Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-02
New Orleans Taken.


II the following rebel news is true, and we
havepo doubt but that it is, New Orleans, is
nov IN our posseseior soathern lraitots win
now howl and their \ Orthernsympathisersri win
go into a decline:
10 b. M Stanton, Secretary u Wari
FoRf MoNRor. April o0.--The NoffoIk
Day Book Of this morning has the following
from New Orleans, dated on the Esd inst,
from which the following information is
obtaineds
There has been heavy and continued
bombardment at Fort Jackson all night,
and il was still progressing The rebels IN
the fort represent themselves still cheerful,
with an abiding faith in their ultimate sue
CESS They state they Rre making repairs
as best they can. Their barbetie guns arc
still in working order, though mostof them
had been disabled at times. They assert
we have fred $4,000 thirteen inch shells,
Of which one thousand fell in the Fort
They think that contamination must soon
become exhausted, but assert that they can
stand it as long as wo can.
(Signed) ]. TUCKER,
Assistant Sec'y of War.
HEAD QuARrERs DEPARTMENT OF
iRAPPAHANNocK, April 27th, 1852.
To &. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
was told TINT the Richmond Examiner
Of the 26th had been received 10 Fredericks-
burg, announcing New Orleans taken, and
a great destruction of properiy, cotton and
steamboats,. Enough STEAMBOATS,, however,
had been saved to take away the ammuni
ton stored there. Great CONSERVATION pro-
vailed among the inhabitants.
To E. NJ, Stanton, Secretary Of War;
FoRT MONROE, April PA black fu-
Igitive just from Portsmouth, brings the
Petersburg Express of yesterday, which
contains the following:
MOBILE, Ala, April 25.-The enemy
passed Fort jackson yesterday at o'clock
A. NJ. When the news reached New Or
leans the excitement became boundIess.-
Martial law was put in full force, and all
business suspended. All cotton and steam
boats, except necessary transports, together
with coin and ammunition, has been de.
stroyed. AT l o'clock to-day the operator
bade good bye, saying tho enemy had ap-
peared before the city.
This is the last known. Will send tho
particulars as soon as received. The negro
bringing this reports that the rebels have
two iron-elad steamers nearly completed,
and il was believed the Merrimac would be
out tomorrow. (Signed) J. E. WOOL.
f To E. M Stanton, Secretary of War.
FoRr MONROE, April 2s.-News of the
; occupation Of New Orleans by our forces is
confirmed to-day. (Signed) J.E.WooL
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The President
has received special dispatch tonight
from a source altogether different from that
through which the information came yes
terday of the fall of New Orleans, confirm
ing the same.
RIcHMoND, April 2s.-The following
dispatch was received to-day by Adjutant-
General Cooper from Gen. Lowell:
SCAMP MooRE, April 2e.--Forts jackson
and st. Phillip are still in our hands. The
steamers Louisiana and McRae are safe The
enemy's fleet is at the city, but they have not
forces enough to occupy it. The inhabitants
are staunchly loyal"
MOBILE, April 28-The forts on Lake Pont-
ehartrian were all evacuated on the 25th inst
We have sustained considerable loss in supplies
and dismounting but not in destroying the guns
at Fort Pike. All the buildings were burned,
Including the telegraph office. The operator
has gone to the limits of the city to open an Of
fee if possible. All the gun-boats on the lake
have been burned by our people, The Mobile
boats Whiteman, Brown and several others are
running troops, stores and ordnance TO Mana
lchock, after which we fear they will be burned.
MOBILE, April 27.-The Yankee Com. Farra-
Igut promised the Secretary of the Mayor of
New Orleans who visited the fleet by flag of
truce to make renewed demand for the surren-
der of the city, but he has not done so up to this
hour Is eclOck) Our ship, the McRae came
up from the Forts under flag of truce with 40
of our wounded. She communicated with the
Federal flagship, but the result is unknown
1t is rumored that the Federals refused to let
her return.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says
I"When the enemy's fleet arrived opposite the
city aud demanded its surrender, Gen. Lowell re-
fused and fell back to Camp Moore afterdestroy-
ling all the cotton and stores. The iron-cIad
vessel Mississippi was burned to prevent it fall
ing into the hands of the enemy.
CHICAGO, April 29.-A special TO the
Times writing from Fort Wright, the 2sth
says: From deserters we learn that New
Orleans is now in Porter's quiet possession.
The Federal feet passed Fort jackson on
Thursday after desperate naval engage
ment, in which one vessel was sunk, and
several badly damaged. 1t is supposed the
Federal loss is very heavy The rebel loss
was sixty killed and ono hundred and eigh-
ty-four wounded. The engagement lasted
two days. Tho Federals took possession Of
the city without struggle on Friday, the
rebel force having evacuated il after destroy.
ling the steamers they had no use for
They took with them the greater part o
tho military stores in the city. The I'm
ion citizens were very jubilant.
The strength of Fort Wright is stated by
intelligent deserters at eight thousand men,
under Villissique, who has not been super.
seded, as reported They have seven bat
tcries, mounting twenty-six guns.
From Kansas.
KANSAS Cry, April 2e.--The through
mail, with Santa Fe dates 10 the 18th and