Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-14
IBy Telegraph. y esterday.l
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
GENERAL BUTLER IN NEW oRLEAN
THE CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW.


AUGUSTA, GA, May THE New Orleans
Delta OF the 0th inst, says business there has
been generally suspended. Most of the banks
are closed, and the city everywhere presents a
sad appearance. The post office remains open.
guarded by marines The telegraph offices
are closed, and the railroad travel stopped.
Mutiny at the fort was caused by the news that
the city had surrendered. Three hundred and
eight men mutnied and marched off to the
g.. enemy from the fort. One company stood
firm. Mayor Monroe and all the aldermen
have been arrested for refusing to take the oath
of allegiance. Great distress is said to pre-
vail in the city.
Gen. Butler had taken st. Charles Hotel as
his headquarters. The Evans House on Pow
dras street, had been converted into a hospi-
tai. The jackson railroad depot was taken
possession Of Saturday morning The federal
pickets have been extended as far as the cross
ing OF the Jefferson and jackson railroads
-Four gunboats and one transport started for
Baton Rouge Saturday morning. Seven fed
eral regiments have been landed at New Or
leans All the newspapers are still published,
though federal censor is placed over every
Office to examine all matters, and exclude
whatever may prove inimical to the federal
cause. The proclamation of Gen Butler was
handed in at all the offices and refused. When
the guard came to the True Delta Office and
were refused, they took possession and sent
for northern printers, who set it up and work
ed it off in the edition.
New YORK, May I3.-The Richmond pa
pers state that the rebel Gen. Early was
MORALLY wounded at Williamsburg. Gen.
Anderson was killed; Col. Matt of Mississippi
killed; Gen Rains slightly wounded; Col.
Ward Of Florida, killed; Major Palmer of
Virginia, killed; Coils. Corse, Kemper and
Garland wounded. Various other names
OF minor officers wounded were engaged. The
LIST Virginia regiment, of two hundred en-
gagged, lost eighty or ninety in killed and
wounded. The rebel loss was over a thous-
and.
The Memphis Avalanche says the congress
sional stampede from Richmond had very
depressing effect, and believed it foreshadow-
ed the early evacuation of Virginia. The pol
ICY OF eyacuahng the city is played out. We
have but precious little more territory that we
can spare. The confederate loss at Shiloh
was seven thousand killed and wounded 1t
contesses the rebel attempts with gunboats on
the river were disgusting fizzle. One-third
Of Folks army was killed or wounded at
Shiloh.
The Petersburg Express of the 9th says
there is rumor that the Yankees were land
ing forces yesterday at Barnwell Bay or
Smithteld and their intention will doubtless
be to march across the country, some Is or
20 miles, and take possession of Suffolk.
The rumor lacks confirmation.
The Mobile papers OF the Sth, saws the adj
vance of Com. Porter's fleet, consisting of
seven vessels, are off fort Morgan, ten more
are off Horn Island, moving eastward. They
are firing occasionally, apparently feeling for
masked batteries. The forces at the fort are
confident in their ability to hold the enemy in
check.
The Atlanta Contederacy of the 4th, admits
that Beauregard is well nigh tlanked on both
sides, and says it is idle to conceal it, 1t has
fears for the result.