The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10
THE VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS.
rCoNTINUED FROM TENTH PAGE

tfks . canal barge. Above water shape differs
sishsIy though not materially the water comes up
|. sxpossd- she has sixteen ports In sli-ihrce IN
shs bow, three in the stern, four on one side
Psrcs formerly or tho Gospart Navy Yard. sho had
shs morning OF tho Gath guns mounted In the
S.w two sshtinch nahlgrsns IN the sen.rs por's
osr broadsdos four thirtytwos, raed and SIX eight
inch Dahgrens: She was commanded by Captain
4cntosh. and Captain Mitchell was on board as Flag
0dicer. They both ip the pilot house. on the top
q The weasel She il plated top with onequarter inch
sssnsy.swo inches nard pine She had steam engine
ahas vas taken from the steamer ingomar Her wheels
feet n ana ons Ss
e.. ave feet propsisrs. one on each side,
- sss manned y 4. 5sssssns Arssry. iso nsa
ssssseoss nsss BY waiting 70 b put On board
Mr.. 0ssshs left the Louisiana. BY pssmiason OF the
e. sSa g On .oS one y ss
WaAiag n ths water for seven hours.
MONTGOMERY 1orIILA.
n Moueeomery hotila consisted Of heavy toWooatS
etghAssa N number. Only six wore in the engagemens
90 remainder mp the river They ara built up on
Ahs saasds with timber sixteen inches In thick
s.as Of ons bale are placed on the inside
ssns Ssss rhs oa
Dire and burnt ave thsn firing the cotton. Tho other
= se Aaoas undor tho care Of the forts. All tho gun
MAckse, Louisiana, ono olhcr AMI . transport.
ste xvMIER or vBsELs DESTROYER,
1Ae nunEber Of vesse Destroyed by ths Union heot
foliews-Tairteen grsnb and three transports.
Ar 0ssohsu has been Engaged IN building yssseS Tor the
a. the Navy Yard at Jefferson City, and was
ueal down with thirty to complete The Louisiana.
The Mississippi had most Of her steam machinery In
'saa her propelors shipped She to have re pro-
psllsrs. Only the contre one in. She drew nine
Test whsa launched; would draw whom completed Jour
SeAn feet OF water.
fhs Baton Rouge batteries, above and below, mount
~ Im AMOUNT OF COTTON DESTROYED.
1es Owsad bales OF cotton have been burnt since the
osst paassd the forts large PARTON OF the cotton was
On board the ships, which we're burnt The ship state
sf Maine loaded with cotton The ship Marshal had
1hs two rined guns on the Louisiana each weigh
900 pounds. Tho bore is inches. The brooch
e th.ss guns were strapped by steel band three feet
'Aroad and two inches in thickness These guns
onanfactured 10 Richmond, Va. sf
4 Alter hurried the forts passed down tho
1vsr 70 get coal shortly after our arrival the lroquOs
came down. Captain pc Camp informed me that he had
uss received orders from the Flag Officer coal
and stores then return to New Orleans receive
aaal orders before proceeding up Memphis. Ihavs
doubt but that several Vi light draught vessels
VIII 20 up with tho roquois Al the time lett the Tag
ship definite pan had been adopted for further 0pe
ss;oas; but Of one thing Tot assured IL would not be
aoog before active operations would commence, either
che river, place will not mention at present
eor obvious Forts Pike and Livingston are
abanioned, and the troops who tonne y garrisone
mothing from the rcbcs in relation army movements
purchascd q newspaper OF youngstor who promised
% bring mo one or more every cay but sarned that
40 vas imprisoned for selling ONE SO lost by that
Hsper OF the 29th. We ned up our coal bunkers and
were ready " loave soon as the morning dawued.
0oos Of tho mortar hotlia were at Pilot Town. The
ochcoaer Ian Smith, OF the mortar heet despatched
ny COmmsndcr Porter to Havana Sunday last with
xha news " our passing the forts Tho incoi
gtete and the vessel despatched without the FLAG
ocer'6 knowledge; and should any trning roach
you before the arrival Of this DESPATCH you may know
nov L came.
OAsetai Despatch from Commodore Far
r1gut.