The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-31
BUTLERS RULE AT NEW ORLEANS
sUFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE.

Egtisrs of Dispa,eh
Having received letter from q friend Ia ths
down trodden and oppressed Crescent City Of q
dsts as late as the 29ah ult., ssnd Jon few ex-
tracts from H. knowing It Will be interesting to
,ouf Louisiana resders, and hoping shat you Will
siv7 it place In your paper.
possess fortune In the shape Of an "ene:ny E
e.rtias.ss rendered by B; F. Butler. the murderer
Of course you have read of The most giafipg fea-
lures Of Ba,lers rule-how he has lnsulsed the Ia
dies stolen property. imprisoned Confederstes. ano
svished, with unsparing wrath, the hsndlsh ita
pulses of his black heart But one Of the rnos;
called for acts ~ss the closing Of the Episcopal
Churches. Iwas present when 81. Psurs chu-1h
wss desecrated, and eau therefore, give you cor
r.ei account Of the proceedings. Previous to sha
SUNDAY morning On which the circumstance oc-
cured tha. sn about to relate 10 church or con
aregston in the city had been mois sted. On that
morning, " hieh was the 18th OF October. tha ser
vices were interrupted by he naughty voice oi tie
Yankee Major Strong. commanding tbs kev. OE
Charles 0ooGreh to cease Lis aevoiions. and cFaes
ing the congregation To iDlrl. dlstsy daperse. U
course such proeee ding startled tha hearers, who
being mostly composed Of izdiss, gave stight ex-
pression to their fesings; tie kev. DR.. d,ocrich
however, was not In tEa least ctnEssed, but
simply requested to be psrnai::ed 10 tnish TIE ex
ercises. strong unhesltaiiugiy refused, and or
dered the assembly to disperss. IT. Goodrich
fading /: useless &rsue with him. paid no fusihss
si.enton TO Lis pcsitivs demands, but turned to
bis congregation and pronounced the bsneiicnon
Ia - calm and tranquil manner - though noth
iug turbulent wss surrounding. II was very Il
feeting sight; few eYss were dry, and even niIoos
seemed for a moment to Dc conscious o. the crirni
nxlity OF his actions immediately after TIE oeoe
detion every one OF toe congregation apprSsSa1eo
gr. Goodrich, some crying and others shaking
hands with him while S:rcng was sasaiiod WIN ua
restrained i!.vectivss, and he thea hsd the nufa-
city to state that /. Was very painful miasaen ce
- I..x- ina
.sa perfaru.ing that he lei. q mucu hn's % ''is
.adles did, DC. Slowly tbs congregation moved,
which, exaspersting Strong, he called Tor tue eek
t1a aud ordered the doora 70 be immortality
eCssd; but, with the door way crowded tns poor
sexton '.as obliged 10 wait Until tae pscEle re-
hfed Eere an Kn8i.sb gentleman spoks MS niaa
ysry freely TO Strong, who threatened 10 arrest
Liza +; but Hnding the gentleman " sSa Brush sue-
jet, he des;s:sd. Strong also threatened 70 nave
esnnou brought up, 10 which lady sG2gessed thEs
hs had better bring Sunboat," 81 II was IN th m
TIA, the Yankees generally sought refuge. ANY
bow, q company Of soldiers. with fixed bsyonetS
We're drawn up before tee caureh. ana cisp sfEsd
he Ia iies from Of the sidewalk One tacy refused
10 move. whsa the soldier Threatened 70 suck hef
with his bxyonet, but khs told him to stick sad,
oi course, when Ii came to the sticking point
the YANKEES "csyed In" 1t wRs scene weiSa WIZ
never be forgotten, and history, 70 il. VIII noa -
pe.1ed upon its pssss. Old Buffers dwelling VISA
almost opposite, you know Gen. Twigeas rest
S'ns'o nc and he stood upon bis gallery s'''s'hs
Afsw DAY. ago Col Butler. fss the brother Is de-
signa.sdJ boush: up all the liquors that ne eonla
And In the city, and the very next day Butler ono
Beast iasues IN order piohlbiting tns bre emsl'ss
and distlleries from manufacturing; a0d - liquors
Is eonsidsred eontrsband, the consequence 49,
hat braudiss whisksy, and al othsr Intoxicating
drinks, suddenly rose. end Batter and biz esotner
NE rsapipg the pro6tA This h ons OF tns YANKEE
Iieks Pretty mnsh such game va played Win
Coalsdseaas monsy- Butler ssoppsd it, eireslation
sud than hin hrothar thPonsh aaanta buys N up ot