Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-31
Gen. Banks AT New Orleans.

with dates TO the 18th, via Havana on
the 22d. The news Is important.
The steamship North Star. with Gen. .
Banks and staff, arrived at New Orleans .
on the evening of the I4th. The news
transpired on the next day that General .
Butler had been superseded. and occasion
ed the utmost surprise among ;'ll classes, .
even those on the register lists a. enemies .
of the United States. All were sorTy TO F.
part with an officer who at least had
brought order and security to the city.
On the 10th Gems. Butler and Banks
met at headquarters. Gen. Butter wei
coined Gen. Banks to the Department of
the Gulf, and assured him that he would
find here troops who would yield u cheer
ful obedience TO his every order. Cen
Hanks, in responding, said the only plea
sure lac had in taking command was in
obcving the order of the Government of
the United States. The meeting was
most cordial, and the interchange CT Semti-
mcmt that which marks the coming to-
getler of old friends.
After the Introduction, Gen. Bamks and
staff Withdrew Gen. Butler then ad-
I dressed his officers. requesting each MEM
/ Der to enlighIyn and assist his SUCCESSOR
/ lie spoke in the most generous manner oi
: Gen. Banks and his staff.
/ General Buffers parting address to h;-
/ troops bears date OF December 10Th. lie
: aliud-s IN eloquent terms to his successes
III the field, and in restoring order ami
i quiet TO New Orleans. to the feeding uf
starving women and children of their enc
mics. and STATES That the expedition has
cost the Government les 10y tour-iiii;.s
than any other. Speaking tine word fare
well was the only suTroyytui thought D.,
had. ami lac commends them tu their new
commander ~ worthy OF his love.
On the 10Th Gen. Banks issued a .enr-
r,I cr,lcr assuming command OF the g.
pa-imrn; uf the Gulf and State OF Texas.
anl n"nIiug hi- s';iti' officers. VIII - names
ar,. ar ;lg known ia the North. Another
order iir I'll, u'i5,;,rv and civil Officers Ia
;lrv q. pag.Inc:Ii Ia =. g.s'ri To- him. and >tiii
another -,lsleu,'- ssi-- ci' property uu ar-
couu. nj lie United States ,il further
ordered
General BuiI,.r, accompanied lay Col
>hatier. Col Turner. Major Strong. Ma
iur i.cf Capt. Davis. Capt kemul usd
oihnr~. was tu -ajl un the 22d fer New
Yor. .,li. Clark 10 remain IN dntv al
New Orleans.
Gyn. BamS> l. pushing Things with hi
characteristic rr,cr-v. Five Thousand OF
the troops which accompanied him I;,I
landed al !ininn Rou1r. and ii..- r.naiu,lrr
ot the expedition wuulG b. = ut forwards
H. fast a. it arrived
The weather Il. New Ogir;.s, WIS tiuc.
and ti.c troop were I'm -uud health
On tl, >fl: ten. Banks ISSUED :, pro
c,a nation IL follows:
I-,ucI->,I,Ti"\.
H,.I,orrt-l-,. GaF.- D.j1,sg.r,' p. Var
Iiz1as. Dcc,mbr lGth-In "b Ill, no..
&" ;u o:vi'.r from tha President ;,~-uml,
command ui' Ihc department "f ,ir Cuff
20 which J. al led. h. hi~ spectral og,lyr
,llc STATE "f Texas. HI, du,y with which
am rliarged rr,Iuir.~ nae to assist in their
restoration 10 ih, Goycrumcut of the
-ritci States. Il j. my dr>ir, tn secure.
10 the peoIy OF every cia>> aEl thc priv
Irgcs of possession and cmi,ymen; which
l. consistent with public safety. or which
| i possible for brniiircut "r iu~t Govern
mcnt 10 confer. In the execution OF the
high trust with which | am charged. |
rlv upon :hc c"-oraT;,tion and counsel oi
all lovll and wcIl disposed people. and
upon tn manifest Interest al thoSe. dcpen-
: dant upon pursuits "f Ic;,ce a. we'll a.
upon the support of the naval and land
force.
, My instructions require me 10 tr-ag a.
cueruieS tlIp~c who arr enemies but shall
gladly ra";,rd as friends rho>, who ar,
friends. No restrictions will be placed
upon the freedom of individuals which
are not iInp,r1;ive!v demanded bv con
>idcratious Of the public safety: but while
I their claims will b. literally considered. il
i due a!>p IL them to state. that all TIA,
| rights of the government will be untiinch.
in.!y maintained Respectful conSidcr,
= tIons AMI prump, rcparation will be nc
: cordcd-f" al persons wron@ed in BODY o.
\ estate 10y those under my command Tn,
Government docs not profit bv the pro
= lon@atlon OF civil contest. or private o
!, public sufferings which attend IL IT.
: fruits are not equally distributed In dis
= loval States, de>olation has It's empire
o both Oh sea and land. In the North. wa
il i an abiding sorrow, but not vet Il calami
= ". Its cities and towns are increasing il
: population. wealth and power Refugee
@ from the South alone compensate In
: great part ioc the terrible destinations q
q battle.
= People OF this Department disposed L
If stake their fortunes and lives upon r,nSi@
l. tance TO the government. may wisely re
oi fleet upon the immutabIe conditions whc