Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-29
From the Bee, Of Tuesday, 18th.
AT.tIrs In New GrIeaus

THE SI:UATIoN-Since last publication matters Of
nsderabe iDeIes: have occurred. On Saturday, 6ie
diers, commanded by U. :. officer, repaired
building Canal street. occupied the hope Insurance
Company a0d the Consulate Of the Netherlands. The
flag was floating al the time from th3 edfGe. The Federal
officer demanded the key of the vault hut told by h
COuturia, the Dutch Consul that the vault the proper
ty of the Consulate that the key il possession
would not be given up also that lie protested against the
m'-rry occupation CT his Consular apartments. he
land of the Federal officer Couture was searched
taden from him. the vault opened, and the specie
carried eff AT hapast SIX O'clock Mr. Couture was in
formed that he liberty The first recovering
his freedom strike bis fig, and . hi ac-
the proceedings The money hcla by the Consul
belonged to tae banking house Of Eape, OF Amsterdam
and had been deposited with the cneu The pro pry
subject OF Holland Ar. Couturie himself French
man.
in tie meanwhile detachment of soldiers was stationed
ir al | frnt "a n6 % ~ IA ] 49,, oI t; Va Ip hp ahf f 0,a ~ ~
Smith Co, next do2r to the Canal BaDk At about hall
der the perch and the doors of the badnE
oI Magazine aud NatcheZ streets occupied by the
floating from it, Soon after the Federal sen:nes were
whrawn by order Of General Butler The foreign poru
ation, though By this pectad
refrained, learn, from all u4tOward ineupcrQte
de02stravns Notes have been exchanged between the
French and Spanish Consuls the haud anl the Com
mander on the Otner but cf their contents
not advised All the fOreg COnsUs have had conference
in reference to the circumstances above narrated. We
have stated the facts TO the hest knowledge and
frain from all comment for obvious reasons.
Cen Butler publishes the Sunday papers lengthy
tCe the object of which his intention
to distribute among the poor and destitute "t city
quarty of beet aud sugar captured by the United
tom House, from a. IL. to Z. b. where all applicants
fo aid who provided with proper credentials will be-
emitted to share Of the provisions. n the official notice,
is ntna ed that the OF New orleans have been who
ly neglected by rebes We have only cell Gene
raj Buffers attention the fact that since the month Of
August there has been ia regular operation in tins city,
Free Market" supplied exclusively from voluntary
trbuons, and which is still in existence Twice week
between l7G0 AID 1900 persons have had their baskets
filled with meat vegetables and other articles OF food. II
estimated that between five and six thousand individuals
are nurured through the hberaly OF the city and country
change has taken place in the military government o
city, Gen. Butter, special notice mae ked AO "A
of General Orders, announces the appointment Acting
Brig Gen. Geo. F. shepley, Colonel 2h Regiment, Maine
Volunteers, Military Commandant of New Orleans.
is rumored that Cen e. cOnemplaes establishing his head
quarters at point the lake. A residence q
any OF the watering places would be far more agree
able than exposure to the heat, dust and unceanness
New Orleans during the perlous months OF suIamer.
The Mississippi still extraordinarily high, and has bro
en through the evee place. both above and be
low. We have not heard whether The ia the par
sh of Ibelv6 has been closed. That Story panta
toD in PIaquemne is stopped; but another has take
place the right oank Of the river 10 the parish
We anticipate, however, speedy a in the pretenons
the "Father OF Waters"