The New York herald., 1862-06-17


comes with an honest, STRAIGHTFORWARD air, on busns
honorable to himself, the General Is frank and genial
but if the visitor bank officer trying 10 whesdie thu
General, or weak, undecided Mayer, showing veive
at one moment and claws the next, General Butler 70
csivss him politely, but lays down the law and expose
his trckery his face with a siedge hammer force
that would compare favorsby with Peter Cartwrghti
style Of driving home conviction 70 the breast Of The
most case hardened sinner Four o'clock Is the dinner
hour at the st. Charles; but 1t Ia almost elwayi
nearer i've than four when the General escape;
from the cares Of his Office to the comforts
OF his dinner and the pleasure OF Mrs. Buffers
society But at the hotel he has little rest, owing
70 the numbers who, disappointed At not seeing hm
his ONCE. manage to gain admtance TO his at the
ST. Charles.
Speaking OF visitors to the General reminds me OF
other callers upon different members OF the staff few
days since called on Captain r. s. Davis (who u
Acting Adjutant General during the illness OF Major
Strong) and after good deal OF hestancy finally In.
formed the Captain that the cotton had bssn burned by
the mob, and he wanted to know If General Butler
wouldn't bs willing TO pay for it, Captain Davis was
perfectly sghast at the mans mpudspcs, and told him
that he ieast grated that he hs yisitor) had
dscency enough left to hesitate before asking such
question similar, but cooler request Captain
John Clark, Post Commissary made about the same
time man actually asked pay Of tho United States
government for work done ths rebel ram Manassas
such not rare by any moans though these two
instances rather saucisr than they average
NEW ORLEANS. May %, 1891.
Flag Raising On the Custom Hoe-Narins Arripols-Ar.
riral Of the United States Paymasers and Aoets Of s
Sanitary Commssion-A Good Joke-DsfeHces of Vicks.
bwg-4rret Of Hon. Pierre Sosle-Cduses of II, AND
(h1rnss 4ngins Hyirn-Ho,O L. rrssf Mrds N,
More Prayingfor the Rebel Cause IN ne City CAwches-
Fyvsfino Osa Rebel Steamer-Yuciems Of the Rosste-
Saiiing Of Steamer Loaded witA Csxo~ and Sugar for
the North, DC, dc.
The duties OF to-day commenced this morning with the
raising Of large. new and elegant flag The Custom
Bouse.
At eight O'Clock the Thirteenth Connscsisat regiment
Colonel Brgs formed in line ON Canal street. oppo
site tho Custom House. On top OF tie building
stood the color guard, with the bsautifat ensign
bent upon the star, ready to be raised at the
signal. From window below, In Colonel Birgs's
quarters, two superb bullion fringed silk nags-
'ns the Stars and Stripes, the other tho State
lag Of Connsctcutaoated On the ievee at the fsotof
Canal street, Captain Thompsons First Maine bs.ssV
vas stationed, waiting the arrival Of the General CSn
handing at the Custom House. few minutes assr
eight o'clock General Butler with his staH rode urSn
he scene passed The regiment In review and then halt
ID in front or ths Custom House Tho signal give
nd amid the savos Of thirty guns, and tho muss
+ the national BY the fine band OF the Twenty
dassachusests regiment tho glorious old Stars andSrpe
flung ths Drsess From that building to which thc
obls banner OF the Unen has been for over year a.
stranger Ths General aad stat then rode down to the
TO receive the salute Of tho battery and then
urned 70 headquarters The Thirteenth Connscticut,
fter paying marching salute TO the nag, and making
Nhrnp Ut strn Tba
rowd Of citizens looking made no demonstration
sithsr Of approval or dissatisfaction.
The United States steam transport Mississippi arrived
ers last night from Key West, with Dispatches for
snerai Butler. she left hero for Key West about
reek sincs on business for tho department.
Tho United States transport Ocean Queen, Cap
Terry New York 18th arrived hcrs this
norning. She brings immense cargo Of commissary
torres. Among her passengers were the welcome
nd long wished FOR United States payn asters, Major
.ris Locke and his assistants Capt J. J. Moore and
laor Ira L. Hewitt, and his eork, "A Thacher Jr.
vs particularly glad 10 oil friends Major
ocke Captain Moore for they had already tho
steem and regard Of Z. largs Dunhs Of our troops
early three months ago, when .hsy paying or the
orce Ship Island. Some Of the rsgt msns here have
ot been paid in six mouths anA thsN need their money
adly though perhaps, ina city ka this they are Bet
Or OF without It, Mr. W4nstoAr agent OF the United
tates Sanitary Commission aAo rived on the Ocean
ussn bringing to tho regular ags1 for this Department.
r George A. Blake, . very hrgs invoice Of necessary
omforss for the sick Of. ths sxZ is always plss-
ant speak Of solid bsnss onfsrred BY benevolent
ard dsssersy lors praise than the SAni
ary Commission.
Dr. RK Smith, Pos. sazsy on, says that the patients
, she general hospital suffering severely from
ant a shirts undar csAhg and other esssutal com
,rts but THAI when DR. ehS arrived here their
rer sfuIly and ysnsrousa1v supplied.
Speaking OF Dr. smAh- = am reminded of one Of the
sss jokes OF tho ssasan A gentleman called Gen.
,asr to-day and staast that hs had negro who was
gng about the gssv al hospital and he wished get
i'm. The Generate policy In such cases is 10 turn the
egro out Of nss unless he has been employed by
ONE officer BE thor efors turned Of his sds-Lsu
,ark-snd told huL to write to Dr. Smith 10 turn The
nan Of his no spita Lieut. Clark wrote 70 Dr. Smith,
you viii at once turn this out Of your hospita
accidentally osatting say anything about colorod
man, The owner OF the took the note the hos.
pital innoeenty enough, and handed ~ to DR.. Smith
The Doctor read tho order, and, though rather
supposed the General had good
sops for giving such instructions; 50 up
he omped and told his visitor leave tho house quicker
than he ever came into It. The gentleman was com.
pcsly astoundsd and attempted to ask The reason OF
such treatment tho Doctor said he woald not
word, and. taking him by the shoulder, pushed him
towards the door, and then ordered corporal TO put him
out which he did the gentleman brandishing his cane
and cursng bitterly against such usage He went back
70 the General and explanation snsucd and resulted
In Ali hands enjoying regular old fashioned horse laugh
The negro was not in the hospital and has yet been
found.
The sioop-of.war Richmond, Captain Aldon, arrived
here this morning from yicksburs, and will probably
soon be followed by the flagship Hartford, the Brooklyn
and other largo though Captain Alden thinks
from the fact Of his having beard heavy firing up the
river Just after he started that the programme may have
been changed From what gather conclude that tha
real cause Of there having bcsa sht at vcksburg was
that the desnces were too powerful 70 be attacked BY
the force that Commodore Farrssu bad with him. The
topography Of yicksburg gives the town doublt
advantage for defence The blurs upon which the vii
lage is built are high and bold that plunsnl
shot can be thrown down upon feet ~ ensc