Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-01
thursday MORNING. MAY /. 186I
rhis Atrorno0uS Report
BROM FORTREss MONROE.
FORTREss MoERoE, April 29.


FoRTREss MoERoz, April 29.
A aag Of truce from Norfolk to-day
brought down the wife and family Of Par
son BTOWnloW, and also the wife Of Con-
gTsssmaD Maynard.
The party consisted Of four ladies, two
gentleman and six children, ell from Ten
nessee.
They bring the report that all the Union
families Of Tennessee have been ordered By
proclamation to leave within 90 hours.
1900 families left for Kentucky week
age FFiday, OF party Of 400 attempting
to lesVe, 100 had been killed. ml
There can be no doubt Of the capture Of
NeF Orleans. ~
The Southern newspapers speak Of it in
the most dismal strain, and demand that
the mystery Of the surrender Of the city
shall Be explsined. E
The Norfolk Day Book, in an editorial,
SAYS sit is By far the most serious reverse
Of the war" It suggests future priyation
to sll GLASSES of society; but, most to be
lamented Of all, it threatens our army sup
plies. The raising of meat corn and wheat,
instead Of cotton and tobacco, is earnestly
recommended BY tho disoOnsolste editor.
The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says
when the snemy's feet arrived opposite the
city, and demanded it's surrender, General
Lowell refused, and fell back 10 Damp
Moore, after destroying ell the cotton and
stores.
The iron.olad vessel Mississippi was
burnt to prevent falling into the hands Of
the enemy. EE
Nothing is said abOgt the Louisiana, but
it is supposed that she was sunk at the first
ere. w q
Camp Moore is IS miles from New Or
leans, on the Jackson r. B.
The following are The latest dispstches
il Yesterday papers: HlEd
MOBILE, April 27.-The Yankee Com.
msnder Farrsgut promised the Secretary
Of the Mayor Of New Orleans, who visited
the feet by flag Of truce, to make a re-
neWed demand for the surrender of the
city, but be has not done so up to this
hour, o'clock.
Our ship, the McRas, came up from the
Forts under flag Of truce, with 40 Of our
wounded. She communicated with the
Federal Flag Ship, but the result Is un-
known. ....
Il is rumOred that the Federsls refused
to let her return.
Therumor that Fort Pike has been evac-
usted and blown up, is unreliable.
3 In q conference held with one Of the
Federal officers, after the correspondence
between Mayor Monroe and Com. Farra-
gut the officer left declaring that he would
shoot down the flag on the City Hall if it
was not hauled down, and b. actually
brought his ship within range, but has not
fred thus far.
It reported that French and English
men. of.War are below, and will enter their
protest against Smelling the city.
1t is believed the Yankees vessels are
short both Of provisions and ammunition.
The city is remarkably quiet ana order
", but the excitement is intense, and the
humiliation deep.
R1oHMOND.-The following dispatch was
received to-day by Adjutant General Coop
er, from Gen. Lowell
CAMP MooRE, April q.
Forts Jackson and g. Philips are in
good condition and in our hands. The
steamers Louisiana and MeRae are safe.
The enemys feet is at the city, but they
have not force to occupy it.
MOBILE, April 28 The forts on Lake
Pontehsrtr@in were all evacuated on the
25th inst.
We have sustained considerable loss in
supplies and dismOunting, but not in de-
strOying the guns. .s-
At Fort Pike all the buildings were burnt,
including the telegraph Office. The opera
tor has gone to the limits Of the city to
open an Office, if possible.
All the gunbOsts on the lake have been
burnt by our own people.
The Mobile boats, Wbitemsn, Brown,
and several others, are running troops,
stores and ordinances to MsnschOsk, after
which, We fear, they will be burnt.
The Yankee feet was returning again to
Ship Island.
In local paragraph, the Norfolk Day
Book, under the head Of Markets" mem
tions the very small supply Of edibles ex-
posed for sale, end says it becomes ques-
ton Of grave moment as to where and how
the people are to be fed.
The death Of ssm'l B Tod, brother Of Mrs.
Lincoln, is announced. He died on the bat
tle-feld, and from the effects of the wounds
he received ct Shiloh, in the action Of the
7th a'
It is reported by the Asg Of truce that
the Merrimao has steam up. It was expect
ed in Norfolk last night she would come
out to-day. She has not made her appear
anee, however, q