Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-15
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seen the Evening Delta and Picayure OF Tatsday from
which We CLEAN the following items OF interest,"
Gen. Duncan, the commander Of Fort Jackson
reached the city on Tuesday lost having come Up on
the United States ships prisoner Of war lie has
been Iet ased on bis parole similar disposition has
been made oi tie other officers and OF the forts
which have Surrendered to the FederaIs
The L uisinna was blown up by her commander, the
oficz1s and men on board OF her having escaped Oh
shore.
iba,auIhores Of tie cy held ont to the last ia their
stubborn and heroic refusal 10 lower the flag Of their
adoption, AID host 10 lis stead the hateful emblem OF
optressoa
The Deta consratuaes the city 10 the preservation
Of its dignity and b0lor, and ezcllims g Fallen, but
not dsgrac,d"
We learn that cur guns ct Fort Jackson we're all
spiked beoFe the surrender.
Fort Pike has he n evacuated by the Tonlederates,
who abandoned thing it provisions, mu.
nitioDs &c
Tie following communication from Commodore Far
raeut shows that he wishes to impress upon the city
aufnors that be il bent upon either the suhjGgation
Of the city Of New Orleans lis destruction But be
dare OF shell It, w trust for the honor Of the city SIZE
will not be lrmidatd by tie nhulnan and monstrous
egem7 OF this CO1uiyy. We have no idea that New
Orleans will Disgrace herself
U. s. FLAG Su1P, HARTFORD,
81 anchor IF the City Of New Orleans
Aoril %, 1862 J
TO Has Honor tie Moy0r end Gig Council Of he City
of New Orteans;
Your communication If the 28th inst, has been re-
caved, together with that OF the City Council
deeply regret to see beth ny their contents and the
couinu display OF tha g o Louisiana the Court
ouac, dejtrmiuatIun on The part OF The City au-
ihoriJes not to haul it down Moreover, when my
officers and men were sent shore to communicate
with tie authorities ond TO hoist the United States
flag ontle Cusomhouse, with the strctest order not
their uless assalied, they were insulted Ii
II grCssest manner and the which had been hoist
Ip,{b h ord hp nc O
ged through the streets.
Al Of which go to show that the fire of this feet
may be drawn upon The City at any moment, and n
such an event the ievte would in all probability be cut
by the shells. and amount OF distress ensue to tht
ilucceat population which have heretofore endaavoreC
TO assure YOU that desired by all means to avoid.
The gycton is therefore with you. But it becomes
my doty D0gly you TO remove the women and cbll
drou flm the CITY within turtyeigh hours, # hack
rightly understood your determination.
! Negy respectfully, your obedent servant,
(5jguod) D. &. FARRAGUr,
| Flag Officer Wese.n Guf BlocaadnG
Squadron.
Iha Maqor convened the Uitg Council and we learr
that il was decided by th N to reed from their pc
sirior AID the Louisiana fig still floats proudly to th
| breeze. Bravo for New OIears.
be following further correspondence between Mayo
/ Noaroa and Commodore NaTraeu5 We fad in the NcY
O.eaus Ola Of tuesday evening
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