The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-03
Capture of New Orleans.

the federal feet under command of Com
modore Ferrigut All the dispatches an
this great event has thus Tar
come through rebel sources; but they are
so numerous and circumstantial, that
there can be no doubt of their truth i'll
the main statements. The following are
the more important of these dispatches:
FORTRESS MONROE, April q.
To E. H. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
A black fugitive just from Portsmouth
brings the Petersburg Express of yester-
day, containing the following:
MOBILE, April 25.-The enemy past Fl
jackson at four yesterday, A. NJ. When
the news reached New Orleans the ex-
element was boundless. Martial law was
put in full force, business suspended, ana
all cotton and steamboats,, except what
were necessary to transport commlssary
stores and ammunition, were destroyed.
eat o clock to day, the telegraph oper-
ators babe good bye, saying that the enc
nv appeared before the city. This is the
first known. Will asnd particulars as
soon as received.
The Richmond Examiner of the Goth
has been received in Fredericksburg, an
nouncing that New Orleans has been
taken. Great destruction of property,
including cotton and steam boats. Enough
steamboats, were saved to take away the
ammunition. Great CONSERVATION among
the inhabitants.
FORTRESS MONROE, April %
To Hon E. NJ Stanton. Secretary of War
The following appears in the Richmond
Dispath of the 2Sth:
The fearful state Of suspense in which
this city has existed for several days has
ended New Orleans is in possession OF
the enemy. 1t was evacuated by Gen.
Lowell, who removed his forced 70 Camp
Moore, on the Jackson Railroad"
GSicned1 JOHN E. Wool
Orr Fort Pillow,
MISSISSIPPI RIVER April %.
Deserters from tho rebel lines bring the
gratifying intelligence that New Orleans
has surrender to our forces under COM
mand of Commodore Porter, and that the
city is now in Porters quiet possession.
On Thursday last the federal fleet
passed Fort Jackson, after desperate
naval engagement, in which one vessel
was sunk and several badly damaged.
1t is supposed the Federal loss was
very heavy.
The rebel loss was sixty killed and
eighty-four wounded.
The engagement lasted part OF two
DAYS.
The Federal took possession of New Or
leans without a struggle on Friday.
The rebel force had all evacuated, de
stroying such steamers as they had no use
for, and taking with them the greater
amount of military stores on deposit IN
the city.
There is supposed to be large amount
of cotton stored in New Orleans which
will fall into our possession, notwithstand
irg the efforts of the rebel authorities tc
destroy the entire stock
Union citizens of New Orleans were
very iubilant over the result of their long
waiting.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 3.
The Richmond Dispatch of Yesterday
says.
when the enemy's feet arrived oppo
site the city, New Orleans and demand
ed its surrender, Gen. Lowell refused, ant
fell back to Camp Moore, after destroyin
all the cotton and stores. The iron-cla
vessel Mississippi was burnt to prevent he
falling into the hands of the enemy.
MOBILE April 27.-The Yankee Con
modore Farragut promised the Secretar
of the Mayor of New Orleans, who visite
the fleet by flag of truce, 10 make RI
newed demand for the surrender OF tn
| CITY, but he has not done SO up to thi
hour 6 o'clock). Our ship, the McRae
| came up from the forts under a flag c
truce with forty Of our wounded. Sh
communicated with the Federal flag shil
but the result is not known. 1t is rumo'
| ed that the Federals refused to let her RI
turn The rumor that Fort Pike has bee
evacuated is unreliable. In conferenc
held with one Of the Federal officers ate
the correspondence between Mayor Moi
roe and Com. Farragut, the officer lief
declaring that he would shoot down tn
flag on the City Hall if it was not haule
down, and he actually brought his shi
within range, but has no. fired thus IA
1t is reported that French and Enslis
men-of war are below, and will enter the
protest against Smelling the city. 1t is b
| iieyed the Yankee vessels are short bot
of provisions and ammunition. The cit
is remarkably orderly, but the excltemer
is intense and the feeling of humiliatio
deep"
The following arc the latest dispatche
in to days papers:
'RlcHMoSD, April %.
1.-THE following dispatch was received t
day by Adjutaut Gen. Cooper from Ger
Lowell:
camp MooRE, April Efforts jackson
and St Phillip are still in good condition
and in our hands. The steamers Louis
ana and McRae are safe. The enemy
fleet is at the city, but they have not fore
enough to occupy it. The inhabitants al
staunchly loyal
! "AIoBlI.E, April 2S-Ths forts on LAX
Ponichartrain were all evacuated on tn
25th inst We have sustained considers
bic loss in supplies and dismantling, bu
not in destroying the guns. At Fort Pix
all the buildings were burnt, includin
the telegraph office. The operator Ia
gone to the limits of the city, to open a
Office ifpossible All the gunboats on tn
lake have been burnt by our own people
The Mobile boat Whiteman Brown, au
several others. are running troops, store
and ordinance to Mauchock, after whic
we fear they will be burned. The va
kee fleet was returning again to shl
Island"
Of the manner of the capture, the P
tersburg, Va, Express says:
The city was captured by our gunboat
being encased with wet bales of hay
that hot and cold shot were of no use.-
The Louisiana, mounting % guns, wi
sunk, the Express says, "by our ste
pointed, conical shot. The cotton WI
destroyed by fire, and the sugar emptie
: into the river. The specie in the banl
was all removed from the city when &c
, Lowell returned to the city.
The New York Day Book, of April .
says of the capture of New Orleans:
ait is by far the most serious reverse
the war. 1t suggests future privation
all classes of society, but, most to be L
mented of all, it threatens our army su
plies"
The raising of meat, corn, and whea
instead of cotton and tobacco is earnes
lv recommended by the disconsolate &c