Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-30
SECOND EDITION.
- THREE O'CLOCK, p. M.
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The CITY CERTAINLY OURS!
Full Account Of the Progress Of Events
There!
The Rebel Defenees on Lake Point
ehartrain Evacuated!
They Burn their Gunboats, Buildings,
Stores, Steamers, Sc!
Mrs. Lineoln,s brother killed I'm battle.
Great Suffering for Food In Norfolk /!
Arrival Of the Families of Parson
BrOwnlow and Hen. Mr.. Maynard!
Expulsion OF all Union Families! from
East Tennessee, &C., sc.
They Burn their GunbOats, Buildings,
Stores, Steamers, &C.!
Hrs. Linseln,s brother killed In battle.
Great Suffering for Food In Norfolk (!
Expulsion OF all Union Families! from
East Tennessee, &C., sc.
(Per Telegraph from Baltimore


BALTIMORE, April 20 from Fortress Monroe,
April 29).-The flag of truce from Norfolk to-day
brought down the wife and family Of Parson
BTownlow, and also Mrs. Maynard, wife Of Mr..
Maynard, the member OF Congress-the party
consisting Of four ladies, two gentlemen, and six
children-all from Tennessee. They bring a re.
port that all the Union families Of Tennessee have
been ordered, by proclamation, to leave within
80 hours. Eighteen hundred Union men left for
Kentucky week ago last Friday. or party
of 400 attempting to leave, 100 had been killed.
There can be no doubt OF the capture Of New
Orleans The southern newspapers speak of Il in
most dismal strain, and demand that the mys-
terry of the surrender Of the city shall be ex-
planned.
The Day Book (NorfoIk) in an editorial says
that the fall Of New Orleans is by far the most
ssrious reverse Of the war. '.It suggests 0t de.
clares) great future privations to all classes Of
socetyi but most to be lamented Of all, II threat
ems army supplies" The raising OF meat and
bread, instead of cotton and tobacco is earnestly
recommended by the disoopsola!e editor.
The Richmond Dispatch OF yesterday says
that when the enemy's (Unionl feet arrived OPP
pOsite the city, Gen. Lowell refused himself 10
surrender 1t, and fell back to Camp Moore, after
destroying the cotton and stores. The iron clad
into the hands Of the enemy. Nothing was s. aid
about the Louisiana, but II Is supposed she was
scuttled. Rumor says she was sunk at the Rrs,
fire.
Camp Moore is at Tangipature, - miles from
New Orleans, on the railroad to Jackson, Miss
The following are the latest dispatches In to-
days Virginia papers:
"MOBILE, April 27.-The Yankee Commodore
Farragut promised the Mayors Secretary, who
visited the feet by flag OF truce, to make a re.
newsd demand for the surrender Of the city, but
had not done so up TO this hour-5 O'Clock Our
ship, the McRae, came up from the forts under
dag OF truce, with forty OF our wounded, who
communicated with the Federal flag -ship, but
the result 10 unknown. IL is rumored that the
Federals refused to permit her to return. The
rumor that Fort Pike had been evacuated and
blown up 10 unreliable
In a conference held with one of the Federal
officers, after the correspondence between Mayor
Monroe and Commodore Farragut, the officer
left, declaring he would shoe. DOM the flag on
the City Hall II not hauled down; and actually
brought his ship within range, but has not fred
thus far.
It's reported that French and English men-of.
war are below, and have entered their protests
against Smelling the city.
both
of provisions ard ammunition.
The city NEW Orleans)i is remarkably orderly
but the excitement is immense, and the feeling
OF humiliation deep.
"RIcHAoND, April 2e The following official
dispatch was received this morning by Adiutant
General Cooper, from Gen Lowell, dated Camp
Moore, April %:
"Forts Jackson and st Phillip are still in good
condition and In our hands The steamers LouisI-
ana and McRea are safe. The enemy's feet are
at the city, but they have not forces TO occupy IT,
The Inhabitants are staunchly lOYal.''
" MOBILE, April Is - The forts on Lake Pont-
chsrtrain Were ell evacuated en- the 25th We
have sustained considerable loss in supplies and
dismantling, but not destroying our guns at Fort
Pike. All the buildings were burned, including
the telegraph Office, and the operator has gone TO
the limits Of the city 10 open office IL possible
All our gunbo on the Lake have been burnt by
our own people. The Mobile boats, Whitman
Brown and several others, are running troops
stores, and ordnance to Monachock; after which,
we fear, they will be burnt. The Yankee feet
Were at Ship Island, and are again returning to
that station
In local article headed ssThe Markets the
Norfolk Day b COX mentions that there is a very
small supply Of edibles exposed for sale there,
and says Ii becomes a question Of grave momeat
as TO where and how the people are TO be fed
The death of Samuel b. Todd the brother of
Mrs. Lincoln, is announced. He died on the
battle. field, from effects Of wounds at shiloh, in
the eth Of April action.
The Charleston Mercury, of Saturday, saysthat
nine schooners left that city on the previous Sat
urday, to run the blacksde. The Guide Wave
and two others were captured. The crew OF tie
Guide Wave landed on Gibbs Island on wednes
day On Friday they were seen by pickets and
fred on, being supposed to be Yankees. David
Kaupper, OF Augusta, was killed. The other
vessels were sent to Port Royal.
The gunboat Mount Vernon arrived from the
blockade OF Wilmington on Sunday night. She
left there the Jamestown and Victoria The
Cambridge sailed hence fer WILMINGTON on Mon
day. The Mount Vernonts boilers are defective,
but she will return to her station in a few days
There is but little news from there. Fort Cas-
well Is being strengthened by the rebels, In ex-
pectation OF an attack.
The schooner Kate, from Nassau, was captured
By the Mount Vernon about two weeks ago, while |
attempting to run the blockade.
1t Is reported by the flag OF truce that the Mer-
rimac has steam up. Ii was expected In Norfolk
last night that she would come out to-day. She |
has not made her appearance, however. IL Is
now raining.