The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-08
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surrender oil New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, May l, 1862.
The following correspondence taken from the
Richmond Enquirer of yesterday, which city II
reached by telegraph, was to-day received at the
War Depart'nt. The correspondence is between
the Mayor of New Orleans and Flag Officer
Farragut:
UNITED STATES FLAG SHIP HARTFORD,
Off New Orleans, April &c. 1862
SIR:-Upon my arrival before your city, had
the honor to send to your Honor, Capt. Bhley,
L. S. N, second in command of the expedition,
to demand of you the surrender OF New Orleans
to me, as the representative of the Government
Of the United States Capt. Bailey reported the
result of an interview with yourself aud the mil
itary authorities. 1t must oeeurto your Honcr
that il is not within the province OF naval Of
ficer to assume the duties of a military com
mandant. | came here 10 reduce New Orleans
10 obedience to Uhe laws OF, and 10 ylndlcate the
offended majesty of the Government of the Uni
ted States. The rights Ofpersons and property
shall be secured.
| therefore demand of you, as it's representa-
tive, the unqualified surrender of the city, and
that the emblem of the sovereignty OF the Uni
ted States De hoisted over the City Hall, Mint,
and Custom House by meridian this day, and
all the flags and other emblems of sovereignty
other than this of the United States be removed
from the public buildings by that hour, l par
ticularly request that you shall exercise your au-
thority to quelI disturbance, restore order, and
call upon all the good people of New Orleans to
return at once to their vacations, aud particu-
larly demand that no person shall be moiested
in person or property for sentiments of loyalty
to their Government. re
l shall speedily and severely punish any per-
SON or persons who shall commit such ontrages
as witnessed yesterday by armed men firing
upon helpless women and children for giving
expression to their pleasure at igitneSSing The
"OLd Rag.', I am very respectfully,
d. G. FARAGuT,
Flag Officer Western Gulf Squadron.
THE REPLY.
Nayoy's Office, City Of Neio Orleans,
City Hall, April 26. 1862.
Flag Officer D. c. Farragut, U. S. Flagship
Hartford:
SIR:--In pursuance Of a resolution which we
thought proper to take out of regard for the
women and children who still crowd the me-
trOpolis, Cen Lowell has evacuated 1t with his
troops. and restored back to me the administra-
ton OF its government and the custody OF Its
power.
have in council with the City Fathers con-
sidered the demand you made of me yesterday
of all unconditional surrender Of the city,
coupled with requisilion to hoist the flag OF
the United States on the public edlhces, and
haul down the tag that still floats upon the
breeze from the dome of this hall. 1t becomes
my duty to transmit to you az answer which IL
| the universal sentiment of my constituents, no
less than the prompting Of my own heart, die
tates TO me on this sad and solemn occasion. -
The city is without the means of defense, and is
utterly destitute of the force and material that
might enable it to resist an overpowerlng arm
ament Displayed in sight Of it.
| am no military man, and possess no author
! ity beyond that Of executing the municipal laws
OF the city Of New Orleans 1t would be pre-
sumptQOus iii me to attempt to lead an army to
the field, if had one at command; and know
still less how to surrender IN undetended place,
he'd, as this is, at the mercy of your gunners
and your mortarS, T0 surrender such place
were an idle and unmeaning ceremony.
The city is yours by the power of brutal force,
net by my choice or the consent of its inhabi-
tants 1t is for you to determine what will be
the fate that awaits here. AS to hosting any
flag not OF our own adoption and allegiance, let
me say to you that the man lives not in our
midst whose hand and heart would not be par.
alyzed at the mere thought of such an act Nor
could l find in my entire constituency so des
pera.e and wretched q renegade hS would dare
TO profane with his hand the sacred emblem OF
our aspirations.
Sir. YOU have manifested sentiments which
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than that to which you have devoted your sword
doubt not they spring from noble though de
luded nature, and know how to appreciate thu
emotion that inspired them. You have gallan
people to admlnistrste duling your occupancy
of this city people sensitive to all that can il
the least affect their dignity and selfrespect.-
Pray, sir, do not fail to regard their susceptible
titles. The obligations which / shall be religious
ly complied with You may trust their honor
though you mightnot count on their submission
to unmerited wrong.
In conclusion, beg you to understand thai
the people of New Orleans, while unable to re
sist your force, do not allow themselves to be
insulted by the interference of such as have rem
deled themselves odious and contemplate by
their dastardy desertion Of our cause in this
mighty struggle in which we aic engaged, Of
such as might remind them too iorcbly that they
are the conquered, and you the conquerors. -
Peace and order may be preserved without re
sort to measures which l could not at this mo
meRt prevent Your occupying the city d0ei
not transfer allegiance from the Government o
their choice to one which they have deliberate
ly repudiated, and that they yield the obedience
which the conqueroT is entitled to extOrt from
the conquered.
Respectfully, JOHN MONROE, Mayor.