The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-05
Arrada aenIufrat.

The British 6 Guard'' IN New Orleans 8
The British Consul on the Slh of May
sent communication to Gen. Batter in re-
latiOn TO certain British subjects who asked
bis CHE Consufs) interference in their be-
half. The Consul very freely states HAT it
is not his intention TO shield his country.
men from the step they have taken, for it
might be construed into breach of that
neutrality imposed by her Majesty on all
her subjects, but he thinks they were not
aware Of The Importance of their action.
Gen. Butler il reply makes the following
statement:
A number Of residents Of this city, who
have enjoyed the protection aud advanta
ges of The United States Government in
their large trade aud property for many
years (sOme Of them for more than de-
cnde,) aud now claiming TO have been born
subjects OF heI Majesty Queen Victoria. or
gauze themselves inia military body.
known as the British Guard" aud armed,
uniformed aud equipped. patrolled the
streets till the feet Of the United States had
the city uader It's guns. This body then,
after a discussion N presence of its captain
aud at least one other officer, at eleven
O'Clock at night, deliberately voted in an
organized Ting to send the arms aud
uniforms of the company 10 The army OF the
rebel General Beauregard, which vote was
carried into ell, CT, by sending TO the rebels,
subsequently, all The arms. uniforms aud
equipment IN their armuiy. This transac-
ton was concealed from me for some DAYS.
then sent for Captain Burrows, and he
acknowledged The facts materially as above
stated. In this hagrant breach of the laws
Of nations, Of the United States, your
Queens proclamation. aud The LAS Of God
directed him to order his company to
leave tha city within twenty -four huurs. To
this he objected. saying. among other things
that this would be Furnishing the innocent
with the guilty, as lbere were some men,
bers absent At The time of The vote; that
each soldier Of the Guard owned his arms
and uniform as private property. and il
would be hard 10 compel those 10 leave the
city who still retained their arms aud un
forms, aud did not concur in the vote. !
then modified the order, directing those 10
report to me who slil retained their arms
aud uniforms-all others. having forfeited
all rights Of neutrality and hospitality, to
leave the city within twenty four hours, or
| shall have them arrested and sent 10 Fort
Jackson as dangerous and inimical persons.
THESE people thought it Of consequence that
Beauregard should have sixty more uni
forms aud rifles. thought it Of the same
consequence that he should have sixty more
Of these failhless men. who may FIJI them il
they choose. / intended this order to be
strictly enforced. am content for the pre-
sent TO suffer open enemies to remain in the
city Of their nativity. but law delying aud
lreacherous alien enemies shall not wei
come all neutrals aud foreigners who have
kept aloof from these troubles which have
been brought upon tbs city, and will, to the
extent Of my power, protect them aud their
property. They shall have the same hos.
pitable and just treatment they have always
received al the hands of the United States
Government They will see. however for
themselves, that it is Tor the interest Of all
10 have the unworthy among them rooted
out, because the acts Of such bring suspi-
cion upon all.