The national Republican., 1862-05-01
The Rebel Dsfsncss d Lake Pen,
chartrain Evacuated !
fAsy Burl their Cunboits Buildings, Store,
Steamers, .se.
Mrs. Llscoyn's broeAer KtSSes
In BOttIe!
SUFFERING FOR FOOD IN NORFOLK!
ARRIVAL OF THE EFAMILIES OFPARSOl
BROWNLOWG HON. Mr.. MAYNARD.
Expu.sion Of all Unisn Families frsm
East Tennessee, &c., &c.

BALrtnoRx, April 80, (from Fortress Mon
roe, April 29)-The flag Of truce from Norfolk
to-day brought down the wife and family Of
PaFson DroWnlow, and also Mrs. Maynard, wife
Of hr. Msynsrd, the member Of Congress
party consisting Of four ladies, two gentlemen,
and six children-all from Tennessee They
bring report that all the Union families ot
Tennessee have been ordered. BY proclamation,
10 leave within SO hours. Eighteen hundred
Union men left for Kentucky week ago las,
Friday. OF . party Of 400 attempting 70
leave, 100 had been Killed.
There can be no doubt OF the capture OF
New Orleans. The Southern papers ipeak Of
II In most dismal strain, and demand that The
mystery pf the surrender oil the city shall be
fhe Norfolk Day Book, in an editorial, say.
that the fall Of New Orleans Is by far the most
serious reverss Of the war. at suggests III
declsres) great future privatious 10 ali classes
Of society but most 10 be lamented Of all, Il
threatens army supplies." The raising Of meat
and bread, instead Of cotton and tobacco, 10
earnestly recommended by the disoonsolate
editor. .r
The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says
opposite the city, Gen. Lowell refused himself
70 surrender It, and fell back TO Camp Moore,
after destroying the cotton and stores. The
iron clad Mississippi was burnt to prevent her
from falling into the hands of the enemy
Nothing was said about the Louisiana, but II
10 supposed she was scuttled. RumOr says she
was sunk at the first FIRE.
Camp Moore Is ut Tangipature, 7S miles from
New Orleans, on the railroad to Jackson, Mis-
sissippi.
The following are the --latest dispatches In to.
days Virginia papers:
"MoBILE, April 27.-The Yankee Commodore
Farragut promised the Mayors secretary, who
visited the feet by flag Of truce, TO make u
renewed demand for the surrender Of the city.
but had not done 90 up 10 this hour, Is o'clock
Our ship, the McRae, came up from the forts
under flag Of truce, with forty Of our wounded,
who communicated with Tho Federal Hag-ship,
but the result Is unknown. II 10 rumored that
the Federals refused 10 permit her 70 return.
The rumor that Fort Pike had been evacuated
and blown up Is unreliable.
In conference held with one Of the Federal
officers, after the correspondence between Mayor
Monroe and Commodore Farragut the officer
left declaring be would shoot down the dag on
the City Hall, II not hauled DOWN. and actually
brought bis ship within range, but has not fired
thus far.
1t is reported that French and Englkh men.
Of war are below, and have entered their pro
tests against thelling the city.
II is believed the Yankee vessels are short
both Of provisions and am aunition.
The city New Orlesns) Is remarkably or.
derly, but the excitement 10 immense, and the
feeling OF humiliation deep.
RICHMOND. April 2S,-fhe I. flowing official
dispatch was received this morning by Adjut.nt
General Cooper, from Gen. Lowell, dated Camp
Moore, April 27:
"FOfts Jackson and St. Phillip are still In
good condition and In our hands. The steam.
ers Louisiana and McRae are safe. The enemy q
feet are at the city, but they have not forces
to occupy 1t. The inhabitantS are staunchly
loyal"
"MoBrLE, April 2s The forts on Lake Pont
chsrtrain were all evacuated 90 the 18th. We
have sustained coDs 'dersble loss 10 supplies and
dismantling, but not destroying, our guns at
Fort Pike. All the buildings were burned, iu
cluding The telegraph OffiSe. and the operator
has gone 10 the limits OF the city to open an
Oiico, II possible All our gunboats on the
lake have been burnt by our own people. Tn.
Mobile boats, Whitman Brown and several
others, are running troops, stores, and ordnance
to Monachock after which, we fear, they will
be burnt The Yankee feet we're at Ship Island
and are again returning 70 that station"
Ia local article headed Z" The Markets" The
Norfolk Day Book mentions that there is O
| very small supply Of edlbles exposed for sale
there, and says II becomes question Of grave
moment as 70 where and how the people are To
be fed.
The death of Samuel B. Todd. the brother ol
Mrs. Lincoln, 10 announced. He died on the
battle field, from effects Of wounds, at Shiloh
In the 7th Of April action.
The Charleston Mercury, Of Saturday, say
that nine echooners left that city on the pre-
vious Saturday, to run the blockade. The Guid,
Wave and two others were captured. The crew
Of the Guide Wave landed on Gibbs Island, OIL
Wednesday. On Friday they were seen b.
pickets and fired on, being supposed 10 be Yam
KEGS. David Kaupper, Of Augusta, was killed
The other vessels were sent to Port Royal.
The gunboat Mount Vernon arrived from th
blockade Of Wilmington on Sunday night. Sh
left there the jamestown and Victoria. Tn
Cambridge sailed hence for Wilmington Of
Monday. The Mount Vernon's boilers are d.
fsctive, but she will return to her station in
few days.
Thea Is but little news from there. Fol-
Caswsll 10 being strengthened by the rebels |
expectation Of an attack.
The schooner Kate. from Nassau, was cap
tured by the Mount Vernon about two weeh
ago, while attempting TO run the blockade.
It is reported BY the flag Of truce that th
Merrimao has steam up. 1t was expected
N.rfolk last night that she would come out u
day. She has not made hsEhtpearaDce, how
ever. 1t Is now raining. SNG.y
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