Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-06
G6reeu Sit. Crtcmau
MONTPELIER, VT.
Tuesday nforning, Mny @, 1862.
From Southern Papers.

The capture Of New Orleans by Com Farra-
cut has shaken terribly the faith Of the rebels
IN the success Of their cause. They did not ex-
poet il. flo Day Book could hardly credit it.
1t says;
by tho loss of New Orleans we are separated
from West Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas and Mis-.
sout But many Of the brave troops from that
siac ii tuo lIyDr are with us, and those thal are
tI.1cEIl Sill keep up the fight, Ia spite Of their
isolation, They viii thus constantly employ u
large portion Of tAo enemy army, and serve v
. powerful diversion IN oar favor. Ii every sea-
board town IN the CouieJeracy and every river
town which can De reached by guuboats, were
IN tie possession Of the enemy Tomorrow, i
would not have the slightest effect upon the IT,
sue OF this contest IL would not be 80 disas'
;rous AS a defeat OF Beauregard army, or give
half The same cause for dependency, Fortu-
uarcly thoy took no prisoners, our troops re
main tOlemtorce Btauregard, or to 60 elsewhere,
as they may be ordered. ~
The Day Booh in seeking some refuge Of hon
CRADLE escape from the reputation which the
South is las. getting, Of being defeated in every
BATTLE credits our success to our gun b9ats.---
And it anticipates continued rcycrses wherever
our ,,uaboats can roach. 1t says:
Wien the Yankees have completed their iron
clad navy they viii take every important point
upun tae coast, except il those cases whore a
vase discretion may permanently obstruct our
AlgJJr IL Will be remembered by our readers
that Immediately AFTER the 9Th and 9th u.s., we
JUk die position here Iestated. We must OBJ
sruct inc channels leading 10 the scacoast towns
%c wish TO preserve, and abandon the implacsi-
cable attempt at holding any point which can
not be thus protected ItIs true that it is d sad
picture to coutempate, buo reason assures Us
that il may YET be held up ioroor reluctant con.
compilation
The Atlanta Iaicihgencr says
Modem Inventions, it seems, render forts use
lcss FOR defence. lron.clad gunboats destroy or
pass them by with certainty. MemphiS Ce
apprchend loW share The same fate of Neo Or.
caas. TO delGdc ourselves with any other
hooa Is now folly. We ought and must pre-
pare Tor the worst--that worst is the occupa-
ION 81 most OF our cties, with water ap-
breaches by the enemy. \ SOUND policy would
dictate what patriotism and seli-preseryaiion
demand the destruction oil every species Of prop
,rty that would benefit the enemy ere they get
possession Of any city and the removal there
from Of everything Of value 20 ourselves Let
nothing fall into their hands OF value to them
save al yc can Of value to US. Charleston,
savannah and Memphis are now Immediately
threatened. We nave no fears that in these
oltss so wise and patriotic policy, duty in
iact, viii be neglected. When the enemy IN
Ter New Orleans, ae hope that ihey will be sad
ly disappointed ia the " booty anG beauty
they expect 10 derive from the achievement Of
their ganboas.
The Potersbursh ETpress says
The capture OF New Orleans by lie enemy il
under the circumstances one 0l most extraordin
ary events which tie war has brought forth
Rlo blow which has been struck us is undoubt
ed'y very severe one.