The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1862, Page 1

oo = Le. WHOLE NO. 9366. r THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS. vance Interesting Correspondence Between Flag Officer Farragut and Major Mouroe, Formal, Demand for the Surren- ied der of the City. \ Phe Mayor Refuses to Lower the Rebel Flag and Hoist the Star Spangled Banner. a i mene ge Rebel Outrages on the Wivesand Chil- dren of Inyal Citizens. Bketches of the Union Naval Commanders, &., &., a Wasnincton, May 1, 1862. ‘The following correspondence, together with the an- Rouncement of the surrender of Fort Macon, North Care- Bina, taken from tho Richmond Enquirer of yesterday, which city it reached by telegraph, was to-day received at the War Department. The correspondence is between the Mayor of New Orleans and Flag Officer Farragut. WLA@ OFFICER FARRAGUY’S DEMAND FOR THE 8UR- RENDER OF THE UITY. Umizen States Fiacemp Hartsorp, Ove New Orueans, April 26, 1862. Fo Hie Excenixncy, Tne {Mayor ov Tse City oy New On- ‘LmARB:— Sm—Upon my arrival beforo your city I had the honor te nend to your Honor Captain Bailey, United States Mavy, second in command of the expedition, to demand of you the surrender of New Orlcane fe ime as the representative of the government of the ‘Waited States. Capt. Bailey reported the result of an imterview with yourself and the military authorities. ‘%e must occur to your Honor that it is not within the province of a naval officer to assume tho duties of a ‘wailitary commandant. I came here to reduce New Or leans to obedience to the laws of, and to vindicate the fended majesty of the government of the United States. The rights of persons and property shall be secured. I therefore demand of you, as its representative, the anqualified surrender of the city, and that the embiem Wf the sovereignty of the United States be hoisted over We City Hall, Mint and Oustom House, by meridian thig fay, and all fags and other emblems of sovereignty than this of the United States he removed from i the public buildings by that hour. I particularly request that you shall exercise your av- Mority to quell disturbances, restore order and eal] upon gh the good people of New Orlears te retire at once to their avocations, and I particularly demand that no per. ben shall be molested in person or property, or for senti- Simons of loyalty to theix government. I shallspesaily and Severely punish any person or persons who shall commit @oeh eutrages as wero witnessed yesterday by armed (men firing upon helpless women and children for giving expreasion 10 their pleasure at witnessing the" eld flag.”’ Bam, very respectfully, D. @, FARRAGUT, Flag Officer Western Gulf Squadron. THE REPLY OF THE MAYOR, Mayor's Orrice, Crry ov New Ontxaxr, ) Crvy Fearn, Apri! 96, 184 Muse Orncen D. G. Farnacur, United States tagrlip Bariford:— Smm—In pursuance of a resolution which we thought to take out of: regard for the lives of tho women and children, who still crowd the metropolis, Generai Lovell has evacuated it with his troops, and restored Back to me the administration of its government anc the euntody of its honor. Ihave, in council with the City Wathers, considered the demand you made of me yester ay of an unconditional surrender of the city, coupled with a requisition to hoist the-flag of the United States ‘9m the public edifices, and haul down the flag that stil! Goats upon the breeze from the dome of the Hail. It be- @omes my duty totranamit wo you an answer which is the universal sentiment of my constituents no lese than the prompting my own heart declares to moon this sad and solemn occasion. The city is without the moans of efence, and is utterly destitute of the foree and materiat that might enable it to resist an overpowering arma- Ment, displayed in aight of it. I am no military man, and possess no q@uthority beyond that of executing the municipal laws of the city of ‘Wew Orleans. It would be presumptuous in me to atte; t 0 lead ap army to the ficld, if had one at command and Iknow still less how to surrender an undefended place, held, as this is, at the mercy of your gunners and our mortars. To surrender such a piace ean idle end upmoaning ceremony, The city is yours by the Qower of brutal force, not by ny choice or the consent of gts inhabitants, It in for you to determine what will be Ohe fate that awaits us here, As to hoisting any fieg Got of cur own adoption and allegiance, lot mo say to you that the man lives not in our midst whose hand acd ‘Beart would not be paralyzed at the mere thought of euch en act; nor could I find in my entire constituency #0 dev. @erate and wretched a renegade as would dare to pro- fane with his hand the sacred emblem of our aspirations. ‘Sir, you have manifested sentiments which would be- Geme one engaged in a hotter cause than that to which you have devoted your sword, 1 doubt not that they ‘@pring from a noble though deluded nature, and I know Bow to appreciate the emotions which “inspired them. You haves gallant people to administrate duriug your seoupancy of this city—a peoplo sensitive to all that ean Qe the least affect their dignity and self-respect. Pray. Gir, do not fail to regard their susceptibilities. The ob!i- @stions which I shail assume in their name shalt de reli- ously complied with. You may trust their houor, @hough you might not count on their #ubmission to @umerited wrong. Tn conclusion, I beg you to understand that the peoplo ‘ef New Oricans, while unable to resist your forco, do not Allow temecives to be ingulted by the interference ‘@f such as have rendered themselves odious and oon Gemptidie by their Gastardly desertion of onr cause in @o mighty struggle in which we are engaged, or suc! as @ight remind them too forcibly that they are tho con- q@eered and you the conquerors. Peace and order may @ay be prosorved without resort to measures which I @ould not prevent, Your occupying of the city does not Qransfer allogiases from tho government of their choice fo one which they have deliberately repuciated and Ghey yield the obedience which tha conqueror ia entitled (@ extort from theconquered. Respectfully, JOHN F. MONROE, Mayor. GRBTCHES OF THE UNION NAVAL OFFICERS, Sketch of Commodore Farragot. Flag Officer David G. Farragut, the Commodore of the Geet now before New Urieans, in a native of the Mate of Tennessee, and is about sixty-three years of ace, ese « citizen of bis native State, and was appointed to ‘the United States Navy from that State, Ho entered the Service aa a midshipman when a mere child, his warrant Bearing date December 17,1810, He was frst on board ‘Che Kenex under the redoubtable Commodore David Por- Ger, and served with him also in the expedition around Cape Horn in 1819. In 1811, this vessel, rated as a Birty-wo gun ship, but carrying forty thirty-two Pounders and six long twelves, and 319 men, compozed @ue of the eoast squadron under Cominodore and Goring the war of 1812 was a terror to the Britivh fleet. Wrom the 11th of July, 1812, until the 19th of September, , the Essex and her boats captured from the British Ships, eight brigs and two schooners, with an Segregate of abow one hundred and fifty €1p8, 80 much ® terror did she becomto, that the British broke the nou. tality laws and pursued her in the harbor of Valparaiso, and on the 28th of March, 1814, captured her after 4 feevere contest for two houre and a half against two Pigntes, one carrying thirty-six gune, the other twenty @uns. Commodore Porter has a knaek of turning his ‘Tries into assistant war wersels, one of which, the jantic, he armed with twenty guns, and placing sixty Ve her to ane of hia \i¢utenante, under the wame of the Essex, jr. This vessel fually became ., @artel for Captain Porter, his officers and ore, to the United States, He was found to bé GHSpt sailor and ® good ngvai ofr, 89 “Zula have Den promoted early But from hig extreme youth. “sm one occasion, when if was found necessary to appo'at an acting lieu- +} fenant to one of Commodore Pyrter’s captures, David Farragut’s name was mé“¢jioned, but bis appoint- ment was opposed OD “ne ground that he was ‘but @ mere boy.” Afver ten years of an adventnrous life, in the yet 1820, we find him still a midship- on pOhrd the Franklin, a seventy-four gun line- of-baitie-ship, and on the Ist of January, 1821, he ig re corded as having been off duty in the city of New York. During this year he passed his examination in this city, and boing twenty-one years of age was recommended for promotion, Ho was then ordered on the West India station: but Jt was not until the 15th of January, 1825, that he was commissioned a lieutenant, and in that ca- pacity was still employed on the same station, He was next transferred to the Brandywine, @ forty-four gan frigate, and wos reported on that vessel on the Ist of January, 1826. Onthe same day of the foliowing yoar ho is recorded as haying been, during the latter part of the previous year, ordered to the receiving ehip at Nor_ folk, Virginia, whieh position ho held until late in 1828, He was then ordered to the sloop Vandalia, an eigi.\con gun vessel-of-war, whieh joined the squadron on the coast of Brazil. On this station he remained about two years, when he again returned od? Norfolk. He appears to have been retained on the re- ceiving ship at the Norfolk Navy Yara during the re- mainder of 1830, through the years 1881 and 1832, and some portion of 1833, for his name is recorded as still Deiny st Norfolle on the fret day of Janvary in that year HoPwas next crderod to the sloop-efswar Natehey, or which he beld tho position of executive officer at the commencement cf 1884. This vessel was then stationed on the coast of Brazil, On hie return to this country about the ena of that year, he was allowed a brict intor- ‘val of rest, as he is recorded absent on leave at the com- mencement of 1835. During the years 1836 and 1837 he was entirely off duty, awaiting orders. He was noxt ordered on the West India station, but did not remain there long, for the commencement of the year 1840 again finds him awaiting orders. He is next recorded on the Ist of January , 1842, in ordinary at Norfolk, Va. On the 8th of September 1841, he wags commissioned a com mancer in the navy, and ordered to the sloop-of-war De catur, a sixteen gan vessel. Inher he agnin sailed to the coast of Brazil, and joined that squadron. He remained on the station for ubont twelve months, when he was again allowed absence on leave. He is thus recorded-on the navy rol! on the Ist of January, 1843. At this time his name stood No. 66 on the hist of commanders. During that and the next year he was out of activo ser yice again and awaiting orders; but in consequence o deaths and dismissajs he bad risen nine on the rol] of Neutenanis, bie name standing No. 47 on the list on tho Jet of January, 1845. He was next again ordered to the Navy Yard at Norfolk, where he remained until after the Ist of January 1847. During that year he was ordered to join and take command of tho sloop-of-war Saratoga, a *wonty gun vessel. then stationed on the home squadron, On the roll of the navy officers, made up wy the Navy Department to the end of 1847, he is still re- ported in ¢ommand of the vessel, aud his grade of tincal-rank stands at No. 42 on the list of command. ers, On his return home he was again ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard, where he held command gecond to Commodore Stat, This position he filled during tho re- mainder of 1648, and during the years 1849 and 1850. January 1, 1851, however, finds him again awaiting or ders. Hie pame had, however, risen somewhat higher on the roll of navy commanders; for ia 1849 it stood Ne. 40, in 1850 at No. 36, and January 1, 1861, at No. 80. During that year he was ordered ona different service, as Assistant Inspector of Ordnance, being second in com. ‘oder Commodore Shinnet This posttion he held anti after tw end of iho yeu sé6u. Le * GOW cObsAierud & yery efficient orduance officer. Again we find his name rising on the list of commanders, January 1, 1862, it being No. 27; January J, 1863, Ne. 25, and January 1, 1854, No. 23. Another Meld was at this time opened to the subject of our sketch by the eatablishment of a new navy yard at Mare’s Is!and, near San Francisco, Califor nia. Commander Farragut, then standing No. 18 onthe list, wea ordered to the cbief command cf this post, and became Commandant of the new yard. That he well filled the position there is every record to testify On the ist of January, 1855, he ts stil! recordea as chief of tha yard, and on September 14, of the same year, ho was commissioned a: captain of the United Statos Navy, his name standing No. 38 on the roll of navy captains of tno American service. He held the same position for fome years, when he wae ordered in 1858 to the command of the steam sloop Brooklyn, a twenty-five gun vessel, forming a portion of the Home squadron un- der Flog Officer McCluney. He was, however, removed from this command during the month of May, 1860, after being on board of the veese)l over twenty months; but the rearon of his removal was one of somewhat ® mysterious character, and caused a great deal of paval and newspaper controversy at the time, Ag it does not materially affect our sketch, wo will not enter at large upon the subject, bat merely state that the Jet of Japuary, 1861, again found him awaiting orde-s, ‘Fis name at this time e#tood nuinber thirty reven on the list of captaing of the United States Navy, On the Ist of last September he was still awaiting orders. but the ras- eilly desertion of rome of his seniors in rank, and the ceath of others, made him rise six steps on the Indder of Promotion, his name then standing number thirty-one. Vi hon the present expedition was fitted out, Captain Far ragut was appointed by the Navy Department ae its Flag Officer; and, judging by tho rerorts’that bave reached us, he has bravely filled the position, and added ove more sprig to the already heavy laure! wreath wom by the navy of the United States. Commodore Farragut ie etill an active and campara- tively young locking man, Ho bas been twice married; the last tte to the niece of George Loyall, Buchanan's Navy Agent ot Norfolk, and one who is reported as bitter © secessionist ag any im that vicinity, Tu this conection ‘tmay net be cut ef place te state that Commander Pen- neek, avother brave and loyal ‘ron of the fen,’ now rorving in the West under Commodore Foote, married th® daughter of this same George Leyall. Ab & resume of Commodore Farragut’s service, we will mcrely state that he has been in the United States Navy over fifty-one yeare: that be has pent twenty-one yeare of that time at sea, nineteen years and over on shore and other duty, and has been for eleven years unemployed Under his commission as captain, he has seen over two year and a half sea service, part of which in the capa city of Flag Ofticer. Sketch of Commander Porter. Commander David D. Porter, the chicf officer of the ‘Mortar fleat new reported before Now Orleans, is a na tive of Penurylvania, He is the son of the well known Com. David Porter, of the Essex, the vessel in which Commodore Farragut made his first voyage. Thus the ton of his first superior officer now holds an important commend under the “childlike midshipman’ of the Essex. Ho entered the navy frum the State of Penney) vonia, of which he is a citizen, en the 21 of February, 1820, on which day his warrant of midshipman is datea. On the 9d of July, 1885, he passod bis axamination, and was recommended for early promotion. During tho Years 1838 to 1841 ho was appolated on tho Coast Survey and exploring expeditions, and stood on the list of passod midehipmen at the following numbers:—Jannary 1, 183%, No, 111; January 1, 1830, No. 84; January 1, 1840, No, 61, and January 1, 1841, at No. 48. On the 27th of February, 1841, he was commissiot a lieutenant, and ordered to the frigate Congress forty-four gun vessel-of war, He then joined the Mediterranean squad- ron until his vessel was ordered on the Brazilian station. Ho etift retained his position on the same craft, and was on her over four years, for his name i# recorded as one of her lieutenante on the rolls of the Navy Department for the years commencing January 1, 1842, 1842, 1844 fad 1845. He bad not risen much during there years, for ou the firat mentioned date his name stood at No. 267 on the Hiet of lieutenants; onthe second at No. 258; on the third at No, 245, and on the Inst at No. 292. At tho latter end of 1846 ho was attached to the Observatory at Washington on special service, which position he still held at the commoncement and during @ portion of 1846. He then stood No. 223 on the list, On January 1, 1847, ho is recorded ax being in charge of the rendezvous’ at New Orleane, from which he was detached to again Join the Coast Survey, on which service bis name js ree corded on January 1, 1848. During thie your ho wae ap. pointed te the command of the schooner Petre!, engaged _- NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1862. on this survey, retaining the eommand during the greater portion of the year 1649. At the beginning of 1850 he is Tecorded as Boing on leave of cusetice, His namo ther stood No, 186 on the }ist, he having rieen forty-twOde. Grees in three years. He was next ordered to the com- mand of the mai! stermer Georgia, which command he held during the latter part of 1860, the years 1851 and 1852, and a great portion of 1853. Qnthe Lat of Jauvary, 1864, he is recorde@ absent again on leave, and at the Deginning of the next year awaiting orders. His name now stood at No, 188, During 1855 he was ordered to tho comiand of the storeship Supply, and held this com" mand during the next year until February, 1857. He was then ordered on shore duty, and on the Ist of Janu- ary, 1860, was at the Navy Yard at Portsmouth as third in command. At the beginning of the year 1861 be was under orders to join the Cone Survey on the Pacific, but, fortunately, had not Jeft when the rebellion broke out. -His name at this time slood number six on the jist of lieutenants, The resignation of several naval traitors loft room for his advancement, and the ‘‘Naval Register” for August 31, 1861, placee him number seventy-seven on the lixt of commandors, with twenty others between him and the next grade of rank below. He was then placed in com. mand of the team sloop.of-war Powhatan,» vesrel uf about twenty-five hundred tons, aud armed with eleven gune, inher he took part in one section of the biock. ading squadron, and left that ship to take the epecia) cbarge of (nie mortar expedition. Paring the Mexican war, Commander Porter, then a Heutonant, took @ very active part in the naval portion of that carmpaigo. He wag the executive officer and first lieutenant under the famous Commodore Tatnal), who had charge of the moeqnite fleet in the waters cf the Gull, Their naventores before Vera Crnz are wot likely Soon, to be forgotten At aw resume of Commander Porter's services, we will morrly plate (hat be entered the service in 1629, and consequently bas been in the United States Navy thirty- three years, Of these he liar been at rea for over nine- teen yeare, on shore and other duty about nit years, and the remaining five yeare he har been unemployed. As a Neutenant be bas seen noarly ten years sen ecrvico, and as a commander about twelve months or a little over, He belouge toa family of naval patriots; for, be- sides the subject of the above sketch, there are in the navy BH, Perter, acting midshipman, appointed fromm New York, November 29, 1859; T. K. Porter, muster, appointed from Tennessee, May 20,1852; Wm. ©. B. 8. Porter, lieutenant, appointed from the District of Colum- Dia, March 25, 1849, and Wm. D. Porter, commander, appointed from Massachusetts, January 1, 1823. The last named commanded the Keres gunboat on the Ten- Lessee Fiver. Sketch of Captain Morris. Captain Henry W. Morris, the chief officer of the Pen. sacola, which is reported ag having done such good ser vice at New Orleans, is a native of New York, and en tered the ayy as amidehipman, appointed, from this Stato, of which he is also a eitizen, on the 21st of August, 1819. For some lime after that date he was at the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, but during tbe latter part of 1820 he was ordered to the corvette Cyane, a verse)-of war car. Tying (Wenty-one guns. From this he was transferred to the gloop-of-war Ontario,a versel Of @iguicun gus. He wae next ordered t the frigato Constitution, a well known vessel-of-war of forty fonr guns, then stationed in the Mediterranean. This brings us down to the year 1826. Daring the next two yeare he is recorded as being absent from (he service on leave. On the 17th of May, 1828;.he was commissioned n lieutenant, and jomed the ative service. He continued to do hie duty ja various positions until 1838, whem, on the Ist of January of that year, wo find him awaiting orders. On that day bis mame etood No. 134. 0n she. list of Jieutenants of the United States Navy. On the 1st ef January, 1639, he is recorded ag boing absent on leave. His name then stood We 19g, Torlo# the jatter nart of that year and the whole of the yoars 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844 and a por- tion of 1845 he wan engaged at the reudezvous, and on other doty in this city. He had rapidly risen up (he lad- dor of rank during these years. for on the Ist of January of each of the years jast mentioned his name is recorded as standing at the following numbers:—1840, No. 114, 107, 1842, No. 47; 1843, No. 42; 1844, No. 37; 1846, No. 28; thue, in six years, he had risen eighty-six steps up the ladder of promotion. During the latter por- tion of 1845 ho was appointed to the command of the storeship Southam ston, then belonging to the African eqnadron, Ho still held that command al tho beginning of 1846; but during that year he was again ordered to the Navy Yard xt New York. During the neat fro years he appears to have been unemployed, as he i recorded ax a@aiting orders during the whole of that time, In the meantime ho bad passed to the head of the list of lieutenants, and on the 12th of Getoder, 1849, was promoted to be a com- mander of tho United States Navy, On the Ist of Janu- ary, 1861, his name stood on the liat of commanders a, No. 89, and on the same day of 1852 at No. 83. During that year he war again appointed to the rendexvous at New York, this time with the cominand of the pest. This position he hold until geme time in 1863, when the com* mand of the sloop Germantown, a twenty-two gun verse! of-war, ther belonging to the Pragilian squadron, was givon to him. From this station be was again tranrier fed to the Mediterranean squadron, of which he is re corded on the Istof January, 1866, a» being the fleet captain under Commodore Stringham, At this time his ame stood No. 9 on the jist of commanders, Gn his Yeturn to America, to July, 1855, be was appointed on special duty in New York, and he is #0 recorded on the rolisef the Navy Doparimont on the Ist of January , 1856. His name at this time siood but three below that of the senior commander of the United States Navy. On the 27th of December of that year he was promoted t) a captaincy in the nayy, and retaing on the rpecial duty at New York before mentioned. After performing and completing this Fpecia! duty, he is Loxt recorded as awaiting orders, which aypeart to have beeu the case antil his appointment to tho command of the Pensacola. ng oF During the month of February, 1861, while awai ders, he attended as second principal ¢fMficer at the Court Martial of Commander Walke, held in the 1 of the Navy Yard at Brooklyn. While the Pens. was building at the Washingtou Navy Yard, during the latter part of 1861, Captaio Morris took particular pains in Superintending her construction, and while doing #0 he was often brough! in contact with Presideat Lincoln who also was mech intcrestedin the vessel, Tho Pensa- cola is @ eteam #. ,-of-war, and carries twenty-four guns of heavy calibre. Jt will be romembered that when the vessel was compieted the banks of the Potomac were Jined with rebel batteries. This blockade the Pensacoia wafely ond eecurely ran, the vessel being at the time un- der the command of Captain Morris and the pi- ots, ‘This brilliant movement, which had been for some time previously a source of great anxiely to both Union mon and rebeis, was accomplished on the morning of the 12th of January, 1862. Aftor being at anchor in Hampton Roads for some jittle time, the Peo aacala was ordered-to join tho Gulf blockading squadron, and net eall for that purpose. That Captain Morris has ‘Dravely done bis duty thore is but little doubt; for all who know him can bear testimony to his bravery as an officer, as wellas to the fact of his being a pleasant companion and o perfect gentleman, He can, whop in the humor, amuse his hearors for hours with his tales of ® nailor’s life ot home and at sea; and ali who have sailed with bim assert thot in action there i# nove braver ‘than he. The following is a recapitulation of Captain Morris’ ser: vioes:—He entered the navy in 1919, and bas therefore been in the United States service nearly forty three years. Of these ho has been over oighteen yoars at son. He has beou about twelve years on shore and other duty, and the-remaining thirteen years hae been unemployed. This i hie first voyage as @ captain, be vot having beeu to sea Fince 1865, Sketch of Captain Bailey. Captain Théodorus Bailey, United States Navy, who commanded the fleet of gunboata which passed up the Miesiseipyi and participated in the attack on Forts Jackson @nd Philip and the shore batteries between jtho mouth of the river and the city of New Or. cans, i@ @ native of Platteburg, in this State. His grandfather, Colonel Jobn Bailey, of Fishkill, Dutchess county, was a soldior of the Revolution, and a substantial man in bis neighborhood, where he married tho daughter of Theodorus Van Wyck, a@ large landed proprietor, held several positions of trust, and Was mush esteemed. Hw father, Judge William Railey (having married the daugh ier of Captain Platt, one of the patenteos of Platisburg), wert from this city early in life, and became one of the Pioneer settlers on the shores of Lake Champlain, where he resided to the time of his death. During the war of 1812 Plattsburg beeame s prominent historical point, and Captain Platt’s residence was taken on the invasion by the British as their headquarters. A story is told of this event illustrative of the fortunes of war and the character of the owner, Captain Platt refused to accom pany the family io their flight from the British lines, and when the Genoral took possession was found quietly sitting by the fre. One of the Goneral’s aids inquired of him:— Who are you, old man?” and was as promptly and profanely answered, ‘I am Captain Platt, and be damned to you, young man!’ The Captain remained, and was kindly treated by the new comers, being a sort of prisonor at large until they were ejectod by General Macomb. Cap- tain Bailey was born in 1805, and obtained his appointment at the age of fourteen, through Lho influence of his uncle, General Theodorus Bailey, United States Senator for New York. Although entering the navy too iate to partici pate in the war of 1812, ho had the opportunity of sailing wnder and acquiring his naval education from the men who had in that struggle given our navy a world- wide reputation, After years of service in the lower grades, Captain Bailey obtained bis firet command ag lientenant commanding of the Iexington, an old razeo, rated as astoreship, with which hofound himself on the coast of Cwlifornia daring the Mexican war, and, with the zeal which he has always digplayod, made efficient use of hor as a vessol-of-war in capturing San Blas, and acting a8 an armed cruiser on the coast. His next command was the sloop-of-war St. Marys, with which he returned 10 the Pacific and cruised for three yoars, “His opportune arriyal at Panama during the colebrated riots, and tho “veps thathe took to quel (hem, were eminently suecess- ul and sttisfaciory, alike to eitivens and government Hearing the news of the bombardment of Sumter while jn Uho city on a visit, io Look the next: train to Washing ton to offer his services to the government, A few days afterwards he was agsigned lo the command of the Col: rado, with which he hastened to Pensacola, where sho pecame aderror to the rebels by his restless activity: Captain Bailey co-operated with Goneral Harvey Brown jn the operations there, planned and matured in al} its details the expodition to the mainland, and tho capture of the privatcer Jadith, making the first attempt in per- son ib his gig on adark night, moving directly ‘np to the Navy Yard dock , to which the privatoer had drawn in for refuge, aud making a very successful reconpoissance scon followed by the capture of the privateer by his boats under Lieut. Russe!l. From Pensacola he waa ordered to the Southwest Pass, to co-operate in the expedition against New Orleang. When tho expedition started, find ing it impossible to get the Colorado, from her heavy draughts, over the bar, nlthough # ffering from the effects of a recent painful snrgical operation, he oeked of Flag Officer Farragut permission to go uf as a voluntec transferring bie guns, officers and men to vessels of Vighter draughts, and was at once kindly assigned the position of second in command, with immediate com mand of the steam gunboats, After making his arrango- ments and transferring the Colorado to First Lieutenant Davis, he joined tho expedition then in the river. How he performed bis duiies there will best appear when the history of the expedition is writton, Capt. Paley belongs toa family which has given many officers to the army apd navy, and bis four sisters all married into the ser vico. He ig fully imbued with a love for his profession» and, like the larger portion of its members, displays hiv shell back proclivitica in a fondness for rough service and active duty afloat. Aga resume of tho norvices of Captain Bailey, it ap poars that he entered the navy on New Year's Day of 1818, avd has consequent'y served his country for over forty-four years. Of these over twenty yearr have beou spent at rea, about six years on shore and other duty, and for the maiving eighteen yeurr and over he has been usemployed. Previous to bis present voyage bo hid r+ been to soa since December, 1866, after which + Ye ves appointed a member of a sreeia) court of inquiry. NEWS FROM GEN. HALLECK’S ARMY. Reconnoissance and Fight with the Ene- my—Hasty Flight of the Rebels—Purdy Occupied by Our Troops—The Commu- nication of the Rebels North of Corinth Cut On, &e. Pretenvara, Tenn., Apri) 30—11 A. M Fon. FE. M. Stawron, Secretary ef War:— Movements continue, The reads are | agreat deal of work for heavy trains ‘The reconnoissance to Purdy was succeseful. They de- stroyed (wo bridges on the Mobile and Ubio Railroad, ‘erptured ope locomotive and a train of men. THOMAS A. SCOTT, Assistant Secretary. rd and require Prrwmevac, Tenn. May 1, 1862. * he weather clear and pHeasant, with a good prospect for an improvement in the roads. The river is falling. General T. W. Sherman has arrived from Port Royal and taken bis brigade. Camo, May 1, 1862 The river Las rivev two inches in the lust tweuty-four hours, ‘Tho steamer Belle Creole has arrived from Pittsburg Landing. Her dates are to Wednesday noon, A roconnoissance in force was made yesterday morning from the right wing, four miles this side of Purdy on tho Memphis and Ohio road. They met @ force of revel cavairy, whe flod in great haste aud could not be rallied. ‘They were pursued to Purdy One forces ou taking possession of the town burnt two bridges and ran a locomotive into tho river, Three prisoners were taken. Our force then retired, having ext off all railresd com- munication with the country north of Coriath, which has bees a groat source of rebel supplies. NEWS FROM GEN, MITCHEL'S DIVISION, Successful Expeaiti Against Bridge- port—Northern Alabama Cleared of Rebels, de. Hewravinue, Ala., via Lovisviie, May 1, 1862. To How, Epwin M. Stawrow, Secretary of War: — Yesterday, the enemy having cut our wires and at. tacked, curing the night, one ef our brigades, 1 deemed it my duty to head in person the expedition against Bridgeport, I started by a train of care in the morning, fol lowed ty two additional regiments of infantry and two companies of cavalry. 1 found that our pickets bad ongagod the enemy’s pickets four miles from Bridgeport, aud after a sharp engagement, in which we lost ono man killod, drove them seross a stream, whose railway yg 1 bad burned. ith four regiments of infantry, two piecos of artil Jery, dragged by hand, and two companies of cavairy, at three P.M., we advanced to the burnt bridge and opened our fire upon the enemy's pickets om the other side, thot producing the impression that our advance would be by the railway. This necompliehed, the er the country about « mile from Stevenson to Bridgeport. ‘Tbe middie column now advanced at a very rapid pace. Our scouts attacked those of the enemy, and forced them from the Bridge port road, We thus succeeded in making a complete Surprise, immediately forming our line of battle on the crest of a wooded hill within five hundred yards of the works constructed t0 defend the bridge, At our first fire the rebels broke and ran, They attempted to biow up the main bridge but failed, They thon attempted to fire the farther extremity, but the yorunteere, at my call, pushed forward in the fece of their fire and saved the bridge, From the island to the majn shore we could not save it. Itis of small moment, its length being but about 450 feet, Prisoners taken report five regiments of infantry and 1,800 cavalry stationed at the bridge. i This campaign is ended, and I now cecupy Hunteyiilo n perfect security, while in all of Alabama north of the Tennessee river floats no flag but that of the Union. 0. M. MITCHEL, Prigadier General Commanding Third Divieton. orce was thrown across st on the road loading Gormcmatx's Concrere.—The last of these concerts wikes @ this evening at the Academy of Music. The great pianist will, as on the former occasions, to assisted Ly Mise Carlotta Patti, Siguore Tombesi aad Forri, and Mesere. Mollonbaver and Sanderson, To-morrow Mr. Gotisebalk performs in New Baven THE NEW YORK HERALD. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUBOPE. THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX. The English Journals Anticipate the Capture of New Orleans, The London Times Calls it a “Toruiquet Tight- ened Over the Artery of Secession.” Opinion of the Aristocrats on Intervention. Scientific Commissioners from Austria to Ex- amine the Monitor, the Merrimac and the Coast Defences of the United States, Reported Arrest of Twelve Hundred Sedi- tioue Workmen in France, &., ae, Hauirax, May 1, 1862. ‘The steamship America, from Liverpool at 10:30 A. M of the 10h It and Queenstown 20h, arrived at Hali fax at five P.M. today. she bas thirty-five passengers for Boston. No specie reported. The America cu the Zist spoke the mail steamsb) China, from New York for Liverpool, at quarter past seven A.M, off Fantnet. Also, on the 27th ult., spoke the ehips Samuel Bod- dington, Oriental, Ferona snd Trenton. ‘The general ews, ax well ax the comme a blank. Further experiments in the armor plating of ships fre engaging attention both in France and England, Greek and Turkieh affaire are but little changed. Saxony has acceded to the French and Prussian com. mercial treaty THE AMERICAN QUESTION. ke, fal, ie almost The British Press Anticipating the Fall of New Orlcans—Gloomy Forebodings of the London Times—What the Feudal Lords Think of the Struggle, &c., &e. ‘The London ‘Nimes editorially expatiater on the imyor- tance of the struggle for New Orleans, and rays the oc- cupation of that place by the federals would be a torni_ quet lightened over the great arteries of the seceded States. ‘The London Herald (conservative organ) bas a sarcas tic editorial on the protracted continuance of the Ameri. can siruggie, federal predictions to the contrary notwith atanding Weees ov signe of exbanstion in the North, and no signs of discouragement in the South, and be- lever thatne probable military achievement on either side would suffice W bring either party to terms, With these views, our commercial and political poticy should be reguiated ov the conviction that a speedy peace is hopeloes, The Heraid farther eays that the government of Wash- mgton should be permitted to have ene more chance, and, if they fais, tho great Powers should peremptorily inderfere on behalf of the general well being of mankind. ‘That this has not been done before is owing to the gene- rority of England, as France was ready; but it is time that England should coase to stand between her own people and the relief they need. The Invasion of Mexico, Mapnip, April 19, 1962. fpain willnot, as has been reported, withdraw her troope from Mexico. They will etay until the eatiafac- ton demanded is obtained. France. ‘Tt was rumored tbat the Fronch police have arrested awelve hundred workmen on the charge of edition, astria. The Austrian gevernment have sent two naval en, gineers © America to jvepect the Monitor and Merrimac ‘nd tho new coast fortifieations. Italy. Groatgielight was mar ifested in all parte of Italy at the recent language of laimerrten and Gladstone in the Malian debate in the Britieh House of Commons. Russia. The Ruesian Minieter of the Interior hus made two imperial prorositions—one for accelerating tho liberation of the serfs, and the other jor creating a system of par- liameptary representation. The proposition has been referred to the Council of the Empire. India. Tho Bombay mail of March 27 ba! arrived, and is on board the America, The news is generally anticipated. Authentic intelligence had been reecived that about 5.000 Persian troops, with one hundred gunr, were on their way to Herat, and that Sir-larJan of Herat, as directed by tho King, had ordered 36,000 sowars and in- fantry to inarch against them. The Iron Ficet of E: a. COMMANDER COLES NOT THE INVENTOR OF THE FIRST BATTERY—-TO WHOM I8 THE HONOR DUK? 10 THE BDITOR OF TE LONDON 10s. Hay ing received printed papers with directions to iay defore the eclect commitice at Woolwich eertain plans, Twent down to Woolwich for that porpese, and on the ‘18th of May, 1864, 1 did jay before them those plaus, one of which wae for @ flat-bottomed floating battery, to be built very strongly of wood, and then covered outwardiy with iron ot sufficient thickness to resist and throw off cannon shot. This one plan was very favorably received by the ehairman, and 1 was then assured that my plans showid Be laid before the General of Urdnance, and that T would hear from him. Thése pians were not patented or recured ily. E trusted entirely to their honer. On the 20th of the same month, May, 1854, I received a letter from the Urdnance Office, of which the following in a copy: — wal Onpraxce Orrice, May 29, 1854. To Mr. Geonce Hate :— The Lie: pay yt doance — Teceived a report of the select committee upon your plan for a tloat- ing Batte A a rf directed tg be moved by sveam power. um aeynaing you that the commitee of opinion that the bat tery, a5 well ax (ne other plana which you suggest for the capture and deatraction of the enemy's slips aud forts, are quite inapplicable to the eervice. ROBERT BOYLE, Lieutenant Colonel. Some few months, after this I read in the publie prints that the authorities wero trying experiments to ascertain the thickness of iron which ‘be reauired to resist and throw off cannon shot, aa it wae in contemplation to build as quickly as possible twenty irom fleating batteries for service in the shallow waters of the Baltic, upon which I wrote to the General of , equesting to be in- formed whether there fluating batvcries were to be built upon my principles. To this leider J received no answer. I next wrote to Lieutenant Colonel Pickering, secretary to the Feloct Committee, Woolwich, requesting that my plane should be returned to me. I then wrote to the Times Rewspuper, e#tating all the particulars, from (iret to inet, and my letter appeared in that paper the next day, November 14, 1854. Thus matters stood until the beaten J Cate: read in the public rs that Far] Talbot, in the House of Lorde, asked the War Minister «(who was the designer of the project for the formatio. of floating batteries?” And Lord Panmure replied fia he was not ina position to name the de oy of them. Upon which I wrote to the Morning Posi, stating aii the facts, and my letter appear- ed in that Reise, the next morning, May 5, ys Having briefly ptated these facts to ir, sir, Tre. fpectfally beg that you will lay them ‘e the publie, in order that the question muy be raised “was my plan applicable to the service or not,” and in order What the credit, if any, should not be awarded to tho Sow party. Lam, tir, your obedient servant, GEORGE HALE, 88 SocTHaMPTON Trxnace, Waterloo Bridge, April 10. Commere: InteHigence. THE LONDON MONKY MARKET. Lonpon, April 19, 1862. Consois closed at 937% a O4 for money. American securities are tall and drooping Amorican securities have been dull during the week, and prices aro slightly lower, Erte shares, 31 @ 32; Illi- nois Contrals, 4844 a 4 4 discount, ‘The builion in the Bank has increased £38,000. Tae Panis BOURER. Pans, April 19, 1862. ‘The Reorse is inactive; rentes 70f. 50c. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKNT. Livenroon, Aprit 19—Rvening, ‘The markete continue closed for cutton, but some 3,000 bales bave changed hands at firm prices LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPYE MARKET, Mecers, Wakeficld, Navh & Co. report—Fiour has ap upward tendency. Whaat still advancing, amd 1d. a 24. higher since Tuesday, Corn steady and unchanged. LIFERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. ‘The samme authorities report:—Peof tending downward, Pork ossier, Bacon buoyant. Lard steady, LONDON MARKETS. Lospen, April 19, 1802. Runng’s eireular reports.—Wheat firmer and 1s. 3 PRICE TWO OENTS, higher. Flour advanced ¢4. © Ts, tron unchanged. Sugar tending downward. Tea frm. buoyant. Rice steady. 6 €4. Tallow flat, at 46s. a 46s. 3d. #283. Cod olf, £89. Linseed oil a1 HAVRE MARKET. Corton,—Sales of the BE Ri lS ol Ll lee o! wi Hi r. & 9f. higher. New Orleang tres ordinaire, 107f.; bee, 160f. Stock, 64,000 bales. IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLIEA. Bombardment and Capture of Fort Macon. ees The Garrison Accorded the Honors of War and Paroled. Sketch of Fort Macon and Its Rebel Garrison, &., &o. Despatches from Wilmington, N. C. Wactuxerow, May 1, 1862. ‘The following despatch is taken from the Richmond Bnequirer: ae, Wranxotow, S.C. April 20, 1862. Fort Macon surrendered conditfoxally on Friday Jaat, A portion of the garrison arrived hore at twelve o'clock ast nit, Itisveported that Colonel White enved all re were allowed to take r men are reported kitted the peb'ic papers. Th. the 6 arms, Seven of « and a number wounded. SECOND DESPATCH. Wraaxaron, April 29, 1862 Fort Macon surrendered on Friday, 25th inst. , after @ bombardment of ten and a half hours, The batteries were planted behind heavy sand banks. The breaching battery was cleven hundred feet distant, and the more tars fourteen hunilred fest, and entirely concealed from the fort. The garrison were allowed the honors of war. The officers retained their sidearme, and all paroled, Seven men were killed apd elghteen wounded, two mor- taily, The enemy’s lors is not known, Colone) White and 165 men arriyed off the bar yester, day afternoon, on board the federal gunboat Chippewa, and were transferred to ariver steamer under a fing of truco, reached here, as etated,jn the Orst despatch. Tae others were sept up the Sound from the fort. Despatch from General Wool. Foxruess Monnox, May 1, 1862. Hox, FE. M. Stawron, Secretary of War-— I have just received a despatch from Brigadier General Manefiel! to the effect that five negroes have arrived from Portsmouth, ‘The coutrabands report that Fort Macon was taken oa Friday inst. Eighteen rebels were milled and twenty- seven wouded. General Beauregard has evacuated Corinth and fallen back on Memphis. It ig reported (hat Commodore Tatnall and the prinet. pal officers of the Merrimac have resigned. The Merri- mac lies of the Marine Hospital at Craney Island fast to the buoy. She now mounts twelye guns. There are no other steamers there. JOHN EF. WOOL, Major General. Sketches of the Fort and the Rebel Gar- risome Tho War Department at Washington has received’ in- telligence of the capture of Fort Maen, North Carolina, dy the Union forces. The news is derived from a tele gram published in the Richmond Enguirer of Wednes- aay. No particulars are given. We append the follow- ‘ng sketch of the fort and its garrison ;— SKETCH OV FORT MACON, Fort Macon, which guarded and pretected the town of Beaufort, was situated ons bluff em Boyue's Bank, one mile and three-quarters from the town. It commanded the entrance to the harbor, having @ full sweep of fire éver the main channel. Opposite the fort, at the en- trance of the harbor, is Shackleford Bank, one mile avd a half across. The fortification was of a hexagonal form, had two tiers of guns—ane in casemated bombproof, and the other en barletfe. 118 armament consisted of twenty thirty-two pounders, thirty twenty four pounders, two eighteen pounders, three fleld picees for flanking de fence, twelve flank howitzers, eight cight-ineh howitzers (heavy), cight eight-inch howitzers (light), one thirtean- ijuch mortar, three ten-inch mortars, and twe Coehorn mortars—making a total of eighty-nine guns. The war garrison of the fort wan throe hundred men. For heat ing shot there were large furnaces in the fort, and at the time of the seizure thore was a large quantity of powder in the magazine. The masonry and frou work were much ‘out of repair when the fort was keized by the rebels, which was aone by order of Governor Ellis on the 24 ef January, 1861. Much of the woodwork, &c., was then ina state of decay, The picrs of the wharf anc the superstructure were much out of order, but it is reported that the Acting Governor had placed all the forts of the State im ‘a most efficient state of preparation for defence and re- tistance. Governor Pickens, of South Cagolina, im- mediately after the seizure of Forts Macon and Caswell, sent, for their defence, some dozen ten-inch eolum- biads, which were divided according to the reapective strength and neceesities of each. If is now in the hande of the Union forces, ana the details of its capture will soon be made public. ‘TARE REBEL GARRISON OF FORT MACON consisted of the following: — ‘apt. John F. Levine, -Licutenant Kobort E. Walker. -Captain Wr. C. King. james H. Boo Line. Company G—Atlantic Artiilery.—Captain, Mauney:; First Lieutenants, Waltor Pender, E.R. Walker; nny H-Oki Topwail Riess Captain Stephen D. me pea . “ Pool: Firet Ljeutenante, John C. Manson, Joseph P. Robinson; second Lieutenant, B. T. Miller. This eom- y has boen reorganized for artillery service, and ie Feu: larly attached to tbe Tenth regiment North ry artillery. B— Woodpecks."’—Captain , Timothy Guion; Firat Lieuteuants, William “Adame —— Bee 3 Fecond Lieutenant, —— W: This company ie also @ part of the Teath a of artillery, It bern familiariy called the ‘Woulpecks.” from a dash of red ip tho be )— —First Lieutonanta, Cogdell (command: Second Liettenant, —-— Primrose. he 4 P. Andrews, prisoner a the Sattores light, but ie now at \inenip on Company — —Captain Blount, Fach company nambered about eighty men, bat as @ large number was not fit for duty the strength of the garrison was not more than 860 effective men. Colonel White is caid to be a nephew of Jeff, Davis, He graduated at Woet Point in 1868, and, a8 second lieutenant in the United ‘States Ordnance corps, served in New Mexico. He was at Baton Rouge when Louisiana seceded, and, thereupon joining his fortune with that of the rebel confederacy , was appointed a colonel in its army. Captain Stephen D. Pool ia a resident of Beaufort. He was until the seizure of the fort astrong Union man. He openly prociaimed bis sentiments ins paper which he then edited—the Beaufort Journal. Ho was tendered the position of Collector for the port of Newbern by President Lincoln, in March, 1861, 8 @ reward for hie sorvicos; but, his aspirations having boon to obtain & foreign consulship, he deciined 1t, whereupon he yielded to the promptings of disappointed ambition and the prea. sure of circumstances, deserted his principles, and, or- gavizing a company of men, entered the rebel scrvice. Lieutenant Pender is a con of the proprietor of the now deserted Atlantic Hotel of this place, who was tht fret man to enter Fort Macon with an armed body of men, and take possession of It im the name of the State of North Carolina, He (Ponder, SF.) organized a company and flourished about with it considerably, until someun- Pleasant charges regarding the abstraction of silver ware from a steamer then in the port were brought against him, when ho was court martiailed, tried, amd disminsed the service in disgrace, ‘The chaplain is, or rather wos, Rev. Dr. Martin, When our forces entered Newbern he had eudden and importants bosiness up the country, which took bim away from the fort, since which time he has not returned to dispense his miuisterial consolation to the garrie: =. captain OO eeeeeii\IYj"K\