Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-01
Forts Jackson and St, Philips still
held by the Rebels.


. Fortress Monroe, April 80.
A flag of truce from Norfolk to-day
broucht down the wife and family of Parson
Brownlow, and also the wife of Congressman
Maynard,
They report that all the Union families in
Tennessee have been ordered by proclama-
fop to leave within thirty-six hours.
Eighteen hundred Union men left for
Kentucky a week ago Friday. Of party
Of four hundred who attempted to leave one
hundred had been killed.
There can be no doubt of the capture of
New Orleans Southern papers speak of it
in most dismal strain, and demand that the
mystery of the surrender of the city shall be
explained
The Norfolk Day Book says it is by far the
most serious reverse OF the war, and suggests
future privation to all class $ of society, but
| most TO be lamented of all, it threatens our
army supplies.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says,
Il When the enemy's fleet arrived opposite
the city and demanded its surrender, Gen.
Lowell refused to fall back to Camp Moore ,af-
ter destroying all the cotton and stores.
The iron clad steamer Mississippi was
burnt to prevent her falling into the hands
Of the enemy. .....r.. a
Nothing is said about the Louisiana, but it
1 is supposed she was burnt. 1t was rumored
that she was sunk at the first fire.
Camp Moore is seventy eight miles from
New Orleans, on the jackson Railroad. @
n The following kilograms are the latest in
tO-day's papers: ~. ag4e d
Mobile, April 81.
The Yankee commodore promised the
Secretary of the Mayor of New Orleans,
who visited the fleet by flag of truce, to make
renewed demand for the surrender. of the
city, but he has not done so up TO this hour,
FIVE o'clock.
Our ship, the McRae, came up from the
forts under flag OF truce with forty of our
wounded. She communicated with the Fed
h eral flag ship, but the result is unknown II
rumored The Federals refused to let her re-
II turn.
n 1t is reported that the French and English
men of war are below, and will enter their
protest against shelling the city.
Il Richmond, April %
n The following dispatch was received TO
day by Adjutant Gen. Cooper from General
Lowell:
Camp Moore, April 81.
Ri Forts jackson and ST. Phillip are still II
II good condition and in our hands.
The steamers Louisiana and McRae are
safe.
The enemy's feet are at the city, bat have
not forces enough to occupy it.
Mobile, April %.
The Forts on Lake Pontchsrtrain were
all evacuated on the 25th inst We hav
sustained considerable loss in supplies aud u
{lismounting, but not destroying the guns
All the gun boats on the Lake have beef
burnt. . r..
The Mobile boats Whitmand, Broughton
and several others, are running troops, store
and ordnance to Manachock, after which tn,
stores will be burnt. ......
The Yankee fleet were returning again tt
Ship Island" .......
The death of S. B. Todd, brother of Mrs
Abram Lincoln, is announced. He died o
#he battle field of Pittsburg, from wounds re
reved there. #5~.+ ~rR sa @%#s@ a@
The Charleston Mercury says that min
Rchooners left that city on the previous Satur
aday, to run the blockade. The " Guide,
n Wave" and two others were taken.
1t is reported by flag of truce, that til
Merrimac has steam up. 1t was expected i
Norfolk last night, she would come out tt
day. She has nos however made her ap
| pearanee. 1t is now raining.
One hundred of the wounded Vernon
soldiers leave to-nightin the steamer Richar
yelling, for New York.