Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-19
FROM NEW ORLEANS.


tone of which may be seen from the following
extract:
There is only one of these orders which we
proposed to consider, and which must attract
the attention Of the civilized world. This is
the order declaring his (Gen. Pope's1 purpose
= :. isy eonsTlOut.ons On me country on which
The damage and injury will fall upon the
nonenslVe and helpless. It will mark the
progress OF an army as of tornsdo's sweep
through forest, with every sign of ruin, des-
olation, and the fight and abandonment of
their homes BY the people. Thus the invading
army viii have only desert upon which to
levy Us contributions. We can perceive many
other effects of this system from which every
right thinking man must revolt. The present
war Is bitter enough. Excesses have been
committed by both sides which have seriously
compromised the character of our people with
the Christian world. Let US not add further
horrors by introducing the system of levying
contributions upon the peaceful and industri-
Gus people. The barbarous plan Of the con-
fscation of private property is distressing
enough, but even this applies only to actual
belhgerents. The system of military contri-
buttons upon the people at large il a step be-
yond even the revival of the long obsolete re-
sort of contscation. In the name of human
ity, philanthropy and reason, we trust that no
seeh system will have the sanction of either
government in this unhappy war
For Ibis General Butler ordered its publica-
tion to be stopped, but rescinded the order as
Is shown by the following from the Pieaptne
of the I'd instant:
The leading article of the Pieayssns of
Thursday evening, 3lst ult., headed "Procla-
nations and Orders of Gen. Pope,p has been
held by Major General Butler to be in contra
vention of his proclamation for the regulation
Il A.
to do anything in thia paper in breach of that
proclamation; and had the particular article
which has come under tie censure of General
Butler been sufficiently scrutinized, it would
never have been published. 1t was written
for Us by contributor not attached to the
office, during the absence, from PHYSICAL dis
ability, of the regular writer for that column.
The suspension being, on this explanation, re-
moved by Gen. Butler, great care will in
future be taken that nothing will appear in the
columns of the Picdyspc which will violate. in
spirit or in letter, the ipjunctions of this
proclamation, or which is intended in any way
to influence the public mind against the gov.
ernment of the United States Fps
Upon the publication of this apology, the
newspaper called the P;cayme can be contin-
ued, and the guard relieved.
BENZ F. BuTLER,
Maj. Gen. CONG Dept of the Gulf.
New Orleans, Aug. /, 1859.
Correspondence Between GEN. Butler
and Cen. Phelps ON the subject OF arm.
HEADo's DEPT OF THE GULR1
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 2.
Hon. Ed'Oi's M Stanton Secretary Of Var:
Sir; beg leave to inclose to you copies of
orders and correspondence with Gen. Phelps
upon the subject of arming and equipping the
negroes.
General Phelps, without orders and with
out my knowledge, has organized five COM
panies of negroes, and the frst official in
! formation l mad of his doings in that behalf
was requisition for arms and equipments for
them.
1t becomes more necessary in my Judgment
to employ them differently, and I thought by
that means could find employment for ali,
| and not raise the question ofensively between
| Gen. Phelps and myself, until it was settled
at Washington, and, therefore, sent the order
! to employ the negroes without sending an
answer to his requistion. But his letter of
resignation has lett no choice but to insist that
| my order should be obeyed.
! | submit that the whole matter go to the
/ Department. / need not discuss it. General
1 Shepley, who has been with you, can do 1t
much better than / can. Mr. Roselius. who
1 have sent by the Connecticut, can tell you
much more fully than it was pesssble to do in
a dispatch, Whist has been the effect of the
course of Gen. Phelps.
Aa insurrection broke out amongst the ne
| groes few miles up the river, which caused
| the women of that neighborhood to apply to
an armed boat belonging to US, passing down,
for aid, and the incipient revolt was stopped
| by informing the negroes that we should repel
an attack by them upon the, women and
children.
All is for the determination of the Depart
ment, to which / shall give thu fullest obe-
dience have the homer to be your obedient
servant, BENZ. T. BUTLER
Major General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DEPART. OF THE GUILE
NEW ORLEANS, July 30, 1852.
Cant. R. s. Davis, A. A. Gen.:
SIR: I enclose herewith reouisitions for
arms. accouterments, clothing, camp and gar
rison equipage, etc, for three regiments of
/ Africans, which ] propose to raise for the de-
! tense of this point. The location is swamPy
/ and unhealthy, and our men are dying at the
rate of two or three day. The southern 10y
alists are willing, as understand, to furnish
i their share of the tax for the support of the
wsr: but they should also furnish their quota
of men, " men Luey have not .hGs far dene.
An opportunity now Offers for supplying the
deficiency, and it il not safe to neglect oppor.
tunities il war. 1 think that, with the proper
facilities, could raise the three regiments
proposed in short time, without holding out
inducement or offering any reward. have
now upwards of thres hundred Africans, or
ganiEed into five companies, who are all will
|, ing and ready to show their devotion to our
cause in any way that it may be put to the
test. They are willing to submit to anything
rather than slavery.
Society in the South seems to be on the point
of dissolution, and the best way of preventing
the African from becoming instrumental in Q
general state of anarchy is to enlist him in the
cause of the republic. IF we neglect his SER
| vices, any petty military chieftain, by offering
him freedom, can have them for the purpose
of robbery and plunder. It is better for the
Interests Of the South, well as for the North
|, that the African should be permitted to offsl
his block for the temple of freedom. Senti-
! 1 -. -. .u1-4hr nf.tha man of the nreaent