, 1862-05-27
GDe Gtihttue.
Gen.: Butler at New Orleans.
Pierre Seule appears In Behalf Of
the City.
GEN. BUTLER KEEPS A.H0TElL.
unionism Among the Citizens.


Correspondence Of the Boston JonrnaL1
TIE INTERVIEW AT THE ST. CHARLES.
At tho hour assigned for the second confer
ence, the Mayor appeared, accompanied by
tue members Of the City Council and the
Hon. Pierre Sou!c- The conference was held
Charles, which, during the interview, present.
ed J. scene for a painter. On one side sat
suuie, surrounded By the members Of the city
government, and opposite eight or ten mem
beis Of the staff Of Gen. Butler, who, seated
beside the Mayor. the two formed the central
OF General Butler at fret to suppress
ill Confederate and other bosns cur
rcncy but the representations Of the
Mayor at their first interview that the poor
people in the city depended solely upon the
small notes circulated as money In this COM
also that there Was not sirty days provisions
in Mecity, induced Gen Butler to 60 far modi-
# his original proclamation as to allow the
circulation Of Confederate money, but still
prohibited all negotiation Of scrip and bonds
1*sued b; tho so-called Southern Confederacv,
as 1ncaus whereby the leaders Of the rebellion
could raise money. The proclamation, as it
was fnally Issued, was then read by General
Butler.
Mr.. Soule rose and addressed Gen Butler.
He said that in behalf Of the city government,
at whose request he appeared, he could not in
city had been captured, aud they were perhaps
Eubeued, but the same spirit which had op.
posed The coDGueroFs still existed; aud any
attempt 10 enforce the rigors Of martial Law as
SIT forth in the proclamation, would be met
with resistance by the mob, for whose acts
they would not be responsible which
implied threat On lis part to resist the ad'
miIistrltion Of General Butler. Mr.. Soule
proceeded with laud:tion Of the spirit o.
cl,i.alry. 4 spirit which would not submit t
the exercise Of martial lAw In their midst. Il
attempted the city government would abandon
Ill their functions. He alluded to the bitter
experience Of the people, aud the suffering
which the blockade had occa5loned among tht
| lnasses.
| Gen. B3t1cr, in reply to Mr.. Soule, slid b.
regretted exceedingly that in the course Q
his remarks lie had thrown out what he con
| sidered q threat; that it was one Of the grea
| mistakes Of gentlemen Of his standing to &C
t company the statement OF their opinions will
thre:ts, and that they Lad in this manner don
more to occasion the present difficulties tha.
| any uthcr CAUSE. He proceeded to say that
had modified his proclamation at the sugges
tion Of the Mayor as an act OF humanity, ind
ing here painful state Of things, which ha
hetn brought upon the poorer classes by tn
! leaders Of the secession movement. He wa
desifou5 and willing to do anything which hu
manity dictated to alleviate thu distress anon
| the massCS.
Mr. Sonle disclaimed any intention ofthrea
ening to oppose the action OF tue military al
| thoriIies. He pledged the faith of the city
| that il the municipal government were allowe
| to continue the exercise Of as many Of il
| functions Us were consistent with martial laV
| the municipal authorities would use their u
| most eudeaIorE to preserve the peace OF tt
city. If en-. Butler would allow them th
privilege Of providing The poorer classes wit
food, the civil authorities would do all the
could to suppress the riotous proceedings.
| Gen. Butler said the proclamation must a
| pear in its present form Mr.. Sou1e aske
that the matter might be allowed to rest unit
crnnent would decide whether to co1tins
their duties or surrender the entire control
the city to Gen. Butler. The request #:
granted, and The negotiations rested uni
, Sunday.
III the meantime, a meeting Of the Ci
Council WIS held, at which a series Of rcso1
tions we're adopted TO the effect that the III
njciual authorities would continue their nc
= NAL functions, with the understanding th
they shall not be interfered with in al 1nz
| ters of police, unless disturbances shou
J occur calculated to endaDger the rclatio
created by the military occupation Of the cit
| authorities to remain undisturbed; Tcquiril
: | power to organfze citizen patrols III lieu Of
> additional number fpolicemen, and expectil
that immediate provision will be nlade to pI
cure articles Of subsistence for the lnasscs.
j. This happy determination of the city autht
tiles to corporate with Gen. Butler in p
= preserving the tranquility Of the city met
prompt endorsements, and he immediate
authorized patrol Of citizens, not exceed
two hundred and fifty, to be armed with sab
/ or revo1vero, or both, to be added to the I