The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-02
From RichnaOnd.
OFFICIAL INTELLIaENcI-GEN LOWELL EvAcu-
ATED NEW ORLEANS


received this morning state that the enemy's
feet approached New Orleans and demanded
a surrender. Gen. Lowell refused to surrender,
and evacuated the city with his troops, falling
back to Camp Moore on the Jackson Rail-
Road. He first destroyed all the Cotton and
public property which he was unable to re-
move.
The new iron-clad steamer Mississippi was
burned to prevent her falling into the possession
of the enemy,
Nothing is said about the Louisiana.
Later.
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS INTERVIEW BE-
TWEEN MAYOR MONROE AND THE ENEMY---vA-
RIoUs RUMoRs AND REPORTS.
MOBILE, April 27.-On the visit (under flag
of trucc) of Mayor Monroe's Secretary to the
Federal fleet, the Comodore promised him to
make renewed demand for the surrender of
the city, but he had not done so upto o'clock
this afternoon.
The Confederate ship McRae came up from
the Forts under flag of truce, having on board
forty Of the wounded at the Forts. She COM
rhunicated with the Federal flag ship, the re-
suit of which was not known. 1t is rumored
that the Fcderals refused to let her return
The Foreign Legion are keeping guard over
the city and preserving order,
In conference held with one of the Fcdc-
raj officers, after the correspondence between
Mayor Monroe and Commander Fawagut, the
off Loft Io IL, I,
flag on the City Hall if it was not hauled down.
He actually brought his ship in range, but has
not fired a shot thus far
1t is reported that several French and En-
glish men-of-war are below, and have entered
protest against shcing the CITY,
1t is believed that the Yankee vessels are
short both of provisions and ammunition. We
are in a state of starvation ourselves. The city
is remarkably orderly but the excitement is
intense and the feeling of deep humiliation
very general. Further than this everything
is the same as when the enemy's vessels first
appeared. All are awaiting the shelling of the
city if the enemy have the courage to do it.
fSecond Despatch.1
LATER sTILL-EvACUATIoN OF THE FORTS ON
LAKE PoNCHv vRTRAIN-CoNFEDERATE GUN
BOATS DEsTRoYED-RIvER BOATS BURNT
MOBILE, April 2S.-Thc Forts on Lake Pom
chartrain were all evacuated on the 25th INST,
In great haste with a considerable loss of sup
plies. The guns were all dismounted, not de-
stroyed. At Fort Pike all the buildings were
burned including the telegraph office. An
operator has gone to the extreme limits of the
city to open an office, if possible. All the gun
boats on the lake have, been burnt by our
people,
The Mobile river steam boats Whitman,
Brown, and another name unknown, with sew
cral others arc engaged removing troops, stores
and ordnance to Manchac, East Baton Rouge
Parish, and Manchanc Bayou. The latter is
small stream forming the South boundary of
East Baton Rouge, and communicates with
the Mississippi on the West and with the Amite
on the east Small steam boats ply on its
watersheds. Courier. 1t was feared all
the last named boats would also be burnt after
the removal Of the stores.
The Yankee fleet at Ship Island are again
returning to that station.
From Richmond.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL LOWELL.