Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-06-05
OFFICIAL.
Executive Office, Opelousas, La.
May gath, 1862,
70 hr prople Of Lontsta7m.

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of the United States now holding pos
session of New Orleans issued tho fol-
lowing Order on tho 18th instant:
As the officers and soldiers of The
United States havc bccn subject to re-.
pcatcd insults from the women (call.
ing themselves ladies' J Of New Or
leans, III return for the most scupulous
hon.inteffcrcnco and courtesy on our
part, it is ordered that hereafter when
any female shall by word, gesture or
movement, insult or show cortompt
for any officer or soldier OF the U. i.
she shall be regarded and held liable
| to be treated as woman OF tho town
plying her advocation.
by command of Major-Gen. Butler
The annals Of warfare between civil
lized nations afford no similar instance
Of infalny to this order. II is thus
proclaimed to the world that the cx-
lihition of any disgust or ropulsive-
ness by the women Of New Orleans to
the hated invaders Of their home, and
the slayers Of their fathers, brothers
and husbands, shall constitute juat.
iiieation to brutal soldiery for the in.
dulgence of their lust. The command.
ing General, from his Headquarters,
announces to his insolent followers
that they aro ut liberty to treat as
women OF tho town the wives. the
mothers, the daughters of our citizens,
If by word, gesture or movement
any contempt Is indicated for their
persons, or insult offered to their pres.
unee OF the nature of the movement
aud the meaning of the look, these
vagabond refuse Of the Northern
States are to be the judges.
What else than contempt and abhor.
renee can the women of New Orleans
feel or exhibit for these officers and
soldiers of tho United Statcs2 The
spontaneous impulse Of their hearts, 1t
must appear involuntarily upon their
countcnanceR, and thus constitute the
crime for which the General of those
soldiers adiudgos tho punishment Of
rape and brutalized passion.
History records instances of cities
sacked, and inhnnan atrocities com.
mittcd upon the women OF conquered
town, but in no instance in modern
times at least without the brutal ra.
vishcrs suffering condign punishment
from the hands of their own command.
ors. II was reserved for Federal
General to invite his soldiers to the
prcpetration OF outrages, at the mon
tion Of which the blood rccoiIs in hor.
ror--to quicken the impulses Of their
sensual instincts by the suggestion Of
transparent EXCUSES for their gratiIica.
ton, and to add to an infauy already
well-mcrited these browning titles of
a pandcred to lust, and q dcscratur Of
virtue.
Maddenoa by the noble loyalty Of
our people to tho government of thoir
and at their disgust and
execration Of their invaders--stung
into oblivionsncss Of the worlds cen
sure Ivy the grand offering made Of four
property upon the altar Of our liberties
his passions inhamcd by the sight
of burning cotton illumining the river,
upon whose waters floats the power.
full fleet that effected the downfall OF
our Chief City, disappointed, chalcd
aud chagrined that our people,
unlike his own, do not measure liberty,
truth or honor, by . pecnniary stan
dard. he secs the fruits of n victory he
did not help to win, eludiug his grasp
and nothing left upon which to gloat |
his vengeance, but unarmcd mon and |
helpless women.
Louisianans ! will you suffer such |
foul conduct of your oppressors to pass
7 Will you permit such
indignities to remain unavcngcd :? A
mind 80 ,lcbascd az to be capable Of
Conceiving the alternative presented
in this order, must be fruitful of in.
whercwith to pollutc human
ity. Shameless enough to allow It's
publication in the city, the atrocities
by it will be multiplied |
in the country, Its inhabitants must
arm and strike, or the insolent victors
will offer this outrage to your wives,
your sisters and your daughters Pos.
'csscd OF New Orleans by means OF
lis superior naval force, he cannot
penetrate tho interior il you resolve
% prevent it. 1t does not require a
orcc Of imposing magnitude to impc-
tc his progress. Companies Of cx-
'crcnccl woodsmcn in every exposed
oca|ity, with thoir trusty rifles and
ihot-guns, will harass his invading
columns, deprive him Of his pilots, and !!