, 1862-06-03
Gbb Gtibtlj|tte.
TUESDAY. JUNE s, 1862,
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM
NEW ORLEANS,
Successful Administration of
the Gulf Department.
IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF CON-
TRABAND SPECIE.

IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF CON-
TRABAND SPECIE.
The Case Of Mayor Monroe and De-
clsiye action Of the General
Commanding.
Behavior of Secesh Women.
new ORLEANS, May Il. 1862.
have been no disturbauces, and Gems
erM Bntler is progressing steadi1y in
his work Of restoring this city and
neighborAood to the Union. in spirit as we'll az
IN fact Business is almost dead, and the peo-
PIE still lounge about the streets with the same
lstless air as when last wrote. The princi-
ral reason that the merchants do not open
their stores is, that they are unwilling to ex-
change their goods for the worthless shinplas-
tezs with which the city is flooded. As a ey-
rate notes that the leaders Of this rebellion
boast Of, I will recite an Instance
a man named NeWcoInb was sentenced by
the Provost Judge, Major Joseph u. Bell, to
pay fine OF three hundred dollars for attempt
ing to smuggle goods out OF the city. To OBJ
tain that amount in Louisiana currency New
comb was obliged to give nine hundred dollars
in Confederate funds.
The most important act that has been ac-
complleh since my last letter is the seizure Of |
Hope Insurance Company, 109 Canal street,
and the baking house OF Samuel Smith s. Co., |
In Camp street. These seizures occurred on
Saturday, the 10th, and under the following
clrcumstancss:-lt having come to the knowl-
edge Of Gen Butler that . large amount Of
specie was secfeted at the Office Of the Consul
Of the Netherlands, he ordered Captain Ship
ley, Of the 30th Massachusetts regiment,
with proper guard to take possession Of the
cf1jce.
Captain sbipley found a Mr.. Conturie at the
Office, who confessed to having the keys Of the
vault in his possession, but refused to deliver
them. Capt. Shipley returned to Gen. Butler
for Instructions. Lieut.. Kinsinau, Of Gen.
Butlez's staf, was then sent back with Capt.
Shlpley, and or demanding the keys, Mr. Con-
tu1le claimed to be q Frenchman, (Which is
true, understand.) and sent note to tue
French Consul, demanding his protection.
He afterwards stated that he was the Consul
| for tie Netherlands, and protested against The
! him that he must have the vault keys, aud
| ordered his guard to search Mr. Conturic's
| person, on doing which they found the keys
| In Lis t1owsers pocket. On opening the vault,
| Lieutenant Kin6man discovered nearly q cord
| Of kegs filed with specie 4 guard was
placed over them for the night, and on Sun
day they were removed to the custom house.
There were 1C0 kegs, each evidently contain
ing s5,o0o-in Inc aggregate $500, 900.
Each keg vas sealed and stamped,
"Cltizen's Bank, N. or The money Was Of
the date OF 1861, and each Litce had the 0
| Which indicated its having been minted at
New Ot}rans- There is the best reason to
believe that it is o part Of the identical specie
| stolen by the rebels from the mint as the
commencement OF tie war It was princl-
pally this belief and a desire to regain The
| property for the United States Government
| lhat induced General Butler to selzs the
| money.
Alr. Conturie was confined to his Office by
The guard until evening, and was then rel3as-
cd. His first act after his liberation was to
haul down the consulate flag, and it has not
since been displayed. He then prepared q
statement Of the transaction for Ills govern.
ment, and forwarded to Gen. Butler the fol.
loving letter and statement Of flcts :"
ETATEMEsT OF TAcrs.
On this day, May TO- 1861 and at the houE of Az
mirutes to two O'Clock IL The afternoon, being
in my CONSULAR tflice. No. 100 Canal street, Wa:
called npo1 hy an officer wearing Tie nnilorm ane
accompanied hy squad Of six or eight lien, unde
| his cs'unlnd.
The capiain informed me that he came to pre-
vent the exit Of any perEun OF property from thf
| premises.
eaid was consul Of the lyethczisnas, thst thi
was the Office Of my consu1ate, and that protest
ed againet any violation Of the same 1 the1
wro1c noic to Comre Mejan, consul Of France
III This city, requesting him to come to me for
su}ts1fon This note was handed to the officer
whose namcI thin learned to be Cspt. Shipley
VINO promised to eend it, a1te1 taking it to head
Captain shiplcy returned, and stated to me that
l by order Of Major Gtne.al Butler, my note woul
= not be sent to Consul Mejan and that he {tie Car
1aln) wund proceed forthwith to search the pren
: ists. Capt. shipley demanded Of me the KEYS {
my yaplt these l tcfusedsp deliver H. renarkc
that hs enld hare to foEce open the doors and
r p!eafed. For ne setohd time, ] again pro1e5te
against the Violation of the conau1ar Office to Cap
Shiple5 ~no u: went out Before IL left dstiac
thst ny Consular office is taken po:s session Of AT
%yssf n an arrested y yon and that too by oEd
ii sir. Dusipe s'S Gapt. shiple5s absspRes. bsps anot
II officer remained ii tue office and special sent
a 4 ncl vas put On guard in the e room where tht
- Lieut. hitccmh, as he Informed me. Capt. Shi
d ley returned. and was followed by another office
whose name Icoula not ascertain, but from appea
This officer approached me. md made the san
=, demand for the keye. as had been made By CAPITA
"' ship!ey; and made tie came refusal, protest.
8sa11lst The act, as had cone before. He th
gave orders to senrch the Office. and break opc
! if need be, the doors Of the vault
tn9n ~ t
occupation or starch Of my Office: and this
III the name Of my government. The name of I
consulate If over the door and my flag floats o.
my head If ccde, 1t is to force slone.''
TX, search being begun in the ofice BY the office,
- told him thai The keys were on ny person.
then, IN more than rough tone, ordered two
oeH sHs5s snoae se oa u?
even the soles @ OF III hs shoe
= I remarked to the cfsce: that the appelat
. "fellow,' that he gave me. vas never applied
II eeEsnia1 capacity, as was thea and that I
- qucsted him TO remember that he had safl
word. He replied it was the name he had Gi'
nEr Gtt3r n UFNr .FnH II
rhe Bo.a Capt. Shipley and Lieut.. WLitconb II
y stepped forward: the latter was the first to t
too eo1 fs s heg ont Of q M ny tSe
Of my rantaloons. OF the keys taken by Lie
]. Whttconb, there vas one! one opening n! ny Pa @p'acs
eulats, ard is situa cd in different part uf
IL city I claimed it, but was told by the C
It. manding officer that he would keep it for
snd then rose, aud before leaving my ofllce, 7,
the following remark 70 Cant Shinley: ~ lou y
e{ ,1iS h; ocs ;,a 1avs M
aar' cafo col Of it." Whcrsuptn, / iii ny Office At
short time after took down my consular flag,
AN: CoNTEE1E,
asHf Consul Of the Nctherland
eeet NEW ORLEANS, May II. 1e:
Major General B. F. Butler. United States 4,
- commanding Department of the Gulf:
20 GENERAL: It having come to the }nowledG
| the undersigned that thz Consulate Of his Mai
hp ., by order M bp soms e5sop
the nhilc1ms Of soldiers IN the service Of
u United states Government, the person OF The
- sui subjected TO irdi:-Eity and severe i'll ueage
bic kcpr prisoner for several h.urs It bceones th
ulas ty Of the undersigned, in view OF treaties
ittiug between the governments which we r
scnt and thai OF the United States, to formally
,,. t4sst against such action and against any ac
:fat thc1ixcd by you or airy authority OF the Tl
Sudt States that may he IL eontraven'fon Of such
d the ties VT have the holur to be, General your
dafe | obedicnt seryants-
On Of MElAN. Consul OF France,
LoKESzo CALLEGo, Consul Of spa
An&~ Consnl OF Belgium. Consul Of Ptaftnsal,
81 Consul Of Hanover, ceConsul Of Italy
- | Cut,eu Of Brazil, Consul Of England,
GE ! Consul of Nassau and Consul Of Austria,
brunswick, Consul OF Hamburg
CoUeul Of Greece, Consul Of Wuttemb
Consul Of Bremen, Consul OF Russia,
9. Censul Of Sweden and Consul Of Denmark
1ce. Norway. Conaul Of sTltzerla
HEADQUARTERS DEFAHTMENT OF TIE e1Tfl
NEW ORLEANS, May II. 1s6
MEssRs.: I have the protest which ~, son
| thought It proper make in regard to the !
an or ny officers toward the Consul OF the n
ON lands, which action approve and sustain.
crieyed that without Investigation of tho
Son, Meesrs., ehonld have thought It yonr d.