The following appears in the Richmond Dispatch of the 28th: The
fearful state of suspense in which this city has existed for several days, has
ended. New Orleans is in possession of
the enemy. It was evacuated by Gen.
Lovell, who removed his forces to Camp Moore, on the Jackson Railroad.
(Signed,)
J. E. WOOL, Maj. Gen.
The Charleston Mercury
says that nine schooners left the city on the previous Saturday to run the
blockade. The Guide, Wave and two others
were taken. The crew of the Guide was
landed on Gibb’s Island on Wednesday. On
Friday they were seen by our pickets and fired on, under the supposition that
they were Yankees. David Kauffer, of
Augusta, was killed. The three other
vessels were sent to Port Royal.
The gunboat Mt. Vernon arrived from the blockade of Wilmington
Sunday night. She left there the
Jamestown and Victoria. The Cambridge
sailed hence for Wilmington on Sunday. The
Mt. Vernon’s boilers are defective, but she will return to her station in a few
days. There is but little news. Fort Caswell is being strengthened by the
rebels in expectation of an attack.
The schooner Kate from Nassau was captured by the Mt. Vernon
about two weeks ago, while attempting to run the blockade.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette,
Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 1, 1862, p. 1
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