New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

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Ihete officers we're erected with tho most ugroego
huzzas for Jcii. DAVIS and the south" On 'r
riving 81 IN. City iiaH, i rsqried the Intervention
VI several citizens 20 pfeyeat yIoierce beng offered
10 The rash emoassldor of an execrIed dynasty and
Government.
While waiting for Gen. Lowell TO arrive, Cspt.
Bailey remarked to the Mayor tbst Capt. Farrsgct
de ply regretted TO Tee the spirit OF iDcendiarl,m
which prevailed in the city in the destruction Of co.,
ton and other things. The Mayor remarked that he
differed from BIN; that the destruction was II our
own property, and did not concern outsiders. Capt.
Bailey replied thst 1t looked Ike bring oil ones
nose 10 spite his face. Tie Mayor replied that we
bad judged differently. In conversiug with Gen.
Lovtll Capt. Bailey reiterated the expression OF his
regret az the destruction of cotton. Gen. Lowell ~
terruTted bIm by saying that il was toHe by his
authority. During this interview an immense and
excited crowd OF people had congr, gated about the
City Hall, alterna ely hurrhing for JelI. Davis and
Gen. Love and vigorously 2roaning for " Lincoln
and his squadron" To calm this multitude, Pierre
Soale addressed them in few eloquent and effective
WORDS counscng moderation, seli-poss seion, fori-
tUde, and confidence in their cause, declaring that
.he honor OF tue Government aud city was i'll safe
hands.
Gen. Lowell also addressed the multitude in short
speecb declaring his purpose not to surrender the
city, but 10 retire his army aid fight the Lncolnites,
whom they could always whip on land. lie briefly
skeched lis course III the preparation OF the defense
OF the cty; that he had done all he cosld do with
lUt iDCAIb at Nlt tI~pOrhlJ tnht hC v LSlo TN
months too lse that it beyond his resources 10
contend successfully against the enemys power ON
water. He adysed the citizens 10 bear themselves
msnfullv, never 10 stoop or submit to the Lincoln
domination, and TO wait with patient fortitude for
the dcliversnce from bondage which must soon come
10 them.
TIIE CITY QUIET AND ORDERLY.
Ffo1. The Ponygac. 5pyI az.
Thanks 10 the precautions taken by tue authori-
ties aud to the good and unshrinking patriot
Of citizens, the city, at late hour last night,
was as peaceful and quiet as country hamiet-as
quiet as though no extraordinary excitement pre-
vailed throughout The day; in fact, 1t was much
qnieter than in ordinary times.
New leans in tb. hour Of her adversely, by the
calm dignity she displays in the presence Of the
enemy, BY the proofs ehe gives Of ber unhinching
determn1tion TO the uttermost the righteous cause
for whicl she has done much and made such great
sacrifices by her endurance undismayed Of the
evil which sfcts her, and her abiding confidence IN
the not distant coming of brighter and better days
of speedy deliverance from the enemys toils-is
showing bright example to her sister cities, and
Iroying herself in all respects worthy Of the proud
reputation she has achieved. We glory In being q
citizen Of this great metropolis.
MAKING HISTORY.
Fya The Rec Ap,a S.
No, never were the people OF New. Orleans thrown
repeatedly from al excess OF Joy to an excess OF
dependency, and pass again so UNEXPECTEDLY from
tie greatest despair to the widest hope. We are all
8ctllg llstCry-a most eVenuui cntlter III 'ue his-
tory of LOUsiana-and these events are 40 extraor-
dinary that almost fancy We are reading novel.
From the moment when the news fret came that
number Of Union gunboats had passed the forts
below the Crescent City waS coBsitered "a lost 10
the Conf. .dcrate Government. On Thursday even
Quuboats above the Quarantine, one OF which was
badk damaged. This new ray Of hope, faint as 1t
wa$ did not last long, for on Friday morning q
number Of United States vessels were seen steam-
ing up tie river, ready to sweep away every obsta-
Gle which might be thrown mp to stop their progress.
Everything was considered a. lost again, and the
burning Of our supply Of cotton and OF the CoDf,d-
crate vessels went az during the previous night.
The enemy have pulled down the Louisiana flag,
and hoistei on the Mint Post Office, and Custom
few among No now see without grief and shame.
Com Farragut informed the Mayor that II he re-
fu,ed 10 haul down the Louisiana flag it would be
hauled down with cannon balls and shells, and II
any vody was maltreated ior the expression OF bis
sympathy FOR TIE United States the city would be
held responsible. The Mayor sent TO Com. Fsrrs-
gut the folio wing protest III reference 70 the raising
OF the Union flag during the negotiations for the
"sIy. ar. ,nfrn-d tha. body Of meu from your vessels
United states dag too Mint usi thss this
ssoO. between your..n and e city .uthoc.
pending vas no, Pepetsted whh yc.r sanction hereby
'"''"i R1.n.c,,sIy, ,.,y JOHN T. MONROE Mayer
! lie Commodore informed ar DhhtT tub iihH
wss hoisted by his order But the old flag was not
left Long waving TO the breeze the Mint; for,
soon after the departure Of the nayvies, q crowd
hanled il down and tore 1t TO pieces In the course
OF the day. Il gang OF boys went 10 the leyee near
Poydrss street, with small Rebel Rag nile Was
fired al them from one Of the Union vessels, and al
old man named Hill, quiet wltpess Of ihis scene,
war killed
! MAYOR MOsROE;s MESSAGE.
A,YoRALrr roPEEwORL,iss,l oP
CIR Hall, April -, iSc,
To NE HosOraIie ae Ce~mos Council
| Gs,TLxsKs: At ]. O'Clock p IL TO day wn w.ed on
iur h front the city, besns d. mhrd from fss or
fsrrsgut the unccndon.i surrend. Of the CITY o. bcr
Or.st and sng Of the ned ates nAg OH Tie Ius
ton ilou,s Po.tOsice, snd Mint;
lie also dem,uo.d n. Louisiana f's be hsusd down
from the City Hall replied that Gen Lowell was Ia com
nsDd here and ,ai without authority 10 act IN military
atttes e,.;. q, -,
his .ieH 70 tho Mayor aid Counei Capt Bailey Ad'
eTes ed hif deinsncs
any potion them; but accompanied his reiusl with h-
statement that be should evscusts the city, Withdraw bis
il T. poper here to rsts that in reply 10 The demand TO
b41 DOWN Ito Gag from tho Cry Hail. returned al GDquA
g., Tow in nonen.ry expectation o. receiving s'econd
your syco "a tL emergency My own opinion Is that q,
ciy us ;rse possesed OF military power am iDcom
city hostile ioce th.; would be proper 70 ssy, In
rely t. demand Of that ch.faciet thst We are
om ,h. city; consequently Incapable Of making
any rss.guce; aid that therefore oneT no obsn
ton TO the occupation Of the place by the enemy that
a.. Cs,tom.Honse Post, Ofhoe and Min, the property
OF the Conf derste GovsIninentj and that We h.Ve
no control ogT them, and that .ll acts involvint
transfer Of authority must be per oru.d by tie invading
forces that yield to pbysl force alone aud
thai we n sin,sln our ssg tho Government OF ho
G. uece s,e States. 81. -.-..- -
Heyond ths due respect for dignity our rights and
The l,g Of our country does think, permit us to go
Respectfully. JOHN l. MoNioh' ~ 9,'y"''
TIE STREETS CROWDED wITh sPLCrAIohs-
DisGRAIIFUL TELFTS.
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