Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-30
THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.

weIeern from Fortress Monroe that Capt MILL
ward, the POsi Captain, who on Monday went up
20 Craney Island on a flag Of truce, was assured
by the reOel officers Of the correctness Of the ru-
mored fall Of New Orleans He was unable 10
obtain any particulars further than that the Ftd
eTal troops In possession Of the city on Sat-
urday last.
On April 23d Gen. Duncan telegraphed as fol.
lows 10 Gen. Lowell
FoET JACKSON, April % II have to report this
ironing same upon same. The bombaTdment
Is still going on fuIiouslv. They have kept IL Up
furiously by rellefs Of three divisions. One Of
their three masked gunbnats, painted gray, came
above the point this morning, but was struck and
Tstred,ed. We are hopeful, In good spirits, ard
4 cannot speak in two high praise Of all my cf IL
Gers and men No further casualties 20 report
Let the people hsve faith and fortitude and we
Will not disgrace them.
X. DUNCAN, Bhgad.er General
To Nj Gen. !iaGsfeid Lowell, commanding DE
Par'Eent ii Louisiana.
Nvw UELEASs, APRIL .G.-The following de-
Pet q v,s5 received from TOIt Jack Ca TO day.
B-svy and Continued bon haFdnsnt all night
AID "tl progressing. no further CisuJlj-S. ~
'TTt ''VC ntn sii2atY wcunaei God Is cttia n!y
TTrtfCf no 10 y are sill cheerful. and have
an s5idlEL ilitn n oUT intimate succrss ~ are
7HGkHg p, SdssS tsst F,s CGa. oar bsrbetie CUES
are stiit g. Warkin order. EivS. If I.sE4 AGrs
BEEN disat!si az ti1'sS.
The Lealtu ar tse tTocps continues 205d.
Twenty Eve thousand I's-.nch shells have been
hrrd by TIE enemy, CIof which fell in tie fort.
They must SCCn exhaust themselves; IL not, we
cGn stand aS long as they can.
Brig. General ! X. DUNCAN
Commanding Fort Jackson.
Ire SrsT Of our mortar boats Is evidenced by
tue folIowing cx'ract from the New Orleans
Ds'fI, Of April .:
- few canDcr, well planted. could probably
sweep away SBy force that would attempt TO ap-
p.OacE tie city, w eay road from the lake; TAT
gaJtj EtS Gr0g Z Dc another GGdfT. We hope
there me PARTICLE bsrges and fiat bottomed
LooEaTa ttat Viii be willing TO sink re ht
across Tie channel, II ever the attempt Is made -
The New Orleans PicayunJ OF the 1G.h prints
. spe, tatoT account CT the first attack made by
;Ea aion forces on Fort Jackson IL was on
bright and pleasant Sunday morning, tie 18th OF
April, when The rebel Gen. Duncan discovered
"ur vessels o! war crRiiBg up tL+ river DispoSi-
T!oIs fIF defence Were II once aad skiiIfn!y
JHsda The Guns Of the fort Were manned The
@uaBOats yser, drawn up In battle array. One OF
them, sent to rsconno!ter was driven bac by the
guns Of Com EaTragut.
Presently black hull emerged from beyond
tn co.. c-a!meIt cf the woods, and rounded 20 IT
Il di,tancr OF two miles few InOmsnts-a las q
II pan 81 smcke-aId ILr Il rst shell scared over
1tF fort ard fell l5etween It's walls Some twelve
'ttsIs Were fired during the fOfruOon-by way o.
getting the range No especial damage was
done. Three sEo.s were fred by the enemy from
Inch rihed gun. Then the UnIcn gunboat
retired 10 the nee;. Some annoyance was suffer
ed nom rebel sharpshooters, concealed among
the trees, and for ssverslhaur the Union vessels
kept RI ar Intermittent csnnOnade of the shore.