Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-05
GEN. BUTLER IN NEW ORLEANS.

the open and covert traitors in New Or
leans by Gen. Butler. He does the work
of to-day when it should be done, to-day,
and scarcely gives the rebels time to be
astonished at one of his orders before ne
treats them to some new evidence of his
vigorous promptness. We have noticed
his seizure of Confederate specie which
some foreign consuls were concealing for
the bogus government; and the convincing
response of Butler to their protest. This
was scarcely over when the British con-
sui had a grievance. The following an
swer of Butler was doubtless very salts
factory - ,.s.
A number of residents of this city, who
having enjoyed the protection and advan-
tages of the United States Government in
their large trade and property for many
years, (some of them more than de-
cade,) and now claiming to have been
born subjects of her Majesty Queen Vic
toria, organize themselves into military
body known as the British Guard and
armed, uniformed and equipped. and pat
rolled the streets till the fleets of the Uni
ted States had the city under its guns
This body, then, after discussion in the
presence of its captain and at least one
other officer, at | l o'clock at night, de-
liberately voted in an organized meeting,
to send the arms and uniforms of the COM
pany to the army of the rebel General
Beauregard, which vote was carried into
effect by sending to the rebels, substan-
TALLY, all the arms, uniforms and equip
ments in their armory This transaction
was consealed from me-for some days. |
then sent for Captain Burrows, and he
acknowledged the facts materially as sta
ted above.
In this fragrant breach of the laws of
natians, of the United States, your
Queens proclamation, and the laws of
God, / directed him to order his company
to leave the city within "a hours. To
this he objected, saying, among other
things, that this would be Furnishing the
innocent with the guilty, as there were
some members absent at the time of the
vote-that each soldier of the guard own
ed his arms and uniforms as private pro-
perty, and it would be hard to compel
those to leave the city who still retained
their arms and uniforms, and did not con-
cur in the vote.
| then modified the order, directing
those to report to me who still retained
their arms and uniforms-all others hav-
ing forfeited all rights of neutrality and
hospitality, to leave the city within "a
hours, or I should have them arrested
and sent to Fort jackson, as dangerous
and inimical persons.
These people thought it of consequence
that Beauregard should have sixty more
uniforms and rifles. l thought it of the
same consequence that he should have 60
more of these faithless men, who may
fill them if they choose. intend this Or
der to be strictly enforced. am content
for the present to suffer open enemies to
remain in the city of their nativity-but
law-defying and treacherous alien enc
mics shall net. | welcome all neutrals
and foreigners who have kept aloof from
these troubles which have been brought
upon the city, and will to the extent Of
my power, protect them and their proper
ty. They shall have the same hospitable
and just treatment they have always re-
ceived at the hands of the U. S. Govern
ment. They will see, however, for them
selves, that it is for the interest of all to
have the unworthy among them rooted
out-because the acts of such bring sus-
picion on all.
The General, Immediately Oh occupy
ing the city, put the newspapers under
his control. But the editor of the True
Delta, not having sufficiently in mind the
Butler method of treatment or thinking
to be moderately dealt with, like covert
secession in other places occupied by Uni
ted States forces, published some senti-
ments which Gen. Butler did not think
quite loyal. The consequence was, the
proprietor of that paper received the fol
lowing note /: -... raE
Headers, Departm't Of the Gulf,
New Orleans, May 10, 1862. {
To the Proprietor Of the N. 0. Deha:
Sir:-The remarks in your money ar
ticle of this day are inadmissible.
Wanton, useless and criminal acts of
destruction of property, generally by the
mob who do not own it, are no acts of pa
triotism, but vandal incendiarism, which
will be punished. ar
You will not receive further caution
but punishment for like offense.
Publish this conspicuously.
81 By order of Major Gen. BUTL Err.
G. @. STRONG, Asst Adj't Gen.
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