Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-09
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
SURRENDER OF FT. MACON.

w AhHINaION, May /.
The following correspondence, together with
the announcement Of the surrender Of Fort
Macon, N. c., taken from the Richmond En-
quirer Of yesterday, which city it reached by
telegraph, was to-day received by the War
Department
The correspondence is between the Mayor
Of New Orleans aud flag officer Farragut.
q. s. FLAa-sHtr HARrroRD,
Oh New-Oheans, April 90
10 lis Ercegency ne Mayor Of the CITY Of Neto-Or.
leans;
Stn,-Upou my arrival before your City, had the
honor send your honor, Capt Bailey, U. s. ~,
second in command of the expedition TO demand Of you
the surrender Of New Orleans 10 me as the representa-
tive N the government Of the United States Capt Bai
ley reported the result Of interview with yourselves
or that IL s not within the province Of naval officer to
assume the duties Of military commandant came
here 20 reduce New Orleans obedience the laws Of
and yndieate the offended majesty of the government
Of the United States The rights Of persons and proper
ty shall be secured therefore dem nd Of you its
representative the unqualified surrender of the city, and
be hoisted the City Hall. Mint aud Custom House,
by meridian this day, and all Gags and other embems Of
sovereignty other than this Of the United States be
moved from all the public buildings By that hour par
culary request that you should exercise your authority
to quc dsturoances restore order and call upon all the
good people Of New Orleans TO return at 20 their
vocatons and particularly demand that person shall
be molcsted in life or property for sentiments OF loyalty
90 their government shan speedily and severely pun.
Witnessed yesterday, by armed men firing upon
helpless and children for giving expression to
their pleasure at witnessing their "old flag"
am very respectfully,
A. G. tARRAGUr,
Flag Officer Western GaaJoat squadron.
REPLY.
MAYORS OrFrcR CRY or NEw ORLRASs,l
CITY HALL, April 81. !
Flag Officer, D. G. FAaRAgur, United States Flagship
Hartford.
Sm,-ln pursuance Of a resolution which we thought
proper take out Of regard for the lives OF the
and children who still crowd the metropolis General
ove has evacuated II with his troops and restored back
TO the administration Of its government and the
tody Of ts money have in council with the city fathers
considered the demand you made Of yeserday Of an
unconditional surrender of the city, coupled with requ
son hoist the flag Of the United States the public
edfces and haul down the flag that still floats upon the
from the dome Of this Hall 1t becomes my duty
to transmit which the universal sentiment of
my consuents and less that which the promptinzs
of my heart dictates on this sad and solemn
sion The city without the means OF defense and IS ut
tery destitute Of the force anu material that might enable
it to resist an overwhelming armament displayed in
sight OF H. am no military man and possess author
" beyond that Of executing the municipal laws Of the
city of New Orleans 1t would be presumption in to
aempt TO lead an army TO the field ii h,d one At COM
mand and know still less how 10 surrender unde-
tended place. held this is at the mercy Of your gun
and your mortars To surrender such place were
idle and unmeaning ceremony. The city is yours by
the power Of brutal force not by my choice or the con-
sent Of its inhabitants. Il is for you determine what
will be the fate that awaits her As TO hosting any nag
not OF our own adoption aud allegiance, let say to
you that the lives not in midst whose hand and
heart would not be parayzed at the thought Of such
act, could find in my entire constituency des
perate and wretched renegade would dare pro-
hne with his hand the sacred emblems Of our aspira
;ious.
Sir you have manifested sentiments which would be-
engaged in better than that to which
you have devoted your sword do not question that
they from noble though deuded, nature and know
how to appreciate the motives which inspire them. You
have gallant people to admnsrae during your occu-
pancy OF this ey,a people sensitive to all that can in
the least affect their dignity sefrespect. Pray sir.
s9 nott 70 regard hs sesSeRdsSss sc t Sh1 S SSslisA
gousy complied with. You may trust their honor, tho
you might count their submission to unmeritcd
wrong Ia conclusion beg you 70 understand that the
people OF New Orleans while unable 10 resist forces
do allow themselves to be nsulted by the interer
Of such as have disgrAced themselves with their
dasardly deseron Of our in the mighty struggle in
which engaged such might remind them too
fOroiby that they the conquered aud you the
uuerors Peace and order may preserved without
sort 10 IN asures which could this pre-
vent Your occupying the city does not transfer aegi
from the government OF their choice to which
they have deliberately Iepudated aud that they yield the
obedience which the conqueror entitled to extort from
the conquered Respectfully,
JOHN NJ, MoNRoE, Mayor.
Wilmington, april 29-For. Macon sur
rendered on Friday the 25th inst, after a
bombardment of ten and half hours. The
batteries were planted behind heavy sand
banks. The preaching battery was l,l0O
feet distant and the mortars | 400 feet and
entirely concealed from the fort. The garri-
son we're allowed the honors Of war. The
officers retained their side arms and were all
paroled. Seven men were killed and eigh-
teen wounded. two mortally. The enemy's
loss is not known. Col. White and l55 men
arrived off the bar yesterday afternoon on
board the federal gunboat Chippewa, and were
transferred to a river steamer under flag of
truce, and reached here at / 2 p. m. last night.
Rnnner has got a very fast horse as well aa