Washington telegraph., 1862-05-07
Telegraphic.

NemrniS, Aprll - - nc clCuy HNN-
ceeded In getting twelve Of their gunboais
past the Forts below New Orleans, Thur
day night, without capturing the foriiii
cation, leaving them in their rear. They
proceeded up to the city whe'e they ar
rived Friday i'll the forenoon, anchored ~
thc river opposite the wharf. The com
mnndcr of thn feet it il asserted, demand
cd Of Gen. L,yell, surrender, bat the
latter had noi up to three o'clock yester-
day, ma d. known his determination. Up
M thc iast accounts the Forts below were
still IN cur hands, and will not Al all pro
baby ba surrendered
Later. Additional intelligence was re-
eeivel lata last evening. The enemy had
| landed am raised the federal flag over
lha Mint This % exasperated the popu
ace Ihat ii w.s torn down as soon as the
force hal returned to their boats. One
boy waving 4 Confederate la- on the levee
was killed by musket shot from the fleet
| Greu: excitement prevailed III every part
cf the city, and The general determination
WIZ WV r-.u-e IN capitulate. Among other
evidences nj the spirit Of the people, we
m4y mention th. fact that the city aniho-
rites refused 90 comply vita an order that
the Southern l-g be taken FROM the city
Hall.
Memphis, April 25.-Thn f,il wing vas
,e.er-1pGcd from Nrw Orleans last night
the operators, there coming iafo atilae
ance in Will ! letter from Gen Dun
e.n larad Saturday, say, rho forts are as
s:!ou. rs cv.r 4 demand for their sur
render by tha mortar fleet va not enfer-
taiucI. The mortar feet has EFT. The
i.nui-if-l IL safe at the FORKS, as ARE also
tro gGlb5lts The other guuhpats were
Destroyed We think the attitude of New
| Orl-ans must command the respect of the
| CnnfuderacT.
Forts Jackson aud st Phillip are unin
ilred. they sunk several federal gun
b 'a;- - they passed up, the Manassas raa
| intU annihc. federal guuboa: and both
v ut down together Ihe L2uisiana an
two other Confederate gunb3ats are safe
near lt Jackson. The enemy's fleet has
retired, uot deeming It prudent 70 attempt
TILL passage.
The following correspondence between
thC federal Commodore and tie Mayor u
/ NV orleans. was telcgraphel al late
horr li,t u;gh:. "U. s. Fig Ship Hart
| flrL aT New Orleans
~ Lis H,aor wv .Nryog u Me CIy y
~ o.
&iR: Upon thy arrival before your city,
| had the honor 70 send to vcur honor,
Cap. Bailey, ". :. navy, second III com,
lnaad If this expedition, to demand % you
! lhe Surrender uf New Orleans to ME a.
representative Of the government Of the
III. : Capt Bailey reported the result
\ ~ al Interview with yourself and the mi
/ Htary anthoritics.-lt mus. occur 10 your
! aaior that II is cot within the province
of "A naval otacer tl assume the duties Uf
/ military cpmnagJlnt / came here 10
reduce New Orleans t5 obedience Nd the
| Jaws .f gu. tG yIuticite the cff ,1iel ma
/ iarv ui th1 -arlfn aant of ih. E. n. Tue
rig--- IVY. person aud property shalt bc Sc
/ cure therefore demand of yHu. a- H.
I Representative, tae unqul.iiel surrender
al .h4 c.tT arl that tle cuj'en .f ihe
-.rcraig4ty WI tHa United States B. hoist
.d on ihl Ci.y iilli Mint and Cus.om
I .l sl-r, by Meai-Ili, tAis d4y; all hags
-uE ,tars cmh.cHs NJ sover-isIfv. o-hrr
! ttlan those WI .le " II.el 5-ate-, are III b.
removed -r5a AL public bulldog. by that
hour
rariel.rly request that you shall cx-
erc.-c y-ur authority to qu4li dis;urblnc-s,
restore order aad cail upon all good ci.i-
/ zeu- ul AN O tD return ut once tJ their
voc.riaus, and particularly demand that
\ Hy n r-ri -hu.r ba molesttd ia person Or
property tos profession of sentiments Q!
loyalty M ,hcir government. Shall s.-
vercly punish any person who shall cons
nit such outrage H. were witnessed yes
tcr-ay, ot ARMED men firing upon helpless
.acr, women ana children fur girin- ex-
preston ID their pleasure il witnessing
iha yil 4 g.
| an very respectfully,