Washington telegraph., 1862-05-07

affect their dignity ard sclf-respect. D.
Sir DO not allow them ID b. insultel bv =,
Interference Of such a. have ronioraG
themselves 0jiCus and cCutemDtiile
/ the dastardly desoT,iJn Of lie miol.l
| struggle III which we are engaged ~,
! S-ch as might remind them too rairfp1l-
that they are tie conquered ara y.u ~
| cOrdncr0r- Peace aud order may be ,-,.
served without resort to measures. Will
could not fail to wound their susccptif N.
| lies and fire UP their passions. The obE.
! cations which l shall assume In Their
name III al be religiously complied WIFI
You may trust to their honor though Won
ought not to count upon their submission
to uumeriied wrong.
In conclusion, beg you TO understand
that The people Of New Orleans, while mn
able al this moment to prevent your oeen.
pying the city, do not transfer their ale.
| glance from the government Of their choice
to one which they deliberately repuiia,ea
aad that they yield simply the ob2dieH,.
which The c5nqucror j. enabled to extort
frcm the conquered.
Respectfully,
CSigned,) JNo. A. MoNRoE, Mayor
Memphis. April 27.-Appell's special
Cpria.h 2Gth, says a Dispatch lust received
here from Tuscumbia, which SAYS Sco,ts
j. ui~iana cavalry with two cog.p4ni1.
Clpts. Connor's and Campbell's. drove ogt
q federal req nent Of infantry stationed a
that place. after Slight skirmi,h. killi7y
aud wounding several, and taking 80 mi,
s3ucrs. Tie enemy ID their retreat bin.
Ill their stores. Oar forces pursued them
some distance. No casualties on our side
The following "a lress ms been issued:
! 70 Planters South
The casualties Of war have opened fhe
Mississippi river to ogr enemies The
time therefore has come to test the earn-
cstncss OF all classes, and | call o1 all pa-
trio:ic planters owning cotton - the pl7-
sbic reach Ot cur enemies 10 apply the
torch to il without delay or hesitation.
(Signed) g. IL. BEAUREGARD.
Memphis, April 2S.--Rumor j. on tile
street that enemy's gunb1ats have been
captured at New Orlears, BY boarding.
This needs confirmation.
As usual, the city is fall Of f.rumors from
above aud b.loE. Intelligence br1eght
from New O-lcans by messengers ol I'd
rrlin, that oae or caemy'a galboris lad
been captured, being boarded anI taken
bv assault. The statement, however, that
Gen. Van Dorm had received AZ official
dispatch ID that effect, IL witnOll fsuill-
rioa. We hear from above that during
the progress Uf the t0nb riment III Fort
Pillow Yesterday, three Of tie enomy's
mortar guns exploded Enemy glnbJals
Il la-t accounts, had NOT left Ncw Oritaus
FIR up the river Ample preparations
w IL them before tAey cIa reach this q =
Tne NV Orleans N-.ta of .5-l SAYS:
our citizens have seen the white sm ks
which arose yesterday from smouldc7iu4
iros in various parts Uf Tie ely It vas
from blrHt gff Tin. ol aH .ltlr Df liberty.
The enemy viii b. welcjne to an The
cotton that they will -et here Indeed.
if ii ve.e practicable, tiacre are many who
w.u.l prevent anything ol value ilam
falling iDto their hands.
M.mn'ii~, =, ii 4 N--Fe3ara'= driven
yut III 1u-euMgia ava CoIr;lIud b, olr
casa.ry, = Z 0.R i =. and telegraph wiIl
b- in operation III Clait=rD4.. ID 4 fuw
days. Federal gu4b BATS skill anchored
opposite New O.lgans. People III thar
place res"iuie aud hop-.ni, and refuse 10
-u.renler--ietgrmiaal ID resist III .Ls
last extremity Forts remain i1 our Pas.
session, and strDu- ~ e=ar, l. g.siall aud
TWO other guubJat> AZ the lygi-: aiIaiIs IN
abe direction Uf New Or.cal- bril- lrlin-.
NJ use for despoad acy, ui,ialt. sle-
ecs, IL that vicinity certain.
PixE BLUFF, Nav 2l.-R 5. IEEKrs.
Ihc s,elluur Thirty Fifth Parallel arrived
here at ! a. m to-day. She brin-s ale
Memphi- Appeal Uf .ae morning edition
of ;he 3Oth. The Appes. says: Va
can hear nothing definite trom New Or
LEAPS later than We have published It's
alleged that the glublats wA.3A run lho
gluHi!et AZ Fort Jackson, are OUT q. both
wheels and ammunitiyi-
From Coriuth-h dispatch received
hy us late I'D evening s.4ie1 heavy -kir-
misAiug had been going % Il. day l5ug
between cur owa and lho cnemy's fl cc-,
ard that the latter we're advancing 10
strength upon u. The great q G-ht tAat
is expected may traustire to Gay Or TO-
morrow.
From North Alabama-The iutelii-
geuce that we have retaken Tusculbia
receives confirmation. We hear that Ee
have also refaken Decatur and that our
forces are moving on Huntsville. Tie
ci.icf part nj Gen. Mifchail's army seem
to be gradually making their Iegira
from North Allblnla; this i with the
view III reinforcing Grant and Buell. At
Plitsburg. The bridge Ut Decatur had
aot been burned Up IL iast Saturday eve.
ming
From tile Mi=sis,iPpian Extra, tie Ap,
peal learns that our ship McRae came
up from The Forts under flag Of truce
70 New, Orleans with 40 wounded aud
that they communicated with the federal
hag ship. Result unknown, though i
j. rum9rcd that the federals refused 70 let
her return. The foreign legion are keep
ing guard over the city Of New Orleans
preserving order. 1t is also sorumored that
Fort Pike has been evacuated aud blown
up
Ihis i all the news the paper contains
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