Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-02
What Old Elg,and's Veterans could not do. the
Volunteers OF New England have d0ne-TiiEi
HAVE CAPTl RED NLW ORLEANS.

W W" fHSh'ifu uaNt
HAVE CAPTURED NEw ORLEANS!
The particulars Of this greatest event Of
the war, we have as yet from our enemies
only-and they, allho' mournful enough,
are far from being full or particular.
New Orleans had loo 600 inhabitants,
aud in business and influence was worth
any other three Rebel cities 1t is l03!
miles from the Gulf of Mexico, upon the
main branch of the Mississippi. Seventy
miles below the city, on opposite sides of
the river, a, narrow point, are Forts St.
Philip aud jackson, W hich the Rebels said
no ships could pass. They boasted of an
army of 10000, black soldiers as well as
white, and bad there concentrated their
specie, ammunition, &c, as in the safest
place. In short, they deemed "Orleans"
impregnablc, and laughed to scorn the
puny efforts of the "Abolitionists.
Last March, the Union forces began to
concentrate about the mouths of the Mis-.
sissippi, with head quarters at Ship Island,
on the east Of New Orleans, in the shallow
waters between it and Mobile. Under
many discouragemcnts, (in some secrecy,)
they went patiently at work, obtaining
information, making advances, aud "get-
tug ready generally.
Oar last advices by ship from our men,
reached to the middle Of April, when the
ships we're ready for action, with sanded
decks, aud their sides protected by a new
rival Of iron-wet, pressed hay, that nei
ther hot nor cold balls could "iase."
Ga Thursday Of las, week, the Rebels
state, the Federal fleet attacked the Forts.
They describe the assault as "terribir," at
least one thousand shells falling within
their walls. The only hint with regard 10
the loss Of life is that one boat took forty
wounded men from one Fort to the City.
On the 9th, they boasted they had still
the possession Of those Forts, while all
the others around the City were abandoned
but that their General, Lowell, with all
the Rebel forces, after destroying immense
amounts Of cotton, tobacco, and vessels
they could not take along, retreated some
50 miles up the river, towards Jackson.
Monday last, the Rebels say, Com.
Farrlgut was yet before New Orleans,
which had not formerly surrendered, and
be hesiiatcd to shell it. Gen. Butler had
not arrived with the land forces-aud
probably there are not men enough, on
the boats which command the city, to
occupy it safely.
In few days, we shall doubtless have
tie version Of affairs from our side.
REBEL RIYGLEADERs.-In the Loyal
States, few if any men dare openly advo-
cate the Secession cause. But there are
those who do it secretly, indirectly, under.
ha"dedly, sneahin9ly, by trying to excite
suspicion and hatred Of the Union Admi-
nistratioD, and alarming about Taxes. A
traitor of this kind, working in The dark
and deceiving honest people, is worse than
an open Tory. The Memphis Arolanehe Of
March 5, betrays two of these wolves in
Sleeps clothing, by the following puff:
There are few among the many Northern
men in public life, once considered TRUE TO
THE Souru, uho stu hare the courage and
consistency TO hurl contempt in the teeth of
tyranny tho fully aware its consequences may
involve a loss of personal freedom. OF this
class are Nessrs. IaiiaRdighan and Ioorhees."
Both these are Democrat" Congress
men, notorious for embarrassing the Ad-
ministraion in every step to suppress the
Rebellion. The Rebels named camp in
Kentucky, "Vallandigham," in complim-
ent for his sympathy. And Vallandigham
is the soul of the recent effort to revive a
Democratic" party in the North, to be an
ally of Slavery in the South, compromise
with blood-red insurgents, and put JEFF.
Davis and his fellow cOnspirators again in
power! If Slavery can't defeat Freedom
at the polls, nor in arms, it will try STRAIT
agem and deceit at elections, through its
old party ally. Frcenen, be,eare!
Gen. Halleck compliments Generals
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