New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-05-09
Northern Papers on Fan OF New orlean.

We are indebted to friend for the Mobile Tri:
bune and Telegraph of the 9th, in which we find
the following from the North II
[From The N. Y. Herald of the 18th ult.l ., p
What Old England failed to do with all her
power has been handsomely accomplished by New
England. The manner in which the success at
Forts jackson and st. Philip was followed up is
men consummated their victory, and appeared
before the great city of the Southwest to receive
its submission.
Commenting upon the above, the Herald says,
edtorially: -t5~
We have to chronicle to-day one Of the most
important events in the progress of the war
against rebellion. According to statements re-
ceived at the War Department yesterday from
General Wool, at Fortress Monroe, and General
Mcdowell, on the Responsiveness, the rebel jour
nails at Petersburg and Richmond announce that
New Orleans is occupied by the Union army. :
Thus, while we have been conducting formd
able and expensive expeditions ON the Mississippi
river and on the sea coast, to assail the rebel
stronghods 10 the South, and subduing them one
by one, the greatest cotton port of the rebels has
fallen into our hands. -s-s--z s--7.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Of the 28th ult., says
Dispatches received yesterday from Gems. Wool
and Mcdowell convey the important and exhiler-
ating information that the city of New Orleans
has talien into the possession Of the Union troops
and is once more under the dominion Of the United
States Government.
We also fnd the following Congressional pro.
ceedings: e--
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Senate ratified the
Seward Lyons treaty suppressing the slave trade.
The Senate Committee adopted the House bill Or
ganizing Arizona, which extends the Wilmot Pro-
viso all territories. Sherman's amendment to
the Gonfscation Bill limiting to persons holding
office under the Rebel Government, was adopted
by twenty-seven to eleven. -
Kings amendment including all persons giving
aid to the enemy during the war was disagreed to.
The bill recognizing Hayti and Liberia was pass,
ed-32 to I.
A spicy debate between Powell, of Kentucky,
and Sumner, of Massachusetts, on resolution
concerning the arrest of citizens in Kentucky,
took place. The former denounced the authori-
ties as tyrants and usurpers.
In the House the ceniscaton bill was debated.
Lovejoy said that the defenders of slavery and re-
bellion were synonymous; that it was the duty of
the Government to destroy slavery to preserve the
republic and the Union. He wanted to speak in
Southern States without fear of Iynching and tar
and fathers To put down the rebellion and restore
the Union, slavery must be destroyed.
Vallandgham said the speech made outside of
Congress against the Democratic party by Benz.
F. Wade grossly slandered him. He called Wade
a liar scoundrel and a coward.
Advices from Mexico via Havana, say that an
unsatisfactory conference had taken place between
the allied powers and the commander at Vera
Cruz. The General commanding the French forces
had determined to march alone in the city of Mex
leo, the English and Spanish Plenipotentaries hay
ing decided to withdraw their troops. Juarez was
said to be ready to satisfy all claims, and rejects
the idea of a monarchy for Mexico.