The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-04
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The general COMMANDING
United States now holding no as ''ess
Orleans issued the following S os3s'
18th Instant ''ue' o.
! As the officers and soldier.
States have been subject to rano y y ths
the women calling themselgpsssa 'ya M
Orleans, in return for the most i .aei''
interference and courtesy on oS 'ssapPlIos o,.
dered that hereafter when ary plltt hi :
word, gesture or movement, Insult ,lI Y. ' !,
tempt for any officer or soldier of ssv n.
sIaIl be regarded and held liable + ~ e i,
woman OF the town plying her ~, - st'saej !,
by command Of Iamr.cc,Oaloa
The annals Of warfats between eSa ~ s9ta'
tons afford no similar instance of HI /. G'is !,
order. Il is thus proclaimed IN n II la''nlt,S.
the exhibition Of any disgust or ~ ~, .le so'It /,
the women Of New Orleans 10 tba Pals1elss II
Of their home, and the SLAYER, If ua'eahr ,55,,
brothers and husbands, shall cons; .s1 taas,
cation 70 2 brutal soldiery for the i ;as !ss
their lust: The commapdira -. 'ales9aa,s !,
headquarters, announces to his i9 saT'', i,
that they are at liberty to treat a. 5s,,a
town the wives, the mothers tbo y aaq 4.
our cilizens, ii by word, gesture - 9'' 3ai'a
any contempt is indicated for M, a31eas,,
insult offered to their presence r. @q
Of the movement and the meoni,r :. 9s a.ss
these vagabond refuse Of the portso v ea aas
to be tti,s judges ''s ias
What else than contempt ana "a
the women Of New Orleans fell 1 o d,
these officers and soldiers Of the r! si,it b
The spontaneous impulse of them S slIea Ssta,
appear inyoluntarilg upon their n oo 'ag
and thus constitute the crime for u, t9aa.elals
Of those soldiers adjudges the poni,b a,,a %.
and brutalised passion. aas
History records instance Of cito.
inhuman atrocities committed nnor 'a y 4.
Of conquered town, but in no ip pSD 'ae ''as
ern times at least without the brutal , .. as
ferirg condign punishment from M b ia,gaes q
own commanders. It was reserved fo \ ts
general to invite his soldiers 10 t6s ~, ra ls'a
Of ontrages, at the mention of With '. II
reeoils IN horror-to quicken the in,sI. a&
their sensual instincts by the suvga,,i.- ps'ai
parent excuses for their gratiRcsiion -. \ ls
TO an infamv already well-meritej tbos. - y q
titles Of pauderer to lust, and - s's'aa
virtue. '''s''a''s
Maddened By the noble loyalty ofon,,....
the government Of their affection. M P'.asa
disgust and execration Of their ipr,5s H. . :'
into obiviousness Of the worlds censa.,f
grand offering made Of our proDprty N.Y.. = y
altar Of our libertieS--his passon, iDa -pya 2
the sight Of burning cotton ilInnfping ,s..
upon whose waters aoats the powerful A.. n, u
effected the downfall Of our chief H., =. 4 "
pointed, chate1, and chagrned tEot N. IN -2e
unlike his own, do not measure ribe,tr , f,I'7
honor by peeuniary standard. he sae,,b WI ~
of yictory he did not help to win als5 s',ia
grasp and nothing left upon which IN H., d y
but unarmed men and besIss =
men. ~
Louisianans! will you suffer such fay, ,,,a
Of your oppressors to pass unpupisbss ,'- rs
you permit such indignities to remain u,,,n ~
ed? A mind so debased as 10 be csnabIso ~
.eiviug the alternative presented n M ~.
must be fruitful Of inventions wbeevi,5 !, :
ute humanity. Shameless enough 10 I'M, +
publication in the city, the atroci,ie, gopr..
lanced by it will be muld1lied IN t5e oos5,,.
Is inhabitants must arm ana strike rtsa III.
ent victors will offer this outrage to your vrs
'our sisters and your daughters. Possessed \
>ew Orleans by means of his approximations
he cannot penetrate the interior if 7ours,oIr.
0 prevent it. 1t does not require forced i'm.
losing magnitude toimpede bis progress Con.
'anies of experienced woodsmen n eyn7 4.
Osed locality, with their trusty rifles and s5ot.
uns,, will harass his invading columns lsriye
i'm Of his pilots, and assure him he Is hbs
ountry Of an enemy At proper pOHtshiar
)rces will be collected but every man cpbe8
older 10 guard the approaches to bis bone
'rganiSe then quickly aid efficiently. i ron,
nem7 attempt to proceed into the interior lie.
Is pathway be marked BY bis blood. hBOar
ONES that youh to defend It deeFeI
I your hearths, the chastity Of yourgonel You
ave to guard. Let that thought animate roas
reasts, nerve your arms quicken your energies
nd inspire your resolution Strike home 10 lie
cart OF your foe the blow that rids your com.
Y of his presence. Ii need be, let Biz blood
losten Your own grave. It will rise up before
our children as perpetual memeHio Of race
HON it will teach to hate now and evernore.
TH0S O. MOORE.