Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16

and risk the .nemyA shells. More CONVERSE
t;on ensned. but DO not repeat 1t here MS IL
has slreadv sppesrcd in your columns. Capt
Rally finally agreed to Gen. LoVells terms
Uo consented to await the evacuation which
Was to bo reported to the Flag Othcer by the
Maror In tho meantime the Council was to
be convened and tho enomyS demands iaiu Dc
fare Il The officers, on returning 10 their
ahins requested protection against tue threat
ened violence of the populaco, and enn.
Lowell, according directed two OF his stall, C"i'
Lowell and Major james, to accompany them.
They left tho Hall By tho rear, ana were driven
away in a carriage. Gen. Lowell then, IN re-
snonsc to a general call, addressed the people
from the steps OF the CITY Hall, and afterwards
nreceoded to the Jackson Railroad depot,
where no took the last car, DIS army having
been previously sent away.
The next day, Saturday, tao 26ih,) in lul-
Gnment Of the agreement made by the Mayor
with Captain Baly, the former despatched his
Secretary, Marion a. Baker, with an orSl CON
muuication to Flag Officer F"rrigut Mr.
Bsker was received on board OF the Hartford,
tho Flag Ship, anchored OF the head OF Julia
etrcrt and invited into the cabin Of the Flag
or; ,.er. who had Just finished communica>
lion addressed to the Mayer The purport Of
|
Secretary to deliver, was demand upon tue
Mayor. 10 prevent at once tho further display
OF secession flags in the city, intimating, in
rather forcible language, that mis- men would
fire upon them wherever they might SEQ them.
Daring the conversation, the Flag officer reito-
rated his regret ~ witnessing, as be was pleased
| 70 term it, the wan!nn destruction OF private
property, saying that he intended religiously
20 respect eli private rights Mr.. Baker then
stated the object OF his visit That General
L.ovnl had evacuated the city with his forces;
leaving it under the exclusive jurisdiction Of
the Mayor; that the Mayor had called together
his Council the previous day; that that body,
for want of o quorum. had adjourned over 10
this day C. ten o'clock; that it would At that
| time assemble and act upon the Mayors mes,
sage; ard that the Mayer would then return
an answer to the dcmrnds made upon MIN.
The Flag officer stated that ho hoped there
would be no collision between himself and the
CITY authorities, and no trusted that the dag
would be hauled down pcaceoly, and tina, the
Ma; or would uso his tf1r:s to preserve public
| order and prevent, AZ all hazards, citizens from
being molcstcd who might chose to exhibit THAR
ioy Mt again witnessing the flag o! the United
states. He further stated, that nc had been
I'd to the CITY the Jay previous, crowds of ;su
,nsn and caidren fired into 10y armed lucn on
horseback, simply because they chocred the
| Joiou flag. Mr.. Baker took occasion TO inform
him that ne was entirely mistaken, and that
| the immense crowd upon the levec consisted o.
loyal citzous Of tho Con (ederatc States, cheer.
lng 1t WAS true, but defiantly and unanimously
for jeff Davis and tho Southern Uontederacy i,
49,. oh,,to f,hsn unl HrnHh ,y
cautious and exasperated citizens at the u. S.
feet. At ten o'clock tho Common Council
u,et according to adjournment in JOINT session,
and proceeded 10 scs upon the following mes
sage O! tho Mayor:
CRY HALL, April 25, 1862.
Honorable Common Council:
Ge,.lrmcn AT half past O'Clock, T. M,
to-day, was waited On by Capt Baily, second
III coluuland Of the Federal feet now lying in
front OF the city, bearing demand from hsg
utiicor Farragut ior the unconditional surren-
Ger Of lhs city oil Nov 0llcans, and tho hoist.
ing OF the United States tag un Tie Custom
house, Postolico and Mint
Hs also demanded That the Lousians flag DO
hauled down from the Guy Hall. replied
that Gen. Lowell vas in commsud here, and
! matters.
Gvnoral Lowell Was thon sent ior, aad 10
him, aler stating that his mission -,.s tho
Mayor and Council, Capt. B2.ly addressed has
demands
General Lovel! refused to surrender the city,
or Ills crs, or any portion OF thom but nc
olnpanled MS refusal Win the stalenout that
ha suouLi evucuate the city, withdraw his
troops, aud then leave the civil authorities 10
act MS they might daetn proper.
1t Is proper here 10 state that, in reply to
the demand to haul down lhe a.s from the
City Hall, returned Al unqualified refusal.
am now IL momentary expectation oi re-
| ceiving second peremptory demand for tho
surrender Of tho city. solicit your advice in
this emergency My opinion is thai. rs n civil
magistrate possessed OF no military power, [
am incompetent TO perform military act, such
az the surrcnd,r OF tbs city 10 & hostile force;
| that it would be proper to SAP, in reply 10 u
demand OF that character, that &c arc
without military projection; that tho troops
hsva Withdrawal from tho city lDa; w3 arc
s.,Iuently incapable Of making any rCSist-
aoce; and That, therefore, VIC cal oh;r no oh
s.ruction 70 the occupation OF the place by tito
cnslny; ta.. tie customhousu, postottice and
mint are the property Of the Confederate Gov
ernmant; and that re have no control over
them: and that all acts involving transfer of
authority must be performed by the invading
forces themselves; that ne yield 10 physical
force alone; and that We maintain our 81
lcriance to tho Government Of the Confederate
States.
Beyond this, due respect for Cur dignity,
our rights and the flag of our country does
not think, permit US to 30.
Respectfully,
joan T. MONROE, Mayor.
In relation to tho above message, the Com
mon Council unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions
RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL"
Tn. Common Council OF the city of New
Orleans, having been advised by tho military
authorities snaI the city ~ indefensible, declare
that no resistance will be made to the forces
of the United States.
Resolved, That the sentiments expressed
in the message OF his Hanor, the Mayor, to the
Common Council are in perfect accordance
with the sentiments entertained ~ these
Councils, and tho entire population Of this
metropolis; and that the Mayor be respectfully
requested to act in tbs spirit manifested by the
message
During tho session OF the Council, n shout
was heard from tho assembled multitude Of
citizens in and around the City Hall, who ware
anxously awaiting the action Of That body.
A lew moments nt,erw ards through the surg
iurs OF the crowd, two Federal naval officers,
preceded BY sergesnt Of marines displaying
): "a. OF truce from the bayonet OF his muskot,
managed to make their way into the Mayors
n,rI,r II annpared they had arrived az the
head o: Canal street in the fag-oficer's boat,
accompanied by thirty two armed ma
rines, and attempted to land. with
out flag Of truce. The crowd on
shore positively refused to allow them to
dIsulubarL, without displaying tho white flag,
and likewise refused tu allow more than one
l., ho III &rra