Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-01
Union Men ordered 10 leave Tennes.
see-southern Papers ON tho Sur
render of New Orleans.

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Union Men ordered 10 leave Tennes
see-southern Papers ON tho Sur
| render of New Orleans.
FoRT MONROE, April ga flag of truc'
from Norfolk to-day brought down the wife ant
family of Parson Brownlow, and also the wife o
Congressman Maynard. The party, consisting
Of four ladies, two gentlemen and elk children
are all from Tennessee. They bring the repor
that All the Union families of Tennessee have
been ordered by Proclamation to leave within
men left for Ken lucky o week ago Friday. O
party of four hundred attempting to leave
one hundred had been killed.
There can be no doubt of the capture Of New
Orleans. The Southern newspapers speak of II
In the most dismal strain, and demand that the
mystery of the surrender of the city shall be
explained. The Norfolk Day Book, In an edi.
toria, says it is by far the most serious reverse
of tho war. It suggests future phvation to all
classes OF society, but most to be lamented oil
all, 10 threatens our army supplies. The raising
of meat and corn and wheat, instead of cotton
and tobacco, is earnestly recommended by the
disconsolate editor.
The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says,
when the enemy's feet arrived opposite the city,
aud demanded its surrender, General Lowell re-
fused, and fell back to Camp Moore, after de.
stroying all the cotton and stores.
The ifon-clad vessel Mississippi was burned,
to prevent its falling into the hands Of the en-
emy. Nothing is said about the Louisiana, but
1t is supposed she was soutiled, 1t 10 rumored
she was sunk at the first FIRE.
Camp Moore is seventy eight miles from New
Orleans, on the Jackson Railroad,
The following are the latest dispatches in TO-
days papers: tiAi-
MOBILE, April 27.--The Yankee Com. Far
ragut promised the Secretary of the Mayor of
New Orleans, who visited the feet by flag of
truce, to make renewed demand for the
surrender of the city, but he has not done 60 up
to this time--fve O'Clock. Our ship, the Nc
Rae, came up from the forts under O flag Of
truce, with forty Of our wounded. She COM
muuicated with the Federal flagship, but the
result is unknown. 1t is rumored that the Fed
erals refused TO let her return,
The rumor that Fort Pike has been evacuat-
ed and blown up, is unreliable.
In q conference held with one Of the Federal
ofioers after the correspondence between Major
Monroe and Commodore Farragut, the officer
left, declaring that he would shoot down the
flag on the City Hall If it was not hauled down
and he actually brought his ship within range
but has not fred thus far.
1t is reported that French and English men.of
war are below, and will enter their protest
against shelling the city.
II is believed the Yankee vessels are short
both of provisions and ammunition.
The city is remarkably orderly, but the ex.
citement is intense and the feeling of humilia.
tion deep
RICHMOND, April 28.--The following dispatch
was received to-day by Adiutant- General Coop
er from General Lowell: .a .-
"CAMP MooRE, April 81 Forts Jackson and
st. Philip are still in good condition and in ouI
hands. The steamers Louisiana and McRae
are safe. The enemy's feet is at the city, bui
they have not forces enough to occupy it. The
inhabitants are staunchly loyal"
MOBILE, April 28.--The forts on Lake Pont-
chartrsin were all evacuated on the 25th instant
We have sustained considerable loss in supplies
andd ismountlng, but not in destroying the guns
At Fort Pike all the buildings we're burnt
including the telegraph Office. The operator
has gone to the limits of the city, to open ar
Office II possible.
All the gunboats on the lake have been burnt
by our own people. The Mobile boats White
man, Brown, and several others, are running
troops, stores and ordnance to Warachock, aftel
which we fear they will be burnt.
The Yankee feet was returning again to ShlI
Island
In local paragraph, the Norfolk Day Book
under the head of markets, mentions the yer.
small supply of edibles exposed for sale, snt
says it becomes q question of grave momep
as to where and how the people are to be fed.
The death OF Samuel b. Tod, brother of Mrs
Lincoln, is announced. He died on the bsttl
field, and from the effects of the wounds he re
ceived at Shiloh, in the action of the 7th. os
1t tisreported by the Gag of truce that th,
Merrimac has steam up. 1t was expected i
Norfolk last night that she would come out to
day. She has not made her appearance, how
ever,