Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-15
eEN. nurLER,s INTERPRETATIONS.

ed through the streets to Fort McHenry.
GEN. RUTLER'S PKOCLAMATION.
BALTIMORE, May 14.-General Butler, this
afternoon, issued the following proclama.
DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS,
Federal Hill, Baltimore, May IA.
A detachment of the forces of the federal
government, under my command, have occu-
pied the city Of Baltimore, for the purpose,
! among other things, of enforcing respect and
| obedience to the laws, as well OF the state if
requested thereto by the civil authorities, as
of the United States laws which are being vi
olated within its limits by some malignant and
traitorous men, and in order TO testify the ac-
ceptance by the federal government OF the fact
that the city, and all welI-intenlioned persons
among its inhabitants, are liable to the Union
and the constitution, and are to be so regarded
and treated by ALL 70 the end, therefore,
! that all misunderstanding of the purposes OF
| the government, and to set at rest all unbound
| ed, false, and seditious rumors, to relieve
all apprehensions, if any are felt by the
well disposed portion of the community,
and to make it thoroughly understood by all
| traitors their aiderS, and abettors, that their
| rebellious acts must cease, l hereby, by the
| authority vested in me as commander OF the
department of Annapolis, of which the city Of
| Baltimore forms part, do now command and
| make known that no loyal and well disposed
! citizen will be disturbed in his lawful occupa-
ton or business; that private property will
| not be interfered with by us, except in as
far as it may be used to afford aid and comfort
| TO those in rebellion against the government,
whether here or elsewhere all of Which prop
erty, munitions of war, &C., fitted to aid and
| support the rebellion, will be seized and held
subject to confiscation, and therefore all manu-
| facturers of arms and munitions of war
| are hereby requested to report 10 me
| forthwith so that the lawfulness of their oc"
cupation may be known and understood, and
all msconstructon of their doings be avoided.
No transportation from this city to the rebels
of articles fitted to aid and support troops in
the field will be permitted, and the fact of
such transportation after the publication OF
this proclamation will be taken and received
as proof of illegal intention on the part of the
consignees, and will render the goods liable to
seizure and confiscation. The government
being ready to receive all such stores and sup.
plies, arrangements will be made TO contract
tor them Immediately, and the owners and
manufacturers oil such articles of equipment,
clothiIg, munitions OF war, and provisions, are
| desired to put themselves in communication
| with the commanding general, in order that
| their workshops may be employed for loyal
| purposes, and the artiZans Of the city resume
and carry on their wonted preferable occupa-
! ton. The acting assistant quartermaster and
| and commlssary of subsistence of the United
| States here stationed has been instructed to
procure and furnish at fair prices forty thou
sand rat0ns for the use of the army of the Uni.
ted States, and further supplies will be
drawn from the city 10 the tulI extent of its
| capacity, if the patrt C and loyal men choose
so to furnish supplies. All assemblages Tex
cept the orderly polce) of armed bvdies of
men, other than those regularly organized
| and commissioned by the state of Mary land,
and acting under orders OF the governor there
| of, for drill and other purposes, are forbidden
within the department. All officers Of the
militia of Maryland, having command within
the limits of the department, are requested to
| report through their officers forthwith, to the
! general in command, so that he may be able to
| know and distinguish the regularly commits.
stoned and loyal troops Of Maryland from the
armed bodies who may claim to be such The
| ordinary operations of the corporate govern
/ nent OF the city OF Baltimore, and of the civil
| authorities, will not be inerfered WITH but on
the contrary, will be aided by all the powers
at the command of the General, upon proper
call being made And all such authorizes are
! cordially invited to cooperate with the gener-
! al in command, to carry out the purposes set
| forth in this proclamation, that the city
| Of Baltimore may be shown to the coun-
try to be what she is in fact, patriotic and
! loyal to the Union, to the constitution,
! and laws. No flag, banner, ensign, or device
| of the so called confederate states, or any of
them, will be permitted TO be raised or shown
in this department, and the exhibition of eth
| er of them by evil disposed persons will be
| deemed aud taken 10 be evidence OF design to
afford aid and comfort TO the enemies OF the
country. To make it more apparent that the
government OF the United States more relies
upon the loyalty, patriotism, and zeal OF good
citizens, than upon any exhibition OF force cal
! culated 20 lntimidate them into that obedience
| to laws, the commanding general has brought
to the city with him, of the many thousand
! troops in the immediate neighborhood which
might be at once concentrated here, scarcely
more than an ordinary guard and until it fails
him, he will continue to rely upon that loyalty
| and patriotism of the citizens of Maryland
which have never yet been found wanting
to government in time of need. The general
| in command desires Cd greet and treat i'll this
! part of his department all citizens thereof as
| friends and brothers in common purpose,
common loyalty, and common country. Any
! inracliOn of the laws by the troops under his
/ command or any disorderly, unSoderlike
conduct, or any interference with private prop
| erty he desires to have Immediately reported
To him and lie pledges himself that if any
soldier so far forgets himself as to break those
laws that he has sworn to defend and enforce,
he shall be most vigorously punished. The
general believes that if the suggestions and
requests contained in this proclamation are
ia thtuy carried out by the cooperation Of all
good and Unionloving citizens, business will
resume its accustomed channels trade take
place of dullness aud inactivity, efficient labor
dispace idleness, and Baltimore will be, in
fact, what she is entitled to be, in tile front
rank Of commercial cities Of the nation.
Given at Bal more, the day and year first
above written.
BENZ. +. BUTLER, Brigadier General,
Commanding Department of Annapolis.
Z. G. Parker, Lieut. Col. Aid de-camp OF
/ G.n. Butler, had long interview prior TO the
! issuing of the foregoing proclamation, with
| the mayor and several members OF the city
! council The said conversation showed the
| general intimately acquainted with affairs
here. During the afternoon Gen. Butler made
a formal demand on the city authorities for a
delivery OF quantity of arms stored in the
| warehouse of John s. Cuttings. Marshal
Kane refused to deliver up the arms without
| the officer produced an order from the mayor.
! Finally, after some alteration, an order was
| produced and the arms brought out, making
fifteen dray loads. About two thirds Of the
| fire arms were carbnes. The rest wereeflint
lock muskets. There was also large quantity
OF pixies. guard of federal troops was placed
over the arms, and escorted by the police to
the fort. a crowd of turbulent men and boys
followed, yelling and hooting portion of the
distance Some were armed with pistols, and
evidently desired to commit violence, but were
restrained by the police
General Rutlpr aud stoH ,1;nad ~ H., ca