The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-07
THKcAPrURK OF INV ORLEANS
FULL PARTICULARS.

Yesterday placed 10 possession VI 'ne NoW
orleans Delta, Of Saturday, April 70, the day
after tho Federal feet arrived in front OF
The city. We are thus enabled to 10y before
our readers detailed account Of the exciting
events which resulted in the capture OF o mo-
bls Southern city by band OF invadlpg
Yankees:
oUE GRyAT DIsAsTBR ASD HUhILIAfIou'
Yesterday New Orleans was subjected to
the most terrible humiliation ana deeIa
tioa which have ever fallen upon q brave and
true people. after valiant deff nee oY our
for ts below the city-afler exha all our
resources and skill-the greater raFouIces on
water of the enemy enabled them 10 pass our
exterior fortiflc ations with their large Meet,
aud they approached the city with squad.
ron Of fifteen Ct their largest vessels, all
steam ships, gunbono or mortar vessels
There WAS large force OF Ihno slooPs ~ ~ .
city: hut of wha, avail were they against the
ships nd gunboats OF tbs eIemyf At the
moment IL was announced that Inc sofps h"a
PASSED the forts, it became evident to I'll
,efsc!ing persons that me city was as.ei :, c.,
less. s.eps were IN n taken 70 re- der II =
barren conquest By order CT the Governor
ard Ini litary authorities, all the dovernmen
munitions and stores Eere sent away. oucn
material OF war ss Could mol De lem'Feo va"
destroyed. Orders wers also issued to dss-
troy all the cotton in this city. This was
also done. The troops under the command
of General Lowell were marched TO the
below, these lines would have been formula
bic against any army advancing by land
but the batteries near tho river were quite
weak and Inc ffeotive against the sn1ps-espe.
ciaIly In he present stage OF the yiver-the
high surface Of tho wa ter enabling them COM
plstsl, to command the surrounding country
In the coz di Aon Of fairs it was quite obvious
that the enemy's feat would mess with no IS.
ri1as obs Gle ia passing up the river. Ac.
cordingly it was announced at an early hour
tua1 they were coming. Their vessels came
up slowly, IS If feeling their way-ths Hart.
t.I d, he flag ship OF Com. Earragut, leading.
Then followed the Brooklyn, the Richmond,
and nine other ship, big and little. As these
shi,s apprca cd the batteries, n bout six CT
seven mites below The city, our ar,tlieIists
opea I'd upon them from both sidesof this river,
but, as thu guns vera only s4s, they produced
bu. little eifcct. The shipsTeplied with seve-
raj Eroadsides, which shO we'd hat they COM
pletely commanded our batteries. The latte.
res, though manned by Impractical gunners,
kept up the fire for some time, but with no
effect, and under such discouraging circum-
at ces rs to- render 1t an obvious policy TO
withdraw tie gunners aud the troops The
batteries were accordingly abandoned, and
the troops were marched to the J Ackson Rail-
road. In the meantime the hostile squadron
steamed up the river. a terrible ana m elan.
cboly spectacle was presented to the victori-
Gus ships. The whole leves, for miles, WAS
wrapt In smoke, from the burning cotton and
gun carriages, which the authorities had or
,sred to be consumed. In tho river were
many hulls OF bul ming shtts the debris OF our
dosr and CT the merchant vessels and steamers
which CON ained cotton.
The squadron processing up the river, the
great multitude clustered on the leves look.
ing on in disgust and horror ut the dismal
spec tacie. IS they passed, few shots were
fired By some of our soldiers, but without
orders. The ships did MOI reply, but pro.
ceeded slowly along our levee. a feeble
cheer was raised OF board OF one OF the ships,
w Mich was responded to BY some hing like q
al,c. fvcv a ft.W The
chez 8, whether intended Ills such or no.,
drew upon me parties who were suspected Of
giving hem some dozen or SO Of pistol shots,
By which several per5oHs were wounded
The squadron being advanced, the foremost
ship, Us far rs the Fourth District, came TO an
ships TO the nun bor OF thirteen
:aklng up Positions IN front Cf The city, 40
20 commsi 1 the several re"ts. After re.
raa!nirg Ia this POSITION for a hsls an
hour, toa. came ashore with two cfllcsTs,
oEe CeD'sin B.ylats second in COmmana
Of the so Gad;on Capt. Farragut being flag
c III GER, and Lieutenant These officers were
greeted Oh touching The ah1 rs Hi;h I'd mos.
1proarious huszts for "Jef Eavis and the
5 Juth," and with tbs mOst thres !enir de-
They had neglected 10 bring
Il flag Of truce, and it was proof Of The good
seass of sven an irIuria,ed multitude that
they were allowed to land. IheJ, however,
proceeded under the protection OF 6; me gem
tlemsn, who un1ersock to conduct thsm -
tns May Ts Office, III drenching rain, tel
owed by futious ans excited mob. Though
90 Violence was offered to tn officers, GER
tain persons, VINO Were suspected o. favoring
their flag and cause, were act upon with gre.;
fury ard roughly handled Oh arriving at
tbs Uity II Ill, II required the ,ntervsn lion of
garal oit'z ;as - pew ~ Vi suee being OF.
/ ID IL Lhe c..sh ambassador OF TN execraied
t.vnas SEd Government.
The Mayor received the Federal officers III
tbs oi:tJs, Eith proper eighty. Capt. by
leis stated tina purport o; his mission. He had
bssn sea- by Capt. Earregn. 10 demand the
Il Z Of he United States over the Custom.
House, TIE Post OMce, the Mint, and the
Ui.y Hall. The Mayer replied that he WAS
rot the military commander Of the city, that
be had no authority to Surrender il, and
would not do so, but that there was Il militia
~ commander now IL the city. and he would
ID Tor him, to receive and reply 10 the de
mand.
Lowell. In the interval number OF citizens
who were present, Eot into conversation with
the Uniie states naval officers. TIE Lieu.
tenant seemed to be a cOur locus, We III behaved
centisInaa who bora te3.imony win appa-
rent sarnestnsss to the vjgor aad Vaior OF The
d-fsEcs o. our forts, ID was quite communi-
caLive Tn. senior officer was more reserved,
but 81 III made large professions OF peacaful
tatenls /. was d. fii1ut, however, iOr nun 10
C cncsai the bitter tvct:onai hae of Massa-
ch SETS man against true southern COM
lnuui.y In The course OF the conversation,
however, this tiicer rem arked that Captain
incen diari sm whicn prevailed in the city in
the destruc ion OF Co ton and other thlLgS.
The Mayor remarked that he differed from
b i'm that the destruction was OF our own
property, and did not concern snisidsrs.-
Dlpt. Bayleis replied that 1t locked like
biting off ones noss TO spite his face The
VA or replied that we hal Judged d fsren lily.
Al ter awhile, Gen Loveil arrived il font
81 the City Hall, and was greeted with loud
cheers by the crowd GU tside. On entering the
Va = or's office, Cap;. Bay els ia oduced MIN
.elf as second in command Of the U. - squad.
ons in front of the city General Lowell
he Confederate STATES, commanding this De.
par tment." The offiJers then shook hands,
md Capt, Bayleis stated bis mission to &C.
nand ths surrender Of the city and the ele-
House, Mint aud Fost-l ffice-adding that he
Was instructed by Capt Farragut 70 state
hat he CO me to protect private property end
PERSONAL rights; that hs had no design o in
erfere with any private rights, and especial
~ not with The negro propel ~.
Gan. Lowell replied shat be would not sur
.ender the city, Lor ALLOW Il to be surren
iefea tina. he YVES oyerpowered on the wa
.sr by their superior squadron, bat that he
attended to fiS ht tn m ON land as long as be
,ouli muster a so.diei, that he had marched
LII Of his aFmsd men out OF the city; that he
lad svacuatad IL; an! If they desired to
they c, uid do so. That IL was to
avoid this he had marched his troops beyond
me city limits, but that large number even
If the women of the city had begged him to
fem ain and defend The city even against
He did not think he would be
justified in doing So He would, there.
cre, retire aud leave the city au.hori.
lies to pursue what course they should
think proper. Captain Eayleis said that 40
such purpose was entertained by Capt. Far.
rag at, reiterating the expression OF his regret
It the destruc ton OF cotton. Gen. L DWELL in
terru pied him by saying that 1t was done by
his authority. Capt. Bay leis said that he had
no doubt Gen. Lowell Dad done his duty, and
they were doing theirs !, was then conclud.
I'll that Capt Bayleis and the otnsr officer
would csli the Council, and lay before II the
demand Of Capt. FarIagu'. Ths officers re.
4ues ed 10 be pro ected ia tn. II return to their
ships, ami Hea. Lowell directed Ooi. Lowell
and uAajor james to accompany them. The
ofIineca accordinglY rroneadsd To the rear Of