Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-07
WAR NEWS.

The following dispatches and items of intelligence
pertaining to the war, we clip from exchanges:
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
| MEMPHIS April 2S.--I give you below the condi-
ton of affairs at New Orleans as obtained here from
what is considered reliable sources:
The Federal gunboats passed up to New Orleans
without reducing Forts jackson and ST. Philip
General Lowell retired with the military and able
bodied men, after which the Mayor surrendered the
city pledge that persons and property would be
protected. The specie in the banks and the public
property were all removed from the city. All the
cotton in the city was burned.
Gen. Lowell is at Pass Manchao, on Lake Pom
chartrain.
The ram Louisiana and one gunboat are at Fort
jackson the rest are destroyed. The enemy lost
several of their boats.
AUGUSTA, April 30-The New Orleans Bulletin,
of Friday, says that F. B. Renshaw, c. S. Navy,
telegraphed from Point Alahache, the oath, that
seven Of boats had been fred after being over
powered by the enemy.
MOBILE May 1.-The telegraph operator from
Bay St Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile office
that the stores in New Orleans were being emptied
of sugar and molasses, which were thrown into the
streets and the river.
The city to be formally surrendered on the
Goth (?), but the time was extended.
| Some of the enemy's vessels have gone up the
river.
Augusta, May 2-The Savannah Norniaq Neus
has special despatch dated Mobile, May 1st, which
says that Forts jackson and St. Philip have fallen.
Gen. Duncan is in New Orleans on parole.
The Federal flag is floating over the Custom House
| in New Orleans
| The Richmond correspondent of the Charleston
| Mercury says:
at is said that the Mississippi was so near CON-
peteness that she would have been out o-day. Our
authorities still persist in denying any knowledge
of the fate of the Louisiana. A steelpointed ball,
fired at the distance Of quarter of mile passed
entirely through her-the railroad iron on her sides
offering little resistance. The despatch an
nouncng this fact came from the commander of the
! Louisiana, and received here last Thursday
| night My informant heard it read, and his state
ment has since been confirmed by a gentleman who
has access to the highest authorities"
FROM coRINTH.
| CoRINTH, April 29.-The enemy have been re-
nforced sufficiently to restore their confidence, and
are now advancing upon our line. Heavy skirmish-
ing is going on daily, and quite affair occurred
to-day this side of Monterey. Clear the decks, and
look out for war on a grand scale
| RICHMOND, Va, May I'd, 1s62.--An official dis
patch from Corinth, dated the first inst, says that
we have re-taken Tuscumbia and Decatur, Ala.
Mitchell has not more than five thousand, all told
| at and around Huntsville
| The enemy is moving on our front, and we are
! preparing to meet him.
Corinth correspondent under date of April 80, says
heavy skirmishing is going between the outposts
of both armies, and the enemy slowly advancing
Gen. Beauregard has issued orders for the des-
truction of all cotton within the enemy's reach.
The armies near Corinth are very active and
| battle is considered imminent at that point.
The weather out here is good, and favorable to
| military operations.
The bombardment of Fort Pillow continues, but
with what result, has not TRANSFERRED
| The Mobile Register of the Both ult says it has
reason doubt the destruction among our gunboats
on Lake Ponchatrain was general as heretofore
announced.
that Morgan has taken command of regiment Of
infantry.
GEORGIA.
Chattanooga correspondent of the Augusta
Sentinel writes under date of the Both, that the
Federals attacked the Confederates at Bridgeport
on the 29th The latter falling back on Chatta-
nooga-
Gen. Reynolds says that the enemy are crossing
the Island at Bridgeport. While leaving the place,
car ran over some of our troops, woundng several
| two probably killed.
1t is reported at Atlanta that part of Mitchelrs
forces are advancing from Gunter's Landing on
Rome, Georgia.
The FIGHT AT CUMBERLAND GAP.
KNoxvILLE, May 1.-The Yankees attacked Cum
Zealand Gap in large force on Tuesday last about
| noon They were calamity repulsed three times.
In the last attack they charged up to the breast
works. The last repulse was quite effeetual, the
Yankees rctreating in great disorder.
Their loss was $50 killed, and 400 wounded
Confederate loss twelve killed and thirty wounded
PROM NASHVILLE
The Memphis AUdIanche published the annexed
in letter recently received from Nashville: