The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-05-10
Capture Of New Orleans
EUnrnEn NEWS VA HAVANA.


Capture Of New Orleans
RU1FHEn NEWS va HAVANA.
| NEW YoRK, Nay THE steamer Columbia
arrived from Havana, on the ID. The gunboat
Dan1 Smith arrived ct Havana on the SOth, and
Fort Jacksen the 26th.
TIE attack on the Rebel forts commenced on
the 18th, and on the 2sd, Com. Faragut in the
Hartford, with Is steamers passed the Forts, and
Gen. Butler landed LOCO men above.
The Rebels lost IL gunboats and Hollin's Tur-
tie, Manassas. a eEa i8
Our forces took 400 prisoners. We lost $50
men and our gunboat Vienna, was sunk on the
24th.
A flag Of truce was sent to Com. Porter, ask
ing conditions for the surrender to which Porter
replied, mo conditions"
Our dag now waves over the Custom house.
An American war steamer reports capturing
three Rebel steamers, and sending them to Key
West and chased another into Bahia Henda
Twenty mortar, and three Ennboats were ON.
gagged against the Forts. silencing them after six
days incessant firing.
The chains across the river were renewed BY
The Rebels sent Gre RATS down the river, but
they did little damage. One set FIRE to the Hart.
ford, but was speedily extinguished
The Vienna, and the Rebel ircn-clad steamer
Webster. had splendid engagement, the Web.
ster running into the Vienna, ard sinking her,
but before going under, the Vienna's crew pour
ed in a volley Of eight guns, SO destructive and
crushing, that both the Webster and Vienna
went down together.
Arrangements for the surrender, were to be
made on the 9th, the day after the despatch left
a Il 49, AZ
Mississippi.
: Our forces sent small boat to the fire RATS
and towed them out of the way before they could
do any harm. Rebel loss unknown
CAIRO BUDGET.
CAIRO, May 7.-Cspt. HAZEL, of the Second
Ohio, has arrived here on sick furlough. Nei
ther himself, Capt. Mckinney, nor Lieut. Dial
were taken prisoners at Pulaski, as was repor
ted. ~
By an arrival from Fort Henry, we learn that
it is probable that not less than 200 Of the
Curtis Horse we're captured inD the recent skir
mish With Clay Kings band. The affair occur
red about II miles west of Fort Heisman on the
opposite shore from Fort Henry.
1t does not appear that any of the Union men
were killed, but those who were not captured,
made good their escape.
A strong force has been sent out from the
fort in pursuit of the guerrillas, and it was
thought that the band, with their prisoners,
would be taken to-day.
Gov. Yates and party have not yet been per
mitted to land at Pittsburgh. Gen. Halleck
was notified that they were at the landing. and
desired to 60 ashore. The General pertinently
replied that he had old women enough there
The river Is falling rapidly here, and is now
several feet below the top of the levee
The l. G. track is out Of water and is being
replaced. 1t will be in running order by the
first of next week.
Another arrival from below tonight brings no
news of Mr.. Bodeman Of the Chicago Tribune.
party Of women who were set adrft in
fat boat some days ago by the Povost Marshal
OF Cairo, have found their way back here, and
we're to-day taken into custody again. They
will be shipped off North by railroad.
The rumor of the evacuation Of Corinth and
its occupation by our forces, is repeated by
every arrival of deserters. There is no doubt
that Beauregard while holding his for ces in line
Of battle, is gradually falling back on Grand
junction. He seeks to avoid general battle
though frequently offered him by Gen. Halleck
The opinion gains ground that there will be
no general engagement between the two armies
at or near their present position.
force of 500 rebels is reported to be con.
centrated near New Madrid. They are thought
to be preparing for demonstration on the half
deserted town. Our forces at Island No. 10 and
Tptonvile are amply sufficient to drive the
guerrilas away.
A citizen of Jackson, Mississippi, who form
erly resided in Pennsylvania, reached here to-
day from the South. He fed his Southern home
to escape the conscrption act, which he repre-.
sents as being rigidly enforced throughout the
South. No one is spared Merchants, bankers,
mechanics and planters are all alike being forced
into the ranks. In Mississippi there are two
camps of instruction, one at Grenada and the
other at Jackson. The conscripts are sent to
these camps, where they remain until they are
deemed fit for service.
Ny informant passed through Grand Junction
on Saturday last, and came by the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad as far as Newton, where he pro.
ceeded on foot to Hickman. He saws there were
few troops at Grand Junction and none at Jack
con, Tennessee. Most of the troops ut the
former place had been marched to Pocahontas,
on the Memphis 4 Charleston Railroad, nearly
midway between Corinth and Grand Junction.
The head quarters of Gen. Beauregard are 10.
Gated at Pocahontas, and not far from 75, 600
troops are concentrated around him. This in.
formation confirms the report of the evacuation
of Corinth.
My informant also confirms the report of the
the arrival Of Federal gunboats of Vicksburgh.
Lovells army was at latest accounts at Patch
apaho, on the New Orleans l. Jackson Railroad,
about fifty miles north of New Orleans.
Special to New York Papers.
Herald Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nav IA dispatch from New
York with information brought by the Colum-
bis Of the capture Of New Orleans, was receiv-
ed this morning in he Senate to-day, during the
debate on the City Railroad bill. 1t was we'll
received, and Senator McDougal Immediately
moved vote of thanks to Com. Farragut, and
Gen. Butler saying to the Senators that their
recognition of such important services should
be as prompt as their gratitude was hearty
Parliamentary rules required the unanimous
consent to entertain the motion, and the honor
able Senators objected, SO that Mr.. McDougal's
generous purpose was deliberately defeated
About thirty contrabands arrived here to day
mostly from Virginia They are quartered in
Duff Green's row, which was once fashionable
block of residences
People from all parts Of the country, prefer
contraband help. The free negroes and other