I have the honor to announce that in the providence of God,
which smiles on a just cause, the squadron under flag-officer Farragut, has
been vouchsafed a glorious victory and triumph in the capture of the city of
New Orleans, Forts Jackson, St. Phillip, Livingston and Pike, the batteries
above and below New Orleans, as well as the total destruction of the enemy’s
gunboats, steam rams, floating batteries, fire-rafts and obstructing bombs and
chains. The enemy, with their own hands,
destroyed from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 worth of cotton and shipping. Our loss is 36 killed and 123 wounded. The enemy lost from 1,000 to 1,500, besides
several hundred prisoners. I am bearer
of dispatches.
(Signed,)
THEODORUS BAILEY,
Captain and 2d in
command of attack.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
Capt. Bailie [sic] has arrived with dispatches to the Navy
Department, from Capt. Farragut. He
brings a number of secession flags including that of the Chalmette regiment,
and the one which was hauled down from over the N. O. City Hall. Dates are to the 29th ult., at which time
Capt. Farragut was taking every means to secure the occupation of the forts
along the coast by Butler’s forces.
– Published in The
Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, May 10, 1862,
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