Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07
WAR NEWS.

The following dispatches and items of intelligence
pertaining to the war, we clip from exchanges:
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
MEMPHIS, April 28.--I give you below the cond-
ton of affairs at New Orleans obtained here from
what is considered reliable sources:
The Federal gunboats passed up to New Orleans
without reducing Forts jackson and st. Philip
General Lowell retired with the military and able.
bodied men, after which the Mayor surrendered the
city on pledge that persons and property would be
protected. The specie in the banks and the public
property were all removed from the city. All the
cotton in the city was burned.
Gen. Lowell is at Pass Manchao, on Lake Pom
chartrain.
The ram Louisiana and one gunboat are at Fort
jackson the rest are destroyed. The enemy lost
several of their boats.
AUGUSTA, April 3O.-The New Orleans Bulletin,
of Friday, says that F. B. Renshaw, C. S. Navy,
telegraphed from Point Alahache, on the Oath, that
seven of our boats had been fred after being over
powered by the enemy.
MOBILE, May 1.-The telegraph operator from
Bay St. Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile Office
that the stores in New Orleans were being empted
of sugar and molasses which were thrown into the
streets and the river.
The city was to be formally surrendered on the
26th ~, but the time was extended.
Some of the enemy's vessels have gone up the
river.
AUGUSTA, May 1.-The Savannah Morning Nees
has special despatch dated Mobile, May 1st which
says that Forts jackson and St. Philip have fallen
Gen. Duncan is in New Orleans on parole
The Federal flag is floating over the Custom House
in New Orleans.
The Richmond correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury says:
at is said that the Mississippi was so near COM
pleteness that she would have been out to-day. Our
authOrItieS still nerSiSt in donvinp knnu1o6ro
of the fate of the Louisiana. A steelpointed ball,
fired at the distance Of quarter of mile, passed
entirely through her-the railroad iron on her sides
Offering little or no resistance The despatch an
nouncing this fact came from the commander of the
Louisiana, and was received here last Thursday
night My informant heard it read, and his state
ment has since been confirmed by gentleman who
has access to the highest authorities"
FROM coRINTH.
CoRINrH April 29.-The enemy have been re-
inforced sufficiently to restore their confidence and
are now advancing upon our line Heavy skirmish-
ing is going on daily, and quite an affair occurred
to-day this side of Monterey Clear the decks, and
look out for war on grand scale.
RICHMOND, Va, May I'd, 1S62.--An official dis
patch from Corinth dated the first inst, says that
We have re-taken Tuscumba and Decatur, Ala.
Mitchell has not more than five thousand, all told
at and around Huntsville
lDe enemy Is moving On our 1rOnC, 8Ou we are
preparing to meet him.
AUGUSTA, May 1.-The Savannah Republicans
Corinth correspondent, under date of April 80, says
heavy skirmishing is going on between the outposts
of both armies, and the enemy slowly advancing.
Gen. Beauregard has issued orders for the des-
truction of all cotton within the enemy's reach.
The armies near Cornth are very active, and
battle is considered imminent at that point.
The weather out here is good, and favorable to
military operations.
The bombardment of Fort Pillow continues, but
with what result, has not TRANSFERRED
The Mobile Register of the 30th ult, says it has
to doubt the destruction among our gunboats
on Lake Ponchatrain was as general as heretofore
announced.
The Corinth correspondent of the Register saws
that Morgan has taken command of q regiment of
infantry. a.
A Chattanooga correspondent of the Augusta
Sentinel writes under date of the 3Oth, that the
Federals attacked the Confederates at Bridgeport,
on the 18th. The latter are falling back on Chatta-
nooga
Gen. Reynolds says that the enemy are crossing
the Island at Bridgeport. While leaving the place,
ran over some Of our troops, wounding several
two probably killed.
1t is reported at Atlanta that part Of Mitchells
forces are advancing from Gunters Landing on
Rome, Georgia "
THE FIGHT At CUMBERLAND GAP.
Knoxville, May 2-The Yankees attacked Cam
Zealand Gap in large force on Tuesday last about
noon. They were calamity repulsed three times.
In the last attack they charged up to the breast
works. The last repulse was quite efsetnal, the
Yankees refreshing in great disorder. -.
Their loss was 100 killed, and 400 wounded,
Confederate loss twelve killed and thirty wounded
ss5s 1Rox NAsHvu1l,
The Memphis AealdnrAs published the annexed
in letter recently received from Nashville: