The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06

PROVISION RESOURCES OF REBELDoN,
&C., &C., 20.
The Capture OF Now Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS REPoRTED IN POSSESSION OF THE
FEDERALs.
From the Norfolk Day Book, May3l
AuersrA, Ca, May 2, 1so2.
The Savannah Nssm has special despatchfr Mobile,
Of the lst or May II says fot Jackson and 81 Failip
had fallen, csxt Gan. Duncan Nso Oreaas his
parole. Aso that the federal Aag hoisted the
Custom House.
KEPoRrgD DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY THE REBKLs.
[f'rom the Norfolk Day Book, May 81 ,ooa
The telegraph operator from Bay St. Louis has tee-
graphei TO the Mobile olco that The stores ia NtU crea0
being emptiat Of sugar and noloses, toaich UerS
Jeig osca ato tae streets and H. rey. The city I'd
hava been formally surrendered the 2Ith () but the
time extended Some OF the cnemys vessels have
gono up the river
CONFEDERATE BOATS BURNED.
From the Norfolk Day Book, May 81
The New Orleans BQllein of Friday says that Y. B.
Ronshaw Confederate States Navy, telegraphcd from
Point Aabache tho 24th, that seven of our ganhoats
had been fred after le n9 o.erp red by he eeny Ihe
Navy department received Similar despatch last Satr
slay, but II was not known what boats are rclerrcd to-
WHERE THE COMPARTMENT OF THE NEW oRLEANe
FORTS WAS HEARD.
[From the New Orleans Pcag une, April "a.
We understand that the telegraph operators at Baton
Rouge Cinon informed those here that the sound OF
the guns at the bombarment Of Forts jackson ard ST.
Philip was distinctly heard in those places on Tuesday
evening And have been told that ou tho same evens
ng il was heard here The distance o. the forts on an
air ine from Baton Rouge Is about isS miles ana isc sS
miles, A gentleman from Berwick's Bay, opposite
Bashear told US. Tuesday evening" that the reports
The sound OF the bombardment can also be hoard a.
Fort Pike gentleman who was there on iuesaey nisns
tells that there was firing heard a that night ana on
Wednesday morning
QUERY AS TO KEEPING OPEN THE coMNuKIcATIoN
BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.
from the New Orleans pcayune, April "a
Have we not efficient number Of gunboats now ahoat
and at command otherwise employed to open and 70
keep open commercial and travelling communication with
Sare manned With experienced artilleists and good
officers, would be found efficient TO that desirable end
But object in making the inquiry only to Obtain
information
A REBEL WALL FOR THE LOSS OF NEW ORLEANS
prsPFhATE EFFORT 10 INSPIRE COURAGE IN RE-
..,co,, .a.~S
From iia Augusta tGs tonstitu,onalis,, April 2s.l
Tho capture OF the Crescent City by the Yankees IN
wolves serious loss to the Southern confedcracy.
cut Of a., cIclsirc dyot If supplies for our army dd
c,Tais our fr iss for the n,cnadcfure n arms dn6
ommunioa rir.pay gives the enemy fhs control of the
Mississippi rircr and Gpriues Of supplies f sugar
nloses In short, 1t is severe blow to the COME
doracy and an immense dduantcge far the eaemy But,
admitting all this It does not signify that ,he cnleaeracy
about be conquered, or that the rebclon as our
foes arc pleased 20 style our eirs for independence VI
about TO be crushed We have time and again assorted
that the capture seaboard cities or II points sub
iect 10 the visits Of the federal gurboats would not in
yolve The conquest Of tho south. Tho LONDON journals
1 take the same view Of the subject ami we nced only
refer to the history OF the first American revolution 70
sustain this ssscrcn 1t true the loss Of these cities
is sad dsasor-deplorable occarrences-but not eut'
| cienty so TO 10 "despair Of The republic"
When New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, Savannah
anil Augusta the hands OF the British, our fahcrs
did succub ~ the terrible power q thcr enemies;
but with an answering faith 10 ihe justice Of their
cause they gained fresh ador and pursued the struggle
for Independence with renewed energy aud an uaiter-
ing devotion Shall We prove ourselves unworthy sons Of
such noble srcs shall with resources so much SUI
peror 10 theirs with army much larger than theirs,
with population much greater than thcrs fatcr for
ono moment IN the defence OF liberties and OF our
tionaltyY shall wc dcspoud aud be cast down bccans6
have mot with here and thcrcS Shall We.
the OF the South, become tho howors CT wood
and the drawers OF water for despotic and mpIacabe
loeg No ,ho patriotism OF the people, refined In the
crucbls Of aiversity, must like pure gold shine the
altar OF their countrys independence their willingness
TO bear SUFFERING to give all and risk all for the confede-
1 acts o. natriotsp pnd devotion TO the Gauge.
Away then, With despondency-with despair-it "a O.
disgrace freomehto mon struggling TO be free. They
know but one resolve but shbbclsh and that one
Is ovictory or death With large armies In the ned
with brave and accomplished leaders their head with
just cause and the favor Of an over ruling Prov dence,
what have to fearS Tho water may bo over
by thoir gunboats the seacosst may be seized BY
their fleets c and towns may fall into their hands,
but have the terror OF the confsdefacyh need vi
the woods and the mountains which and upon which
10 concentrate armies and thence drive back and
rout the invaders Of our soil But We need not fear
such an alternative Tie tne1y tci Be whifped al York.
socn and at Co,iahand when his broken cohorts ax
flying phaanxcs % fying back 20 their Norern homeg
yo,ed and disre,rcd. urssscd BY ritoioss drsst
then viii captured cities be given up, and the inde
pendence Of our confcdcracy acknowledged This 10 nd
Idle dream u s reasonable hope; and one which need6
but patrotis energy and determination TO accomplish
Then, ask our readers-our whole peopie-to cast
away all feelings Of despair or dsspondsncy In the
words of tho poet,
Nh wiser and better never give up,
Than once 10 despair
and, in tho language of Beauregard 10 "bo OF good
cheer; our is just and God win yet give us the
victory