The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-30
HEX RU7zER SUPERSEDED.
Banks Proclamation to the
People.
Two Rebel Steamers Captured load
ed with AIMS and Ammunition.

isuh, via Havana, on the 22d, has arriv-
ed. The news is important. The North
Star, with Gen. Banks and staff arrived
At New Orleans on the 18th, leaving New
York on the 9th The news traDspired
the following day lha, Cen Butler was
superseded and occasloned the utmost
surprise among all classes even the regis.
tered enemy were sorry to part with an
ofhcer who, at least, had brought order
and security to the city.
On the 10th Butler and Gen. Banks
met at headquarters. Gen. Butler wei
coined Banks to the Department of the
Gulf and assured him he would find here
troops ready to pay the best respect to
every order. Gen. Banks replied that
the only pleasure he had in taking com-
n,and was in observance of an order of the
Government Of the United States. Gen.
Butler adore sed his staff. requesting each
member TO take pains to encourage and
a sslst their successors. He spoke in the
most generous manner of Gen. Banks and
staff. Gen. Buffers parting address
bears date the 18th.
On the 10th Gen Banks issued his or
der assuming command of the Depart
ment OF the Gulf and the State of Texas.
and naming bis staff whose names arc al
ready known at the North. Ano;Ler or
der is for all military and civil officers ia
the Department to report to him, and still
another sQepcnds all public sales OF prop
crty Oh account of the United States, un-
til further ORD rs have been issued.
Gen. Butler, accompanied by General
J. w. Shaffer, of Freeport, Illinois, Col.
Turner. of Chicago. Major Strong, Major
Ball, Capt. Davis and other members of
his staff we're to sail on the gid for New
York. Capt Clarke was to remain on
duty at New Orleans.
Gen. Banks was pushing things with
characteristic energy. Six thousand
troops, who accompanied him, landed at
Baton Rouge and the remainder of the
expedition will be sent forward as fast as
they arrive.
The weather ut New Orleans was fine
and the health OF the troops good.
GEN. BANKS ORDER ON ASSUMING COM. |
MAED.
Headquarters Dept. of the Gulf,
New Orleans, Dec. 16, 1859.
In obedience to orders from the Presi-
dent have assumed command ofthe De
partment of tie Gulf, to which is added
by his special order the State of Texas.
he duty with which | am charged re-
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the government of the United States. 1t
is my desire to secure to the people of
every class all the privileges and posses
sions and enjoymeuts which are consis-
tent with public safety, and which it is
possible for benifcent and Just govern.
ment to confer. In the execution of the
high trust with which | am charged |
rely upon the cooperation and counsel of
all loyal and good willed people, and up
on the manifest interest Of those depen-
dent upon the pursuits of peace
as well as upon the support of the naval
and land forces.
My instructions require me to treat as
enemies those who are enemies, but |
shall gladly regard as friends those who
are friends. No restrictions will be
placed upon the freedom of individuals
which are not imperatively demanded by
the public safety; but while these
claims will lie literally considered,
II 10 due also TO them to state that ali
the rights of the Government will be un-
hinchingly maintained. Respectful con.
'lderation and prompt reparatoin will be
acceded to all persons who are injured iu
body or estate BY those under my com
nand. In the disloyal States despair has
empire. on the sea and on the land. In
he North the war is an ever ending sor.
row but not yet calamity. It's cities and
towns are increasing in population, wealth
and power. The refugees from the South
alone compensate. in great part, for the
terrible desolation Of battle. The people
of this Department who are determined to
stake their fortune and their lives upon
resistance to the Government, may we'll
reject upon the awful condition which
them.
The valley Of the Mississippi is the
chosen seat Of population, produce and
power on this'continent. In few years
twenty-five millions of people, unsurp.ss-
I'd in material resources and capital for
wealth will swarm upon its fertile rivers.
Those who assume to set conditions upon
the exodus to the gulf count upon pow
or not given to man. The country wash
Cd by the waters OF the Ohio, the Nilsson.
ri and the Mississippi can never be perma-
nentiy severed. II one generation basely
barter away its Nrights immortal glory
will rest upon anotherthat redeems them.
Let it never be said either that the east
and west may be separated. Thirty DAYS
distant from the markets Of Europe may
satisfy the wants Of Louisiana and Arkan-
sas, but it will not answer the demands Of
Illinois and Ohio The valley of the