Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-14
SURRENDER OF NEW ORLEANS.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CON-. FARRAGuT
AND THE MAYOR.

The following is the correspondence be-
tween the commander Of the Federal fleet
that captured New Orleans and the May
or of that city, on the occasion Of the sur
render
Commodore Farraguts letter is dated
on hoard the Uuited States fag ship Hart
ford off New Orleans, April 20, 1852
To HIS ExcELLESCY THE MAYOR OF New
ORLEANS:
SIR-Upon my arrival before your city
| had the honor to send to your Honor
Captain Bailey, L. ). Navy, second in COM
manI Of the expedition. to demand Of YOU
the surrender of New Orleans 10 me, as a
representative of the Government of the
United States. Capt. Bailey reported tho
result Of ar interview with yourself and
the military authorities. 1t must occur to
your Honor that it is not within the pre-
mise of II naval officer to assume the du-
ties of commando mt
! came here to reduce New Orleans to
obedience to the laws, and to vindieate the
offended majesty of the Government of
the United States The rights Of persons
and pr perty shall be secured | there
fore demand OF You as ITS representative,
the unqualified surrender CT the city and
that the emblem Of sovereignty of the Uni
ted States he hoistea over the City Hall,
Mint and Custom House by meridian this
day All flags and other anblens of SOW
reignty other than this IF the L, ;, to bs
removed from all the public buildings bv
that hour.
particularly request that You sha I ex-
ercise your authority to quiet disturban-
c s, restore orleF-and call upon the good
people of New Orleans TO returu at. once
to their voeations and particularly de-
mand that no person shall be l1solested in
person or property for protesting senti-
ments of loyalty ane love Tor their Gov
ernment
shall speedily and severely punish any
person or persons who shall commit such
octra ges as were witnessed Yesterday, bv
armed men firing upon helpless pome's
and children fcr qiring expression 10 their
/ pleasure at sottaessing that dear old fta3
T., again
/ am, very respectfully your obcdient
servant, (Signed) G ID. FARRAGUT.
Flag Officer Western Gulf Squadron.
The following is the reply Of the Mayor
/ of New Orleans:
CITY Hall, April 26, 1862
Flag Officer Farragut, Z. : flagship
1 Hartford
SIR: In pursuance Of resolution that
we thought proper to take ont Of regard
4 for the lives of the women and children
who still crowd the great metropolis, Cen
4 Lowell has evacuated it with his troops,
and restored back TO me the administra-
ton of it's governments and the custody OF
Its honor
have in council with the City Fathers
considered she demand you made of me
Yesterday Of an unconditional surrender
, Of the city. coupled with q requisition to
: hoist the Aag of the United States the
: ,lblic sdiices and haul down the fas
that still floats upon the breeze from the
dome of this hall 1t becomes my duty to
! transmit to YOU an answer which is the
universal sentiment OF my constituents
: and which the proTartlngs Of my OWE
! heart dictate on this sad and solemn oc
: casion.
The city is without the means Of de-
fense. and is utterly destitute Of the fore.
j and material that might enable it TO resis
. an overpowering armamant displayed II
c sight OF it. ] am no military man, and
= possess no military authority beyond tha
{ Of executing the municipal laws of tn
c city of New Orleans 1t would be pre-
e sumptuous in me to attempt to lead an RI
nv TO the field if | had one in command
e and | know great deal less how Z
surrender an undefended place, held,
V this is, at the mercy Of your guHners an
% YOUR mortars To surrender such plac
were an idle and unmeaning ceremony
,e The city is yours by the power of bT ntf
,t force-uot by the choice or consent Of il