Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07
WAR NEWS.

New ORLEANs-The Richmond Dispatch says:
The following dispatch received in this city yes
terday morning by AdJutant General Cooper from
Gen. Lowell dated Camp Moore, April 81:
. "Forts Jackson and St. Phillip are still in good
condition and in our hands. The steamers Louis
the city, but have forces to occupy. The inhab-
itants are staunchly loyal"
The following dispatches we clip from the Dis-
patch:
MOBILE, April 2z-The following is the situation
of affairs in New Orleans at present:
Com. Farragutt promised the Mayors Secretary,
who visited the feet under flag of truce, to make
a renewed demand for the surrender Of the city
but that has not been done up to this hour Is p m)
Our ship McRae came up from the forts under a
flag of truce, with forty wounded soldiers, and CON-
municated with the Federal flagship. The result
is unknown. 1t is rumored that the Federals have
refused to let her return.
The Foreign Legion is keeping guard over the
city and preserving order.
1t is rumored that Fort Pike has been evacuated
and blown up. but is unreliable.
In conference held with one of the Federal Off
GERS after the correspondence between Mayor Mon
roe and Commodore Farragutt the officer left, de-
claring that he would shoot down the flag on the
City Hall if it was not hauled down, and he actually
brought his ship in range, but has not fired shot
thus far. ..'
1t is reported that the French and English men-of
war below have entered protest against shelling
the city.
1t is believed that the Yankee vessels are short
both of provisions and ammunition.
The city is remarkably orderly, but the excite
ment is intense and the feeling of humiliation Deep
Further than this, everything is the same as when
the vessels first appeared. All are awaiting the
shelling of the city, if the Yankees dare do so.
MOBILE, April 2S-The forts on Lake Ponchar.
train were all evacuated the 25tb, in haste with
considerable loss of supplies and the dismounting
but not the destroying, of the guns. At Fort Pike
all the buildings were burned, including the tele-
graph office. The operator has gone to the limits
Of the city to open an office if possible All the
gunboats on the lake have been burnt by our own
people, The Mobile boats Whiteman and Brown,
and another name unknown, with several Others are
removing the troops, stores and ordnance to Mana
chock after which, we fear they also will be burnt
The Yankee fleet off Ship Island is returning to that
station.
A dispatch from Mobile on the 29th, contains the
correspondence between Flag Officer Farragut Of
the U. S. gun-boat off New Orleans, to Mayor Mon
of the city, demanding the surrender OF the city,
the taking down of the Confederate flag and pledge
for the preservation of order in the city. Mayor
Monroe's reply IS admirable, exhibiting high ap-
probation of his position We regret that our space
compels US to exclude the correspondence from our
columns.
It is rumored that Gen. Bragg had left Corinth to
look after the city. We hope it is so, and can but
regret that he did not have command heretofore Of
its defences
CoR1NrH-We have nothing direct from Corinth
OF late date There seems to be no prospect of an
early fight there. Northern papers say that Beau.
regard is evacuating Corinth and moving to Mem.
phis. We don't believe it All was quiet at Fort
/ Pillow at the last accounts lst
A despatch in the New Orleans Pieagune, dated
Corinth, April 29th, says:
A letter from Gen. D. G. Buell., dated Headquar.
ters of the Army of the Ohio, to Gen. Beauregsrd,
commanding the Army of the Mississippi, was re.
| ceived to-day, ratifying the exchange Of wounded
prisoners, as arranged by Gen. Breckinridge. The
letter says that information regarding certain mis-
sing Louisiana officers and privates will be commu
nicated as soon as obtained
Col. Jacob Thompson leaves tomorrow for Rich.
mond, with large number Of the enemy's flags
| trophies Of the battle of Shiloh. s. =
Accounts from Norfolk speak Of reports Of heavy
| bombardment on the Peninsula on last Aonday bu
| we hear Of no results. e s~ss
| Gen. Jackson's force wls At Swift Run GAP, nea,
the enemy at last accounts, and warm work Il look
ed for in that quarter. His force has captured
| number of Yankees recently 80
| We hear nothing of any further advance Of th,
! enemy upon Richmond from the Rappahanock. -