, 1862-05-14

much valuable information in regard to the |
disposition Of the mob towards us, The letter
stated that Forts Pike and livingston were |
evacuated, and the troops sent up to support |
Beaurrgard at Coripth. This letter aayathere |
can be no Union sentiment expressed nuHl
the people hare guarantee that they will be !
protected by tho troops.
DEsERTERs FRoA TIE FORTS
Quite number Of the garrisoR OF the forts
deserted, and were picked up by Bnt1er's
nebee brought mp to The city twenty-nt
officers aud ninety men, who ase to be released !
on their parole. The turn of the story 4, that
the men In Fort jackson, finding that their
retreat was cut Of, demonstrated with their
leaders. Duncan Threatened, promised and
entrcated, but Il nas OF no avail-the men
turned the barbette guns on tue oh1cers in the
unprotected easemates, and made them sur
render.
These facts have cleaned en- board Of the
keBnebec, and hare since learned that Com
maudcr Porter demanded the surrender Of the
forts In the name Of the United States and TIE
HlortGF 53ota1d; IF such proves to be the case,
have the highea authority for saying tha1
such step is entirely unauthorized, and is in :
direct conflict with the Flag Odieer's orders,
as be had ordered q surrender in the uame Of
the limited 6hakcs+
l.. TEE LOUISIANA BLOWN UP.
The rebel Flag Officer, ]. E. Mitchell, after
tie surrender Of the forts, blew up the Lou
iaQa, IN act entirely at VARIANCE with est1b-
I Iished rules of waffare. Commander Porter
49,. .os
| th1 8EaEA sLaeF La AAD po"S*
| But to turn to nlatters around the city.
First Of note to-day, Pierre sou'e visited the
| with the Fig Officer. The result Of the in
| teIVie# beiDg-of 4 private nature, did not
| learn any particulars concerning it. Shortly
after he landed al the marines Of our feet
present embarked IN small boats and went On
| shore to raise the Stars and Stripes Oh the
! Custom House and Post Office. Two hovit-
zsrs from the ship were seutun shore to assist
il covering the troops The duty Of hosting
the Tag and hauling do#9 the State Tag OF
1s1a 1nnsEnH' NMen1 noatea agnanny Hom 19e
III; aan' Mas oelega,ea @ % Gommanaer MaeE d; a6. q
he'l1 ous uassAg guleaeu f4ees Capta1n. lAe
lanapg " nl9 mar1aG .s eospss ao9ut nrst1ong,
rrn15 ,sh6 fI,1fou.e3tho ~. Tar;nes mi nade 81
remarks. ThxIr faces Showed their bttter feel
ing, and If they had not feared the guns ofEhe
tleet they would bare made short work OF the
ma1lne corps.
THE STARS AID STRIPES OVER TIE CUSTOM
uoCsE.
Fornotnsr In nroner military orf7ar the ,;ne
| of march uas made fnr tha Gnstnm Wnusa
WrrTe H. Stars and stv;nes 49, serr ho;steS 4
| vas nTcciselr fortr 1,,fn1,tas ~ a1avan
o1cjock gshSnd 81 fa1ds antte,af ;n = 1;rnt
Sonthern hreaza
se1'Asl 'A.ene.
+ TIE GAY aASa@~1hE STATE FLAT COMES
t Do"S-
The ceremony being over, they marched to
the City Hall, and the flag Of the State was
! hauled down al precisely thlrty-two minutes
| past twelve O'Clock. The pleasing duty o
! hoisting the flag Of the free, and Of hauling
: down the flag OF the deladed and desperate
| WlS pT Capt1tu EE4 aSSlElEd 10 G2QTEE KuE
, eel, b9afsNaln's mate of the nassmp Hart
:, lord Rgsseii Is praFe 1e1lo#, and had 6ol@
H. ~ ~ L;rb11 Sr,6raI rI ~ ~. ~ o-;,;,o
= -aent onS Tat,tain f,ai1 Sncrfccd ~ an - hnsn
hn u ,s1,s 11n,aia ~ hasa ann. ., aara;a
'tu1s "sa LILLY "paAn no' n2'e oo1e ~ eo1'7'1cf
c atS1s
e The marines returned o4 9oasd OF thelT see
+ eru ships at one O'Clock. Just IS the boat
0 showed OF from the lesee lew boys anf
= blacEgnards h1ssed and made other demon
If slrat1ons OF Their alspleasnfe.
J From the N. 7. Plcayune, April III
TIE MAJORS MESSAGE
!. no.n4;ona5 IN onr ,no-n;,o,e oa;t;o,
+ as % We enaoaea u oha ha ~, ns Sai!lo be
9, iaet .ron;,n ~ Eacn;ra ~. caGa;dor al a. a.,
nnon messApc ~ fIom the Savor on the eyist
ing state q thngs at5er the reeeploni, e., az
Ieaalpg ~ w messase' aoJoufneo ILL
d ctoeh ~ .ns muiulag. +,a w ,,.o =,
3s ] !nS wv ~ ~ a1o,na 10 ~.
!
- 1ai' ant " luo Vpeu,n6 - Ine "tato, SVuu.
c. Snai.uti ~ W tas !t1 aou "'t ~ y;
y, WIS INSTANTLY A1leu "4Iu oeHPl3 1ulSteate1 -
?" 1zebs, anslous !" ascel.aln t'e utelSlou ~ u
tou9sn ~ on 5ae nioensou7 e"''se' e"'1ul
70 Seven Aldermen and th1tsen IT. IA; Asslstant ata
r.. dermen were pre5ent III tne Ioln' Seeslon
ia me TWO p9aIos: .,,. c.:.., IT,,
IN IN mot1on OF Aioer9an e.1Gn tne mayor
ht message was agaln reao' as 'ouo"s:
JTTY II II
y. c1T7 HALL, April =, 1857 !,
~ To the Honorable the Common Council:
bba GEsr1ENEs-At1 TX o'clock P. n. today
~ was waited upon by Gaprtin Bailey, second
rs. command Of the Federal feet now Lying
ha Oficer Fa1ragr ut for the unconditiona. sure
lie der Of New Orleans, aud the hoissiag Of +
bv United States flag on the Custom Hout
rk Post Office and Mint.
nu He also demanded that the Louisiana flag
n hauled down from the City Hall. ! rep1i
IL. thai General Lowell was in command here, "a
* that Was without authority to act in militia
n. matters.
h. h. Genera1 Lowell WIS then sent for, and
of him, after stating that his mission was to t
NJ Mayor and Council, Capt. Bailey address
til his demands, ' -
zen. LoSeH fc1tseaeIo sur1enner lne c1!y
-. his forces, or sny portion Of them; but :
a nc coupanicd his refusal with the statement II
,n ne "onla eFac1ate t4e ci.y, ~itua!a~
1Io troops, Aou tnep ltnse tns stty uu'i'ol lt'Na
~ ~ acI ae tney nl,gnt oesm proper;
~ ~ II iB proper nero 70 state tnaI, IN reply
gh the demand to haul down the flag from
CITY Hall, returned an unqualified refusal
Tam now In ruomcntary expectation of
,a;r;nno . aarnnd ne-arnDtnrv 6arnan5 E,r I
has .sSar ns ~ 1ha r;tv enftc;1 1o,r d. r;ca
Of sntAcouc1 ~ to0 III. !put ss.' ~ seu ~
our | tnls emergency. MY oIuuon u suat, ~ d u
the | magistrate, possessed OF 10 military power
We an 1neomPetent te peraoim 1ulsaIg az 81
sat as tos 3a M one etS ios.e .o,e =
. as ~ " etp.eptar ~ atJ, - - ,Hts'
M military protection that the troops h;
m. withdrawn from the city that We are con
'o.e auentlY incapable Of making au9 resistani
10 | and that, therefore, We can offer no Ob6tr
~ ton to the occupation of the place By the
- e5nv. that the Custom House, postof1ce,
10 Mint arc the property Of the Confederate g
'ln- a,-+,a.,4 onf tbnt ma hore NJ cnnt-ni ~
aFiT 41a .tot 1nI ~ aats ;arai,;,,r ~ 4ranzf
lien a1tta,itr ~ NO. ha 41erforma al ~ +be ;nvs5
leIt t fnrces themselves. that We Weld to phys
.ns1 forre aloI,e. and that We rnaintaju our all
>. ~ ~ anco to the GoYerpment Of the Coniede,
VI grafes.
tne Reyond tbfa due reepect for our diap
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