The New York herald., 1862-04-30

LIE SITUATIOcJ
despatcb from Fort Wright furnishes som
particulars Of the reduction Of Forts Jackson an,
e'' Fh'ip and the capture OF New Orleans. TIL,
engagement win the forts continued during two
days. and it is stsaed of the Union vessels was
sunk, and that the federal loss is very heavy. Our
troops took possession Of New Orleans withcat a
struggle; amid the sejoeings Of she citizens who
remanedtrue to tho Union
BY way Of Fortress Monroe we les-n that in con-
oecticC with the capture of New Orleans a report
resched'thM that tie rebel iron -,nbost Louisi-
ana, which was supposed to riv& she Nerrimsc
was destroyed by the United States steamer Pen
sacolsvy while attesnpting to escape rom New
Orles o.. The occupation of tho Crescent City by
our Il oors receives confirmation in every direction.
tits mown in the rebel camp st Yorktown, and
fngiti yea from Fort Wright who arrived at Cairo
yeste day. stated that it known at the fort be-
fore heir departure. Although official report
the surrender Of tho city has been received, i
sppes 70 evident that il succumbed upon the ap-
peara' Soe OF our feet, without resistance. Major
Gener IL Mansfield Lowell, who wss IN command
evacu ted the city, and retired with his forces to
Camp Moore, seventy-nine miles back on the
JscksC Otsroad
Aitb oueb the weather ct Hampton Roads was
'-.uite svorable yesterday. the Merrimac made no
demon strStion OF coming out 1t was rumored at
Foi 'tress that one or two rebel gunbosts made
an ate Upt to shell our camp near Warwick, from
the Jaa aes river, on Monday morning. General
Ar< ..-4 W.
nothirl ,0f interest trenspired in front of York
town d, ung Monday night that the weather ia
ane. al the works are progressing undisturbed by
tho Ere of the enemy, which continues pretty
nriskly, but rith no damaging effect. All prepA-
rs.ons for heavy siege and grand encounter
are beh 4s made ; are the casnslt;es of terri
b,e con Net unprovidsd for Large stats Of sur
ceons { M curses are detailed by the different
sssses t1Ssake change Of the wounded; careful pro-
ysioaa ase made for the identification of the dead
and astilA Of transports i. ia readiness to carry
the injured ~ the hospitals At Fortress Monroe,
Alexandra, Washington, Georgetown, Philsdel-
ohia and New York. Gen. Hancocks brigade had
sbrilliant ok rmish with she enemy on Monday. in
which he disodged them from one of THAR
outer works. siencirs battery IN the woods
The active operations Of the rebels in throwing
an redopb.s and strengthening their lines can be
s;stisctIy seen from our camps Hundreds Of ne
yroes and thousands of soldiers are working da,
and nigh. on the defences within view and hearin'
Of our troops. A few days, however viii probs
hIy bring about the opening Of tha battle, whiel
appears TO be regarded on both sides as terrific L
lts character, its sacrifices, aud its results On
corre.nondence from Yorktown to-day will b
found Of the highest interest.
Commodore Foote is still prosecuting esutousl
the bombsrdmsnt Of Fort Wright. Despatchcsfro
Pittsburg Landing state that Monday cavalr
reconnaissance met rebel fcrasing party nea
Monterey A sharp skirmish ensued, resulting
tho death Of FIVE rebels including one major an
Che capturing Of nineteen prisoners. One man vi
wounded on cur side. The prisoners say the en-
my have urwards of eighty thousand men at
rnth, and will fight. and that they are busy
trenching and mounting large guns.
Official dispatches from New Mexico state III
Colonel Slough and General Candy had effected
junction st Galesto on the 1lth inst, the advan
guard Of Canby's force having routed q large boz
of Texans who fed towards the southern frontit
The capture OF the rebel General Sibley Q commsD
which was utterly destitute Of au peoessayies, "
looked upon - certain.
c0M0RHss.
In the Senate yesterday. bns crsstinsa bare
OF transportation and . bureau Of clothil
authorizing Medical Inspector General, and
Inspector to discharge soldiers for physical di
eHty. we're reported By the Committee on Guit'
hrairs Mr.. Grimes introduced bill to prov
that the school tax collected from the colo
people Of the District bs applied to the sducst
of colored children. A bill 10 amend the bill
,aM session. couascsting slaves, 90 a. 20 incl'
che wives and children Of slaves, was introdu
by Mr.. Wilson. A resolution authorizing
beoretary Of the Navy TO discharge a cOntrac
efter fulfilling his contract was, after some disc
sion, laid over. The resolution calling on the Sec
vary Of State for the number and names OF pers
who have been arrested 10 the State Of xsntu
an0 confined In forts, &C.. in other States
called up, but no action taken on IT, TIE deb
nm tha Copfac alton Hill va. than re.,,oot