, we fear they also will be burnt
The Yankee feet off Ship Island is returning to that
station.
dispatch from Mobile on the goth, contains the
correspondence between Flag Officer Farragut, of
the U. S. gun-boat off New Orleans, to Mayor Mon
roe Of the city, demanding the surrender of the city,
the taking down of the Confederate flag and pledge
for the preservation of order in the city. Mayor
Monroe's reply is admirable, exhibiting high ap-
probation of his position We regret that our space
compels us to exclude the correspondence from our
columns.
1t is rumored that Gen. Bragg had left Cornth to
look after the city. We hope it is so, and can but
regret that he did not have command heretofore of
its offences
CoRNTH.-We have nothing direct from Cornth
Of late date here seems to be no prospect of an
early fight there. Northern papers say that Beau
regard is evacuating Corinth and moving to Men,
phis. We don't believe it. All was quiet at Fort
Pillow at the last accounts.
despatch in the New Orleans Picayune, dated
Corinth, April Goth, says:
letter from Gen. D. c. Buell., dated Headquar-
tiers of the Army Of the Ohio to Gen. Beauregard,
commanding the Army Of the Mississippi, was re-
ceved to-day, ratifying the exchange of wounded
prisoners, as arranged by Gen. Breckenridge. The
letter says that information regarding certain mis-
sing Louisiana officers and privates will be commu-
nicated as soon as obtained.
Col. Jacob Thompson leaves tomorrow for Rich
| mond with large number of the enemy's flags
| trophies of the battle of Shiloh.
Accounts from Norfolk speak of reports of heavy
bombardment the Peninsula on last Monday, but
we hear of no results
Gen. Jackson's force was at Swift Run Gap near
the enemy at last accounts, and warm work is look
ed for in that quarter. His force has captured a
number of Yankees recently.
We hear nothing of any further advance of the
enemy upon Richmond from the Rappahanock.