The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-30
FIVE MEN SENTENCED ro DEATH
General Butler has issued the following order:
HRADo'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, June 3D. 1862 !

HsADQ RS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
New Orleans, June l3, 1862 !
Special Orders, No. 9s
William II. Clary, late second officer of the Uni
ted States steam transport Saxon and St;nislaus
Roy, of New Ol cans the night of the Ilth Of
June instant, having forged a pretended authority
ofsthe Major General commanding being armed IN
company with other evldisposed persons under
false names, and in pretended uniform of soldiers
of the United States. entered the house of peace
able citizen. No. 9 Toulouse street about the hour
of eleven o'clock IN the night time and there in
pretended search for and reasonable CORE.
spohdence, by virtue OF snch forged authority,
plundered said house and stole therefrom eighteen
hundred and eighty-tive dollars in current bank
notes, one gold watch and chain and one bosom min
This outrage Was reported to the Commanr
General at i2 o'clock A. NJ on the 18th day of JuLe
instant, and by hs order Clary and Roy were de.
tec:ed and arrested on the same day. and brought
before the Comm anding General at l o'clock r. n
of this day, when and where it appeared by uncon
trOvertible evidence that the facts above stated
true, ssnd all material parts thereof were vol
UNFAIRLY confessed by Clary and Roy
1t further appeared that Ci.sry and Roy had be-
fore this occasion visited other houses of peaeeable
citizens in the light tie for like purposes and un-
| der ike false pretences.
brass kn,tckles. p burglars keys, and portion
of the stolen property, and other property stolen
from other parties, were found upon the person of
Roy and in his lodgings
Wherenpon, Gfter full hearing of the defence Of
| said Clary and Roy, and due consideration Of tho
evidence, it was ordered by the commanding Gen.
their offences, be punished by being hanged by the
neck until they were dead, and this sentence be ex-
| ecuted upon them, and each Of them, between the
hours of O'Clock =. NJ. and IL H. ON Monday the
/ 18th of June i'm tant, at the Parrish Prison
| in the city Of N. Orleans
The Provost Siasshal will cause said sentence 10
be executed and for doing this order shall be hi.
| sufficient warrant. By command Of
! Major.General BUTLER.
In addition TO the foregoing it IL stated in ths
l,ieaynss that Geo. w. crage, first mate Of the Uni
ted States transport ship City OF New Yorle Frank
ment, and Theo. Leib, IAN assumed namo) New Or
leans. implicated .n the same affair, have also been
| sentenced to deatl. Jas. Mcdonald, an accessOrv
has been sentenced to hard labor, with ball and
chain. for five yeara.
| BUTLER REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE BRITISH
CONSUL.
/ BRITISH CONSULATE
| New Orleans. La, June IL 1862
Sir beg to inform You thst great doubt exists
| in the minds Of British subjects, who under the
provisions OF your order No A. are called npon "a
subscribe the oaths therein set softh e. to the
sequence Of compaiance with the beAssta Of rhat Or
you will inform me whether the cath prescr1hed h
the first instance il Intended or In yosr underafanl
ing be construed TO affect the nasural aIleaancs
they owe to the Government Of their nativity.
1 OhjGtions have also been very generally urged
against the oath prescribed 10 duly registered sltens
on the ground th.t it imposes on them Gin words a
leaSt) the 0i'ce OF spy, and tOFcsS them TO acts in
consistent sth the ordinary obligations of psobty
| honor, and II sutrality.
j Hoping tnas may receive sach expsaaasioa q
may obviate the difficulties suggested i havs ahe
honor toTbs, ai, your ohedisnt servant. &.
\ ss <0K0R0E COPPsI-
Her British Majestys Assiuk CulsuL
M.ior Gsa Bsay. r Bsslsy. q. s a
i HEaD'Rs DEPARTMKAT on THR Euiy.
New Orleans, La, Jnns II
i Sir: i am direc I'd By the Mqiost0ensrai ensn
manding 10 inform yoa that no anSWeS h % b
given t0 the note Of George CDppei. Daq, a. thi
date. until his credentials ard pfeAeneloGe ars =
c0gntxed W lis own dovernnent and tbs 6oyssn
ment of the United s.ate& All attempts ~ olleaa
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