THE CAPTURE OF NEW-ORLEANS: The City Occupied by Our Forces; A PANIC THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH (4/29/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/29/1862

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FORTRESS MONROE, Sunday, April 27, Via BALTIMORE, Monday, April 28.

Five contrabands left Portsmouth, opposite Norfolk, at 1 o'clock last night, and arrived here this morning. They bring several late papers and much valuable information. They are intelligent men, and give interesting accounts of affairs in the vicinity of Norfolk. They confirm the reported capture of New-Orleans by our forces, and state that much excitement prevails in the South regarding it.

I send extracts from the Richmond Enquirer of the 26th, in which the appearance of the National gunboats before New-Orleans is announced.

[The following telegram announcing the fall of New-Orleans was embodied in Gen. WOOD's dispatch published yesterday, but we reproduce it for the sake of completeness. -- ED. TIMES.]

From the Richmond Enquirer, April 25.

The following telegram from Mobile, dated April 25, was received in Richmond at 11 o'clock P.M.:

"The enemy passed Fort Jackson at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.

When the news reached New-Orleans the excitement was boundless. Martial law was put in full force, and business was completely suspended.

All the cotton and steamboats, excepting such as were necessary to transport coin, ammunition, etc., were destroyed. At 1 o'clock to-day the operators bade us good-bye, saying that the enemy had appeared before the city, and this is the last we heard from the Crescent City.

This is all we know regarding the fall. Will send particulars as soon as they can be had."

From the Richmond Inquirer, April 26.

Affairs are critical at New-Orleans at this time. On Thursday, according to intelligence received here, two of the enemy's gunboats passed Fort Jackson, and commenced to make cautious observations in the river above. The same information stated that the Louisiana, the iron-clad battery, was in position to resist them.

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The Capture of New-Orleans: The City Occupied by Our Forces – 2
Important from the Gulf: Preparations for the Expedition Against New-Orleans – 2
The War in the Southwest: Important from Gen. Halleck’s Army – 2-3
Department of the Rappahannock: Fredericksburgh Not Yet Occupied by our Forces – 3
Department of the Shenandoah: Skirmishing with Ashby’s Rear Guard – 3
News from Washington: Correspondence of the State Department Relative to Privateers – 3-4
The Siege of Yorktown: Numerous Desertions from the Enemy – 4
Weekly Report of Deaths in the City and County of New-York, from the 21st Day of April to the 28th Day of April, 1862 – 4
Cotton Coming North – 5
Editorial: The Capture of New-Orleans-Its Effect Abroad – 5
Volunteering and Conscription – 5
Rest for Capt. Foote – 6
Is Beauregard at Corinth? – 6
The Point in Dispute – 6

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