Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-04-30
WAR M Z w s /.
The Cauta,e Of New Orleans.

The Capture ot New Urleans'
The news of the capture ofNew Orleans
has reached US only through rebel sources,
and SO few particulars are given that the
report may not prove entirely reliable. That
New Orleans was destined to fall into our
possession has long been the prevailing
opinion of all our military and naval ottl-
GERS, but the enemy have furnished US with
the gratifying intelligence that, sooner
than ne expected, our anticipations have
been realized, The opinion was frequent
ly expressed that not until our gunboats
and fotilla on the Upper Mississippi had
completed the capture of Memphis, and
sailed down to join Commodore Porter,
could the great rebel metropolis be forced
to surrender Now, however, ifthe rumor
we publish be correct, our ocean feet
can assist Commodore Foote and General
Pope, instead Of waiting for their aid and
the whole line of the great Father of Wat
ers will speedily be placed under our con-
troll
Rebel Report of the Capture of New
Orleans.
FORTRESS MONROE April q.
To Hon Edwin H. Stanton, Sec'y. Of Var:
A fugitive black, just arrived from Ports
mouth, brings the Petersburg Express of yes
terday, which contains the following despatch:
mobile, April 25-The enemy passed Fort
Jackson at 4 O'Clock yesterday morning.
When the news reached New Orleans the ex
citement was boundless. Martial law was
put in full force. and business was completely
suspended. All the cotton and steamboats,,
excepting such as were necessary to transport
coin, ammunition, &C., were destroyed.
"At one O'Clock to day the telegraph opera
tors hade US good bye, saying that the enemy
had appeared before the city. This is the
last We know regarding the fall. We will
send you the particulars as soon as they can
be had"
The negro bringing the above reports that
the rebels have two iron clad steamers nearly
completed at Norfolk, and that it is believed
that the Merrimac will be out to morrow.
JOHN E. WOOL.
The Report Confirmed.
HEADQUARTERS, RAPPAHANNooK, April 27, 1862.
To Hon. Ed1Cin II. Stanton, iSee'y. Of Var:
have just returned from shs camp opposite
Fredericksburg. | was told that the Rich
mond Examiner, of the Goth, had been re-
ceived in town, announcing as follows:
"New Orleans Taken Great Destruction
Of Property, Cotton, and &ean,60atS-Enoush h
Steamboats, SaUed to carry aooGy the AnsnWni
ton Great CONSERVATION O the Inhabitants"
IRWIN MCDOWELL, Maj. Gen.
Fortress Monroe. April %, via Washing
ton.-The flag of truce boat to day took des
patches and letters to the United States pris
oners at Richmond.
No Southern papers we're obtained, but it
was ascertained that they contain no later
news from New Orleans, since the fight of
the telegraph operators fgoEa that city
The operators attempted to return, but
they ,t0und tie city occupied by United States
troops.
There is EQ other news CT interest.
Washington, April 28.-rhe following has
been received at the War Department:
Fortress Monroe, April 2S.
Hon Edwia NJ Stanton, Secretary of War.
The neHs Of The occupation of New Or.
leans by our forces are confirmed
No further news.
JOHN f. WOOL,
Major General.