New Orleans daily crescent., 1862-05-03
Ne@ 0rleans 4aily Crestent.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1862.
TALK ON THE FLAGS

st. Charles street was the most important tho.
roughfare yesterday. Crowds of people congre-
gated, for no ostensible purpose, but merely to
look on. We again urge on our citizens to control
their eagerness and curiosity to see what is going
on. We are gratied that we can talk that the
position of the city is tranquil; nevertheless there
were more women and children on the flags,
yesterday, with other idlers, than the occasion
called for. The telegraph office, under the ST.
Charles Hotel, was taken possession of at an early
hour by the Federal officers. The workings of
this office are very restricted. The other office,
the Great Western and Northern Telegraph, was
closed, and, of course, there was nothing to take
possession OF.
The True Delta Office was taken possession of at
an early hour in the day, and guard being placed
at the doors, of course attracted the attention of
the passers by-which brought up something of
crowd. At a later hour, it was talked of that the
ST. Charles Hotel had been designated as the head
quarters of General Butler; we presume this must
be SO, as there are two three companies of SOL
diers about the building. In all respects we are
gratifed to learn that the day passed off without.
any tumultuous proceedings at Eleast, none came
under our observation. The proclamation of Cen
Butler was looked for with some anxiety. Up to a
late hour last evening'we did not obtain copy.
OF course, under the present eXgencies of af-
fairs, it cannot be expected that we should have
any commercial transactions to talk of. The
weather is favorable for the growing crops; that
is, if there have been anything beyond ordinary
escuents planted. The only objects noticed in the
windows of our restaurants are Strawberries
though they have been in abundance for weeks
past the cost of full of them with litt4e
milk is from 81 so to s3 At these rates the own
ers of vegetable and fruit gardens would be the
real capitalists of the country in few years.
The only intelligence from the country is that
planters continue to burn their cotton. It is of no
for vessels to come here from Havana or else
where, with the expectation of finding employment
in the general freghting business at this advanced
period Of the season. There were no mails, of
course, received yesterday. In all probability
officials will be detailed from Washington for the
Postoffice and Custom.house at an early dav.
There was report that five hundred barrels of
-four had been donated to the Free Market but at
O'Clock the President of the Market, Col. Muir
ray, had not received any INFORMATION of it. There
were many rumors and reports aa6at, which we
cannot talk Of
THE ClrY.--Yesterday morning we briefly stated
the fact that Gen. Butler, with body of United
States troops had entered the city, unmolested by
any ueuonsTatlou ol our ctlenS All mas Deen qulet
snce as then, with the exception that several acts
of the Federas has naturally created much comment
among our people, and leads to the exclamation,
"What next?V The st. Charles Hotel has been
made the headquarters of the Federal commander,
and body of soldiers now guavd its portals The
Il True Delta office commanded to print n pro.
clamation ia hand-b bill form, emanatng from Gen.
Butler and, upon refusal to comply was placed
under guard and Federal printers from the ranks
marched to the office to perform that service. The
business of the office, otherwise, was uninterrupted
The City Hall is under the control of their officers
| and men, and numerous array of muskets now
glitter in Lafayette Square. The Evans House, on
Poydras street, converted to their for the
| purposes, we understand, of hospital; and other
| places, which we shall not now designate, have
also fallen prey to the might of the invader.
Our fellow-citizen, Daniel Edwards, was arrested
for asserting to his face that H. NJ. Summers was
| traitor-this latter person being then under the
protection of the Federas. And last, not least it
is rumored that the Mayor was notified to wait upon
Gen. Butler at his headquarters, and upon his
fusal to comply with repeated demand, was given
| the alternative to accompany the officer or march
under file of soldiers. The Mayor, to prevent
| disorder among our own people, wisely preferred
to accompany the officer. AS to the object of the
| interview, rumor is mysteriously silent.