New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
THE CAPTURE OF NEw-ORLEANs.
FoRrnE,s MONROE. Monday, April %. isea.

FORTRESS MONROE. Monday, Aprii %, le62
The City of New-Orleans has been taken by the
Union forces. The telegrapbic operators having LETT
there, as previously reported particulars had been
received 1t is stated however, that the operators
subsequently attempted TO return, but found the cry
in possession Of the Union troops 1t is probable the
citv surrendered without resistance after the neet
made their appearance.
There is report that the enemys mneh-boasted
iron gunboa, built there as a second Merrlmac, was,
while on its way, destroyed by the U. b steamer
Pensacola.
COMPOSITION OF THE LAND FORCES.
A corresT ondent of The Portland Argus writes
from Ship Island April .:
Mai. Gen. Butler and staff arrived in the steamer
Mississippi March 90 Since bis arrival, hls time has
been principally occupied in brigading the troops
and in arranging things generally on the Island
Tie regiments distributed re follows:
FirH Brigddc-Gcn. Phelps commanding 10 composed Of
the sth Conneccu 3st MassacLuse 9h New Hanpsh shire,
two egmens from Vermont yet to arrive Mannipgf Battery
Seeond ByIgads-Gen Williams commanding is composed
ofthe 4h Wseonsn 6th Michigan regiment from Indiana
T&Sd i,igaisGen. q; F: sh.pley commanding I. com
posed I2th ath 4h 18th Maine and the J0h Masss
chusett' 1t ha attached TO i also one company Of light cay
Thompson.
Gen. shepley's staff is composed Of the following
gentlemen:
Edwin Isey 18th Maine Acting Assistant Adjutan Gen
W Me,calE 18th Maine Acting A,sis,snt ousrtema,er
". o. Fiske, Jls Massachusetts, Acting Commisssry Of
Subsistence.
". +. Black. l2th Maine. Acting Brigade Surgeon
A. @. Boes, Mounted Rife Rangers, Aid-de Camp.
The promotion Of Dr. Black gives universal satis-
faction. The Doctor is n man OF sterling worth, and
is fully competent for the post of honor and useful
ness 10 which lie has been elevated. lie was edu-
Gated in Philadelphia spent some two years in
Great Britain, and has diploma from the Medical
College in London. His appointment was brought
about in a manner truly fattering lie was recon-
mended for the position unknown TO himself) by all
the Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons in the brigade.
DEFENsEs or NEw-ORLEANs.
The New-Orleans correspondent Of The Richmond
Dispatch writes follows Of the Rebel defenses of
that city:
The Mississippi is fortified 60 as to be impossible
for any hostile fleet fiotIlla. Forts Jackson and
st. Philip are armed with one hundred and seventy
heavy gins-63-pounders, rifed by Barkley Brtt0n,
and received from England The navigation of the
river ia stopped by dam Of about quarter OF "a
mile from tie above forte. No fotla on earth
could force that dam in less than two hours. dnring
which it would be within short and cross range of
10 guns Of the heaviest caliber, many Of which
would lie served with red-hot shot, numerous fur
naces for which have been erected in every fort ard
battery.
In a dsy or two we shall have ready two iron
cased floating batteries. The plates are four and a
half inches thick. of the best hammered iron, re-
cciyed from England and France. Each iron-cased
battery VIII mount twenty 6opounders, placed so as
10 skim the water and strike the enemy's hull be-
tween wind and water. We have an abundant sup
ply Of incendiary shells, copua furnaces for molten
iron, coDgreve rockets, and fireships.
Between New-Orleans and the forts there Is q
constant succession OF esrihworks. At the Plain OF
Chalmette Janin property, there are redoubts
armed with rned cannon, which have been found TO
ha afia Of five miea A ditch thirty feet
ie and twenty deep extends from the Mississippi
10 La Cprere.
In Forts st. Philip and Jackson there are 5000
men, of whom goodly proportion are experienced
artilerymen and gunners who have served In the
navy
AT New-Orleans itself we have 1000 infantry,
and as many quartered in the immediate neigh
borhood: In discipline and drill they are far supe,
ror TO the Yankees. We have two cry able aud
active generals, who Pos'ess our conhdenee
Gen. Mansfield Lowell and Brig. igges. For
Commodore we have old Hollils, Nelson in bis
way.
PENDING THE Fo&T BOMBiRDMESTs.
IBy Telegraph g. The Norfolk Day Boos, APyil 70
The following official dispatch 10 from Malor-Gcn.
Lowell to Brighten. Duncan, commanding at Fort
jackson: ..,.o.
Say your oe.rs snd that their heloo oi'ieds In
.ns9s M on, .. ssb s ', y have Ves VII surely snss
crush tho Whenever be dse' e3me from under
and win be recorded in history 'p.udid sIsap.s 9T patti
sodir!s Anxious but confident ates ana irnds
are watching them with firm reliance based their gsla
exhibition thus far made OF iudomabe coupg- and great
uiiaGy kill The enemy viii Try your pow OF end. iaAe
bat with better hsu afJ pcfenced
M. LOWELL, Major General Conn ilsndns
ITO Brig Gen. j. X. DUNcAs comHAndin. on Jsck'o
Gen. Duncsn's reply to Maj..Gen. Lowell runs
thus; 49,, ,.1,
1hsve 10 .por, tli mon t..;ne ugsn .ims a.. BON
h.rdu.nt 10 ,til goins ously They have heH II up
flou.ly By Teefs Of three divisions Quo Of tO thfee
masted gnbost, painted gay came above ~ pn'h th'
GOOD spirits and cannot Tpcaa IN too high praise OF al y
officers and men No further cSustes 20 report Let tie
PEOPLE have faith and foriude sad viii not disgrace them
- X DUNCAN, bhyadier % rnersl.
TO Nal Gen Mansfield Lowell, Coz ssaeis Department
Of Louisiana"
THE BOMBARDAUNT.
sp.e,sl Disps,ch to The Norfolk Day Book. April a.
NEwORtRlNs. April a. 1854
The following dispatch was received from Fort
jackson to-day:
"H.svv and continued bombardnent al night and stl
wounded God certainly protecting ms We arc s ehssr
n and have abiding faith IA ultimate success VIC
AZ. ms repairs best Our bsfhee ssns ae s
To working order Mort Of them have been disabled al vines
I The health Of the troops continues good -, ,
thousand - nc shell. have been tred by tho
oas thousand Of which fell In the fort They must
soon exhaust themselves, II not we can stand as long as they
hIis -o'p' =. n n =. -, ii'sI."JD
THE DESTRUCTION o. NORFOLK NAVY
YARD.
LETTER FROM COMMODORE PAuLDlNG.
10 t.e Idtoy, i no " u Eros ng Post
SIR: II IL a part OF the history OF the tiihes III
wbici, wo live, that in April last was sent from