The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-02
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
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Official Reports Of a Day to
the President.
The Capture Of Fort Macon. Surrender
Of New Orleans, and Retreat Of
Bearegard to Memphis.
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Appointment Of u Collector for
New Orleans.
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Military Governors G6r Recovered
States.
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Debate i'm the Senate ON tho Con.
6scatiOn Question.
Proposed Emancipation Of tho Slaves Of
Rebels by Proclamation.
50. 10. ~
Appointment Of u Collector Tor
New Orleans.
Military Governors f6r Recovered
States.
Debate in the Senate ON tho Con.
GscatiOn Question.
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WAMM9ras, NAIL. ttea.

wAMH9ros, MAJ I. tSsa.
cArruss or FORT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o. NEW
osLsASs-exAvasoAao asrssArma 70 Sn-
rms. uf I
The prss,dsa. received to-nlshn asspssch fsoa ~.
tho, announces tha. Fort Macon had eaptustsd. New
orleans formally surrendered and that Rsauresard was
falling back with bis ~hols army 70 Memphis.
T1x NEW STATS oovyRSAKsr5-oPENna rsADs AZ
sEw ORLEANS.
The Hon Edward S.Anly IL bis way from Cali.
rorps ana VII, b hsrs in few days It "a known thAs
h. COMES at the request Of the President fer the pr.
poss Of taking the office Of Military Governor OF Nsrts
Carolina his native stats He formerly represented the
"old North" 10 Congress, snd Vas . prouiusas wig
politician.
II Is Understood tina. the Adunistraton have already
two promiront gentlemen 10 view 70 occnpy The
same position in Louisiana Tho Unonsts OF that state
opposed 70 the appointment OF MAJOR General Butler
20 tha, ONCE and hopes thai the Prssidsat wn
select amy other man."
Tue President sent the Senate to-day The nomAA
toD OF Charles c. Lahrop Collector Of the port q New
Orleans Now thu. that port Is opened the uerchaass
VIE w.rs anxious Tor the arrival OF the tYanksss,"
ot,r get better prices for thsr goods, VIII have
opportunity Of giving the collector good reception
APpoNrsHSrs CONFIRMED.
Tbs senate to-day IN executive session. co0acmsd he
following aomina,ions:--
charles L. Lahrop. 70 bs Collector Of Customs Zoe ~
Dsl-s, Of New Orleans, La. This gentleman foruscr
resided ia Nov Orleans, lei, ,hsrs the brsak,ss
out o. the rebellion.
w. I. Sherman, MAJOR General
samuel P. Carter, Of tennessee. Beigadist Gsasss, -
Volunteers.
Art.s.. ch,p.l, e Nebraska. aaA J. Theodore Hsarl,
of Massachusetts, Brigade Surgeons.
Charles N. Provost aud Cyrus 5. Hadsu,aa, both ~
Psuusyvsua and shrcsus v. O. strong, OF New Ysrk.
Assstspt Adritsnts General, with rank Of captain.
l. d. willard Of .hs Dissrie, Of Columbia. Commisssrs
OF subsistence,
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Tho Navy Department has made ,ns follow ing appeal
msn,s
Charts. o'Nsh OF Boston, Master Mate on the Csa-
bertrand promoted 20 Acting Master sni ordered 70 the
Boston navy Yard.
Hollis h Blanchard, Of Boston, appontea Acting AAs,
Ter and ordered 70 BOSTON Navy Yard
Idsgtsfanl Charles Carpenter, ordered 70 Onissd
states steamer Flag 70 rsrsve Acting Lisutensnt T. z,
ueCsusy ordered to the command Of the Fort Henry.
PROPOSED VISIT or rHI szSArn MILITARY coz.
mI1EH 10 Tag ARnr BxyorK YORKTOWN.
The VISIT o. tho senate Military Committee 70 the aemy
ia IRON, OF Yorktown has been postponed TIL Tuesday
uef on ,ccoun, tbs lnasposOn Of Senator Ros end
,pe .myarsry spssDcs VI Senator latham This vIs, ..
the Gomnsss 70 the scene Of operations Of Gsosrai
ucl,,n army ssords strong proof Of the coaadsass
.n,erspss ability 70 prosecute % succeeds the sntss
ptse q hand. They evidently consider Gsp. Mctissas
tiers a Safer psos than Of the COMMITTEES
thought ths city Of vssbnSton oss reas sss
SENATOR suxsxR's ASSAULT on rHs onion osNs-
RALs,
,.s.,., sumo., IN hin a., .ps.sh upos his rssoi,sa
an. ..,,,us further ss,,top apon the disposal q o..
rspsads. sv very severe upon Gsnsr.s Hsotet, sasu
s.coos ssa as.es. 10 Ne s,l,l.s d ,ss ssa,.sr .a
N. laurel, Tia, s...r.i may gather as battle asa
v,a., w.hs, /. be shouis restore Aavs 70 his svasf
,.s !, m.,.,. se~ aAay victories h nsy via d u.