The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-17
FROM NEW ORLEANS.


FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FecSis q She 0ls1.
Memphis papess Of The 9th ~ 7sh have besn
received by the Cincinnati Commercial. The
moet important news contained in them 10 teet |
from New Orleans.
! err. Du4LsR's PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation OF General boues
appears in the n o. Delta Of Saturday, Nay =. u
vas Issued on tbe occasion Ct Gen. bssief assa@1
iur control . Military Goveruor. The prooie-
nation was handed to the Newspaper editors with
the request that it should be published. All the
oilicee refused to print r. A guard was then
seut to the True Delta ofice, posoesatou taken,
moi thern printers sent for, the document set up,
mt IN the form, and worked Of 10 the regular
edition Of the paper. So
sa HEADQUARTERS DsP'r or faE GULy,l
= ~ NV OaLEAxs, May, 1852.
The cityo New ORLEANS aud its environss with
all it, interior and exterior defences, having been
surrendered to the combined naval and land for
ces Of the United States, and having been avac-
uated by the rebel forces in whose possession
thew lately we're. and being now in occupation
Of the forces Of the United States, who have
come to restore order, maintain public tranquil.
ity. enforce peace and quiet under the laws and
constitution of the United States, tho MAJOR
General commanding the forces Of the United
States in the Department Of the Cult hereby
makes known and proclaims the object and pur'
poses of the government Of the United States 10
thus taking possession Of the city OF New Or
leans and the State OF Louisiana, and the rules
and regulations BY which the laws Of the United
States will be for the present, and during state
of,war, enforced and maintained, for the plain
guidance of all good citizens of the United States
as well a. others who may heretofore have been
in rebellion against their authority.
Thrice, before, has the city OF New Orleans
been rescued from the hands Of foreign govern.
ment, and still more calamitous domestic insur.
rection, by the money and arms of the United
States. It has of late been under the military
control Of the rebel fo.ces, claiming to be the
peculiar friends Of its citizens and at each time,
in the Judgment of the commander of the mill.
tary forces holding it, it has been found neces.
sary to preserve order and maintain quiet by the
administration OF law martial. Even during the
interim from it's evacuation by the rebel soldiers
| and its actual possession by the soldiers of the
United States, the civil authorities of the city
have found it necessary to call for the interven-
ton of an armed body known ~ the European
Legion" to preserve public tranquility. The
Commanding General, therefore, will cause the
city to be governed until the restoration of mu
l hlCIpul HuSuOTIty, uuu buTGucI VIOCISy Suc
law martial-a measure for which it would seem
the previous recital furnishes sufficient prece
A,nts.
All persons in arms againet the United States
are required to surrender themselves with their
| arms, equipments, and munitions of war. The
body known as the European Legion" not be-
ing understood to be in arms against the United
States, but organized to protect the lives and
property of the citizens, are invited to still CO.
operate with the force of the United States to
that end, and, go acting, will not be included in
the terms of this order, but will report to these
headquarters.
All ensigns, flags, and devices, tending to up.
hold any authority whatever, save the flags Of
the United States and the flags of the foreign
Consulates, must not be exhibited, but suppress.
ed The American ensign, the emblem of the
United States, must be treated with the utmost
difference and respect by all persons, under pain
of severe punishment.
All persons we'll disposed towards the govern.
ment of the United States, who shall renew the
oath of allegiance, will receive the safeguard
and protection in their persons aud property Of
the armies of the United States, the violation
Of which is Punishable with death.
All persons still holding allegiance to the Con.
federate States will be deemed rebels against
the government of the United States, and re-.
garded and treated as enemies thereof
All foreigners not naturalized and claiming
allegiance to their respective governments, and
not having made oath of allegiance to the sun.
posed government of the Confederate States
will be protected in their persons and property
as heretofore under tho laws Of the United
States.
All persons who may heretofore lave given
their adherence to the supposed government Of
the Confederate States, or have been In their
service, who shall lay down and deliver up their
arms, and return to peaceful occupations, and
preserve quiet and order, holding no further
correspondence nor giving aid and comfort to
the enemies of the United States, will not be
disturbed in person or property, except 80 far,
under the orders of the Commanding General,
as the exigencies of the public service may rem
der necessary.
The keepers of all public property, whether
State, Notionsl, or Confederate, such as coilec-
tons Of art, libraries, museums as well As all
public buildings, all munitions Of war, and arm
ed vessels, will at once make full returns thereof
to these headquarters all manufacturers OF
arms and munitions Of war will report to these
headquarters their kind and places Of business.
All rights of property, Of whatever kind, will
be held inviolate subject only to the law of the
United States
All individuals are enjoned to pursue their
usual avocations; all shops and places Of bust
|, |
|. usual manner, and services to be held in church
es and religious houses, as in times Of profound
peace.
Keepers Of all public houses coffee houses,
. and drinking saloons, are to report their names
and numbers to the Office of the Provost Mar
shall and will there receive licenses and be held
responsible for all disorders and disturbances of
, the peace arising in their respective places.
! sufficient force will be kept in the city to
!, | Nd int ~, <bo L.
The killing Of an American soldier by any dis
orderly person or mob is simply assassination
, and MURDER and not war, and will be go regard
ed and punished.
The owner of any house or building in or from
which such murder shall be committed will be
held responsible therefor, and the house be liable
to DO destroyed by the military authority.
: All disorders and disturbances of the peace
done by combination and numbers, and crimes
Of an aggravated nature, interfering with forces
or laws of the United States, will be referred to
military court for trial and punishment 9th
er misdemeanors will be subject to the municipal
authority, fit chooses to act oCivil causes be.
tween party and party will be referred to the
ordinary tribunals
, The levy and collection of tsxes, save those
imposed by the laws Of the United States, are
suppressed, except those for keeping in repair
aud lighting the streets, and for sanitary Dur.
| PVoSo AuesS ebV w Uc CONcC6u III the usual
, manner. sH -a % .a
i. The circulation of Confederate bonds, eviden.
Gee of the debt, except notes in the similtude of
bank notes, issued by the Confederate States. or
scrip, or any trade In the same 10 strictly forbid
den. 1t having been represented to the Com
handing General by the civil authorities that
these Confederate notes in the form of bank
notes are, In great measure, the only substl.
tutes for money which the people have been al
lowed 10 have, and that great distress would en-.
sue among the poorer classes il the circulation
of such notes was suppressed, such circulation
will be permitted so long a. any one may be in
considerate enough to receive them, till further
| orders 9E afa s}Gg 3Htlea' 2
No publications, either by newspapers, pamph.
let, or handbill, giving accounts Of the move.
msnts of soldiers Of the United States within this
department, rejecting in any way upon the
United States or its officers, or tending in auy
way to influence the public mind against The
Government Of the United States, viii be per.
mitted; and oil articles Of war news, or editorial
comments, or correspondence, making comments