The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-03

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ARRIVAL OF UNION REFUGEES-CAF
TURE OF NEW JOHANNESBURG
TICN OF REBEL GUNBOATS AND ARM
STORES-GREAT PANIC IN DIXIE
PICAYUNE BUTLER CONE AT LAST
FoRrRsss MoHRox, April 2s.-A Gag Of true
from Norfolk to day brought down the wife an,
| family of Parson BrownlOw, and also the VIII
Of Congressman Maynard. The party consisting
of four ladies, two men and six children, are d
from Tennessee. They bring the report that q
Union families Of Tennessee have been ordered
by proclamation to leave within thirty-six hours
1900 Union men left for Kentucky week ag'
Friday. Out of party Of 400, attempting Z
leave, 100 had been killed.
There can be no doubt Of the capture Of New
Orleans The Southern newspapers speak OF i
mystery Of the surrender Of the. city shall b
! explained.
The Norfolk Day Book, in an editorial, says II
is by far the most serious reverse OF the war
IL suggests future privations TO oil classes Of %
ciety. But most 70 be lamented Of all, II
threatens our army supplies The raising Of
| meat and corn and wheat, instead Of cotton and
tobacco, il earnestly recommended BY the dis
Greet editor.
The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says that
when the enemy's feet arrived opposite the city
and demanded its surrender, Gen. Lowell re-
fused and fell back TO Camp Moore, after de-
clad vesee, Mississippi Was burnt TO prevent heI
from falling into the hands Of the enemy
Nothing lie said about the Louisiana, but it Il
supposed that she was scuttlsd. 1t is rumored
that she was sunk at the first FIRE.
Camp Moore is 70 miles from New Orlesns,
on the jackson Railroad.
The following are the latest dispatches in to.
days papers.
MosILr, April 27-The Yankee Commodore,
Farrugat, promised the Secretary of the Mayor
of New Orleans, who visited the feet, by . flag
Of truce, to make second demand for the sur.
render Of the city, but he had not done 90 up to
| this hour, five o'clock.
Our ship, the NcRes, came up from the Forts
under Gag of truce, with forty of our wounded.
She communicated with the Federal Flag ship,
but the result is unknown. Il 10 rumored that
the Federals refused to let her return.
The rumor that Fort Pike has been evacuated
and blown up, 10 unreliable. pom Us ii
In conference held with one of the Federal
officers, after the correspondence between Mayor
and Com. Farrugat, the officer left declaring that
he would shoot down the flag on the City Hall,
if it was not hauled down, and he actually bro't
his ship within range, but has not fred thus far.
1t is reported that the French and English
men of war, which are below, will enter their
protest against Smelling the city. ~ ~
1t is believed the Yankee vessels are short,
| both of provisions and ammunition.
The excitement in the city is intense, and the
| feeling of humiliation deep
RICHMOND, April 2s-The following dispatch
was received to-day, by Adj. Gen. Cooper, from
| Gen. Lowell:
Camp Moore, April "a.
Forts jackson and St. Phillip, are still in good
condi ton and in our banda. The steamers
Louisiana and McRae are safe. The enemy's
feet is at the city, but they have not forces
enough to occupy it. The inhabitants are
staunchly loyal. ~ Ill
MOBILE, April 2s.-The Forts on Lake Pom
chartrain were all evacuated on the 18th inst
We have sustained considerable loss in supplies
and dismounting, but not in destroying. The
guns at Fort Pike and all the building were
burnt, including the telegraph Office. The oper
ator has gone to the limits of the city to oper
an Office if possible. All the gunboats On thu
Lake have been burnt by our own people. The
Mobile boats Whitman, Brown, and severa
others are moving troops, stores and ordinances
| to Manchock, after which We fear they will bt
burned.
The Yankee feet was returning again to ShiI
Island.
In local paragraph the Norfolk Day Booi
under the head of markets, named the very
small supply OF edibles exposed for sale and says
it becomes question of grave moment as Il
where and how the people are to be fed.
The death Of Samuel e. Todd, brother of Mrs
Lincoln, is announced. He died on the battle
field, and from.the effects OF the wounds he re
ceived at Shiloh, in the action of the 7th.
1t is reported by the flag Of truce that the
Merrimac had steamed up, and it was expected
in Norfolk last night that she would come on
to day. She has not made her appearance, how
| ever.
The Charleston Mercury says that schooner
left that city on the previous Saturday to rul
the blockade. The Guild, Wave and two other
we're taken The crew Of the Guild was LANDED
on Gibbs Island on Wednesday. On Frida
they were seen by our pickets and fred upol
under the supposition that they we're Yankees
David Kauffer, of Augusta, was killed.
The other three vessels were sent to Por
Royal.
The gunboat Mt. Vernon arrived from tn
blockade of Wilmington on Sunday night Sh
left there the jamestown and Victoria
The Cambridge sailed hence for Wilmington
On Sunday. ft
The Mt. Vernon's boilers are defective, bu
she will return to her station in few days.
There is but little news.
Fort CAswell is being strengthened by tn
rebels in expectation of an attack.
The schooner Kate, from Nassau, was car
tured by the Mt. Vernon about two weeks ag
while attempting to run the Blockade.
Eurther fro n, NexU prse.ns.