The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04


THE SITUATION.
We publish to-day very full and highly interest.
ing details OF the capture of Fort Macon by our
special correspondent, who was present during the
ansir. General Burnside advanced from Core
Sound. under flag Of truce, towards the fort on
sne sSd uit., when he was met by one of the rebel
officers. The terms proposed were such as given
In our previous report, conditional surrender.
which was for time declined. personal inter-
view between General Burnside and the rebel COM
mandant Of the fort, Colonel White, took place
on the Gath, during which General Burnside in
formed the latter Of the recent victories of the
Union armies ct Corinth and the surrender Of
Fort Pulaski. The interview, however, had no ami
cable result. On the following morning our NOR
tars siege bstteries and gunboats, comprising the
blookadng feet opened fire on the fort, which was
responded to by the rebels until four O'Clock in the
afternoon, when, thsir guns being silenced one by
one. . white flag was hoistsd and the fort sur.
rendered upon tho original terms proposed by
General Burnside. We refer our readers to the
map Of the vicinity and the elaborate description
Of our correspondent.
In connection with the affair ut Fort Macon. We
give interesting details Of the battle at Camdenor
South Mills. as the rebels call it-which preceded
the reduction Of the fort by six days, accurately
described BY TIE same correspondent. A full list
Of the killed and wounded accompanies our ac-
count.
The occupation Of Fort Macon opens another
Southern port to the Union arms in addition to
New Orleans and Savannah and it is believed that
tho government will avail itself of the opportunity
70 open the leading commercial cities OF the South
ern States to the commerce Of the world imme-
disteiy.
Dispatches from Corinth. dated on Monday,
state that General Beauregard was moving large
bodies Of his troops southwark. Purdy was evacua-
ted and the town burnt on the night previous. 1t
In quite possible that Beauregard was endeavor-
ing to form junction with the forces Of General
Lowell. The Memphis papers express the utmost
indignation at the abandonment Of that city by
General Beauregsrd, and such is the condition of
public feeling there that we should not be sur
prsed if an attempt is made to fire the city in ac
cordance with the recent decision Of meeting Of
citizens, that domestic broil will be the result.
The United States steamer Santiago de Cuba ar
rived at this port yesterday from Port Royal bring
o. prize the celebrated rebel steamer Ella Marley
Formerly the IssbeD, which she captured while on
non and ammunition for the rebels and bound for
Charleston. This formidable rebel cruiser-which
has for months past been endeavoring and often,
40 doubt, successfully, to run the blockade with
arms from the neutral West India Islands-now lies
ct the Brooklyn Navy Yard; her career Of mischief
at an end. The Santiago de Cuba also captured
two or three smaller rebel yesses laden in part
with arms and cotton-all Of which are on their
way TO New York, with prize crews on board.
The Santiago had an exciting chase.
after the privateer Nashville before she fell
in with the Ella Marley; but the Nashville was too
swift for her. We publish in another column a
most interesting account Of the exploits Of the
Santiago. which we commend to the attention Of
our readers.
The British steamer Bermuda and the steamer
Florida were also brought into Philadelphia yes
4erday as prizes, making four contraband steamers
in all which arrived under charge Of prize crews
Al the two ports Of New York and Philadelphia,
Including the signora Nostra de Reggie.
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
Our European dispatches and files of papers to
the nth ult. brought by the America, reached
ths city last night. The advices have been anti.
cipsted by telegraph.
BY an arrival at this port we have news from
NASSAU, N. p, to the 10th ult. Business was at q
stand still, save with those engaged in furnishing
supplies to the vessels engaged in running the
blockade Of United States ports. The rebel
steamers Nashville and Cecile were at Nassau
ready to attempt 70 run the blYclsde. The
Cunard steamship Karnak had been given up 10
The wreckers,' and would prove total loss.
The British schooner Evena, for Nassau, was
ovethautei by the Custom House authorities Of
thls port e-tsriay, and compelled TO discharge a