The New York herald., 1862-04-28
THE SITUATION.


THE SITUATION.
The intelligence which reached the War Depart.
ment yesterday will prove the most important
which has yet been chronicled since the beginning
Of the war. It states that New Orleans has been
captured by our troops, and, as the news comes
ffom rebel sources. its authenticity can hardly be
doubted General Wool teiegrsphed from Fortress
Monroe to Mr. Stanton, as follsws:-
fugitive black, just arrived from Portsmouth
brings the Petersburg Express of yesterday, which
Contains the following despa.ch-
MoRnE, April IS, 1862.
The enemy passed Fort Jackson O'Clock yss;er
day morning. When the reached New Orleans the
excitement boundiees Martial law was put IL full
force, and business completely suspended.
All the cotton and steamboats, excepting sucn wee
oecossary to transport coin, ammunition, &C. de-
s,roysd.
AZ O'Clock to-day the operator bade ne "Good
BY" saying that the snomy had appeared before
the city.
This is the Last ws know regarding the fall viii send
particulars they can be had.
The negro bringing the above reports that the
rebels have two iron-clad steamers nearly com
pleted. ana that it is believed the Merrn,ac vii,
be out to o-morrow.
Almost at the same moment Mr.. Stanton receiv-
ed the following despatch from General Mcdowell
from his headquarters on the Rsppehsnnock:--
have just returned from the camp opposite
fredericksburg | was told the Richmond Er.
0naiaer Of the 26th had been received in town an.
nouncing a. follows:--
NEW ORLEANS TAKEN
Great destruction OF property cotton and ste hoars
Steamboats, enough saved 10 take away the ammunition
Great CONSERVATION Of the Inhabitants.
1t viii thus be seen that two rebel journals con
cur in this statement, and from the operations o.
eur army and navy ss Ship Island, the attacks
going on for some days past on Forts Jackson and
St. Philip below New Orleans, ending with the
capture of these works, there seems little doubt
that the information is correct. We know that the
Unisn sentiment in New Orleans has been yer,
strong. and the oppressive effect Of accession
tyranny manifested there for some time must have
inclined the Union citizens to revolt in favor oi
the old flag when it made its appearance in the
Crescent City. This brilliant event win materially
change the fortunes Of the rebel armies at Corint
and Memphis. Further news from the former
place, We may add, would seem 70 confirm the
runor that Beauregard Is Withdrawing his troop.
nom there, and concentrating them for the de
fence Of Memphis.
General Mcclellan teiegraphed to the War De.
psrtment yesterday that portion Of his trosps
had captured iunette Of the enemy in front o.
Yorktown. driving the rebels on, ct charge, with
out returning their Ere. and occupying the work.
Our loss was only three killed and twelve wound
cd, although our men had TO face heavy ire A.
they advanced on The work. General Mcclellan
represents everything going ON favorably in spi,e
Of the rain, which appears to pour down constant
ly in that region.
The news from General Banks corps is impor.
tant. Our troops are In possession of Stsunton.
The rebel Jackson Is reported TO be resting on the
east side Of the Shenandoah river, about sixteen
miles from Harrisonburg. on his slow march to.
wards Gordonsvile. II is said that 500 Of bis men
have recently deserted.
HISC1LLANE0Us NEWS.
There are three steamships now due at North
American ports with European news. Should
they arrive in the order in which they sailed. as
named below. their advices will be respectively
three four and Eve days later than the reports by
the Persia These vessels took their departure
thus. Wis.,
%swsAsps. Day cfSsrtrs ftom~ DesrUi9l.
CITY o. Washington. April n. olssustowu,..Ns YorL
North Amsrcsn.. April Is Loadsuderry .oaebec
The Portland Cie.) Argus Of the 25sh Of Apri,
mentions that the Bohemian was the last steamer
from Liverpool which would run 10 ths, por, this
season.
Tho British schooners viglant and John ]. Fin
iayson arrived at this port yesterday from Nassau.
N. p, with our files OF the 10th inst. Roth YES.
sells bring passengers from the steamship Kornak
which, II was supposed. would become a total
wrock. The Nassau Guardian says the schooner
Vigilant has been chartered by Messrs. II. Adder.
ley Co., the agents here for the Cunard line, 20
carry the mails and Havana passengers 20 New
YORK; and we hear that the briesntine Alma
schooner Charles Tunnel and brigantine Lucy Oar.
ling (hourIy expected from New York;, will be
made available for the American passengers
while the steamers Gladiator and Southwick will
take the passengers booked for England 10 their
destination. DR.. tngust, OF the Karnsk win
leave In the vigilant." The rebel steamer Nashv lie
tnow called the Thomas L. wragg) was lying of
Nassau, waiting q chance to run the blockade
having successfully landed cargo of cotton from
Charleston. Her chief mate made offers of very
high wages 10 American end other seamen in or.
der TO induce them TO take temporary employment
ON board the rebel craft The most exaggerated
and unfounded reports Of rebel victories over the
federal troops we're transmitted from the South "a
Nassau, tcr use, We presume, among The friends Of