The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-01
Union Men Driven Out or KILLED
LATER From NEW ORLEANS.
Fortress Monroe, April 20.

brought down the wife and family Of
Parson Brownfow, and also the wife OF
Congressman Maynard. The party con-
sisting of four ladies', two gentlemen and
six children are all from Tennessee. They
bring the report that all the Union fami-
lies OF Tennessee have been ordered by
proclamation to leave within 36 hours
Fifteen hundred Union men left for Ken
lucky week ago Friday OF a party Of
400 attempting to leave, 100 had been
killed.
There can be no doubt Of the capture
Of New Orleans The Southern newspa-
pers speak OF It in the most dismal strain,
and demanded that the mystery Of the
surrender Of the city shall be explained.
The Norfolk Day Book in An editorial says
it Is the most serious reverse of the war.
1t suggests future priyations to all classes
of society, but most to be lamented Of all
it threatens our army supplies. The
raising of meat and corn and wheat, in
stead Of cotton and tobacco, is earnestly
recommended by the disconsolate editor.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
says when the enemy's feet arrived oppo-
site the city and demanded its surrender,
Gen. Lowell refused and fell back to Camp
Moore, after destroying all the cotton and
stores. The iron-clad vessel Mississippi
was burnt to prevent her falling into the
hands Of the enemy. Nothing is said
about the Eouisiana, but it is supposed
she was scuttled. II is rumored she was
sunk at the first fire.
Camp Moore is Is miles from New
Orleans on the jackson r. r.
The following are the latest dispatches
in to-day's papers:
Mobile, April 27.
The Yankee Commodore, Farragut,
promised the Secretary of the Mayor of
New Orleans, who visited the feet by 4
flag Of truce, to make = renewed demand
for the surrender Of the city. but he has
not done SO up to this hour, O'Clock
Our ship, the McRae, came up from the
forts under flag Of truce with 40 Of our
wounded. She communicated with the
Federal flag ship. but the result is un-
known. 1t is rumored that the Federals
refused to let her return. The rumor that
Fort Pike has been blown up and evacu-
atsd Is unreliable. In conference held
with one of the Federal officers after the
correspondence between Mayor Monroe
and Com. Farragut, 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 within
range, but has not fred thus far. It is
reported that French and English men of
war are below and will enter their protest
against Smelling the city. 1t is believed
the Yankee vessels are short both of pro-
visions and ammunition. The city is re-
markedly orderly, but the excitement is
intense and the feeling Of humiliation
deep.
Richmond, April %.
The following dispatch was received to-
day by Adjt. General Cooper, from Gen.
Lowell:
Camp Moore, April 27.--Forts Jack
son and St. Philip are still in good con-
dition and in our hands. The Stevens,
Louisiana and McRae are safe. The en-
emy's heet is at the city, but they have
not forces enough to occupy it. The in
hsbisaHss are staunehly loyal.
Mobile April %.
The forts on Lake Ponchartrain we're
all evacuated on the 25th inst We have
sustained considerable loss in supplies and
dismounting, but not in destroying, the
guns at TT. Pike. All the buildings were
burnt, including the telegraph ofice.---
The operator has gone to the limits of the
city to open an Office, If possible. All
the gunbos,s on the lake have been burnt
by our own people. The Mobile boats
Whitman, Brown, and several others are
running troops, stores and ordnance to
handbook, after which. We fear, they will
be burned. The Yankee feet was return
ing again to Ship Island.
In local paragraph the Norfolk Day
Book, under the head of markets men
toned the very small supply Of edibles
exposed for sale, and says it becomes a
question Of grave moment q to where and
how the people are to be fed.
The death Of Samuel B. Todd, brother
of Mrs. Lincoln, 10 announced. He died
on the battle field from the effects of the
wounds he received at shiloh in the &C.
ton of the It'll.
It is reported by the Gag Of truce that
the Merrimae has steam up. It was ex.
pected in Norfolk last night she would
come out to-day. She has not made hel
appearance, however.
4 RsAel Emissary IN Mexican state !,
San Francisco, April 80.