Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

news:
The Memphis Avalanche of the 9th instant
says that the telegraphic news from Rich
mond is painfully significant. 10
Gen Mcclellan seems to be preparing the
same fate for Richmond that Butler and Por-
tee got up for New Orleans.
II also says that the mayor and all the al
dermen Of New Orleans have been arrested
for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to
the United States, and sent to prison. More
OF the Federal forces are yet TO land, and the
river is full Of Federal gun boats, mortars
and transports.
! 1t further says that the Congressional STAN
pede from Richmond had a very depressing
! effect, aud it was believed il foreshadowed an
early evacuation OF Virginia.
! The Memphis Argus says their attempts
with gun boats have been a disgusting fzzle.
The Avalanche Of the Eth instant says
"We have advices from New Orleans up to
Saturday, IL a. IN.
Gen. Butler has taken the st. Charles Ho-
tel for his headquarters.
The jackson &. X. depot was taken pos
session of on Saturday.
The federal pickets have been extended
out as far as the crossing Of the Jefferson &
jackson Railroads,
Four guubo,ts aud one transport started
for Baton Rouge on Saturday morning.
Several federal regiments have been
landed at New Orleans,
The following is the proclamation of Gen.
Butler:
Head Quarters Depment of the Gulf
New Orleans and its environs with all its
interior and exterior defences, having surren-
dered to the combined naval and land forces
OF the United States, who have come TO re-
store order, maintain public tranquility and
enforce peace and quite under the laws and
the constitution, the Major General com
handing hereby proclaims the object and
purpose of the government Of the United
States In thus taking possession of New Or
leans and the State of Louisiana, and the
rules and regulations by which the laws of
the United States will be for the present and
during the state of war, enforced and main
tanned for the plain guidance of all good citi-
zens OF the United States as well as Others
who may have heretofore been In rebellion
J against their authority. ...
Thrice before has the city of New Orleans
} been rescued from the hands of foreign gov
ernments, and sill more calamitons the do.
nestle instruction by money and arms Of
the United States, it has of late been under
military control of rebel forces, and at each
time in the judgment of the commanders OF
= the military forces holding it, it has been
T found necessary to preserve order and main
/ tain quiet by an administration of MARTA
!. law Even during the interval from its evac
| uation by the rebel soleiers and its actua
. possession by the soldiers of the United States
the civil authorities found it necessary to cal
for the intervention of an armed body known
as the European Legion, to preserve public
tranquility.
f The commanding General, therefore, viii
e cause the city to be governed unit the res
G toration of United States authority and hi
future orders, by martial law. All person:
in arms against the United States are requiret
/ to surrender themselves with their arms
: equipments and munitions of war. The bod,
A known as the European Legions, not being
understood to be in arms against the Unites
States but organized TO protect the lives an,
property of citizens, are invited still to co
:, operate with the forces of the United State
~ y to that end and so acting will not be includes
u IN the terms of thus order, but will report Il
J these Head Quarters.
a All ensigns, flags and devices tending t
- uphold any authority save the flags Of thu
. United States and Foreign consuls must no
% be exhibited but suppressed.
The American ensign, the emblem of tn
United States, must be treated with the vi
i most Difference and respect by all persons
: under pain of severe punishment.
4 All persons we'll disposed to the govern
- ment of the United States who shall desire t
= renew their oath of allegiance will receiv
=. safeguard and protection in their persons an
~ property by the armies of the United States
10 a violation of which will be punishable b
% death.
n All persons still holding allegiance to th
~ Confederate States will be deemed rebe
against the government of the United State
and regarded and treated as the enemit
thereof
All foreigners not naturalized and claimin
1t, allegiance to their respective government
We and not having made oath of allegiance
the government OF the Confederate State
er will be protected in their persons and prol
tn erty as heretofore under the laws of the I'm
to ted States
he All persons who may heretofore have giV
en- adherence to the supposed governmel
-Io Oh Tue OOnleueTdte OtdltS, UT UccH III tuc
service, who shall lay down and deliver u
ty their arms, retire to peaceful occupations an
preserve quiet and order, holding no turtle
correspondence nor giving aid and comfort
is the enemies of the United States, will not
disturbed in person or property, except
far under the orders of the commanding gel
eral as the exigencies of the public servi'
may render necessary.
=, Keepers of public property, whether Stat
'th National or Confederate, such as collection
mt Of art, libraries, muse ms, as well as all pu
lie buildings, all munitions of war and arm'
vessels, will at once make full reports there
to these headquarters.
All manufacturers of arms and munitiol
ct, of war will report to these headquarte
ort tbeir kind and places of business.
'v- e All rights OF property, of whatever kin
will be held inviolate, subject only to tt
thy laws of the United States.
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