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TALK ON CHANCE

/ we have been so accustomed to write under the
above caption, that 1t is difficult to do away with
IL lrue, there were no change movements yes.
terday, technically talking. The usual habtuEs
OF tne hags were out; some few offices and stores
| were opened, particularly those connected with
| 1orelgn or European Governments. As for com.
merc1al transactions they were not thought of. 1t
is SAFE however, to talk of our port being opened,
that Is, the blockade is removed from the mouth of
Inc river, and in all probability there may be arri.
| Vals OF vessels within few days. The only art
Gle OF produce for shipment here at this time is
| tobacco About 10000 hogsheads are held be-
| longing to foreign subjects. II is presumed it will
De en- route for market in the course of the coming
month. There is some sugar and molasses, but
"nether II Will be taken possession of by the cap
tors as the fruits of war, is not known.
IL ID hardly necessary to relate that yesterday
was day OF general excitement, a day of general
exodus of many of our citizens, who could leave
the city, under the expectation of bombardment
to-day. Many thousands were, Of course, prevented
from leaving for want transportation. Schooners,
soops and boats were chartered, bought at un-
heardof prices, to take families across the lake,
Sailing crafts. which in ordinary times could be
chartered for twenty dollars to 20 to the lake
coast or sea.shore, were taken up at one hundred
and fifty dollars. Schooners which would be well
paid at fifty to seventy-fve dollars tor trip of
three or four days. hired at the price of three
hundred dollars for two days. service. OF course.
there was no way to leave the city via the river.
unless by taking pedestrian tour on the evee,
In the meantime, the food question occupies the
minds of our citizens; from whence are we to de.
rive supplies There is possibly about fifteen
days supply of some articles now on hand-say of
corn and rice as for beeves, there are very few;
Hour is nearly consumed; sailed meats command
35c. per pound, and there may be sufficient in the
city to last the week out.
Elsewhere will be found details of the ever-to.
be-memorable events of yesterday. Thousand,
and tens of thousands of women and children were
relieved from anxiety when it was ascertained the
bombarding of the city would be obviated The
day closed, therefore, remarkably quiet 1t is sug.
Rested that the women and children keep at home,
For three days past have streets been thronged
with them, merely from idle curiosity. There were
some, however, searching for food, but large
share were merely curiosity seekers %
There were no mails received yesterday. 1t is
supposed that it will not be many days before the
Federal authorities will appoint a Postmaster, Col
lector and other officials The sea route to North.
ern ports is open, and of course, will be ayailed
of.
we did not hear word yesterday about King
Cotton, only that he is dethroned for the nonce,
Zoo much confidence has been placed in the words
King Cotton
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The Surrender of the Forts
yesterday morning Mayor Monroe received the
following communication from Capt. Farraput.
U. S, FLAGSHIP HARrron1
MI. 1..E Ii. ~. !.


| T.. s. FLAGSHIP HARTFORD ,
At Apeh off The ci,y q q . Sew u, Orleans,
To His HsnoT the Mayor and City Of H. y of New
| Conference.-The Forts St. Philip and Jackson
having surrendered, and all the military defences
oi se city being either capitulated or abandoned.
you are required as the sole representative of any
supposed authority in the city, to haul down and
suppress every ensign and symbol of government,
whether State or Confederate, except that of the
United States. am about to raise the flag of
the United States upon the Custom house and you
Will see that it is respected with all the civil power
OF the city.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
Fagodieer Western Gulf Blockadirg Sou .drou,
Immediately after this was received, the sad
news it conveyed was verified by the appearance
in our midst of the gallant men who SO faithfully
defended the forts.
All seemed to look upon this disaster as sealing
the fate OF the city, and those who ndulged hope
OF relief from abroad-no matter in what QUARTER
gave up in despair aud contemplated the stern re.
alities of the case.
After one of the most heroic defences on re.
cord-after having sustained continual lombard
ment, of nature almost unheard Of for seven
days and five nights, exhausted nature could do no
more and the heroic band had to surrender-but
not until they extracted from the enemy the most
favorable terms. They were allowed to march
out OF the forts with their side arms and i'm
mediately released on parole and brought up to
the city.
Truly Louisiana has the right to be proud of her
sons, for in this glorious defence they have set an
example of patriotism and tortitude which will live
in history forever. How sad to contemplate that,
if all her brave sons had been here to defend her.
she would not now be lying PROSTATE before
an enemy. If Beauregard had been entrusted
with what was gwen into other hands, we would
not to-day have had to chronicle the conquest of
his home by a foe he has beaten wherever he con.
fronted them.
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Proclamation by the Mayor.

MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, }
City Hall, April 26, 1862 :
The sad and melancholy circumstances through which we
are ainS reqre The utmost w,do and forbeaace OIL the
part of our citizens They should them elves to be
ca ried by too keen of difficulties BY which
they uTe surrounded but ought the contrary TO aid The
hthciM AnihoriiS in mai tanning order in the city To
iaciate my duties the constituted Chsf of the Police
have called 10 my assistance the fetvccs o. III, Europear
Brigade and they have been iuvest.d by duty of
watching the public tranquility. Patrols under this dee.
ton of tie commanding officer OF said Brigade should b.
treated with respect and obeytd.
JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
Approved April 25. 1862
VIZ. FREEET Chairman Safety Committee ap29 2of
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Proclamation by the NIayor,

MAYonAL1Y NEW ORLEANS
City Hail. April &c, 1852 {
To the Keepers of Grocery and of Provision Stores:
The city authorities request hat all keepers of Grocery Stores
and other establishments where Provisions arc sold
open their respective places business and not force the an
torltes to they would WISH avoid 1t IN also
recommended that the ordinary currency continue
ceved 1t AS good now it has bee and there is nc
reason to reject it, Those WHO refuse il ev and
nveenc-s they thus participate nclng on the comnlu
nifty 1t hoped that spirit of accomnon will now be
cvnced by all persons Those individuals who o Coufder
ate lpiey and wish part with it, can have exchanged fo,
city bills by ap, ing to the Committee of Pubic safety
Fo The better preservation of public order is particularly
desired That all citizens be home NJ ard that ladies
and children remain within doors as much as pos,ibe
"po 2p5t JOHN T. MONROE Mayor
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MYSTERIOUS VISIT OF FRENCH DIPLOMATIC
FUNcTIoNARY TO THE CoNFEDERAT CAPITAL
NJ. Mercier, the French Minister to the United
States, arrived at Richmond on the 18th, from
Washington. He came by the way OF Norfolk The
object OF his visit is a mystery, and speculation is
rife on the subject. 1t is supposed by some that
he comes to ascertain what commercial treaties
with France are contemplated, and whether the
Independence of the Confederacy will be maintain
ed, and to report on these matters to the Empe-
ror. The Norfolk Day Book, of Wednesday, gives
the following particulars with regard to the man.
ner of his arrival at that place:
Great commotion was caused in our city yester.
day by the announcement that the French steam
corvette Gassendi was on her way up to the city
with French Minister on board Just before
dark pilot was sent down to the Gassendi, which
had anchored just outside thegahstructions and
she Immediately steamed up We learn that she
has on board Mons. Mercier, French Minister to
the Court of Abraham l., at Washington. The
Gassendi has been lying in Hampton Roads for
some time past, together with another French
war-steamer, both of which were there on the visit
of the Virginia to that vicinity on Friday last On
Saturday morning, however, they sailed from
there, and it appears the Gassendi went ronnd to
Washington or Annapolis, and took on board NJ.
eMercer, and arrived back in the Roads yesterday,
We learn, that in passing Old Point they came
along without stopping. having probably secured
the consent of tine Autocrat of all Abolitioudom
to visit this benIghted region. =
@What the object of this distinguished visit is, we,
OF course, Know our readers are anxious to get at
AS for ourselves, we confess that curiosity on
that score is great that we are fit to "pop.'"
There are any quantity of surmses afuat here as
to what is in the wind and for the qualification Of
our readers we will mention a few of them. Some
say it is to have paaver about the French to-
bacco in Richmond. Others that the Minister
brings an offer of Intervention, or of mediation;
and others again, that he bears us the news in an
official form of Onr recognition by his Government
whilst others think he is brought here to see some-
thing about the French Consuls We learn that
he bears dispatches to the Confederate Govern
ment at Richmond, and will leave for that CITY to.
day by the Norfolk aud Petersburg RaiIrosd. We
presume the dispatches are from his own govern.
ment,
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NUMBER 4s.

T laa. 80 noa WASHINGTON. - Washanqtou, March 27.
vana eg rom one of the soldiers Of the Penusyl
Capitol Prishe regiment, 81 who are guarding the old
interior of this now famons OF ane
interest your reaasrs: ouS 'e'iolne' wh.ch may
Gner cases hs have refractory and the
ance Among the, latter are Mr. w Watk;na II n's 81
| oeorRetoWn, who had been imprisoned more than
SIX months, and whose brother was the chief engi.
VeeE Wawer,h o. the rebelPlated Merrlnac, and Mr. T.
| tork, VINO, 1t will be remembered, uas arrested
,or acung IN completely with the accom- phsbed Mrs..
saoirls' supposed to have been sent here as a snv
ohg repei s zen. Beanregard There is strong
| susp'cloh that Dir. Walworth has secret commIss
sion as major in the Confederate army. in the
hano~ritang OF Beauregard. He has, nevertheless,
peen Inefed his freedom on three distinct occa.
,aGe +D ny lne commission on condition that he will
| sahe me oa!h OF allegiance. HIS irmness in re-
ius,ng Is onaccounaole to his friends.
mts. baxiey Is another of the obstin2tes. 1t
WIN oe remembered that in her hair were found a
large number OF valua BILE letters and commiss,nna
from JEFF Davis. She is represented to he a
% woihan ol extraordinary courage and talent, and
as.Ily fearless OF Federal soldiers. 1t is said one
"a eus sentinels insnlted her. snd she thre
MS post. A large black flag il frequently seen
"aViuB from her window, particularly after the
report OF Confederate defeat.
~, "nne th1nk of it must mention a remarkable
rue Wnich occurred in the prison yard the day be.
iore yesterday. The lady prisoners are allowed a
half hours exercise III the narrow yard surrounding
.ne prison every day. Mrs. Greenhow, who is re-
mdrkaole Tor her ceol courage and self possession,
PROPOSED TO seize and appropriate the horse and
,hafhet wagon of the superintendent, which stood
III one corner of the enclosure, and enjoy the
9y LOVELY Oh ride. The suggestion was Instantly
adopted, and the ladies' unlnindfu of the remon-
strahces OF the sentines, jumped into the wagon
and whipped up.
IN, Mrs; Morris had been making large and beau.
sI slul Confederate flag, and she stood now in the
.t .tont OF the wagon, waving it over the heads of
1ne enfaged sentinels, who followed the aying
parry around the enclosure shouting and cursing,
and making lunges at the horse with their bayonet
nd wneh ohny increased the mirth of the gay riders
ana frightened the horse to his utmost speed. The
uproar became terrible. First came the captain
o. o. the guard, shouting at the top of his lungs,
"stop that ret1cle, it's contrary to the rules" All
in vain Mrs. Greenhow whipped up the harder,
and cried out, tits tie Southern wagon-cear the
way" Then the officer of. the day rushed in,
shouting, ,s. What's all ths?" followed by the sol
dlers from the neighboring guard-house, who
rushed madly forward 10 stop the flying animal.
IL was scene altogether ludicrous and iadescrib-
able e, in the extreme, and has made more comment
IN Washington than a little. The evacuation Of
Manassas is nothing to be compared with it,
M.rvl Na,v-S
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At an early hour yesterday the Mayor torwarde
to Gap n+ tba eolI

At an early hour yesterday the Mayor forwarded
! to Capt Farragut the following:
y, Fla, om, - CITY Hall New Orleans, April % 1862.
10 flAS-)thear ID. e. Fnrrngut U. S. Flagship .rtfod
Sa-Your communication is he first intimation
ever had that it by ''your strict orders that
the Uuted States flag attempted to be hnisted
upon certain OF our public edifces, by officers
sent on ~hhre to communicate with the authorities
The officers who approached me, in your name,
disclosed no such order, and intimated such de-
sign, on your part; nor could l have for mo-
ment en- ertaiued the remotest suspicion that they
could have been invested with such powers to en-
ter on such errand, while the negotiation for
surrender between you and the city authorities
were still pending. The interference of any one
under your command as long as these negota
tons were not brought to close, could not be
kViewed by me otherwise than as fragrant viola
ton Of those courtesies, if not the absolute rights
which prevail between belligerents under such
circumstances. My views and my sentiments, with
| reference to such conduct, remain unchanged.
You now renew the demand, made in your for.
mer communication and you insist on their being
complied with, Internationally under a threat Of
bombardment within fortyeight hours; and you
| notify me to remove the women and children from
| the city that they may be protected from your
shells.
ID Sir, you cannot but know, that there is no pos
sible exit from this city for a population which
| still exceeds, in number, one hundred and forty
| thousand, and you must, therefore, be aware Of
| the utter nanity of such notification. Our wo
men and children cannot escape from your shells,
| If it be your pleasure to murder them on a mere
| question of etiquette. But, If they could, there
| are but few among them who would consent to de-
sert their families and their homes and the graves
| OF their relatives in awful moment; they
would bravey stand the sight of your shells, roll
ing over the bones of those who were once dear t,
| them, and would deem that they died not ingloli-
| ousy by the side of the tombs erected by their
| piety to the memory of departed relatives.
| You are not satisfied with the peaceable possess
ion of an undefended city, opposing no resistance
to your guns, because of its bearing its doom with
! humble and disgrace US by the performance OF an
act against which our nature rebels The salts
faction you cannot expect4tD obtain at our hands.
We will stand your bombardment, unarmed and
undefended as we are. The civil world will con-
| sign to indeIible infamy the heart that will con-
ceive the deed and the hand that will dare to con-
summate it. .,.,. . g.
| JOHN r. MONROE Mayor
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Notice to the Fire Department.

OFFICE CHIEF EsGlsEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. ,
April %, 1862.
The members Of the Fire Department hereby notified
ha On the alarm of TEN TAPS of The Fire. Alarm Bells
they ae Immediately to assemble their different Engine auc
Hook and Ladder Houses
Al 'he alarm OF ONE TAP, repeated three times, the
Assistant Engine aLd Commanding Officers of Companies
VIII Immediately proceed TO the Office of the Chief Engineer
to etei.e orders
In case The alarm given or any the regular Fire Dis
cs tie Companies performing duty in the district which
he arm given will Immediately proceed the location Of
the alarm.
All Companies hereby notified continue TO perform
their duty as heretofore and all their excrtons In the pre
servaon Of life and property.
apo 2rf DAVID BRADBURY Chief Enr;necr
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FROM UrAH-0ryanization of a State Govern
ment.-We take the following from the Salt Lake
City correspondence, March IA, of the Missouri
Republican:
The reports from the settlements of the election
on the Sd inst. for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Representative to Congress, are unanimously
favorable to Brigham Young, Heber c. Kmball
and John NJ: Bernhisel in the order set forth.
The constitution has also been unanimously Y
accepted. All the counties have not been heard
from, so the figures given by the News to-day
amounts to nothing Beyond exhibiting the uniform
vote of 1867 in favor of the constitution and for ths
election OF 'he three gentlemen to the highest
offices within the gift Of the people. The News,
however, has not unlnteresiug paragraph on the
view taken by the editor on the forthcoming transi-
ton from territorial to S'ate sovereignty
The people have spoken loudly, and in language
not to be mistaken, have declared their aversion
to colonial servitude, tyranny and oppression, and
hat they wish to supersede the territorial form of
government to which they have submitted for
nearly twelve years, by a. State government of
their own formation, in accordance with the prn
ciples Of the constitution of their country, to
which they are so much attached. They have for
long time been deprived of their political rights
and they now feel like asserting them, and relieve
the Federal Government from the expense accruing
from the unconstitutional arrangement instituted
by Congress for governing territories so far as rs.
lales to the rule of Utah."
The News speaks Of expecting an early proca
nation from the Governor elect" calling the
Legislature together, the subsequent election of
officers for the organization Of the several depart
ments of the Government, and "of two United
States Senators.'' "A request or demand for ad
mission into the family of States" is to follow, of
course, and "the sequel is left for wise men to
predict" In the meantime, every preparation is
being made for the Legislature coming together in
the 'Council House," The Deseret News has
vacated the premises, and everything is under the
brush, preparatory to the opening Of the session
some day early in April. I shall have then, from
port:
The Mormons have just opened their new thea.
ter-a magnificent building, said to cost when
finished, upwards of Sls0,00o The house is crowd
ed twice week, and the playing is first class.
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Ne@ 0rleans 4ailp Grestent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 80, 1862


THE OCCUPATION OF THE CITY.-Yesterday at
noon parties of men from the Federal fleet came
on shore and hoisted the United States flag above
the Mint and Customhouse, and proceeding also to
the City Hall, pulled down the State flag which
for the past week, has been flying over that build
ing. At the Customhouse and Mint sufficient
guard was left to prevent molestation of their
flags; but they did not attempt to hoist any over
the City Hall in place of the one they took down.
Although the people was intensely excited when
these proceedings were going on, there was no
demonstration of a hostile nature made against the
Federal party, and we are happy to state that
everything passed oil in manner calculated to
reflect credit on our people.
Later in the day crowd Of people gathered on
Canal street. in the neighborheod of the Custom.
house, and riotous feeling manifested itself at
various times, but thanks to the almost super.
human efforts Of a detachment of the European
Brigade, which were on patrol, these manifesto
tions ended without anything serious being done.
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Committee of Public Safety,

New ORLEANS, April %. 1862
Resolved That tho Committee Of Public Safety receive
until further notice, the following Individual and other sm
noe circulated money this community and that til,
believe our citizens may rely ,hi. currency.
Res -lvd 1h,t this Committee will add to th. list sucl
"hr names they deem worthy of the dcnce Of t,
community.
sth:e Treasury Notes.
Confederate Notes.
j. 4 j. c. Davidson
Leeds Co.
Henderson Gaines
Magee George
Thomas, GriswGj L Co.
Thomas @. Pagan.
Jackson Bailro4d Company.
H. Fassman 4 Co.
City Of Baton Rouge
City of New~Orleans
C. W. Camuack.
McDone Mngraw.
A true ek--et from the minutes.
aI29 2p,f GEO. G. LAWRAsON s.cre,arv
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FIRE DEPARTMENT OF New ORLEANS
April g. 1862.
ihe'c VIII DO no interruption in the working organization
OF the Department. Of the Ftmes Charitable
Everything will be continued and proceeded with as here
tOiore.~
All who are charged with the sdmnistia lon Affairs viii
remain at their and discharge re pectire oues
foremen of Companies requested and expected have
all the regulations of the Department faithfully
ma e contract with the city for the ingu,hneb OF
'igi .ly enforced.
l. N. MARKS, Predent.
apo 2p3 DAVID BRADBURY Chief Ynpiueer
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FREE MARKET. the 29th of April, 1910 fami-
lies were supplied with the following provisions
bullocks, lao bushels corn meal, 6 tierces rice,
4 4hhds. sugar, IA bbs. molasses, bbls. mackerel,
2 boxes Goldfish, 400 cabbages, 800 punches leeks,
"a sacks peas, sack turnips, bbls. mess beef l
tierce bacon, 2 sacks beets, 2 hbs. sourcrout.
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SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT. - The Knox:
vile Register, of the 9th records iamentable &C.
cident, which occurred at Athens, Tenn few
days ago, as follows:
Lieut.. J. 7. Davis, of Capt Chambers Com
pany, Bradford's Regiment, stepped into the ex-
press car at Athens; on his way to- join bis reg
ment at Loudon. Upon the arrival Of the'up train
the news of our victory near Corinth reached
Athens, when simultaneous firing and shouting
commenced. He having his doubled barrel shot
Gun in s aan put it 1Gougn a tine wnuoW to e
tance from his face and pulled the trigger. The
first barrel missed fire, when, trying the other,
both barrels went off simultaneously, causing such
a heavy rebound that the but of the gun striking
him in the face, literally tore his head to pieces,
killing him instantly.
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CoUNCL GHAkBER, CIrY HALL, 4
New Orleans, Tuesday, April 70, 1862.
Inc Board met this day, pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
:, Members present : Messrs. stith, Cox, Robin and
Huckns-k.
There being no quorum, the Board, on motion,
o'clock NJ.
CHAS. CLAIBORNE. Secretary.
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n Otlce.

Tie ohics OF the Provost Marshal fer the First District
New Orleans is removed from the City Hail. to the souheas
corner Of Carondeet and Common streets.
II. NJ sPOFFORD,
ms 2ptf provasf Marshal
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Board of Provost MarshaIs,

New ORLEANS, April "a, 1862.
While the constituted Military Authority will watch care
fully over the tranquility of the city is ordered ALI
CITIZENS not connected with the public SERVICE retire
their homes AT OR BEFORE NINE O'CLOCK, PM
BY order uf the Soard.
APPS 2rtf EMANUEL BURTHE Secretary