, 1862-05-14
The Capture Of New Orleans.
THE EVACUATION BY THE REBELS,
Scenes and Incidents Of Federal
Occupation.
FLAG OFFICER FARRAGUT's OF.
FICIAL REPORT.

From the n. 7. Herald, 10th.1
ruE DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIPPING BT TIE
REBELS.
The river was filed with ships on fire, and
III along the leTe8 we're burning vessels, no |
lees than eighteen vessels being on fire at one
lime, and the enemy were firing others IS fast
Is they could apply the torch. Such Tanda1-
sm Was never heard OF. The atmosphere Was |
hick with smoke, and the dir hot With flames.
t was grand hut sad sight. Hundreds Of
being wantonly destroyed. At the leyea, Just
by the Custom H0usE, Lay burning ram (the
Anglo NorInan-l The unfinished frames Of
two 0rthree were On the stocks at Alg1ers. A
terrible rsin squaM came on, and after dodg-
Ing around tie river for some time We came +
to anchor, It Was then o'clock.
TIE FIRST VIEW OF THE CApTCRED CITY. I
will never. in all human probability be wit t
messed again 4 large city lay at our mercy. |
It's 1eyee was crowded By an excited mob |
The smoke Of the ruins Of millions worth Of |
cotton and shipping at times half concealed |
the people. While men were hlsteniag up /
possible, the people were rushing to and fro |
Some Of them cheered for the Gnion, when |
they were fired upon BY the crowd. Men,
Fomen and children we're armed with pistols,
knives, and al manner Of Weapons: Some
cheered for JEFF Davis, Beauregard, &C., and
wards us and the good old hag. Pandemonium
Was here living picture. Order Was to them
thing past and forgotten, and the air WAS
rent with yells Of defiance.
CAPTAIN BAILEY GOES on SHORE.
At two o'clock Captain Bailey went On
shore, flying flag Of truce, to communicate
with the authorities. As the boat drew~near
the le7ee the mob curEcd the flag and every
thing pertaining to it. It vas With the great.
est difficulty that the naval officers reached
the City Hail, where the City Council. the
Mayor, and Major General Lowell we're await
ing the arrival Of our communications.
THE DEMAND FOR TIE SURRENDER OF THE
CITY AND REPLY.
Flag Officer FarraSut sent word to the au-
thoritjes that he demanded the surrender OF the
city Of New CLEANS, and assured them Of the
protection Of the '' Old Fiag.'' The city being
under martial law, the civil authorities, OF
course, could do nothing; but Major General
Lowell, with all the pomposity he could COM
mand, and with all the biuster he could make,
said, 'Sir, will never surrender the city"
He was politely informed that the city was in
our power, and as much as we regretted the
wanton destruction Of property, we would not
disturb them, proDi4led ttcy made no denaous&ra-
tion against as. After Bone talk Lowell agreed
to eyaeuate the city with his troops (fsom
t eight to fifteen thousand), and turn the city
over to the civil authorities, and that they
might do as they pleased The interview was
] carried on with dispatch and Captain Bailey
I and Lieut.. Perkins. his aid, took O carriage
and returned to their boat. On the route
| they we're insulted, pistols pointed in their
faces, and all manner Of indignities offered to
| them. The officer in charge OF the boats
! Acting Master Morton-was the recipient o1
| all manner Of insults, but suffered no bodily
| harm.
TIE DESTRUCTION OF THE OTHER REBEL RAM
Just before Capt. Bailey reached the levee
| the ram Mississippi came floating down tlt
river, wrapped i'll fames She was terrible
looking affair, built to carry eight guns OF
each side and two at each end-tWentY in all
Ten days more and she would have been com
pleted, and I think she would have driven u
out of the river, sinking every vessel we had
She reeemb1td the MeErimae somewhat, but
think she would have been more formidable
Tic enemy attempted to tow her up the river
but finding VIC were sending vessels to cap
tute her, they set her On fire.
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CAPTURE OF TIE CITY
4 boat from the ship was along the leyee t.
seize all the steamers for transportation pu1
poses, and In course of conversation pcopl
report, that Oh Thursday night the panic brok
out in the city, and all the cotton Eas brough
out and set on fire, and that the mob coul
scarcely restrain from firing the public build
. ! A.lA tuc pIlfAtE UNE1llSs4. Ii WIS
night not cqualled by anything even In th
French revolutions.
4 band OF desperadoes bad charge Of AFFAIR."
and they we're backed By Lowell, who, how
ever, denies it but he is accountable for th
destruction Of property, as he set the ezamp1
| by firing his own cotton first. 4 run lay b
, ttc 1evee, partially SINK, and her wood ~or
was on fire. Another rau1 affAir was sunk q
| tire AlgieFs side Of the river. I am unable t
ct!,.ln tho details Of the loss by fire to shit
ping and cotton. It will be weeks before
, can be ascertaincd, and I have right to SUI
+ ! 70: c tEat We will never be able to give tt
. | fa:l particulars Of the wanton obstruction
) | prop r1y which hca occurred in and arouu
this city during the last two days.
T DECENTRALIZATION OF TIE REBEL ARMY.
Tie rebel army in this vicinity are pan
stricken, and it is reported the most disorie
= = t Is scenes have occurred within the Inst tive
y tx-four honTs I am unable to lind q sing
:, person who thinks himself qualified to gI
, an accurate statement Of the scenes throue
y which We have just passed and witnessed.
THE MODERATION OF THE vtcTORs.
But must sur, that although our way b
been marked By q terrible loss on the side
!. the enemy, VIC have fought fairly, and on 0
:, part NC have endeayored to ameliorata all t
u affairs Of the ene:iy a much IS possible. I
have been deGed, insulted, annoyed and thre;
d ! aued In every possible manner, Jet always
~ spirit Of torbearance has been manifested
= onrpart. Our foes are ungenerous and unkiI
u We had no idea Of disturbing tler social ca
N dition or Interfering with their regular busiue
= affairs, but We must insist that our flag shall
lle respected and the rights Of Union loving peoI
70 vindicated. It is not ii the province OF na'
In officers who are bound by specific orders to
d terfere with duties Which have been psrtisula
If assigned to our military officers. Wc til
1e must wait till we can get Gen. Butler h
with his troops. In the meantime We mi
n expect to see mob law rule in the city.
4. night We are anchored on the A'giers sido
= the river, with our broadsides bearing on |
NJ town, and the crew with side arms are p
Ia pared to receive the enemy, i in any nam
it. he may attempt to resume his authority
o. this quarter. But we have 10 fear on t
o. d. for any emergency: Tho authorities v
ed warned this sfternoon if they allowed
II. more fire-rafts or other engines of war to I
~ an lest "a, We would repay their temerity
knocking their city down, and VIC could d
in less than half hour.
TIE pEsoLA1E CITY.
After dark I went on deck to SEQ New
.-~ leans by gas light. How changed the acel
a little over twelve months ago miles Of 81
ping liatd the 1eyee; the buildings hid
hind the forests Of masts and rigging OF :
ng, sells bearing the banners Of all nations Of
.en world. None were here now. The busy
BE Of W01kmen and the CHEEKY song Of the 8
CAs o. dt{1cs. huO HtlhEA dt uls3utr Hdo Ao
cry be heard. No Kissing puff of steamers 60
eye and coming to and from the cities on
tor banks oi thIs great river. No ships-no u
or OF life we're present now. 4 few gas Zig
:a1s were burning along the IcEeo, and the
Ing en.bers and heavy smoke gave proof {
$50 reign Of anarchy end terror. The build
were wrapped in q sombre light, and
on. that it was city clothed in sackclosh
Qed | aahee-
uls. TWAS a mournful sight, and We trust n
e Of. to see Its Ike again Tired and weary We a
uld to rest with our arms By our side, not ku
hat ing bnt that before morning ne Hoult
oon obliged to again fu1hue our hands In the bl
b Is Of our fellow countrymen. Nor cuuld We
OF but that bands Of reckless individuals II,
the endesyor to pick off our men with the de
MIME ball >.
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les- Il.
Nothing occurred during the night to
I'll. turb us, and when morning caue wp lot
a in upon the last two days as fearful dr.
il Of Scarcely any one could realze tae full ex
at -four escape from utter destruction:
the four o'clock On Thursday morning u
naJ' Saturday noon we have passed and
csived the fire Of over. two hundred
1lf- in heavy forts, --'the fire Of, thir
steamers, an iron clad batrery, ram, bee
FIRE three times, taken camp Of sharpst
). =. | ere, tnken two batteries with elghtseu e
IT, 80 - and are DOW of the city OF New Orleans
. ~ that is not sou1e york for 1esa than forty-t
Th;e hours, then pray tell me what work IL
ans Ships we're never fought or hsudled b
lNAA than and pTf othaY Tts ant