Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-03

found the people surly and insolent, especially
the rich, and the rough, rowdy portion OF the
population, but the stringent orders of Gen.
Butler had worked marked improvement in
the behavior OF the violent secessionlsts. Gen.
Butler bad issued the following order, which
has become somewhat famous
GENERAL ORDERS NO. %.
As thoofic ers and soldiers Of the United States
have been subject to repeated insults from the
women (calllng themselves ladies) OF New Or
leans, in return Tor the most scrupulous non
interference and courtesy on our part 1t ls or
dered that hereafter when any female shall, by
word, gesture or movement insult or show con-
tempt for any officer or soldier Of the United
States, she shall be regarded and held liable Ia be
treated as a toomaa Of the t0toa plying her dro-
cation.
Under this order those byawling women, who
INDUCED themselves in insulting Union soldiers,
were liable to bc shut up at once in the Gala
boose and punished and now, this correspond.
ent says the troops can walk the streets with
out being insulted by those calling themselves
ladies. Gen Butler has also given other than
female secessonsts tasie Of his executive abil-
ity. The lusolent and impudent Mayor was
arrested by him, and sent to fort jackson and
set at work shoyeling aud the wealthy rEGPri-
etor Of large foundry who refused to order
his employees to make some repairs on one OF
the federal steamers, was served in "a similar
way. And the foreign cousuls, who, under the
cover OF their office, were concealing confederate
funds, were summarly made to give up The
treasure and when they protested against this
violation of their Office and their neutral fag,
Gen Butler informed them that when they used
their Office and their flag as a cover Tor unlawful
conduct, they must noe expect him to respect a
neutrality which did not exist. In all respects,
the administration Of Butler seems eminently
wise. He has given orders that negroes coming
into his lines shall be set to work ii there is
anything for them to do, otherwise they are to
be treated like anybody else. He has disrbu'
ted large amounts OF provisions TO the starving
poor Of the city. lie has everywhere respected
all rights entitled to respect, taking care, how
ever, 10 the first instance, to make sure that the
government: he represents had its rights in the
premises. And IN all this he Is showing, we
believe, by practical test that the straight
forward stern, vigorous, Incorporating main
tenance of the rights and authority OF the fed
eral government anywhere, is the safer and
surer way to win and command respect ior the
old flag, and those who bear it,
The letter, to which We have alluded, gives a
full confirmation OF the reports We have had OF
the scarcity OF provisions in the city. The wr-
ter says The general dearth Of provisions
and clothing that existed here could not have
believed had not seen it. Among the poor
starvation seemed inevitable, aud gentlemen O
property have told me that they had not had Il
particle of -four in their houses for four months
and that they could not get it ut any price. One
man said that for the asst no had he paid forty
dollars per barrel. Tea has been SO, to s.,
per pound Beet steak is so cents per pound
aud not much at that butter 50 cents ladies
shoes 80 per PAIR, ana Other thihgs IN that pro
portion. Our lroops seized large lot of pro.
visions which were about to be sent to the
starving rebel troops, and have been distributing
them to the poor. twenty-five men were de-
tailed to keep the crowd back 30 that the dir
,rbutors could work, but they could do nothing
with them, and fifty more men were sent.
and it was all the seventy live bayonets could
do to keep the hungry crowd back. 10 sum
up the whole matter, am sure the common
people rejoice that We are here, but most OF
them are yet afraid to be seen with as"