The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-01
Capture Of New Orleans.
CHJCAGn ADril 90

CHICAGO, April 20.
A special dispatch dated Fort Wright, 28th,
says:
From dessrters who arrived from New Or
leans we learn that the city is in quiet posses
sion of Com. Porter.
The Federal feet passed Fort Jackson on
Thursday, after desperate naval engagement,
in which one vessel was sunk and several bad
Iy damaged, 1t is supposed the Federal loss is
very heavy.
The rebel loss was 60 killed and 1874 wound
dsd
The engagement lasted nearly two days,
when the Federals took possession of the city
without struggle Oh Friday, the rebels having
evacuated, after destroying the steamers they
had no use for. They took with them the great
Ell psrt of the military stores. The Union citi-
zens were very jubilsnt
The strength OF Fort Wrghtis stated by in
telligent dessrters to be 5000 men, under Will
ipigue, who has not been superseded as report
ed They have seven batteries, mounting
twsnty-six guns.
FORTRESS MONROE, April %.
TO E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of WGr:
The following appears in the Richmond DIS
patch of the 28lh
The fearful state of suspense in which this
city has existed for several days, has ended
New Orleans is in possession of the enemy
II was evacuated by Gen. Lowell, who removed
his forces to camp Moore, on the Jackson rail
road
(signsdl J.E wool. Maj. Gen.
CAIRO, April 49,
The steamer Bacon left Pittsburg last even
ing and has just arrived.
| Generals Halleck, Buell. and Grant have NOV.
ed their headquarters near the front Of our
lines, and ara personally experimenting all
details, and intending to advance the whole
force, orders for which are heurly expected.
| Gen. Pope's Division advanced four miles
Sunday, and are row in sight of the enemy +
camp fires.
| Some rebel dsssrters who came in Saturday
had heard rumors of the fall of New Orleans
which. however, were contradeted by their Of
| fcers.
Tbs piokets occasionally exchange shots.
| LATER.
Another arrival tonight reports our whols
army moving forward slowly.
ContrabAnds and deserterS. coae within ou
| lines and repeat previous statements that Cor
inth was being evacuated.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TEE PoroNAc,
| April 29th, 1862.
The rebels are apparently just realizing tina
Mcclellan is making great preparations K
open second siege of yorktown. Our eartl
works begin to present very formidable ap
pearauce, aud all day yesterday and last even
ing the enemy kept up brisk fire upon them
trying to drive US out. Nobody was injured
and the work progresses. This morning the
enemy opened vigorous fire for three hours
from batteries near the river, but receiving NJ
response they ceased.
Yesterday Gen. Hancock, with portion o
his brigade, went to drive the rebels from this
woods near our works Our troops poured il
we'll direct ed fire, causing them to retreat
leaving their dead and wounded. During this
skirmish our men silenced new rebel battery
dismounting the guns erected Sunday night
which had intertered with our working parties
Weather more favorable.
WASHINGTON, April 90.
| dispatch received from General Halieel
says il is the unanimous opinion that Gen. w
! I. Sherman saved this fortunes of the day OIL
the 9th, and contributed largely to the victory
of ths 7th. He was in the thIckest of the fight
had three horses shot under him, and was him
self wounded Gen. HalIeck respectfully as k
that be be made Major General Of vol uuteers