The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-29
From Dubuque Times Extra.
GLORIOUS NEWS!
NEW ORLEANS TAKEN !

Steamer Black Fugitive just from
Portsmouth brings the Pitlsburg E:r.
press Of yesterday, containing the follow
ing 4:
MOBILE, April 25, 196o--The enemy
passed Fort jackson at o'clock yester,
day morning, when news reached here
from New Orleans. The excitement was
boundless. Martial law put in full force.
Business was suspended. All the cotton
and steamboats,, except those necessary
for transports and ammunition, were des-
troyed.
AT O'Clock to-day, the telegraph
operator babe good bye, saying the
enemy had appeared before the city.
This is the last that has been received.
A negro brings the report that the rebels
have two iron clad steamers nearly com
peted, and it is believed the Merrimac
will be out tomorrow.
Signed JNo. p. Wool.
RAPpAHANNocK DEPARTMENT OF Va,
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Sec'y of Var:
was told the Richmond Examiner, Of
the 26th inst, had been received in
Fredricksburgh announcing that New
Orleans had been taken. Great distruc
ton of property, cotton and steamboats,.
Enough steamboats, saved to take away
the ammunition. Great CONSERVATION
prevails among the inhabitants.
CAIRO, April 27,-The steamer Nc
Clellan has arrived from Pittsburg
whence she left at o'clock Saturday.
Our army is steadily advancing to-
wards Corinth. Gen. Pope's division is
on the extreme left at Hamburg. four
miles above Pittsburg landing. Recon
noisance in force from Gen. Nc Cook s
division, and encountered large force
of rebel infantry and cavalry, eight miles
from the landing. One thousand rebels
formed in line of battle. fired one volley
and retreated IN great disorder with con-
siderable loss, leaving our troops in pos
session of their camp which we burned.
They were we'll supplied with camp and
garrison equipage and armed with new
English Enfield rifles.
We took SO prisoners, two OF our cav
airy were
The enemy's loss in killed and wound
ed, we have not yet ascertained, as they
carried them off the field.
Passengers from the Tennessee river
bring further rumors that Corinth is be-
ing evacuated by Beauregard.
New YORK, April 26.-The Sunday
Mercury states on authority of the off,
GERS of the Steamer Boston, that Fort
jackson, 6 miles below Savannah, is in
our possession, and our pickets within A
miles of Savannah.
COLUMBUS, Miss. April 27.-Col.
Turchins' brigade had moved back from
Tuscumbia to Huntsville, where General
Mitchell was still encampcd.
New York, April 2l.-The city Of
Apalachicola has been successfully oc-
cupied by our troops, thus giving us an
toher important point in Florida. The
capture was affected by the gunboat;
Meridian and Sycamore, with little op
position, on the 3Oth alt. A few shells
dispersed the rebels, and the non resi-
dent portion of the population were found
in an almost starving condition. The
blockade had effectually cut off supplies
on the seaboard, and their resources from
inland were insufficient to maintain the
ordinary comforts Of life. Under these
circumstances ii is not to be wondered
at that the people should proclaim loyal
ty to the Union.
The Herald has the following letter:
The latest information from the South
is Of the utmost importance.
Beauregard's army has been terribly
demoralized, and, according to his owl
information, has now only $4,000 men.
The following telegram has been in
tercepted by Gen. Mitchell, and is full
confession of the hopelessness of the reb
ell cause in the West.
CoRrNrH, April 9.
To Gen .SanaI Cooper, Richmond:
All present probabilities are, that when
ever the enemy move on this position he
will do SO with an overwhelming force
Of not less than $4,000. We can now
muster only $4,000 effective men. and
Van Dorm may possibly join us in few
dal o VIII aDous icpOcO uloics Sau we
be reinforced from Pemberton's army ?
II we are defeated here we lose the Miss.
issippi Valley, and probably our cause ;
whereas we could even afford to lose, for
awhile, Charleston and Savannah for the
purpose of defeating Buell. army, which
would not only insure us the Valley OIL
the Mississippi, but our independence.
WAsHINGToN, April 23.-The King
Philip has arrived at the navy yard this
morning. and reports the Vicksburg hav-
ing cautiously passed through the five
sunken Instructions, below that town.
Our hotilla has captured seven rebel
schooners. one Of them with valuable
cargo of dry goods, medicines and salt
petre, and also two small steamers.
1t is further stated that the rebel pick
cts are occasionally seen on the south
side Of the river.
Our troops still command the possess
ion of fredericksburg, the residents
Of which, are entirely free in their usua
business pursuits.
WILMINoToN, April l8.-Private let
ters, dated April nth, say the enemy at
tackled Fort Macon last Saturday, anC
had been fighting two DAYS. Col. Whit,