Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-05
The Fall OF New OrIeans-Commen mt of
a Rebel Press.

The Petersburg (Virginia) Express, of April
9th. says:
The capture of New Orleans by the enemy is,
under the circumstances, ore of the most extra
ordinary events which the war has brought forth
We could consume columns in commenting upon
IL. and in doing so we would necessarily have To
indulge IN variety of remarks far from being
complimentary To the conductors of the deienses
OF the city. But, n so astonishing a result must
have been produced in "a most astonishing way
must await fun explanations before expressing
a harsh judgment. In the absence of all inform
alton ~ To particulars. We are unwilling 10 de
nounce IN unSparIng terms the conduct of the
garrsOns in the forts and of the commander of
the forces Ii will be time enough To this after
having been put in possession OF all the facts.
Meanwhile We have To look the disaster full in
the face. and consider il in its important cOnnec-
tons a. to the future The blow which has been
struck l. undoubtedly very severe one: but if
General Lowell and ali his army, munitions and
stores are Safe-it all the cotton. tobrcco &c.
were destroyed, the coin of the banks secured.
and e, whining else that could be OF value to the
enemy put out OF his reach. the blow has been
stripped OF more than half is terror
We will be undoubtedly subjected to new and
great incOHNeuiencleS by the loss OF that city. but
It's occupancy by the Yankees will be ANYTHING
else but an agreeable one. now that the yellow
fever season = near At hand, which for months
will prove fatal to the Northern unaccmated
troops by winch il will have to be held. They
have got the elephant. i Is true but il is prize
which will cost them vastly more to keep than
the animal i worth. If hi Stfiron Majesty shall
make his usual annual visit TO that city and wave
his sceptre in the hospitals there. What dry
straw i to the flames will those raw. uninurei
Northerners he TO the Gulf pestilence when it
breaks out amongst them Even one half of The
old resident populations of the city have hereto
fore fed every summer "a higher ATTITUDES TO es-
cape IT, Favages. So in this point OF view. the
enemy has very little cause TO exult over his
cess. tie will be- too. IN the midst of "A hostile
people Who will not trade with him. and his &C
QUESTION Ni!l be valueeSs Ia a commercial as
Ia sanitary sense
But there Is another aspect OF the matter still
moIe cheering to the Couiederates. The large
and iue army which was assigned for the defense
OF New Orleans can now be united with the army
nj COrinth in time assist in the great work OF
driving the vandals cut of Tennessee aud Ken
lucky and in a march across the Ohio-a move
meut which. we can not doubt, will be commenced
and carried through a soon the Tennessee
Cumberland aud Ohio rivers become too shallow
Tor gunboat navigation The, will be our op-
portuuity for striking crushing blow that will
re eem all our losses.
We want 10 see a column OF $50 ,0UO Southern
troops led on Oy Beauregard through the North
western. aud another of the same strength through
tie Northern States by Johnston. 20 that whilst
tiIe ankees are taking coast and river cities
We will be sweeping theirs and then We would
see Who would suffer most aud endure their sui.
ierings longest. The Romans. in a memorable
crisis. fought the battles of Italy in Numidia
and thus drove their Carthagenian (almost) con