Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-30
THE ExpEnrrIoN AGAINST NEW ORLEANS.

portion was to be taken through Mississippi
ip. A letter from the fleet says ,-"rhere had
been some intention OF trying TO reach New
Orleans by way OF Lake Pontchartraiu, but
the enemy became prematurely advised of
the plan, and so it was abandoned" The
fleet entered the river through the South
West Pass, and they were three weeks in
getting the vessels over the bar and bringing
up the needful supply of coal, ammunition,
and other necessaries. The frigate Colorado
could not get over the bar, and the Mississippi
and Pensacola stuck on the bar several days
and were lightened before they went over, all
their guns being taken and carried over in
smaller vessels. On the 18th of April, the
whole fotilia including the mortar boats were
ready for action. A letter in the New York
Evening Post says -
''The feet is splendid ono, ard during my
cruise in the Connecticut l have enjoyed am
pie opportunities OF examining it. The flag
ship Hartford is the ocean home of Commo-
dore F2rragut, who, however, has with untr-
ing activity been constantly running around
in little boat from one vessel 10 another, con-
ferrlng with the different commanders, and
eneei n'e 'nI "@i.iu6 1Le"e VIZ. PiosPet. VI
sioops of war Pensacola Richmond. aud
Brooklyn, and the old vessel Mississppi-a
Verlta0le otd war sea horse-arned with heav'
$500 a,i,'to nU"n s'e $1,000
assault. Th.y are probably provided with
guns as no vessels were before beside the
usual comps meht OF twenty guns, ho"ltzers
are the Iroquois, Oneida, Verona Cof Twelve
gunsl, Miami, and The sailing sloop OF war
portsmouth when IS to"eu Dy me MlssisS'p
p, "ho n"s 'aAeH heF unuTT her speeiai care
Ahen conle we suio I3: "issanlchoh' !" mo
ma H' OwasSo, i1aseo' iI'olA' Aeh"epec' 0cio1o'
TSy ugh, h"t@1iiA anu ""o'''eI "Hose ""he
cannot recau.
noi' 9t, ''oll"I lcet - llt'e Arin arm ol
NseH' 1uese 'iottAr Scnoohers "oulo, now
ever pe very n'ucn NAe an u'holeil~ without
h"nue, vi d W" "lshVuI stnins' were
MOI Tor me lhree Terry Doa1S, Clifton west
neld ana JACKSON "hich are dolhg the state
more service uoIh mere 'iiah ever lhey ana on
the Staten ASiahu roule' Ohe Oh Ihese Terry
ooa's can 10" TWO OF Three OIL Tie mortar poa's
al time >.
Ihe ,lo'tar MY, Is Wv ' 1 i"'o 'iiF &c s., III
Visions known Us tue heo' W MIC, aha Due
tHe rl"FFie' hAhe - COL" Hiouore h0r'el nag
sup
For an authentic account of what they did
at the forts, OH the river above, and at New
Oil 1T
'An'' A'' "N'' ava '''~ 0---S.
es' winch VIII De along' proOaOiy' Dy Tie nrSt
OF next week. We copy from letters reCeiV-
ed in New York by the Connecticut. and from
a.. ,,-i.;,- -,
''4 fFN -
that steamer, few extracts, showing the
=, g The liune Of her departure. The
~ 'O ''' s"'
On the OH lnst.J the 1roquols, the Wlssa'
hicHon ana another gunboat, steamed up the
river toward the iorts until they discovered
I'VE or Elk rebel steamers advancing to meet
them Several shots were exchanged, one of
which passed over the Wlssahickun. The
look out at the masthead discovered a monde
script craft among the rebel boats, which is
supposed to have been Hollins' pet ram
"On the 9Th inst, the gunboat Winuna was
ordered to take in tow the captain of the
Milan, very pretty French gunboat, which
Is lying here. Monsieur proposed to make
visit to the forts in his gig. When within i've
miles Of the forts the Frenchman thought that
Ii s neutrality was compromised by his being
in low OF a vessel whose crew was standing at
the guns ready for action. So he let 20 and
proceeded up the current with a steady breeze.
Commander De Camp OF the Iroouois then
boarded the Winona, hoisted flag of truce
md followed the French captain up the river
until he was brought too by a blank cartridge
from the rebel guns.
"The chain, stretching across the river on
seven schooners and raft, was visible Eight
or zen steamers were discovered at anchor
ho1o t e c,,a; W. ., 'ne steamers ,Asseu
Of truce. One of them was the Defiance,
mounting one gun. The other was named
tennessee, and appeared to be side wheel
sea steamer, converted into war vessel.
Two rebel officers then boarded the Winona,
ana were received by Capt. DE Camp in the
cabin One OF the othcers, now commanding
me tennessee was formerly Lieut. john WI
Alhsou Oh Fns'nia, oh'eu ota'es navy Inc
other was An onaCer III me oh1e9 S'a,es
,s,is, - ~ ;, VI @
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1oo SUI ""s iHN az 'uo
NV pAeSes Va ~t.l I n nv tue
n"nus Va '"e 4 80. 81 ti str " ~
interest tne suue Nnu s4u'P'uei'' VI '"e " INV
ma, Iney 'ook !nel[ ieSSes' .-..--
ne Iecepuoh lhe nFehen captain received
at me lorts was mol "gieeaOle 10 nm ne wA'
selzed ana put IN cohuhemeht' togelher VIII
his boats crew, on the supposlIl0n that he wal
playing lankee trick. lie returned to his
vessel today The captain OF the IrOquol'
has been suspended from duty, and court o
inquiry Will investigate his case, which seem'
to be one OF oisooedlence 10 ORDER concerning
flags oil truce
The letters received give accounts of recon