The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21
Interesting News from New Orleans
and the Gulf Coast.
Satisfactory Condition Of Az
fairs at New Orleans.
Particulars Of the Evacuation Of
Pensacola by the Rebels.
Return Of Captain 2orter's Mortar
Fleet to Ship Island,
&C., &C., &c.
fortress MONROE, May 20, 1862.

Captain Trenchard arrived here this morning with the
mails dates from New Orleans the sth Southwest
Pass the eth Ship Island tho 10TH Pensacola TO the
l1h Key West TO the 1ith and Port Royal to the 18TH
Among the pas sscngers New Orleans Colonel
Demming, OF the Twelfth Connecticut, bearer Of dis
patches from General Butler; Captain Albert N Smith,
late Of the gunboat wissahckcn, A. G. Hills,
| forty and fifty passengers, naval officers cap
tured the Mississippi below New Orleans.
Among them several lieuterants Of our
navy including J. K Mitchell. commanding the rcbel
naval forces the Mississippi j. w. Wiknson second
in command on board the Louisiana Beverly Kannon,
the Governor Moore, destroyed, and A. f. Warcy, CON-
manding the Manassas On the passage The rassen
gers obliged to take their turn doing guard duty
over the prisoners
The from New Orleans Is not Of special interest
General Butler commenced landing the 1st Of May,
established his headquarters the Custom House. took
possession OF the City Hall Mint &C. and compelled the
st. Charles Hotel, which was closed, to open for
| the accommodation of himself and STAFF A
| conference had been had between General But
Ter and the authorities Of the city, with Pierro Soue
The proclamation discussed and modified in some
particulars act of humanity to the suffering inhab
/ itants The boats and railroads allowed to bring
supplies to the city. Negotiation for Confederate scrip
forbidden but other species of currency in circulation
/
The Della suppressed for refusing to publish tho pro-
clanaion but subsequently, allowed 10 so Algers
has been occupied by forces and Forts jackson and
st. Philip garrsoned by our troops from Ship Island
Tho Opelousas and jackson Railroad taken posses
sion OF all the approaches to the city cut on Gen.
Phelps had advanced TO Carrolton, Eve mios up the
river, and occupied the place.
There very little public demonstration Of Union
feeling tho uncertainty in reference to
i tha fnf,,r n of ureva huf
under the firm Gen. Butler, business is slowly
revving. The city is gradually becoming quiet, and
| affairs generally arc perfectly satisfactory.
II Is stated that Porter's mortar feet had been Oh
Mobile and in the bay. and soundngs had been made In
tho channel On the 7th the feet fred on while
gagged in this work by Fort Morgan; but reply
given The feet Afterwards returned to Ship Island
On the night Of the 9th the enemy evacuated Pensa-
cola and Hrs to the forts, navy yard, barracks
| and marine hospital General Arnold commenced
| . bombardment when the destruction Of property
was begun with the hope Of saving portion Of the
| forts and property. Ths steamers Bradford and
Nsafic wore burned. Fort McRae, the hospital and
navy yard destroyed. The barracks were saved,
also the foundry and blacksmith shop N the
navy yard. The city and forts had boon occupied By
General Jones with three thousand troops Gen. Arnold
establish his headquarters in the city on Tho
l2th and occupy tho city with twelve hundred men.
/
| Royal.
Some few days ago the gunboat wamsutta lest two
| men in . skirmish In Warsaw Sound.
Our Ship Island Correspondence.
SHIP ISLAND, Miss, April IS, 1882
The Military at Ship Iand-Ecape of Tco Refugees from
Mo6ile--Their Saiemsnt-Stats Of FEELING at Mobile.
There is nothing Of special interest occurring At ship
Island Acting Brgadior General shepley, who in COM
of In ring
reducing confusioneD order He has already impaired
effective method every department tho s:and and
matters here moving with smoothness and onorgy
novel they encouraging. Tho various regiments
here improving their time by thorough drill and have
attained proficiency which will bo found most crcdta
bio whom they called into action. All impatient
TO see active service chafe sorey being behind
| on this barren island.
General shcpoy is exceedingly anxious tho field,
and Is much ambitious to win laurels in tho facc OK
the enemy than acquire reputation for distinguished
business or executive qualities. The from the Mis-
sssppi river hy tho soldiers at ship Island
| with the utmost Joy and enthusiasm.
yesterday She has refugees, who had escaped from
| Mobile in the schooner II. G. Files One Of them Is
German named H. Hofhcmcr, and tn? other Frcnchmau
| named Joseph Tassicroire. The Frenobman had pass
| rots from the French Consul at Mobile. aud
expected 20 North from Havana II tho Files succeeded
in reaching that place Mr. Hofheimer belongs in New
York but spends hts winters in Mobile, being engaged
there in the furniture buspess. He had Tor long time
been watching for opportunity TO and learning
that the schooner lcs going to attempt TO run the
blockade, he persuaded the captain To let him conceal
himself on the vessel In tho hope Of either getting to
| Havana or being captured by the bockading vessels.
The schooner Files loaded with two hundred and
6ftv bales Of cotton, and bound for Havana Sho
left Fort Morgan on the evening Of tho Goth and was
CAPTURED the next day by the gbot anawha, leuten-
| ant Commanding J. G. Feibeger.
| Mr. Hoheimcr brought ncws Of fs terrible oatuo 81
Shoh betwesn Generals Grant and boauregard, and also
OF ,hc capture Of Fort Pulaski He says he saw nearly
three thousand Union prisoners brought into Mobils,
| among whom was General Prentiss II Is worry evident
from Mr. Iofheimo,'s account and the extracts from
Mobile papers that he brought, that the rebels were
badly whipped tho second day OF hc battle Of Shiloh
Tho rebels arc rejoicing the Improbable story thar
Al that battle twenty thousand federal soldiers Including
four generals and long list Of nei officers, were Killed
| and wounded. -,
III. Hofheimer also Gays that there are many Union
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