The New York herald., 1862-05-30

cia functions and committed to Fort Jackson until
fur rther orders.
+. BuTrER, Major General Commanding.
This order brought the Mayor up to headquarters
hurry. General Batler talked him very freely,
aud lectured him severely for placing such an offensive
construction order No 2S called his
its lang age, which expressly declares hereafer
women insulting officers and men shall be
garded and held liable to bs treated women Of the
town" The General tn told him that he apollo
gzs for and withdraw this letter suffer the punish
ment for his offence indicated above
The Mayor didn't like the looks Of things and made
the annexed apology and rstraction, whereupon the
General allowed him to the functions Of his
Office
Gen. BuTIER-This Communication, having been sent
under mistake OF fact, and being improper language,
desire TO apologize for the me- and TO withdraw IT,
MAY 10, 1862. JOHN !. MONROE, Mayor.
NOTCH.
GENERAL 0RDERs-No 20.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT TIE GrIx,
NEW ORLEANS, May 49, 1862
II is he -sby ordered that neither the city of New
Orleans the banks thereof exchange their notes. bills
obligations for Confederate notes. bills bonds
issue any BILL note or obligation payable in Confederate
notes.
H. On the 27th day Of May instant all circulation OF or
trade in Confederate notes and bills wiH within
this department. and all sales transfers OF property
or bss directly indirectly, will be void and the pro-
perty conscated to the United there
On 10 80 70 the lnlormsr. ny command OF
Major General BUTLER.
Gxo. C. STRONG, A. A. G. Chief Of STAFF.
The above General Order, No. % will be hailed with
great satisfaction by the larger part Of the community
The currency and the Confederate funds
considered worthless and public confidence In them
is almost entirely destroyed The people will be glad Of
any action that rds the market Of the trash.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL oRDERS-No. SO.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT THE GULF,
New ORLEANS, May 16. 1862
I. The New Orleans Bee, newspaper having published
elaborate, though covert argument in favor Of the
cotton burning mob, is hereby suppressed. No pubca
ton Of any description will issue from that Office until
further orders.
II. The New Orleans Delta newspaper, having in
article OF to days issue, discussed the cotton question in
Of 1st May instant from those headquarters the Office Of
that paper viii be taken possession Of and its business
conducted under direction OF the United States auhor
ties. BY command of Major General BUTLER.
GEo. c. STRONG, Acting Adjutant General
Special order 80, suppressng the Be: and Delta
papers, was issued to-day. Tho Delta will probably be
transformed into tho proposed Union paper of which
have spoken in my letter.
In the Court OF Military Commission to-day A. B. Ba-
proprietor Of the Algerne Nescsoy paper published
in Ag.ers, convicted Of libeling the United States
government and its forces. The paper wac ordered to
be suppressed and confscatsd to the United States
government, and Mr Bacon ordered to give five
and il the order is complied with five days. the
prisoner to be confined in Fort jackson one year.
From information obtained by Capt. S. Tyler Read OF
the Massachusetts, cavalry. reasonable organization
has been discovered and broken and number Of
members arrested
number Of non-commissioned officers who were
taken prisoners at Fort Jackson afterwards released
on parole, commenced last week recruiting company
of soldiers to join Beauregard at Corinth If they could
not get passports to leave tho city they proposed shoot
ing pickets and then rushing past our lines
Some fifteen Of these met at Carroll
ton last Saturday and elected officers One Ben. Smith,
the rngleader. and formerly sergeant at Fort
jackson. chosen captain and other non-com.
missoned officers at the fort were elected to
the subordinate Offices. The name adopted for
the organization the Monroe Guards, in compliment
to the Mayor Of this city. The meeting then ad-
ourned to yesterday evening at low groggery in the
city proper. Capt Read was promptly on hand, and
after satisfying himself in regard to the men, notified
the Provost Marshal. The Deputy Provost Marshal
Capt Stafford succeeded in arrestng six Of the
the ringeader Ben Smith, has thus far eluded pursuit.
The prisoners examined this morning by the Gene
ra and then committed to prison await trial by
tho Military Commission. Capt Stafford after Ben
Smith with sharp stick, and II he gets him there will
be chance for carpenters to try their hands at
building scaGod and gallows.
The prize steamer Fox captured by COL Mcmillan ar.
rived hero to-day Another prize also arrived river
steamer named the Governor Mouton. 1t was captured
while trying the blockade at Berwck's Bay BY
the gunbeat Hattsras. There nothing in her bu,
GONE thirty boxes Of tobacco and small quantity Of
bacon.
We are in receipt Of considerable news to-day from
various sections From up the river learn that Gen.
Williams is In occupation Of Natchez He experienced
opposition in landing, and there was very strong
Union demonstration.
The flagship Hartford is aground about fifty milce
above Baton Rouge. Several been sent up
TO get her of. From Cornth learn that Beauregards
army suffering for want Of provisions for the men and
forage for the horses. We hear from source that s
credited, that mob at Jackson Mississippi have hung
General Lowell and tarrsd and fsathered F. Warren
Moesc Gov Morris, late confidential adviser OF Gene
rails Prico and Van DORM is Cornth the federal
General Curtis is said to be in occupation Of Little Rock
Arkansas.
Captain John Clark, Chief Commissary, made OK.
change to-day, which pretty good joke sccesh.
planter wished TO give a quantity OF sugar for
quantity, relatively valuable, OF beef to enable him TO
feed his negroes. The exchange Effected. the beef
being that taken from that seized by Captain Clark
formerly belonging TO the Confederate army.
General Butler, attended by his staff rode horse
back through the city this afternoon for the FIRST time
their horses having just arrived No insult moIesa
ton was offered them, though q large crowd was at
tracted by the brilliant cavalcade,
ST. Glenn, ESQ.,. Of Washington city, rs acting as
clerk OF the Provost Court and has also established him.
self in the practice OF law in this city He ID highly
commended by Generals Dix and Shields, and being
member Of the bar Of this State, and having been
formerly resident hero for ten years he well qualified
TO practice in the Louisiana courts. Merchants in
Northern cities would do well to send their claims TO
him for collection
Nrw ORLEANS, May II, 1862.
Preparations Of the kc,cssds for Saitns-Bearer Of De.
spdtches for ne Government dc., fc., dc.
The United states steam transport Matanzas salts posi-
lively to-day. She 10 crowded with cabin and stesrags
passengers who are anxious to get North.
Among the passengers Hon. John Z. Bouligny Mr..