The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-05-01
Reported Heavy Loss.
OCCUPATION OF NEW Or
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OCCUPATION OF NEW Or
LEANS.
FoRrREss MONROE, April %.
To E. H. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
A black fugitive just arrived from Ports.
month brings tho Petersburgh Express Of
yesterday 1t contains the following:
Mobile, April S5th.-The enemy passed
Fort Jackson yesterday at 4 o'clock a. n.
When the news reached New Orleans the
excitement was boundless and martial law
put in full force. All bushes suspended
the cotton snd steamboats,, except those nee.
essary to transport corn and ammunition
was destroyed. At ,ne to day the operator
babe good bye saying the enemy had ap-
pearcd before the city, This is the last
known; viii send particulars a. soon as
received.
The negro bringing this, reports that the
rebels have two iron clad steamers nearly
completed. and believes that the Me,rimac
will be out tomorrow.
(Signed:) J.E WOOL.
Headquarters Dept RappaAannock,
April 81.
To E. M. STANTON, Sec'y OF War:
was told that the Ri almond Examiner
had been received in Fredericksburgh an
nouncing that New Orleans hid been taken.
Great destruction Of property cotton and
steamboats,. Enough steamboats, were
saved to take away the ammunition. Great
CONSERVATION prevails among the inhabit-
ants
WAsnrNaroS, April 27.-The news from
New Orleans. which comes from several reb.
Ell sources, il deemed If the utmost impor.
lance. What England has failed to do has
been accomplished by New England. The
manner in which the successful Fort Jackson
and St. Phillip was followed up is highly
praised. In 80 hours our men contaminated
the victory and appeared before New Orleans
to receive its submission. No mention Is
made by the rebels of iron clad turtles and
rams.
LATER.
FoRr PrLLow, April 2s.-Despatches from
the rebel lines bring the gratifying intel'i'
genee that New Orleans has surrendered to
our forces under commend Of Commodore
Porter and that the city is now in quiet pos
session Of Porter
On Thursday last the Federal feet passed
Fl. jackson after desperate nava, engage
ment in which one vessel was sunk and sev-
eral badly damaged.
II is supposed the Federal loss is very
heavy. The rebel loss is 60 killed and 1874
wounded.
The engagement lasted part of two days.
The Federals took possession Of New Or
leans wit ont struggle on Friday. The
rebel force evacuated destroying such stea-
rners as they had no use for, and taking
with them the greater amount Of military
stores on deposits in that city. There is
supposed to he large amount Of cotton
stored in New Orleans which will fall into
our hands Notwithstanding the rebel author
ties attempted to destroy the entire stock:
The Union citizens If New Orleans were
very jubilant over the result Of their long
waiting.
The strength Of FORT pff.ow in stated by
intelligent desertcrs at 5000 under General
villipigue. who has not bern superseded. as
reported. They have seven batteries mount
ing an aggregate Of 26 guns. Matters be.
tween our feet and tire fort wire very quiet.
Cairo News.
CAIRo. April 90. The river has risen an
inch since morning.
Intelligence from Pittshnrg indicates an
immediate forward movement of our whole
army.
Gen. Pope. on Sunday, advanced his di-.
vision over four miles into the interior from
Pitt,bure
A battle was daily expected.
Generals Hslleck and Grant have NOV d
headquarters to front and are personally su.
perintending the details Of preparations.
Steamer De Soto arrived from gunboat
ffoti'ia. but brings no further news
Desertcrs from the rebel army confirms
the reports Of the taking Of New Orleans,
bnt gave no particulars.
The De Soto brought 81 bales Of cotton
and lot of hides from Osceola, Arkansas.
Gov. Yates has chartered the steamer
Champion, and is fitting her up as hospi-
tai boat for wounded soldiers. She leaves for
St. Louis on Wednesday night. with full
corps Of surgeons and nurses. and will pre-.
coed thence up the Tennessee river to await
the co",ing battle.
Late arrivals report the gradual advance
of our army from Pittsburg.
Rumors Of the evacuation of Corinth were
reiterated by deserters who had arrived at
Gen. Halleck's headquarters
Sktrmish at Yorktown.
HEADQR's ARMY or>rnE PoroMAc,
s April. 26, 1862.
To E. n. Stanton, Secretary of Var
Early this morning an advance force Of
the rebels this side Of Warwick, was carried
by assault bv company H. LIST Massachusetts
regiment. The work had ditch six feet
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