Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-01
SouIhcrn News.

FORTRESS MONROE, April ga flag OF truce
from Norfolk day brought down the wife and
family of Parson Brownow, and also the wife of
Congressman Maynard. The party consisting of
four ladies, two gentlemen and six children are
all from Tennessee. They report that all tie
Union families OF Tennessee have been ordered,
by proclamation, to leave within thirty six hours
Eighteen hundred Union men left for Kentucky
week ago Friday. OF a party of 400 in attempt
ing to leave 100 had been killed.
There can be no doubt of the capture Of New
Orleans. The Southern newspapers speak of it
in the most dismal strain, and demand that the
mystery of the surrender of the city shall be
planned.
The Norfolk Day Book, in an editorial speaks
follows:
1t is by far the most serious reverse Of the war.
1t suggests future privation to all classes of so
ciety, but most to be lamented of ALL it threat
ems our army supplies.
The raising OF meat, and wheat, instead
of cotton and tobacco is earnestly recommended
by the disconsolate editor.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says that
when the enemy fleet arrived opposite the city
and demanded its surrender, Gen Lowell refused,
and fell back to Camp Moore, after destroying
all the cotton and stores.
Tie iron clad vessel Mississippi was burnt 10
prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy.
Nothing is said about the Louisiana, but it is sup
posed that she was scuttled and sunk. 1t is ru-
mored she was sunk at the fire.
Camp Moore is seventy eight miles from New
Orleans on the jackson railroad.
The following are the latest dispatches in to-
days papers:
MOBILE, April 27.-The Yankee Commodore
Farragut promises the Secretary of the Mayor of
New Orleans, who visited the fleet by flag of
truce, to make a renewed demand for the surren
der of the city, but has not done so up to this
hour, ) o'clock.
Our ship, the McRae, came up from the forts,
under flag of truce, with forty of our wounded
She communicated with the Federal flagship, but
the result is not known.
Ii is rumored that the Federals refused to let
the McRae return.
The rumor that Fort Pike has been evacuated
and blown up is unreliable.
In conference held with a Federal officer
after the correspondence between Mayor Mon
roe and Commodore Faragut, the officer left de
claring that he would shoot down the flag on the
City Hall if 1t was not hauled down, and he &C
tually brought his ship within range but has not
fired thus far.
1t is reported that French and English men of
war are below and will enter their protest against
Smelling the city.
1t is believed the Yankee vessels are short of
both provisions and ammunition
The cily is remarkably orderly but the excite
ment is intense and the feeling of humiliation
deep.
RICHMOND, April 2S.-The following dispatch
was received to day, by Adutant Gen. Cooper
from Gen. Scovel:
CAMP MOORE, April 27.-Forts Jackson and
ST Phillips are still In good condition and in our
hands The steamers Louisiana and McRae are
safe. The enemy's feet is at the city, but they
have not forces enough to occupy it. The in
habitants are staunchy loyal
MOBILE, April 25-The forts on lake Poncha-
train were ali evacuated on the 18th inst.
We have sustained considerable loss in sup
plies and dismounting; but not destroying the
guns ut tort Pike.
All the buildings were burnt including the tele
| graph Office The operator has gone to the linn
its of the city to open Office if possible.
All the gunbOats on the lake have been burn
by own people.
The Mobile boats, Whiteman and Bragg, ant
several others. are running troops. stores anC
ordnance to Manchook, after which fear the,
will be burnt.
The Yankee fleet was returning again to Ship
Island.
In a local paragraph the Norfolk Day Book
under the head OF markets, mentions the very
small supply of edibles exposed for sale. and say
it becomes question OF grave moment as Il
/ where and how the people are to be fed
The death of Samuel B. Todd, brother of Mrs
Lincoln is announced He died on the battl,
field and from the effect of wounds ne receiveS
at Shiloh in the action of the 9Th.
Ii was reported by the flag of truce that th'
Merrimac has steam up 1t was expected il
Norfolk last night she would come out TO day
She has not made her appearance, however.