, 1862-05-14
General Butler Commences
Operations.
Ills PROCLAMATION TO THE
PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS.

alS PROCLAMATION TO THE
PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS. |
His Military Coyernorshfp
Handsomely Begun.
The New Orleans True Data Of Saturday
morning May Sd, contains the following proc /
Iamatinn Of Gen. Butler, on the occasion Of |
assuming control as military Governor Of that
city. It viii be found stringent enough: !
HEADQUARTERS DEFARrnEsr OF TEE GrLF. /
new OR1EAss, May l, 1861. { |
The city OF Ncw Orleans and its euvirons, t
with all its interior and exterior defenses, hay
ing been surrendered to the combined naval |
and land forces Of the United States aad hav-
ing been evacuated by the rebel forces In t
whose possession they lately were, and being
now IN occupation OF the forces OF. the United
tain public tranquility, enforce peace and
qn1et under the laws and Constitution Of the
United States, the Major General commanding
the forces Of the United Ststes in the Depart
ment Of the Gull, hereby mskes known and
proclaims the object and purposes Of the Gov
possession Of the city Of New 0rleans and the
State Of Louisiana, and the rules and regu1a-
tions by which the laws Of the United States
viii lie for the present, and during state Of
war, enforced and maintained for the plain
guidance Of all good citizens ot the United
States, as we'll as others who usy heretofore
have been in rebellion against their authority.
Thrice, before, has the city Of New Orleans
been rescued from the hands of q foreign Gov
ernment, and still more calanitous domestic
United States. It has Of late been under the
military control Of the rebel forces, claiming
to be the peculiar friends df its citizens; and
at each time, in the Judgment Of the COM
mander Of the military forces holding it, it
has been found Necessary t9 p1eserre order
the law martial Even during the interim
from Its evacuation by the rebel soldiers, and
its actual possession BY the soldiers OF tAe
United States, the civil authorities Of tho city
have found it necessary to call fo1 the inter
yention OF an armed body known as the
"European Legion to preserve tranquility.
/ The commanding General, therefore. will
cause the city to be governed until the resto-
ration Of municipal authority, and his further
| orders, By the Law martial-a measure for
Thtch It would seem the previous recital fur
! nishes sufficient rrecc4cnts.
| All persons in arms against the United
States are required to surrender them
| selves with their arms, equipments and u1u-
| nitiens ofwar. The body known as the s'Eu-
! roptan Legion" not being understood to be
II arms asainst tie United States, but orsan-
| tzed to protect the lives and property OF the
| citizens, arc invited to still Cooperate with
/ the force Of the United States to that end, aud
| SO acting, will not be included in the terms Of
| this order, but Fill report to these head
| quarters,
| All ensisns, flags, and devices, tending to
uphold any authority whatever, save the flag
| OF the United States and the figs of tue for
tign Copsulates must not be exhibited, but
SUPP cssed. The American ensign, the cm-
! b}cm Of the United States, must be treated
! with the utmost Difference and respected By
| all Persons, under pain Of severe punishment
! AL persons well disposed towards the Gov
| Crlment Of the United States, who shall re-
new the oath Of allegiance, will receive the
| safeguard and protection in their persons aud
property Of the armies OF the United States,
the violation Of which is punishable With
| death.
All persons still holding allegiance to the
Confederate States will be deemed rebels
| against the Government Of the United
States, and regarded aud treated as enemies
thereof.
All foreigners not naturalized and claiming
allegiance to their respective governments,
aud not having N AIDE oath OF allegiance to the
supposed Government OF the Confederate
States, will be protected in their persons and
property as heretofore under the laws Of the
United Statcs.
All persons wHo may heretofore have giveI
lheir adherence to the supposed Government,
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