The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-03
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE.
Surrender of Fort Macon Confirmed.
1mportant Contraband News from
pjltsburg Landing.

|lltUl tuIl OUHVlNUN"N A"N"o AAOAAA
piltsburs Landing.
rmcAco, May 2. A special despatch to the
r.;Luue from Cairo SAYS, from the fleet we learn
f. the capture Of Baton Rouge and the Confed-
crate Arsenal.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoroMAc, }
May 2-2 O'Clock p. M.
The rebels opened this morning with their RI
a.I co,umbiads and S-pounders placed on the
b;,bts Of Yorktown. Our No. l battery was
hen brought to bear upon the only gun which
b,s rjyen us any trouble. Our shots, falling
AVER or and around it with every prosnect of its
b.nr dismounled very soon. when on its twen-
.r.tb1,rd discharge the enemy's gun burst into a
,bousaud pieces, tearing up the parapet and
r1t;nc sad havoc with Il crowd who were col
Isptpi around it. No less than ten persons were
Standing on the parapet within foot Of it
besides those who were hid from view by the
works.
The destruction OF life must have been con-
siderable This is the only gun the rebels have
Shown to be capable of harming the number
one battery. All firing on their side now ceased,
while our gnns were fired with renewed vlgor,
and their shells directed into the town. About
100 shells were fired by our guns up to 2 o'clock
this attrnoon when, as if by mutual consent,
they all ceased.
The weather Is again pleasant. If it should
continue you can lcok for startling news from
this quarter
FORTRESS MONROE, May 2. Steamer Julia
Earren arrived from New bern this morning
All the previously reported particulars of the
capure Of Fort Macon arc confirmed. The Fort
surrendered Friday morning and all the stores
and ammunition were captnred. The Fort was
garrsoned immediately by Union troops Only
one man is reported killed on our side during the
bomhardlnent. The enemy lost seven. No other
news
Refugees from Norfolk report that Com.
1atnal received sealed orders on Monday and
sailed. On opening them on Elizabeth river
he found he was ordered to run the blockade
and proceed to York river. lie thereupon
proceeded to Norfolk and Immediately resigned
lis commission. together with his chief officers.
CAIRO, May .. The news from Pittsburgh
Landing is oi the highest Importance LIS trans
llssion over the wires is prohibited. The latest
news trom the feet says it was generally be-
lieyci thlt a simultaneous attack would be
laGe by the fleet before the close OF the week.
FORTRESS MONROE, May /. Especial dispatch
70 the New York Times. Three or four rebel
5p4ls were seen Of Sewa!i's Point this morning.
I3ey appeared to be placing buoys to mark the
channel.
Gen prentiss and 100 Federal prisoners ar
rived at Selma. Ala. The officers will be sent
to IAodega and the prva,es to Montgomery.
Com. uvllins passed through Columbia Sat
ur1ay, en- route to Richmond. He is amazed at
the fall OF New Orleans. He stated that there
were 100 heavy guns in position between Fort
jackson and the city that the gunboat Loulsi-
ana was ready and waiting; that numerous
boarding parties were organized to take the Ma
tonal vessels at all hazards, and that the Miss.
ssslpp though unfinished, could, If necessary
be brought into action.
The rebel general GLADDEN. died from wounds
received al the battle of Shiloh.
The Norfolk Day Book says 4" The Provost
Marshal has prohibited all huckstering within
The military dlstrsct Of Norfolk. and the privil'
ese Of selling poultry, game, fish, fruit, vege
tables, &c., is restricted to those who raise OF
catch them. Another order extends the privll
eseoi bringing oysters from May to June l
and allows butchers to buy pork.
Gays the fire upon Fort Macon opened at d
quarter before six on Friday morning.
The engagement was kept up until seven II
'ae evening, when the fort became wholly un'
NAnabe and surrendered.
All the guns inside the Fort opposite the place
o attack were dlsmounted, and all but three o
suro bearing W on the enemys batteries
We're dismounted.
The same paper says that the report OF 10 o
vuf men being killed IN q recent scout agains
.ac enemy's pockets is untrue. One man onl.
Was wounded and none killed.
Information was received at Norfolk yester
uay' that Capt. Mcintosh, the supposed com
1nahler of the gunboat Louisiana, ut New Or
ieals, had been badly wounded. but when o.
"nere Is not stated.
M rom the same source it is learned that Capt
tn0s' ilnger was supposed to be in command
VIZ same engagement.
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