Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-09

commanding Forts Jackson aad Sc Phillip, Of
the other part, 10 Is mutually agreed
lat That Brig Gen Duncan and Lieut. Col,
Higgins 'hal surrender TO the mortar fotilla
Forts Jackson and - Philip, the arms, munitons
OF war, and all the srpurtenances thergunto Be
longing: together with all public property that
may be- under their charge
ID. IL j. agreed by Commander David ID Por-
ts-, commanding the mortar foiilla, that Brig
Gen. Duncan and IL Col HiRRins together with
Che of1cers under their command shall be per-
mitted 70 retain their side arms and that all pri
vate property shall be respected furthermore that
they shall give their parole Of honor not to serve
In arms against the Government Of the United
states until regularly exchanged
David ID Porter, commanding the mortar notiIls,
on The part Of tbs United states Government that
the non-commissloned officers, prlvates and must
clans shall be permitted &c retire parole their
commanding and other of1cers becoming respon-
sible for them; and that they shall deliver NJ
their arms and accouteruents in their present
condition, provided that no eIpensst accruing
from the transportation OF the mSu, shall be de-
frayed BY the Government Of the United States
b On the signing these articles bv the con
tracing parties the fofI shall BE- foTm,llv taken
possession Of by the U. :. naval forces composing
the mortar aotills, the Confederaf Gag shall oe
lowered, ana the Gag Of the United ota - hcis,ed
on the nsgs,af. Of FortS Ja,ksan and 81 Philip.
In az reement Of the above, we the undersi ned
do hereunto set our hands and seals.
IL.s IAvIp y Porter,
Commanding Mortar FlOtilla.
It's W. q REssHAw,
Commander 4 =. Navy.
rs J. n. Wainwright,
Lieutenant Commanding Harriet '.sHe
Brig Gsnl Command 9 Coast Dsfsnce,
IT, Is, Col. $. A. c cS%s Pd a,' S.si.oD
and g. Philip.
DEL ED T NrcHol.,
Lieut.. Cong wipcns
isl III RUsELs,
Lieut. Cong Ksnswhs
EVACUATION OF FORT LIVINGSTON, &c.
Synopsis Of report o. zcrisg Master L. w. PsH-
HrastoH, CO1I,aIHdiHg 4. s. SokOcHe- Heryy
JdEss Of PoTtsT'S Mortar F1otil.a
The Henry James appeared Of Fort Living stou
April 2o.h, fading there the L. :. scho0ners
Kittatinney and Geo.ge w. Mangkam. Tbs
schooner Orvetta also cssne mp Afterwards. Act
Ing Master Pennington vos Informed that the
rebels In the fort hOisted tbe secession flag every
sunday and on that duy only.
On the 9Th flag Of truce was discovered
the Fort and Acting Master feAn ngton proceeded
thereto In his LIST cutter, boat from the kitatin-
neY accompanying, which rseohiag the snore q
few minutes in advance hoisted the American
flag On the rampsrts Of the Fort But fifteen per.
sons were found I'm the Forts. men I women and
children-nearly all OF them residents 81 tho
island.
among the troops that occupied the fort. much
Information was obtained. She stated that the
fCft was in charge Of Col rheouyc and 20 soldiers
in ail--Chisfy French and Italians. rDeY were
poorly clad, with but little 70 eat ForI Llvings-
ton is about eight hours from New Orleans by
water. The Bee that carried the troops from the
fort was stu up The bay out OF reach OF the
ses This steamer was psrtly owned by the
plsaters on the main land, part Of whom are
nion m"n az also are most Of the people on the
opposite side.
Toe i-nple," a small battery above Fort
Livingston, was also evacua 'sd-only two guns
Of small size having been LEFT. At Fort Liviags-
ton there were found eleven 39-poand~rs, com
pletei three 10 FOUNDER bow!izsrs; two % pound
trs, one inch columbiad, new, painted r-d, one
SO-pOunder rifed cannon, three spare field car
riages: 600 p pound shot, 10 coniSal hell and
other articles Of muof importance.
The off cer's department. were comfortably fur
nishrd, with abundance Of wine End large Quan-
tity Of paper, which they left behind. The fort
Is In good order, and the ordnance, & e., In good
condition u was left in charge OF Acting Mafter
lawson, L. {. n, whose boat was the first to
roach IL.
Col. Theouve, anticipating an attack from the
vessels, abandoned the fort aud set fire To IL, and
also fired brig loaded with cotton ready to run
out. One Of the first acts Of Angelo Junata, whom
Acting Master Pennington bad previously Known,
and who was one Of the number found at the fort,
was to present him with So In Confederate
notes, which he stated was hissix months wages.