Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-22

temerity by knocking their city down. and
we could do il in less than half hour. ee.

temerity by knocking their city down. and
we could do il in less than half hour.
3 saes THE DEsoLArE CITY. aoiisI'I
After dark L went on deck to see New
Orleans by gas light. How changed the
scenel A little over, twelve, months ago
miles of shipping lined the levee-the
buildings hid behind the forests of masts
and rigging of vessels bearing the banners
of all the nations of the warld.s None are
here now. The busy hum of workmen and
the CHEEKY song of the sons of Africa, who
worked at night, were not to be heard
No kissing puff of steamers going and
coming from the Ieiaes on the banks OF
this great river. b ships-no signs of
life are present now. A few gasIights
were burning along the levee, and the dull
embers and heavy smoke gave proof of
reign of anarchy and terror. The build
ings were wrapped in q sombre light, and
we felt that it was city clothed in, sack
cloth and ashes.
1t was a rs,aurnful sight, and we trust
never to see its like again. Tired and
weary. we sank to rest with our arms by
our side, not knowing but that before
morning we would be obliged to again i'm
brue our hands in the blood Of our fellow
countrymen. Nor could we tell but that
bands of reckless individuals would en-
deavor to pick off orr men with the dead
ly Minute ball.
THE SURRENDER OF THE FORTS.
Orr THE Cry OF New ORLEANs. April 90.
This mornig early the Cayuga arrived.
bringing the news of the surrender Of Forts
jackson and st. Phillip, and the blowing
up of the ram battery Louisiana. The
river is all clear. Quite body Of Rut-
ter's men at Quarantine, which had passed
through the canal leading out to the sea.
Our Advance was followed close mp by
Porter's steamers, which fired at the forts,
and the Portsmouth exchanged a few
braacsides with them and then dropped
down the river. After we had reached
the Quarantine. q ram hove in sight (the
Manassasl and Captain Porter immedi-
ately ordered the schooners to drop down
the river. The steamers went out to fight
the monster. and the Westfeld worked
beautifully around it. At last she ground
ed, and being caught by the current. slew
ed around, and the mortar vessels thinking
their time had come, one of them let fly
with her mortar and ell her thirty-two
Founders. After time it was found that
thisaferrible ram was. riddled w2h shot
(pH4n by ~ Mi Aksippi,) and sinking
fapidly. TbE ended the unequal contest
TO the "bombcrs." -
I The Kennebec. Winona, and Itascs
were ordered BY Cap!sA Porter to attach
themselves to his squadron. with view o.
preventing any rebel gunboats from an
noying the mortar feet As the mortar
vessels were under weigh they were order
ed to return to the Southwest Pass. Two
of them were dispatched to Fort Livings-
ton and two to Aehafalaya Bay. As soor
as the mortar boats arrived at Fort Liv
ingston. that work was deserted and blowr
up; for the news of the fall of the barrie
forts, and the works off New Orleans haC
reached them. On Monday. while the
gunboats were under the command Of Por
, ter, a flag of truce. .wifhout tie Confederat
fag, came down to the Clifton. II con
tanned officers from the forts. The resul
Of this interview was simply aprelimina
ry affair which preceded the second flag o
truce. When this came down the gun
boats weighed anchor and went up L
Fort jackson. Here they anchored, an'
General Duncan and Lieutenant Colone
Higgins came on board, and the articles o
capitulation were drawn up and signed
on behalf Of the Confederate States b,
the above named officers, and on the par
of the United States by Commander d. d
} Porter and the commanders Of the sup
porting gnnboats.
DEsERTERs FROM THE FORTS. t.
Quite number of the garrison of til
forts deserted, and were picked up b,
Buffers troops. and are now at Quaren
, tine. The Kennebec brought up TO tn
!. city twenty nine officers. and ninety men
who are to be released on their parole
q The truth of the story is. that the men i
a Fort Jackson, finding that their retrea
0 was cut off. they demonstrated with thei
, leaders. Duncan threatened. spromise
and ensreated, but it was Of no avail-th
a men trained the barbette guns on the off
GERS in the unprotected easements, an
made them surrender.
e THE LOUISIANA BLOWN UP.
The rebel flag officer. j. K. Mitchell
after the surrender Of the forts. blewup Oh
, Louisiana, an act entirely atvarianee wit
established rules Of warfare. Commando
: Porter put him in double irons-sH MOI
n THE FORMAL SURRENDER on NEW oRLENs.
e But to return to matters around rth
f city. First Of note to-day. Pierre Soul
: visited the ship this morning. aud had
short conference with the Flag Officer
The result Of the interview being Of pri
vate nature. did not learn any psrticu
lars concerning it. Shortly after he land
0 ed allthe marines Of our feet present. .eni
!, barked> in small vessels. and went sshor
o to raise the Stars and Stripes on tn
Custom House and Post, aOffics. - Tw
/. howitzers from the ship fHsre sent O
7 shore to assist in covering the troops
f The duty of hoisting the flag. and Of haul
T ing down the flag Of the State Of Louisiana
: which floated defantly from the CITY Hall
r was delegated to Commander H. II. Bel
= our distinguished Fleet Captain. Tb
e of the marine icorpss shout 10
Q strong, was the signal for the gathering .