The New York herald., 1862-05-07
A Wall Owes Our Late Victory at New
Orleans-ReportedS sinking or the Rebel
Battery LOuisiann.
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THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS.


THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS.
We at last suthoritatveiy informed that this large
and nourshing commercial emporium Of the south has
fallen into tho hands Of the Yankee vandas, who by
means Of gunboats and hay bales, accomplish
what thsy never do by land We have thus far
csivcd very brief particulars. but they enough
satisfy the city has been troops
and s in possession Of the enemy.
The gunboats succeeded 10 passing the iors distant
Thursday morning, before or just about day dawn. We
hear that they compctey snveoped in bales Of hay
the bales being rst saturated With water and thus
ing cectual barrier to both hot and solid shot, The
gsrrsons fought gaany for q week or more
but the OF the numerous and his
persistent, ingenious aud determined, that his
passage could not longer be successfully opposed.
As as it ascOrained that the boats had passed
the forts, the excitement in the city naturally becams
tense but pleased TO hear that General lowell who
command, possessed complete control his
troops aud caused all his orders 10 be promptly executed
All the government stores were removed as was also
the ammunition. What little cotton and sugar remained
destroyed-the former by application the TORCH
and the latter by the OF tho Mississippi All the
bullion Ia the banks was secured; and Friday night
Gen Lowell at the head Of his army marched out car.
ryDg all the small arms
With the enemys gunboats lying directly range The
defence Of New orleans OF OF the question
reference the approach Of the enemy route
the forts already named being rolled upon stop tho
progress Of the enemy by the river. In regard
ironclad steamers about which have heard much
aud which confidently relied upon 70 destroy
tho pratcal craft Of the enemy should they succeed
Ia passing the forts. We have many rumors but
sippi on the stocks in unfinished condition. Sho
had not been launched had any attempt bsSn made
60 launch he We have good reason 10 believe that she
was entirely destroyed before troops left.
The Lousana mounting twenty-two guns, Is soid 10
hare been ssn ty The hsiry pointed OF
euemys guns. is otso stdd she prorsf hsdry 10
Be early mancosd. Her sides psfpcndicular--not
angular like the Nrgniaana therefore less capable
OF resisting the terrible IRE ot tho enemy Al 70 tho
Lady Polk the Manassas anu other which have
been at New Orleans we know nothing Rumor assigns
them position Fort Pillow, where OF they
could have rendered any service In the defence or
New Orleans.
II s useless disguise the fact that the fall Of New
Orleans is blow but do not consider II at
all rreparsbe faint hearted croasers would en-
deavor mako us believe. II Us an utter impossbily
10 defend any city after the enemy has reached Will
bis formidable gunboats our battles with the
have 10 be fought the Interior where have Away
whipped him. and where, by the help Of God, we hop.
70 continue TO thrash him. East OF the Mississippi
have country larger than any upon the European CONT
nept save Russia and here we can never be subdued
But IL will do for any energy TO be relaxed,
for any who is capable OF bearing arms 70 stay
home. All must lend helping hand, aud bold, dc
c,sivs stroke may push ths war into The enemys
try and cause him leave quickly every foot Of south
srn territory he holds In this way, and this only
can the war be now speedily brought 70 . cios'