Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-08
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The New Orleans papers Of the 26 ut furnish some
Ona particulars Of the fs OF that great CITY, The
Dolta says, ediiorialy
SURRENDERED l-THE CRY OF Nsw oRLEAsg sURRrr.
DxRED TO TaE ESENYl -Tnere IL something revolving
70 Us in these words that shrink from their utterance
Humation-the lowest, most terrible depths OF humis
ton are involved In this bitter bitter confession More
glirg 10 The s2r than the heaviest chains TO the body,
| it cuts to the very soul.
But it is virtusly consummstsd Tho Fedora! flag
will again city, not, as formerly, as the
symbol OF States Rights and Civil Liberty, but as the
signal OF our sutjsoton-the crushing TO the earth Of
| the one sld the utter destruction Of the other.
Il makes US sick at heart 20 comment on this event
Toe more we reflect upon 1.-THE seIuniEs it
from every point Of vieW-the darker the revolt.
| ing, the more hidecus Il appears.
Il is relieved By o2y ray OF sunshine The bright
ness of tie gallant defence OF Fcrt Jackson and Fort ST.
Philip gloEs through the rack Of the battle storm With
lurd glory-S sun burst thGt vsnishes in the gloom
when think Of the loss Of rsnds and fellow eli
zens who may have fallen In that terrible CO, c.:
| Bot we have duties in defeat would have had
duties ia triumph. The brave struggling with nd
y,rsiy presents Of tho mobiles. Of moral spec sces
WHY, Because his courage gloss brightly IN misfor.
time his nrrpidty on the baltic field. II Ia this
cou age which should distinguish Us; which should
relieve surrender from dishonor and involuntary sub
| mis- lion from SHAME.
We trust that oCr taiOW ciGsns-at least those VINO
have been urabls 10 hy 20 the side Of aure SardVe
rus. that all who compelled by physical disability,
age or other GAUSS 10 remain Ia The city, viii meet the
painful responsibilities imposed upon them with tie
coolnesa determination and s,-aic flee that c!rcum
ances may require. Whatever be tbs conduct OF the
vicors let mREnanimy marx the conduct OF the van.
uuished whoever Laay haze erred have been uUfah
u let US &C least be country aud ourselves
Wa shsl heu though suhjugsted preserve our hos
ard vhn tho day OF redemption arrives be prepared
| TO redeem the past.
| FROM FORTS.
We have received some additional particulars Of the
col ct at the for s. which confirms cur previous i'm
pr IS ons Of heir comparatively successful repulse Of
ise greater part OF encwy's set Oar informant,
Capt Edwards acting Of the gunboat Stone
we'll Jackson. Le tItcs that three large vessels no
Golbs those at caoc oppote the city passed the forts
fore they were discovered a. shortly afr O'Clock
M The firing was commenced by the forts OF about
half pas; or o'clock and the hit continued with
abatsd fuy for sbou. two bouts and hail. until
or 81 O'Clock, when those vessels witch had succeeded
Il passing kept up the river, while tho remainder OF
| the yet fell back II the mean time nine gun
boats which were fought desperately had been dis.
a5ed that their officers sunk burnt them to pre-.
| cent their falling into the hands Of the enemy
Ol the other side several vessels had been sunk IL cud
ing large three lsted propeller which was first disa.
blsd by the Morgan and then into BY the Jackson.
Al or the desrue ion OF the Jackson Captain wards
4
abou. one O'clock neaSy seven hours after the ter
imitation Of the fight Shen the Confederate still
aino On the forts. Captain Edwards Is OF opinion
that fifteen vessels passed up, and as only eleven arrived
here tina. the remaining four sunk were abandoned
on their way He did not see the Louisiana actively
gagged He thinks the mortar boats are all below the
forte and that their ammunition s nearly exhausted. He
describes the FIRE as terrific and iners that the casual
tics ys have been heavy both sides l; is evident,
from the staten s of Captain Edwards, that General
Duncan aud bis brave garriso, MAGE splendid defence,
and have covered themselves with glory.
The Yankee q g placed over ths Mot vas torn down
on Saturday evening" 26 ult By some spirited citizens
Toe Crescent says:
Tee men engaged in this gallant enterprise learn,
were V ucant Htffsrnan, W. b. humford, N Holmes
John Burns and james Reed. They tore the q g into
shrcds end each with pecs In his hand marched up
toEn in triumph.
The shots ed by the Federal vessel came very near
dmt shing eeyergl houses in the Deghborhood OF the
Mint and shell lodged In tho roof Of the dwelling oil
Mr. J. A. Lacour coraer Of Victory and Frenchnen
streets; bat luckily, not exploding, III eco no serious
d,m,ge. Mr. Lacour got the shell from bis root and
b,ougb, II IN town We could not have believed that
y;z ID people could have so far forgotten their g.
nty az TO have emitted themselves TO have endangered
the lives of uoodending WON and children, IN thrs
wan:ouly fling into city, but the fac! 10 paten'-tne
deed was done.
Under the caption Of "T4k Jhangs," The Ofetc mt
says:
Tnsre were no gatherings on the flags o. Carondstt
street, Ia and abou. the City Hall, and on lamp street,
tie tArorgs of ciz ms ware immense. We we're as'oun
ded A. the large nunbsrs of women and children that
promspadsi the several streets having their tefmna'