, 1862-08-15
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The Reayune, in it's issue Of July 81, pub |
lishes an article on Gen-Pope's orders, the !
tone Of which may be seen from the folio wing |
extract:
There is only one Of these orders which we
proposed to consider, and which must attract
the attention of the civilized world This is
the order declaring his (Gen. Pope'e} purpose
tG t. Lag contribution On the which
Tie damage and injury will fall upon the
iuot1ensige and helpless. 1t will mark the
progress Of an army as Of & tOruad0s sweep
through forest, with every sign Of rain, des..
olatton, and the flight and abandonment Of
army will have only desert upon which to
lew its contributions. We can perceive many
other effects Of this system from which every
right thinking man must revolt. The present
war Is bitter enough. Ezcesses haTe been
committed by both sides which have seriously
compromised the character OF our people W1th
the Christian world. Let us not add further
horrors by Introducing the system of leFying
contributions upon the peaceful and indus
trious people. The barbarons plan Of the con-
fecation Of private property is distressing
enough, but even this applies only to actual
buttons upon the people at large is q step
beyond even the revival Of the long obsolete
resort OF confscatlon. In the name OF hunan-
ity, philanthropy aud reason, we trust that no
6uCl ETEIE14 WILL 4AfE kud kduEAlV4 u ElLutI
government In this unhappy war
For this General Butler ordered It's pnbl1ca-
ton to be stopped, but rescinded the order as
is shown by the following from the Rieayune
Of the I'd instant:
| The leading article Of the Rcdyuae Of Thurs
day evening, 31st u1t., headed "Pfoclanat.ons
Major General Bnt1er to be in eontravention
Of his proclamation for the regulation of the
| press. It W3s never our design or wish to do
t any thing in this paper in breach Of that pro-
clamation; snd had the particular article
| which has come under the censure Of General
Butler been sufficiently scrutinized. it would
never have been published. It was written
for Us By contributor not attached to the
office, during the absence, from physical diss~
bilitY, of the regular writer for that column.
removed by Gen. Butler, great care will IN
future be taken that nothing shall appear in
! the columns OF the Pcayune which viii yio-
late, in spirit or il letter, the injunctions OF
this proclamation, or which is intended In any
way TO influence the PUBLIC e. mind agalnst the
Upon the publication OF this apology, the
newspaper called the Ifcayune can be contin.
'~'' |'A ~ BENZ. F. BUTLER,
| Major Gen Com'g Dept Of the Galf
4 New Orleans, Aug. !, 1862.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GEN: BgTLEH
ARMNG NEGROES
HEAnouARrERs DxP'r or THE GUIF,I
NEW ORLEANS, August 2 1859.
Hon. Edwin II. Stanton Secretary Of War:
sR: beg 1eaye to enclose to you copies O.
orders and correspondence with Gen. Phelps
upon the subject Of arm1ng and equippine
the negroes.
| Gen. Phelps, without orders and without
my knowledge, has organized five companies
, Of negroes, and the first official information
. had OF his doinga in that behalf, Tas requfst
ton for arms and equipments for them.
, It becomes more necessary in my Judgment
. | to employ them differently, and thought 81
that means could find employment for all
and Lot raise the question ofensiye1Y between
, Gen. Phelps and myself unt1 it WAS settled q
Washington, and, therefore, sent the order
ever to his requisition. But his letter Of res
ignation has left no choice but to insist tha
my order should be obe5ed.
I submit that the whole ma3ter to the dc
partment. + need not discuss it. Genera
, Shepleg, who has been With you, can DO
)" much better than can. Mr.. Roselius, who
have sent by the Connecticut, can tell Eo'
much more fully tnan It was possible to do i
dispatch what has been the effect Of th
: course Of General Phelps
I An 1nsufrection broke ont smongst the ne
u groes few miles up the river, which cause
the women Of that neighborhood to apply t
an armed boat belonging to US: passing down
, for aid, and the incfpient rtFoit Vas stoPpe
| By informing the negroes tha: We should rept
:. an attack BY them upon the women and chi
Z t dten.
d All is for the determination Of the depsr
nent, to which shall give the fullest ohed
L serya1t. BENJ: T. BUTLER,
!; Major General Commanding:
HEADQuxnrEas DzeARraEsT3 3D3 e. T1E q . 9u1r'
r - New 0R1KAHb, Su3y u, 1a6a-
It Capt R. s. Davis, a. 4. L. General:
d s1n:-I enclose hereaith requidtons Il
x arms, aeeoutrements, clothing, camp and "a
g risou equipage, DC, for three regiments
d Africans, which propose 70 Eatse FOR the d
ID fense OF this point The locaTlon u SWAMI
md unhealthy, and our men a1e ay1ng az 81
rate OF two OF three day. 'Ine eoutoefo 70
~ altBts are willing, - understand, 70 foru5
their sha1e Of the tax TOR tne support OF u
n wal; but they should also futnla9 soer quo
q. Of men, which they have not thus eer don
# An opportunity now ofi:rs OF supplying =
Of the deficiency, aud It 70 NOT SAFE % nsgie
as opportunities Ia war. I think tdas, Win q
,r. proper faciIities, / could raise the three reE
hn ments proposed in short anet MMno
TO holding out any Inducements or offering Al
reward. have now upwards OF s.nu
Iy who are all willing aud ready 70 snoM tn
devotion to our cause in zany way that It m
be put to the test; They 8re willing TO 50
d. ! NIT to anything rather th1n Slavery
Of Society in the South eeems 70 be on
he ! point Of dissolution, and the best way ot P
~, | venting the African from becoming fnst
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