The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23

Captain STAFFORD who delivered General Buffers mss
sage Although lately lieutenant ooones OF the let
Lambs is not particularly sicut" on the lamb order
when she wool 10 rubbed the wrong way and couldn't
avoid ntnasng TO Mr. Mayor in language that needed 40
rant" il than probable that the cher
magistrate would md himself at the. st. Charles
state that whom Captain French, backed by his
Provost Guard. expressed desire for his company,
monty large sized thing On refractory mayors and
other obstinate pesnns. The meeting in the asrnoon
between General Butler and the Mayor and Chief OF Po
lice WIS for the purpose OF estao hing soma
between tho military and municipal authorities FOR the
government of the city. Nothing decided upon ana
further conference post one6 until The eyoning
when the Mayor ard Council 70 meet General
Butler and staff 20 bear the Generals proc read
and learn his Intentions in regard 10 ruling the CITY
During the lntorvew in the afternoon Inc mayor al
dressed few officials who accompanied him, and COM
msncod strain OF adulaon Of General Buffers former
political faith and action He had just remarked that
general Butler has always friend OF the SOUTH"
when the General interrupted him with tho following
buks-stop, sir" said tho General, "lot me set you
right on that point At once was always friend TO
Southern rights and an enemy to Southern wrongs"
While this interview was proceeding ct the s..
Charles, affair occurred in the street which
amounted almost TO a riot. u happened thus
few days SINCE Judge Summers Ksntuckian
by birth, but a resident OF Now Orleans since
1885 and for two terms the City Reccrdewas arrested
by the late rebel Provost Marshal for having condemned
the hauling down OF the American ensign from the
Mint after the Emitted States Navy had raised Z
Butler arrived here, and. fearing the mob,
ne sought tho OF tho United States Army and
went aboard the transport Mississippi This afternoon
General Butler ordered Of his aids Lieutenant Kins
to bring Mr. Summers from the steamer to the St.
Charles Iney entered carriage and started for the
hotel but Mr. Summers who Is very extensively known,
was recognized, and crowd gathered Immediately and
followed tho carriage, hoopg and crying chang tho old
traitor and applying other terms too offensive for pub
caion They mpsded the progress Of the carriage and
actually stopped once but IL finally reached its dest
nation Lieutenant Kinsman reported to General Butler
the trouble he had encountered. To secure Mr.. Sum-
msrs safety the General concluded TO send him TO the
Custom House. and ordered Lieutenant Kinsman TO take
Captain Pages company, Of the rhirtyfrst Massachu
sets regiment and march down TO that building and
told him any that he should catch yeling
and rescue attempted TO fire on the mob. They
started from the hotel and the crowd again commenced
the cry OF chang the traitor and cheered for Davis
Beauregard and the confedsracy. As the company
street fight would ensus but Lieutenant Knsman
promptly arrested three Of the apparent rngsades and
had no further trouble.
General Butler is determined to suppress the least ind
cation OF rotous conduct even though he Obliged 70
sacrifice hundreds OF lives.
This evening General Butler received the Mayer and
Common Council in tho large parlor of tho st. Charles
Hon. Pierre Soule present. invitation OF the Coun
Gil and was in fact the chief spokesman for the munich
pal authorities.
1t was scene that would make an elegant picture in
HorpGs Weekly or Frank L-slie's Illustrated At one
thered the staff OF the Commanding General in full dress
Uniform. and in front OF them Sat the General himself
his face and form all alive with expressive emotions
in terms courteous but scathing he bitterly denounced
the miserable rabbe that had insuted his officers and
mon. Ranged around the opposite sides OF the room
the members Of the City Council with Soule in the
centre, and the Mayer in chair near General Butler.
They mostly fine looking intelligent gentlemen.
and quite number were evidently French. General
them his intentions in regard to the Of the
city. He wished leave tho Mayor and Council in full
Possession OF all power strictly municipal would mot in
tsrcre with the collection OF moneys for tho purposes Of
raging the police, lighting the streets keeping the
in order, or promising the health and sanitary
condition OF the city, but would, If neccs-
OBJ Gets. He did not wish to interfere with
the ordinary tribunals OF justice and would not try by
court martial any offence that had bearing on the
present rotations between the United States
and the city OF New Orleans Mr.. Soue answered, in
Of the city, be must earnestly urge General Butler to re-
move his army 10 the environs Of tho city he sad
~ know the feelings Of the people well that
our midst" This implied threat fred the General in
moment and drew from him forcbls expression of his
utter disasn for threat; from any quarter Mr. soais
General Butler then went on TO say that he would
gladly take every Of his army out Of the oy the
very day and hour that u demonstrated that the
City Fathers could protect him from insult danger II
he chose to ride from end of the city 70 the other
aons, or with one gentleman Of his staff but he said
your inability 70 govern the insulting, irrelgous,
wished mob In your midst has been clearly proven by
tho INSULTS Of your rowdes towards my officers and men
was obliged to proclaim martial law while his army &C.
cupied your city, 70 protect the law abiding
citizens frsm the rowdies. do not proclaim martial
but against the class that obliged General Wilkn
son. General jackson and General Lowell 70 declare it.
trnued the General than You think Of and am aware
that ct this hour there is an organization here esab
sted for the purpose OF asssssinatng men by dsa
butt warn you that II shot Is fired from any house,
that house will never again cover mortas head ana
discover the perpetrator Of the deed the Place that
now knows him shall know him no more forever. !
have the power suppress this unruly element your
midst, and mean so to use IL that. in very short
reriod 4 shall b able 70 ride through the entire city
free from insult and danger else this metropolis OF
the South shall be desert from the Plains OF Chamete
20 the outskirts Of CarTolton. To this unmis bic
language Mr. Sous replied in an arsunsnt beautifully
rhetorical but thoroughly unsound asserting that the
proportion Of the mob clement less Now Orleans
than any other place the country, and that General
Loyell's proclamation Of martial law WAS aimed not at
tho rabbe but at tho Onion sympahzers and traitors
i their midst.
General Butler then passed from the subject of martial
Law 10 tho condition OF the poor Their situation IL
positively awful; there u supply Of provisions
in tho city sufficient 10 last but five or six days,
mine The GeaerI proposed to oyen the river
distance and 70 allow vessels to bring food TO
the city reserviug 70 himself the right ~ determine
who har pass 10 and out q the city The General in
formed his guests hat 40 had concluded TO allow the
circulation OF such Confederate currency IL
tho pnssesscn q the oople until further orders. lie
the poor who have lothng IN tho shape OF money but
these wrsrhed shinplastsrs.
nounced his intention OF suspendng the functions Of the
city government: but he quickly rebaked by Of
the Coupcii, VINO suggested
be until after the subject had been discussed by
the Board. The suggestion adopted anil, after tho
Council had promised 10 send delegation 70 Geaefal
Butler the day TO inform him In regard r. their DO
cson bis propositions, and 70 cooperate with him
come plan for the relief OF tho almost starved poor
population, the conferences was ended.
One of the Council then approached Major Strong.
Chief OF STAFF. and assured him with much earDestn.ss
and feeling that. by unanimous vote. the Council had
rejected and disapproved the onsIfive letter Of
the Mayor, where he speaks disrcspectiully
OF General Butler and Commodore Farragat. The
Mayor Is evidently very unpopular with his
own Council. The municipal election occaTs next
month"; and have strong hopes that under the protsc
ton Of United States bayonets the Union people will
elect full Union ticket The annexed general orders,
announcing the appointment Of Provost Judge Provost
Marshal and his Deputy, we're issued to-day The mani
festo OF Captain French will DO found attached 10 General
Order No. 16.
General Order No IL provides for the suppression Of
the Tte Dettd newspaper, and No. 10 rsvokes orasr
No II.
GENERAL ogDERs-No. 16.
HEADooAkIERs, DBrAHrnESr THE GUIs,
Nxw ORLEANS, May 2, 1862.
Major j. NJ Bell, Volunteer Aiddo-Campof the Diyi-
sion stat hereby appointed Provost Judge Of the city
Of New Orleans and Will be obeysd and respected &C.