The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-08
Return Of Gen. Prim's Wife.
JUAREZ SHOOTING HIS ENEMIES
&c.,
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Ry the arrival of the steamship Columbia, a,
| this port today. we have some highly important
details of the capture Of New Orleans, brought b
IIsvsna, by tho U. 3. mortar boat, which len che
| scene OF action ON Saturday the 26th inst.
Twsnty-onc mortar boats and three gunboais had
been engaged In This s,tack upon the Forts, ts,lu,
Philip aud Jsckson.l and succeeded ON Friday, the
25th inst, ia sencing the mrtdcatlons, and sccur.
Ing the safe passage up the river OF fourteen war
steamers, for New Orleans, eighty miles above.
The bomhariment lasted six days.
The chain which was placed across the Mlsss
| sippi River, was broken by two of the gunhoats.
The Hartford WAS set On Are by coming In con
tact With Of the fire ships, but the fire was cx
Lng,iish,d before much damage was done.
The federal forces have destroyed II Confederate
gunboats.
The federal erInloat varins and the Confederate
| steamer had an engagement, and the Webster run
into the varuna, inJuring her ~ badly-ths vsruna
---thst she was in sinking condition; the vsuna
while in this desperate state, discharged -sh, guns
uto the Webster will such destructive aud crush
Ing effect that they both went down together.
The federal giinhoat Maria s. Carlton was sunk
hy the guns of the forts.
Gen. butler hal succeeded In landing 1000 men
above the flris.
On tile Ebth flag truce was sent on board H.
Commodore Porter, asking whs, terms would be
demanded in the surrender The reply of the Com.
modore was ''uuconditiona," aud the srrangc.
rnents for the surrender were 10 be made on the
9th.
nisssh that the contest wns very hard one,
many Of tho men on the mortar boats falling Al
their posts with fatigue, ~ iucessantly had they
been kept at work.
The floating, battery Manassas was sunk by tie
steamship Mississippi.
Fire ships were sent down tho river every night
uy the Coufcderates, but force was detailed with
small boats for the purpose Of towing them oil
where they could DO no harm to the Union forces.
The loss On the part ofthe Union army Is said 10
be 1l4,whe that of the Confeleratcs Id not known.
Four hundred Confederate prisoners have been IT,
ken.
Later from Havana.
sEws RsoEiyED THERE oP TnH oArrugE ov nav
ogiEAS1.
The steam ship Columbia, from Havana 81, ar
rived at this port yesterday
When ia. uevs OF the capture of New Orleans
brought by the " Dan sinitA"--becauo known in
IIavsur the loyal Americans residing in that city
were highly excited, and came near carrying H.
AIt,.us o. tu, mortar boats on their arms " the
hotel. g
A grand demonstration was intended 10 be- held
IN icw days, but nothing further had transpIed
v hen tho Columbia LETT.
on Tuesday last several small boats were noticed
shi.iii. aiuuni tho steamship Columbia, having
lo.4tei on their various uastS tho hag Of tito
Southern Cpniuder,cy, aud tho persons on board
rcpucut = hhoutlus 10 those on Tho Columbia, who
lad flying from her gan uie hsg Of the United
stats, "tskc down tlht rag!" The marines and
,tt ~ per,4sis on the Columbia becoming Rnuovsd
hi the constant repetition ~ these taunts, sssailcd
tie lU cuIHuts Of the small BEATS with the various
nir- ,s AZ me hands and drove them OIL A Hhu, /
/ in, after Captain Adams ordered to appeal at
truil.ac n' tie g. plain OF the Port and answer tp
clHfSe in!dc shaiust persons on his vessel Tor
od-Hut Which t4o Captain promptly uboy,d NJ
our., ar'uded ly Lis ei,tre force Of n,inrs, who
were al rei 10 t'cir holiday SUITS Is Il seems,
ftcr p"r cSlltnntl1 N WAS made t. q gcnt'e-
'us.lv C,vujn ~ thu Plrt and no one appearing
sAs.rs' t.'u., the parties were dismissed, aud tie
COZ iA.tYrcl CsIttiu Adams Invited them to par
81 troops rom VrIa Cruz continued to ar
I've at Havana.
The lsly II General Prim arrived ~ the steam
ispi' iui uiru- Itlh un tls .VtI uit a!l el.thu
sarsca.y welcomed.
tCo1Wmer1al Correspondence yhs Sunl
HAyAsA, MAY 3, iS62.
sugar kct more active and firm, as last al
Wool. n.pWrntf iHr EWope iur tire fur days
6. tie week, nut t,plitcd a. last evening, have
D. rL active. : iIp.l i1r Portland, Is ttres
ve-sr.s, ns hIlasi .id suAil ttpwngc, via vt ports
- bosses, nui to snip Isauu p,rt II sutlnrs stores
- ulNes T. European ports, % $50 boxes aud 400
lh's.. H.l hr Hp''ov, 1913 hn'. Stprks last
j ,r, Nr., - 1000 boxes Mulass,s-np change
tlIrrd /. Itut'ui .,I li d., nnI b, 5 p Island
o. thds. t.n's, ~. to lta. Honry, btIo p.r
gallon, RAN ~ O. "a pa pIr, pi huI neS
.i.Yes NJ change Ia other atyIea ~ produce OF
fabric.