Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16

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store order, md to call upon all the good peo'
ple of New Orleans to ruturn n once to thel
7oc.ticns and Particularly demand that NJ
person shall be mclested in person or propert,
ar the profession OF sentiments OF loyalty 4
their Government.
| shall speedily and severely punish an.
person or persons who shall commit such out
RACES as were witnessed yesterday, armed me-
firing upon helpless men, women and children
for giving expression to their pleasure at wit
Messing tho old flag.
au, very respectfully,
Your obcdient servent
D. G. FARRAauT,
Flag Officer, Western Gulf Blecksding
Squadron.
Shortly after the arrival OF the officers III
resolutions OF the Council above mentioned
were received by the Mayor, wherefore he pre-
pared rho following answer
MATERIALLY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, April 26, 1862.
To Flag Officer D. G. Farrngut, q. S. Fla
Ship Hartford:
ir:-[n pursuance of the resolution which
lie thought proper to take, out OF regard TO
the lives of tho women and children who sti
crowd this great metropolis, Gen. Lowell ha
evacuated il with his troops, and restored
back 10 me the administration of it's govern
ment and the custody Of its honor.
have, in concert with the city fathers, con
sidcred the demand you made Of me on yester
day, of an unconditional surrender of the city
coupled with requisitiOn to hoist up the Ha
OF The United States on the public ediHces, an
to haul down that which still floats to tn
breeze from the dome Of this hall and it be
co mes my duty to transmit to you the answe
@hch the universal sentiment of my constitu
ency 10 less than the promptings OF my owl
hesrt diCtat. to ms on this sad and solemn &C
casiHn.
The city is without means vi defense ant
utterly Destitute of the force and material tha
might enable it to reist the overpowering srma
ment displayed in sight OF it.
am no military nun and possess no au
lhority beyond that Of executing the munich
pal laws OF tho city Of New Orleans.
1t would be presumptuous in me tn attemp
to lead an army to tho field if had one at m
command, and know still less how to sutren
der an uudeiendcd place, held as this is, at th
mercy Of yonr gunners, and mouth Of you
mnrtarS.
70 surrender such place were an idle an
unIneaning ceremony. The city is yours b
the power of brutal force and not by any choic
or consent Of its inhabitants. 1t is for you t
determine what shall be the fate that await
her.
AZ 10 the hosting OF any flag than tho fla
of our own adoption and allegiance, lot me IS
to you, sir, that the man lives not in our tnids
whose hand and heart would not be palsie
at the nero thought OF such an act; nor coul
find in my entire constituency SO wretche
and desperate renegade rs would dare t
pcoiane with his hand the sacred emblom c
our aspirations.
Sir, you havo manifested sentiments whicI
would b"cnme ono engaged 10 better caus
than that to which you have devoted you
sword. doubt not but that they spring frn1
noile though deludcd nature, aud kno'
how 10 appreciates the emotions which inspire
them.
You will hs7o gallant people to ndministe
during your occupation Of this city, psopl
Sensitive Of all that can in tho least affect it
dignity aud solIrcspecL Pray, sir, do..not o
Y
suci as have rendered Themselves odious an
contemplate by their dastardly dcsertion G
the mighty struggle IN which We arc engaged
nor Of such rs might remind them too painful
that they arc the conquered, and you the can
querors.
Peace and order may DO preserved without
resort to measures which could not fsil t
wound their sllsccpubllt:es and Ire up thei
passions.
The obligations which shall assume in thoi
name stall be religioualy complied with
Ypu mag trust their honor though you ough
not TO count on their submission to un,neritc
wrong
In conclusion, beg you to understand tina
the people of New Orleans, while unable, q
this moment to prevent you from occupyiu
,his city, DO not transfer their alleg lance iron
tho Government Of thor choices to one whic!
thoy haze deliberately regulated, and tina
they yield simply that obedience which tn
conc Ieror is enabled to exlort from tho con
Qnercd.
Since writing lhu above, which is al answc
to your verbal communication of yesterday,
have received written communications t
which shall reply before 70 o'clock, if possbl
10 prepare an answer in that time.
Respectfully,
JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
The Ma or having finished the above lette
aud tho Council still being in session, he re
paired t6 the Council chamber in person, an
laid before them the letter from Flag Office
Farragut adding that he lad already replied
tue demand as, embodied in tho oral communi
cation of the previous day. The conclusion hav
ing been arrived at, that it was unnecessary
end lmpractica5le Tor want of time, to auswe
tho written communication, the Mayor instruc
ted hin secretary 10 inform the o. S. Comman
dor that no further reply would be sent. A
MAS the case upon tho first day, tho crow
around tho City Hall had become 30 numerou
and no excited against tho Federal officers il
the Mayors paTlor, that it was deemed pruden
to send them out by the hack way, where
carriage vas in waiting. Accompanied by til
Secrc,sry of tba Mayor, bearing the 6nal On
swer of tho city, they were driven hurriedly
up Carondelet street, and down Julia street u
the levce, where their boat was in waiting
The multitude, as soon as they mad ascertsinet
the direction the carriage had taken, followed
il al full speed, the van displaying a Coufede
ratio flag upon pole The speed OF tboi
horses probably saved tie officers from fur.
Their peril. A large crowd had gathered upol
the levee also, and it was With the utmost dit
tculty that they could reach tho small boat il
waiting. 1t was only after tho Secretary hell
up the Mayors communication in his hand
and appealed to the crowd, That they woult
allow passage way 70 be made. Before th'
boat was well of from tho shore the Flag Shil
tircd orr Of her b1w guns. rnls was INTENDED
either as recall Of the boat without the ial
OF truce or as an intimation to the city tina
the stipulated time had expired. Flag Office
Farragn, again received the Secretary alone
but upon asccrtaining that the communication
was inc final answer vi the city, he sent fol
Captain Bell, commanding the Flag ship; ant
to him he read aloud tho Mayors letter.
Captain Bell commented very harshly upon
some Of the language used, and the position
the city had taken. He remarked to the Flag
officer, that if the authorities of New Orleans
wished to avoid the issue by placing th
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