The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-27
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
ARREST OF PIERRE S0ULE AND
WHY 1T WAS DONE.
INNUMAN TREATMENT or A
SLAVE WOMAN.
GEN. BUTLER INFLICTS PROMPT
PUNISHMENT.
A REBEL HUNG FOR TEARING
DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG.


friendly to the United States, has been ar
rested for treason by General BUTLER, sent
north, and is now confined in Fort Lafayette.
The cause Of the arrest is given in the cor
respondence of the New York Herald:
ARREST OF PIERRE soULE.
An arrest was made today which will
probably astonish the residents of this city
when it becomes known to them, and will
convince them that General Butler is in ear
nest, and that be is no respector of persons
where treason is discovered. The person
arrested is the Hon. Pierre Soule, formerly
Minister to Spain, and an ex.member of
Congress. General Butler has become con.
vinced of his guilt ever since he arrived
here, and has only postponed bis arrest for
the purpose of procuring positive proof,
which he has now obtained. The charges
against him are, first, that he is the leader
of secret society known as the "Southern
Independence Association" of which each
member is solemnly sworn to oppose, at the
cost of his life if necessary, the reconstruc-
tlon of the Old Union, no matter what disas>
ter may befall the Confederate cause, and
to aid by armed force, if required, the Con.
federate government in carrying out its
laws for the confscatlon of the property of
Union men, and in the detection or punish,
ment or expulsion of persons whom they
may regard as spies. The second charge is
that MIR. Soule is the author of the insOlent
letter cent by the Mayor to Commodore
Farragut, and is the principal supporter of
the rebellion in this city.
Mr.. Thomas U. Laster, the Union candi.
date foc Recorder in the Fourth District,
and whose death at the hands of police
man have mentioned in one of my letters,
was, short time previous to the capture OF
this city, subp@naed to appear before the
"Star Chamber" of the Southern Ipde,
pendence Association" and, since General
Buffers arrival here, has given Information
to him of this society; and it is believed by
many that the policeman who killed Laster
was merely the tool of this self.cCnstituted
and despotic organization.
WELDING power and influence by his
distinguished reputation aud his fascinating
address, Mr.. SOu!e is undoubtedly one OF
the most dangerous men in the community.
In his hands such man as the late Mayor
is perfect cats paw, and bis arrest is one
OF the best strokes of General Buffers pol
icy. Having obtained full evidence of the
above charges, the General issued the follow.
ing order to Colonel French, Provost Mar
shall, and directed him to send one of his
most competent deputies to make the arrest:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEE GULF,
New Orleans. May 2S, 1862.
To Jonas H French, Provost Marshal of New
Orleans:
SIR-You are hereby directed Immediate
ly to arrest and place in sale confinement
the parso0 OF Pierre Soule, OF this city, and
there hold him until he can be transferred by
a safe transport to fort Warren, Massacbu~
setts.
By order of
Major General BUTLER.
P. HAGGE ERTY, Captain and Aid de Camp.
Captain Conant, late of the Thirty first
Massachusetts Regiment, now a Deputy
Provost Marshal, was intrusted with the
delicate business, and performed it most sat,
isfactorily. He called at the Office of MIR.
Sou!e this morning, but Mr.. Soule was not
there his sou was in, however, and, know.
ing nothing of Captain Oonant's business,
promised tnat nlS iatGer snOuiQ Oo at his
residence at five o'clock this afternoon.
Captain Conant was on hand at the ap.
pointed hour, and found Mr.. Soule at
home. He informed him that he was or.
dered to arrest him but Mr.. Soule reius-
ed to go with him without an order from
the Provost Marshal. Captain Conant
folded the order SO as to conceal that part
which referred to bis being sent to Fort
Warren, and showed him the balance. Mr..
SOule at once consented to the arrest, and
was taken before General Butler. After
some conversation he was temporarily re-.
leased, on giving bis parole of honor to re.
port to the General whenever be should be
ordered to do so. He will probably be
sent to New York on the steam dispatch
boat Mcclellan, which leaves here the mid>
die OF next week, and General Butler will
submit statement of the charges and proof
by the same source.
lNHUMAN TREATMENT OF A SLAVE.
General Butler has sgain struck terror
into the hearts of the rebels in New Or
leans. Acting upon the principle that
summary and decisive measures are best