, 1862-06-03

Golfers Of the enemy, and should take POSSES
sion Of It as contraband OF war. He advised +
them to bring back to theI1 vaults snch ep:-
Gle as was within their control, and promised
to aid them in restoring the money to their
banks and to furnish them with q guard to
fnsure its safe transport. When thus returnesi
he should regard it as private properly and
would protect it as such go long as it should
obligations of the banks and other Legitimate
objects Of banking institutions. Abiding to
tie papercurency, which hes utterly deranged
all Kinds OF business, and is overwhelming the
community with distress and perplexity, the
General spoke forcibly Of the action Of the
in Confederate funds" while their paper had
pledged them to redeem their issues IN silver |
and gold, and the condition Of their vaults
vas such as to enable them to do SO. He ex-
Fecttd them to fulfil their original stipulation,
and reeume specie payment as soon as practi-
cable; but sc long as they acted in good faith,
be should leave the ,ime Of Ruch resumption |
to their judgment. OF the Seizure Of the spe-
Gle at the consulate and at s. Smith g. Co.'s,
little was said beyond q remark from the Cen
eral to the effect that he Wa6 much pleased to |
acquaint them with the fact that our feet in |
the river was progressing finely, and that the |
king Of rivers would be open from Cairo to the |
Gull long before the captured specie would |
officers should confer together, and communi-
cate their decision as to his proposals. To this
they asscnted, ard expect I shall be able to |
forward their answer in my letter by the Ma
tnnzas.
The conference then closed, aud the bankers
took their leaye, with an appearance OF good
feeling.
BEHAVIOR OF TIE sEcEsH WOMEN.
The conducs of the women Il mean those
who "wcar purple and fine liucn,'' end are
popularity supposed to be clldics) is disgusting,
and not G. lculated to strengthen ones faith ii
4HaT Efrt1 1f h1-&1 &1,Ar
Intrencbing themselves behird the imr1uni-
ties which the gallant1y Of our countrymen
has ever accorded them, tley insult and sneer
at our Officers and men continually, and com
nit acts which wou!d insure six months hard
labor at the forts to man guilty Of like ae-
tions. They turn their bucks without the
customary desire to be excused. They de-
serltc three-quarters ct q circle around an
| officer by walking into the middle Of the
| street, and regain the sidewalk at distance
| tion By too close An approach to his person;
and, worse than all, some Of them insist
upon wearing little rebel dogs On their
| boeoms {dt emblem ct the secession
| Of wo11anly modesty from that locality where
all gentle traits are supposed to reign su-
| pIeme, and dressing their children in Eece5-
Sion co1o1s. Hitherto the only means Of pun
ithirg these female rebels has been by some
| satirical observation or action; but, unless
they mend their manners soon, they will find
| that th.ir sex will not protect them from a
}roper punishment. a few days since mem-
her Of Gen Butler's staff WAS walking through
N aristocratic quarter Of the city, when sew
cTal ladies made @ome offensive demonstration
ftcnl the window Of q fine house. The officer
took out his memorandum book, walked up
the stoop. noted down the number Of the
house and the name OF the proprietor and
then remarked to himself, loud enough to be
heard by the ladies: ayes, this will be an ex.
ce]1cnt place for an hospital" and walked
coolly away. The blinds were Immediately
closed, and the ladies left very suddenly.
4 letter written by rebel spy to q friend il
! the country Gays:
Ycu were here during the most momentous tims
that ie. when the city was threatened with bonn
ba1dment-and Of course need no Iew5 from MI
talsnts s q r sonle We have heea granted nor OF
, privileges than nc expected. The Mayor is allow
ed tot carry the city atairs usual. and the Yan
Eees 10 be kept outside the city limits; tbougl
to tell the truth, believe thoy will be more re
= joiccd Than Ourselves when they leave, g
they must have. learned hy thi. time 'tha
: The way they are snabbcd on every eide is awfl!
t cers marched into Ur. palmer'B church, and cool
a Eeattd themselves in pew where lady wa
tittiDg; bnt as soon as they had seated thetn
selves, she stood up, and drawing her dress Clos
reflections. Well done, was it nota
Gen. Rutler's order Furnishing women VIII
c inEuit soldiers aid officers, contains no refee
E tons whatever on the virtue Of New Orlean
> ladies, but leaves fheir future reputation t
q tEeir behavior after the date of the order.
I, more cffectual method Of abating such an eg:
= could rot be devised.
J. In New Orleans, by amunicipl regulation
G Il Tomen of the town found plying their trad
upon the streets are liable to Imprisonment
Is in The calaboose- The matter amounts nimf
+ II to this, therefore: that il any woman
y n New Orleans ebatl SO Tar lower herself IS
:. behave like degraded courtezan upon th
:. | public street, she shall be arrested aud in
:, p1iEoncd Ike any other woman Of the tow
J. No true woman, then, need be alarmed |
this order, for she cannot by any chance
t, interfere d with By it.
"a "a It seems that Mayor Monroe ut first pr
e tended to regard the order US an outrage upe
m mnf lie women Of the South, and remonstrats
Cd against it in an Insulting letter. The May,
I soon after 1ttricled what he had snid. Tie
hs be rp<ated Lis renlonstrance. To this &c
60 Butler replied hT an order deposing May
t. t. Monroe and sending him to Fort jackson
i'd n,cnt. This brought the Mayor to his sense
Ter and he Immediately managed to construe t
Is, offensive order correctly, and begged Ge
er Butles's pardon for lis mistake. But here
IL Il, the May 5or's letter:
ia STATE OF LOUISIANA. MAToRALrY OF |
ip- NEW ORLEANS, May IL, 1852.
er, Major General BENJAMIN F. BrrLER, Comma1
ar ilg United States fqrces:-
w., sm-Your general order. No. 2s, Of date Il
NJ NJ inst, which reads follows-Qerc follows orr
ag ord o1dinury nd astonishing that cannot, holdi
eu the ctce Of cefef magistrate Of this city chal
III able with its peace and dignity, suffer It to
:. I promulgated ii our presence without protest.
ne. arainst the thrtat it contains, which has aires
ny aronrcd tho passions ofonr people, and must cx
nv perac men aeee nGJn.n sghtso aonf
: lie eondnet oi our wives sna danshters snd. u
lie The peace Of the city and The saiety Of .
fJt officers and eoldlere from harm or insult. ha
ihl, 'he finn, been successfully secured to IN ext
tnS tS enabling them to move through our sire
-, alD1ott unnoticed, according to the uni
~ =. stsnding and agreement entered into bctw
ION yoursc1faId the city authorities. did not. h
~ ever, anticipate war upon women aud child
,tee ~ who, 20 far ~ am aware, have only manif-f
r. their diEpl asufe At the occupation Of their
M tae by those whom they believe to be their eneul
s zen and will never undertake to be responsible
a ass. tie peace Of New Orleans while snch an CT
neu which inurfatcs citizens, remains in force.
aSe give license TO the officers and soldiers Of
tnct Ccmmand to commit Outragea such as are ind
sst sSes ted in your order upon defenseless womeI
Of ,o ~ y The Ihrslfanitv of the ass in vi
con- nome ~ mate thit nrntest am eir ynnr s,t
the mt servant, JOHN 7. MONROE, May
the To this disrcspectful letter General Br
,aae youchsafed the following unequivecal ansy
have HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE GUIF.
hing NEW ORLEANS, May 16. 1862
lake John T. Monroe, late Mayor Of the city Of
nu Orleans, Is relieved fIon all responsibility fl
: peace Of the city, and Is suspended from the
>. else Of any of1cIal functions, and committe
Is. sort jackson until further orders
"a B. F, BUTLER. Msjor Gen. Commando
~. This crder brought the Mayor to headG
r"s' ters in hurry. General Butler talked to
very freely, aud lecIured him Sc
e. ;sas4t o. i fur placing such an offensive
]ess9 hs,.9 struction OIL Order No. %, and c;
M in his attention to his language, which
the presslI declares that "hertafter'' woner
Con eultir our officers and men shall b
). aud garded and held liable to be treated as VT
le du- IT the towB." The General then told
" .,. ea- that he must apologize for and withdraw
letter or suffer the punishment for his Of
!, au indicated above.
pited The Maycr didn't t1ike ssthe looks Of thi1
ttea- and made the annexed apology and retTal
most Blcrtupou the General allowed him
sumo the functions Of his Office.
sin. GEN. BUTLER: This communication, having
ernt under mistake Of tact. aud being imp
;. in Language, desire to apologize for the
Joaz T. MoxnoE. Ma
;, May 1s, 1852.
'urg. LAST Saturday morning, after the Mayo
the day previous apologlztd for his ms
- insulting letter to Gen. Butler ralati'
ahu. General Order No %, regarding the CO
r. ! Of the woman, he again called at hcadqu
y , I. ~. for the purpose Of withdrawing his az
.rtsnn or obtaining q modification Of the
:cther- General Butler told him nnequiyocally II
/ an had rothing to modify; that he was not
facts, fnr what l1e had written: that he TOu