The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-30
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Union Families Driven out of Ten.
nGSSec.
MORE OF THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS
Rebel Supplies Threatened.
MORE OF THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS
GREAT GRIEF OF THE REBELS
Rebel Supplies Threatened.
FROM BANKS COLUMN.

FROM BANKS COLUMN.
WASHINGTON, April 80. Advices from the She
nandoah Department state that Gen. Banks is
already within q few miles of Staunton. The
troops are in fine spirits. They have great con-
fdence in their leader. Jackson still holds
Stanton
FROM WA UINGTON.
New YORK, April 30. The IriLune's Wash
ington dispatch Gays the War Department has
issued an order for arms and clothing for the
loyal blacks to be enrolled III Gen. Hunter d.
vision.
FOREIGN.
The steamship City of Washington from Eu-
rope has arrived. News unimportant
Fortress MONROE, April 20. a flag of truce
brought down the family of Parson Brownlow-
also the family of Congressman Maynard. They
bring n report that the Union families of Ten
nessee have been ordered by proclamation to
leave the State within thirty-six hours Eigh-
teen hundred men left for Kentucky Il week ago.
Out of party of four hundred attempting to
leave, one hundred were killed.
The newspapers speak of the fall of New Or
leans in the most dismal strain, and demand the
mystery of the surrender to be explained. The
Norfork Day Book in an editorial, says 1t is
the worst reverse of the war 1t suggests future
privation to all classes o.! society. But the most
to be lamented is it threatens the army supplies.
The raising of meat and bread, instead OF cotton
and tobacco is recommended.
The Richmond Despatch of yesterday says
that when the enemy S fleet arrived opposite the
city and demanded its surrender, Gen. Lowell
fell back to camp Moore after destroying the
cotton and stores Camp Moore is Is miles
from New Orleans, on the jackson Railroad.
The iron clad Mississippi was burnt to prevent
her falling into the hands of the enemy. Moth
ing is said about the Louisiana. but it is sup
posed that she was scuttled. 1t is rumored that
she was sunk at the first fire.
The following are the latest dispatches in to-
days papers
MoBILE, April q. Commodore farragut
promised the Secretary Of the Mayor of New
Orleans who visited the fleet under flag OF
truce to make renewed demand for the sur
render of the city, but he has not done so yet.
There is u rumor that Fort Pike is evacuated
and blown up. (Unreiable.) In conference
with one of the Federal officers after the cores
pondence between Mayor Monroe and Com Far.
ragut, the officer left, declaring that ne would
shoe, down the flag on the City Hall, if it was
not hauled down, and actually brought his ship
within range, but las not yet fired
1t is reported that French and English men,
of-war are below, and will enter protest against
Smelling the city. 1t is believed that the yam
kee vessels are short of provisions and ammuni-
ton The city is remarkably orderly, but the
excitement is intense, and the feeling of huml-
lation deep. -
The Forts on Lake Ponchartrain were all
evacuated on the 25th. We have sustained
considerable loss in supplies and dismountlng,
but not IN the destroying of guns. All the
gunboats on the lake were bun ned by our people.
The Yankee fleet that were at Ship Island are
again returning to that station.
! CAMP MOORE. April q. Forts jackson and
St. Phillip are still in good condition and in
our hands.
The Norfolk Day Book mentions tat very