, 1862-06-23

difficulties. I propose to the City Government,
as follows:
l, LIE ely shall employ upon the streets,
Squares, and unoccupled lands in the city q
ioTce Of men, with proper implements, and
nndcr competent direction, to the number OF
1000, for at least thirty working days, in
Putting those places In such condition a5,
with the blessing OF Providence, shall insure
the health as well Of the citizens IS OF the
troops.
Tie necessities of military operations will
detafn in the city a larger number of those
rho commonly leave It during the summer,
especially women and children, than are usu-
Their health must be cared for By you; will
core for my troops. The miasma which sick
Ems the one will tarm the other. The epi-
demic go earnestly prayed for By the wicked,
Ell hardly sweep away the strong man,
although he may be armed, and leave the
weaker woman and child untouched.
=. That each man OF this force be paid by
the city from its revenues fifty cents per day,
and alarger sum for skilled labor, for each
days labor of ten hours, toward the support
Of their families, and that in the selection Of
labore1s, men with families dependent upon
8. That the United States shan issue to each
laborer 60 employed, for each days work. 8
1u1l ration for soldier, containing over Afty
ounces Of wholesome food, which, with eeono-
nv will support man and woman.
This issue will be fuly equal III yalue, at the
city. ||:.:
4. That proper muster rolls be prepared of
these lahore1s, and details sc arranrde.
that only those that labor, with their fanliles,
shall be fed from this source
5. Mo Raroled- soldier Or person who has
served In the Confederate force shaIl be eu-
ploged, unless he takes the oath Of allegience
:: to thH United States, 49,.
/ shall be glad to arrange he. details Of this
proposal through the aid OF Col. Shnffer OF the
4qaFtermasters department., and Col Turner,
OF the subsistence department, Is soon as it
I have the honor to be,
B.F. BUTLER, General Commanding.
RETRIEVED.
From the New Orleans True Delts> June s.
Abraham McLain, Daniel Doyle, Edward C.
Smith, Patrick Caire, George l. Williams aud
VIM Stanley were aTraigned before tile United
States Commission On the 18th uls., and found
guilty OF a violation Of their parole Of honor,
given at Fort jackson, in having organized a
rate army. They we're sentenced I'd be shot,
which sentence VAS approved by the COM
manding general This morning they were
taken out to receive the penalty awarded to
their crime, They were drawn up, the guard
were ready to obey the command to fre, when
q reprieye was read. The men are reported to
have conducted themselves very coolly.
The Data, Of June 8, says:
"The efx prisoners Of war who were con.
demned to be shot, and were repEeved by Gen.
Butler on the 9TH inst, were this morning put
on board the steamer Empire Parish, to be
sent to their place Of confinement at ShiE
Island.''
BEAEREGARD ANXIOUS.
From the Delta, June 10.1
Gen. Beauregard, the other day, notified
certain persons at Red River that they must
keep New Orleans supplied with provisions,
"for," eaid he. "it you do not, 1,50{
In the city, will leave in body.''
tsBEL1s, BELLS, BELLS"
New Orleans Cor. N. r Times, 1sth.l
One Of the most striking objects which pre-.
6ented itself as our steamer reached the lcVee
opposite st. Mary's market, was an immense
collection Of bells lying on the wharf, and
amounting In number to hundreds. These
were Beau1egard's bells, sent in respopse to
bis call. They were of all sizes, from very
large church bells, weighing hundreds o'
pounds, down to small plantation and steamer
bells. The sight was suggestive and wei cal.
calculated to awaken reflection. How many
temples Of the Most High had been despoiIed
to furnish this offering on the altar of Moloch ?
How many thousands had the sound Of these
"chnrch. going bel1s" )" summoned to the house
Of prayer, whose ears, alas would never hear
them again! How many merry peals had they
rung out on days Of joyous festiyity! How
many departed ones have they to]led along to
the house appointed for all the li7ingt Il
Bcaprsga1d's benevolent designs had been nc,
compliShed, they would have uttered forth q
far different music, and joined amidst the din
and roar of the conflict, in the great chorus OF
battle, for they were TO have Ill been melted
mp and recast into field artillery for the rebel
army. Happily, Farrlgut and Butler came q
few days too soon. Now the bells have all
been shipped off TO the North. don't know
what is to be done with them; but I think a
most appropriate disposal Of them would be
At the close of the war to cast them into IN
obelifk, to commemorate the triumph OF the
Union and the constitution over treason and
rebellion.