FORTRESS MONRE, April 28. – A flag of truce to-day took despatches and letters for the Union prisoners.
No newspapers came into the hands of the reporters for the press.
The city of New Orleans has been taken by Union forces. The telegraph operator having left there as previously reported. No particulars have been received. It is stated, however, that the operator subsequently attempted to return, but found the city in possession of the Union troops. It is probable that the city surrendered without resistance, after the fleet made its appearance. There is a report that the enemies [sic] iron gunboat, built there as a second Merrimac, was while on its way, destroyed by the U. S. steamer Pensacola.
The weather and tide to-day has been very favorable for the reappearance of the Merrimac here, but she has not been seen.
It is reported that some rebel gunboats in the James river attempted this a. m. to shell our camps this side of Warwick.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 4
No newspapers came into the hands of the reporters for the press.
The city of New Orleans has been taken by Union forces. The telegraph operator having left there as previously reported. No particulars have been received. It is stated, however, that the operator subsequently attempted to return, but found the city in possession of the Union troops. It is probable that the city surrendered without resistance, after the fleet made its appearance. There is a report that the enemies [sic] iron gunboat, built there as a second Merrimac, was while on its way, destroyed by the U. S. steamer Pensacola.
The weather and tide to-day has been very favorable for the reappearance of the Merrimac here, but she has not been seen.
It is reported that some rebel gunboats in the James river attempted this a. m. to shell our camps this side of Warwick.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 4
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