Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-03
INTER- sTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Further Particulars CT the Capture
of New Orleans.
Movement of Federals upon Charles
ton, South Carolina.
Capture Of a Confederate Battery %
miles from Charleston.
Further Particulars of the Capture
of Fort Macon.
The Editor Of the Memphis Ava.
lanehe Arrested by the Confed
authorities.
Confederate Accounts of Affairs In
the West.

The following was received bY the Secretary Of
War this morning:
The Richmond Enquifer OF Yesterday, MAY ?,
contains the txed news items:
SAVANNAH: May IA dispatch from the Cor
nth correspondent Of the Savannah Republican,
dated 29th ult says that the enemy lave been
reinforced and are advancing There IS heavy
skirmishIng daily. Quite an affair occurred 10.
day this side of Monterey.
MOBILE, May IA special dIspstch TO TIE Mo-
bills Advertiser from Corinth, dated 10Th ult says
that Col. Scot's Louisiana cavalry, consisting of
two companies, had driven out J regiment OF
FederaIs from TuscumbIa, killed several, and
took forty prisoners. The enemy burnt the stores
and were pursued by the Confederstes. TIE re-
suit Is unknown.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NOBLE, May 2.-The telegraph operator from
the Bay of ~. Louis has telegraphed to the Mo-
bile oface that the stores in New Orleans were
being emptled Of sugar and mOlssses, which
Were being thrown into the river. The city was
to have been formally surrendered on the 2Cth
ult., but the time was extended. Some Of the
enemy's ve,seis have gone up the river.
AUGUSTA April 3O.-The New Orleans Bulletin
of Friday says that ''F. B. Rsnslow, Confederate
States Navy, telegraphed from Point Alabache,
on the gath, that seven Of our gunbosts (sectsh)
had been fred by the enemy. The Navy Depart
ment received a similar dispatch last Saturday,
but II IL not known what boats are referred to-"
SAVANNAH, April 80 Letters received here to.
day from the prisoners taken at Fort Pulaski
state that they sTe all at Fort Columbus, on Gov
ernors Island, New York HarbOr. All well and
kindly treated.
A hES tl,,
communicated to the City Councils his determI-
nation never to surrender the city. The Council
has resolved to sustain Gen. Lawton.
MEMPHIS, April 29-Dr Foulkes, editor Of the
Memphis Avalanche, has been arrested for pub
fishing an article calculated to array the planters
against the Government.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Federais have cap
tured small battery Of two guns near White
Point, twenty-five miles from Charleston. Gen.
Evans sent force to look after the Yankees
From the Wilmington IN. C Journal OF the
2Sih April we have the following details Of this
event, rhe surrender Of Fort Macon) which
took place on Friday last, when the enemy
opened FIRE from strong batteries Of heavy
Parrot and other rihed guns and mortsrs planted
within 400 yards Of the fort, and behind very
high sand banks, which prevented their being
seen by the garrison until the nre was opened.
After ten hours FIRE Of shot and shell the fort was
preached and completely torn to pieces.
The Feet outside did no damage whstever To
the fort. Most Of the guns In the fort Were dis
abled, including all that could have been brought
to bear upon the enemy. Under these circum-
stances Col White surrendered the fort with the
honors Of war. The officers retaining their side
arms.
All the baggage Of the ofHcers and men were
saved. Col. White and one hundred and hfty-
Ave Of his command were brought to the main
Cape Fear bar yesterday (Monday) afternoon, on
board The U. 9. gunboat Chippewa, where they
were transferred to one Of transport steamers,
under flag Of truce. They reached here at 70
O'Clock last night
The remainder Of the men composing the gar.
rison were sent through the Sound to Newbern,
we presume. They were all on parole. The
loss on our side was seven killed and eighteen
wounded, two Of them mortally. The latter two
were left In the fort,