Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-09

! Union men on board, who had been forced into
ers or faeohsnics. They informed me thst there
were two forts nesf the city, and as bed
the locality, tried to concentrate the v.oels but
We Soon ssw that we must take faking Gre for
two miles, so We as not mince the matter, but
| dashe 4 directly ahead.
They permitted us to approach 70 within a mile
and quarter be ore they opened on ms. Captain
| Baily In the Cavugi, Lieut. Com. Harrison, was
1 in advance of me, and received the most OF the
hrst are; but, although the shooting was good,
they did not damage his little vessel much. he
| ELL back, and the Hartford took hef place we
had only Tee guns which bad placed on the
top-gallant forecasti5 that could bear on them,
until we got within half mile; we then sheered
Of, snd gave them such a fire ''aS they never
dreamed Of in their philosophy" The Pensacola
| ran up after q While, and took the starooard bat.
tery OF our hands; aud IN few minutes the
BROOKLYN ranged up and TOOK chance a; my
friends on the left bank; but they were silenced
IN, 7 should say, twenty minutes or half an hour.
| But cannot keee pote OF time on such occa-
| sions. only know that fan Of the vessels did
not get chance at them
| The river was too narrow for more than trc or
three vessels to act to advantage, but all were %
| anxious that my greatest fear was that we would
fre into each other, and Capt Wainwright and
| myself Were Following ourselves hoafse at the
men not 20 are into Off ships This last affair was
what call one Of the little e!sgancies OF the pro-
| fesson-a dash and victorv-b,it the passing Of
| the Forts Jackson and St. Philip was one OF the
most awful sights aid events ever saw or exp'c'
| TO experience. Tue smoke I-cs 20 dense that II
| was only now and then you could see ANYTHING
| hn. the fash of the cannon and the fre-shps or
| RATS, oht of which was pushed down upon us
| the HARTFORD by the ram Manassas, and In nv
effort to avoid II ran the shIp IN SHIRE and then
| the fre-raft was pushed alongside, ind IN a mo-
| ment the ship was one blaze all along the po..
| side, half way up to the main and mizen tops
| but, thanks to good organization Of the h.e de-
| paftfIent by Lieut.. Thornton, the Times were
exiting uished, ana Of the same time we backed of
! aud got clear Of the faft; but all this time we
| were pouring the shells into the forts, and they
| int5 Us and every now and then a rebel steamer
| would get under our f,e and receive our saluta-
/ ton Of a broadside.
| At length the fire slackened, tie smoke cleared
of and we saw to our surprise that we were
above the forts, and here and there Rebel gun
boat on lre,-as we came up with them, trying
to make their escape theV were fred into and rid
died so that they ran them on shore and all who
| could msde their escape to the shore | ain told,
| l don't know how truly, that Gen'l Lowell had
gone down that evening TO make an attack with
| tdifteeI grnboats, large ram Of Il guns, and
the Manassa3 Tie Mississippi and the Manas-
sas made set at each otter at fun speed, and
| when they were within thirty or forty yards, the
| Ram lodged the Mississippi and ran on shore,
| when the latter poured her broadside into her,
| knocked away her smoke stacks, and then sent
| on board Of her, but she was deserted and rid
died, and after while she drifted down the
| Stream full OF water.
| She wds the last of The eleven we DESTROYED, h,t
the larger ram still at Fort Jackson, but they
say here she was sent down before sho was ready
| and that she cannot stem the current. she will
/
| will he to-day or to morrow. | will give them
my attention ds soon as can settle the affairs Of
| the city.
| / demanded the surrender Of the city Yesterday
OF the Mayor, through Captain Bailv, as The sec
ond In command. His reply was that the city
| was under martial law, and he would consult
General Lowell. His lordstip said he would
| surrender nothing, but at the same time he would
retire and leave tine Mayor unembaTrasse6. This
| morning the Mayor sent his secretary and the
| Chief of Police TO see me and say that be would
all hoN fN fhar L -,A
| give me an answer, that the General had retired
and that he had resumed the duties Of his office
as Mayor, and would endeayGr to Keep order In
the city and prevent the destruction Of property.
| sent him by his Secretary the letter No
| (copy enclcsedJ also sent him letter demand
ing the surrender CT ths city Ia conformity with
the demand made by me yesterday through
Capt. Baily-copV No. }. This morning ct six a.
| m; | sent 10 Capt. Morris, whose shi p commanded
| the Mint, to take possession OF II and hoist the
! American flag thereon, which was done, and the
| people cheered 1t. At ten sent on shore again
| and ordered Lieuts. Kortz Of the Navy, and
| Brown Of the marines, with marine guard to
| hoist the flag on the Custom House-but the ex-
citcment of the crowd was 20 great that the Mayer
| and Councilmen thOugh hit II would produce a con-
fict and great loss 81 life. At IL, signal was
| made to the feet Cor Divine service, under a Gen.
| eral order, copy No. ..
| April 26.-In the afternoon having bean in
| formed that there were two forts eight miles
| above the lcity, at place called CarrOlton.
| determi ned to take look at them and demolish
| them, we accordingly ran up but to our surprise,
| we found the gun-carr!dges all on fire, and upon
| examination found the guns all spiked. Ii was
| most formidable work for FCOte to encounter
| on nis way down, but we took Il in the rear.
| They mad also long line Of defences, extending
| back from the river to Lake Ponchartrsin, both
| alone and below the city, on which were twenty
| nine and thirty guns each
| Immediately on my getting absve the forts,
| sent Capt. BOggs who is now deprived Of a com.
| mind, by the sinking of his ship, which he had
| so nobly defended, down TO Capt Porter through
/ Ra n ruaTanti diYpcfinu him IN demand
the surrender OF the 70 Is. His demand was at
first refused but the sold ers told their officers that
we were in their rear and that thew would not be
/ sacrificed SO this morning, the 10Th. the gallant
Bailey brought us the intelli9 in the Cayuga,
Captain Harrison, that the forts had endered,
the Ram blown up, and that the American flag
| I have sent down for Gen. Buffers troops to
COM up and occupy this city, and will soon be
of for Mobile. Depend upon 1t we will keep
the stampede upon them. | send Capt. Baily
home az bearer Of dispatches. He has done his
| work nobly, and that while suffering under an
| infrmity which required attention and repOse.
am very truly and respectfully, your friend
| and obedient servant,
D. G. FkRR.su1, Flag Omcer,
Western Gulf Blockading Squadron.
6. ". Fox, Esq Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
Washington, ID. c.
Here follows letter from F. o. Farragut, dated
April 26, 1862, to the Mayor Of New Orleans,
| which has already been published, demanding
the surrender Of the city Of New Orleans
| L. s. FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, D
| At anchor of city Of Neto Orleans, April &c.
| To has Honor the Mayor Of REtc Orleans
| Your Honor will please give directions that TO
flag but that Of the United States will be permit
ted TO iy In the presence OF this fleet, so long
II has the power to prevent 1t, and as all displays
| Of that kind may be the cause Of bloodshed,
have TO request that you will give this cOmmu-
| ncation as general circulation as possible.
| l have the honor 70 be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant
d 6 FARuAsUr, Flag OGicer
| Western Gulf Blockading Squadron.
| U. =. FLAG SHIP HARTFORD,
| of the CityOT Nsp Orleans, A prll %, 1862.
| Genera. order Eleven o'clock this morning 10
the hour appointed for all the officers and crews
Of the feet to return thanks 70 Almighty God for
| His great goodness and mercy In permitting us TO
pass through the events Of the last two days with