Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-30
a.irIcH: WEDNESDAY, APRIL so, 1862.
The Latest News.

The Latest News.
Orls1ns surrendered, and sOacudte2 by our
Troops.
Tho few items of news from the South for several
,.,s mast, have filed the public mind with the most
e,,rfnl spprehensons to the fate of New Orleans.
NJ. massage of one or two Of the enemy's gunboats
.hova Fort jackson was effected on. Friday last,
-h;ob produced intense excitement in New Orleans.
All the cotton and the steamboats, not used for
.,r;rr coin and other valuables were destroyed
once The fact that the two heavy iron-clad hat
los the Louisiana and Mississippi were there to
S,rfront the enemy, led the public off from the
Ooors Of action, to hope that New Orleans was still
.ofs II was known too that the government had
.r,srIed large amount Of labor and money for
ta defence of that City, and the public were assured
.L.t If Forts Jackson and St Phillip were senced
~ taken, that still formidable Notifications Law
Lotween them and the City, which rendered 1t I'M
prcgnabe
SUBSEQUENT rumors represented the enemy before
The city but still hoped the Crescent City was
s.fa Our last mails, however, have removed all
ao,ht and the public must yield to the settled as
surance, sad as it is that NeU Orleans has fallen.
Official dispatches received at Richmond on Mon
d,r morning, confirm Its fall. The enemy approach
ID the CITY in gun boats and demanded surrender.
Con Lowell refused to surrender but evacuated the
city with his troops, falling back to Camp Moore,
on the Jackson Railroad, after destroying cotton
and stores which he was unable to remove The
iron clad steamer Mississippi was burnt to prevent
her falling into the possession of the enemy.
There is rumor that the n,clad steamer Loui-
sinna was sunk by u first fire of the enemy's
mortar boats.
After the large amount expended, the length OF
time employed in the defence of the city, and the
flourish of trumpets kept up Of its impregnaga,
bIitY by the government agents and the press, the
Intelligence is astounding. By this time we fear,
Memphis has fallen and the Mississippi is entirely
omen to the enemy, cutting off Louisiana, Texas
Arkansas and Missouri from the South.
We confess we have no heart for comment. In.
efficiency, imbecility and disaster are playing sad
work with the South. This affair demands invest
cation and calls for the most prompt measures
With the Richmond Enquirer, we say:
LET US have diligence among our officers, in the
Mace of foolish boastings and healthy distrust Of
the completeness of our defences which shall inspire
constant vigilance, in the place of that insane sci
confidence in itself disgraceful, and which has beer
the source of so many humiiations And no man
must stand for a day in the way of the cause. We
trnst that the President will always, and without
moments hesitation, and in disregard of interested
clamor dismiss or superSede any man who shows
himself indoent or incapable, and will fill his place
with man of better promise. The country is in an
exiccncy and needs her best men to lead her braves
men"
From Yorktown we have no news. Small Skin
mishes and the play of shells and musketry con
tinue, but nothing serious has occurred. Much
doubt is now expressed of fight on the Peninsula
The landing of troops up the Rappahanriock lead:
to the impression that Mcclellan is removing par
of his force from the Peninsula and that the attack
upon Richmond will be from the front. Our troop:
are concentrating at the point to meet the enemy.
Rumor says that force of 10000 Federals is a
Lexington, KY, to move upon Cumberland Gap
1t is also said that the enemy is fortyng at Hunts
viile Alabama.
We have no tidings from Memphis, or Corinth
OF Savannah, or Newbern.
There was rumor day or two ago that The
Yankees were landing force at Elizabeth City t.
march upon South Mills again. 1t is now said they
are landing forces at Currtuck Court House. and
battle is expected.