New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-29

The Government meat IN the cellar Of Dav.s building vas
NJ. much dansssd i wss el,in.,sd nat ocooo pound,
by Ar Cisgmites OF shobyvie Tenn. 81 GO or 1900
peaads Of bscon and various paftes smaller anoun' Mes'rs
Wills Young Lad very Large stock OF -four,
rice cotton. and Other articles in their store They had III
store FOR Bce Co.. osaes OF cotton about bell OF which
was lost aud which the.e no insurance M Cohen Of
Savannah had with them go casks OF rice valued at some
81 omosy insured but very little (which was saved
seeined - have been accidental the result OF careless
ia permitting such large amount Of property TO remain
the re o'isna,.d No es,ns OF the total loss i, given
The Wig aud The Csn. Of Nickaburs are beth sIsyed
gains. the proposition to burn that oiy to prevent It's falling
into the hands Of The enemy.
UNION FLEET AT NATCHEZ-THE SURRENDER
OF THE CITY DEMANDED.
From The Natehe- Courier # the lfh
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
CRY HALL, May 10. 1862
TIE Mayor and Select Men Of the City Of Natchez
assembled IN special meeting e, o'clock a M
Tho MAYOR stated that he called meeting for the
taking into consideration the following connunca
UNITED srArrs STEAMER IRoQuois
Ar ANCHOR OPP NArcHgz Miss, May ". lSt2. !
SIR Ia advance of tho sql,dIon coming the Misc
sspp am Instructed by the Flag Officer to demand the
surrender OF the City Nachsz to the naval forces Of the
The terms will be accorded ho granted to New
reacesbs citizens .hs be ced bat ali property this
city belonging to the socsed Conderae states ust be de-
verei Up, aud the Gag Of the UDed states must wave IN
unolested and respected over your town.
Very '''e'lJ x ~ P PsIais ''a Ccsudns
To his Honor. the Mayor Of Nach,z.
To which communication the Mayor was directed TO make
MsiOhs OFFICE, NATcHrr MIss, May 10, 1862.
SIR; Your Communication Of the l9th last has been re-
otved by and laid before n. Beard Of Seecnen Of this
civ snd am directed to return the following reply:
Coming conqueor. need not the interpolation Of
the city authorities 10 posses. t, place An uniohsd city
entirely den,e.ss people. bsye alternative but to
hood Forni,ies ore sb.d IN The fac. Of .seh realizes
50
opposition your possession OF the city they cannot how
ev,r susrantee your flag shall wave. unoleed in the
sighi Of excited peoples authority they possess
ha be Ieic'ed for the preservation OF good order In the
* TO property belonging the Confederate States, they
no. swaI. Of any such WITHIN the limits of the city.
Very respectfully. your obedi,ot z, ,s5y .,r,
To la. Palmer Commander U. S. s. IrOquOis anchor
| of Nachsz, Miss
| p. MERRICK City Clerk.
| LATER FROM NEw-ORLEANS.
| From The Netr-Oriedns B,e. If the l3h
| TIE SITUATION.
Gen. Butler Publishes in the Sunday papers 3
lengthy notice the object Of which IS 70 bis
Intention to distribute the poor and destitute Of our
city quany Of eef and sugar captured by the United
cuson-house. from NJ TO =. here al applicants
or AID who provided with proper eedeois viii be en-.
in,imss thst the poor New Orleans have wholly
elected by the Rrbeh." We haze only 20 cell 6eu. But
there bs- been in operation in this city. free
ket' supplied exclusively from voluntary contributions, and
Twice week between LEO and s1l Persons have bad
their baskets hed with meat vegetables and oiheT articles Of
food Il l. estimated that between 500 ard 600 individuals
thus rurured through the literally Of the city and
I country.
city Gen butler in special notice marked No "a OF
era orders announces The appointment Of Acting BIgadier
G,n Geo r. Shepley. CoiSel Ah j. giuent Mano ho.gn
Military tommsndsnt Of htw-url-sns IL is ru-
o,a Is 0ea % t, e.dea,a ~, sy
the watering places lie far more agreeable than expo
sure the beat dust. and rncsannsss Of NewOreans
\ grtftp fleu louau ne IA r
froa 7Ae Deita, Nay H.
In addition his Ia Be, might have clei attention to
other acis that IL absence OF large adult population
ample had been made by the City Council TO
support the iscs Of a., such who were destuie-thst for
t. pulpose millions o. dollars have been subscribed by
Ioo,e GGing the last twelve oltts-that 200 orphan
child supported in the orphan ssylnms OF this
.t,th.t the uL .cs on admissible t. the Charity
Hosrs the mot extensive institution Of the kGi Ia the
the void where pore liberal, generous, aud charitable
feo ing pervsces a ca',e. then ta Of N,w-Ohans The
nre.,rt suffering IN ,Lc eit, is due 10 two causes the
bosnde Or nount.fc,uTs with the country rom which
al our proyors have hercto been dawn and secondly
ihe cement q cur currency the Uni'oi States
mauder having in bis proclamation warned the people o.
,be lance Of receiving the oty currency In circulation,
-, lie b..i. OF tbe ,iiy cuT.acy IN circulation
N,wOrcAns. nnks other aree cities Ia. suburbs. II
food In DE. Of the sreste.t pro,psrity WEEKS
interruption Of inerco1re With the inrol would produce
dstFes, similar TO tina. Witch now raist We are here in
bef ,eocoure vi the Middle sud Western States sud
deny stopped Wih all htr wealth her va, quantity Of
goods h,r peope would be sofy puzzled to
he year there sre usually hundred huge sesnboss
sisuily suyir anI iepordrg from wayes, which traI
every article Of ire prod1c ion Il the Wiley Of tue
Mississippi Now their places ara Occur I'D ~ chips OF war
tror dung the eisht days tho Uni,ed troops
pied ths city Under tnese ciIcum.'aaces A Il .eGak-
able that people hold Up well a they dotst there
not more sun, ring ard dist;css than re lily prevail
The Missssppi - extraordinarily high, and In, broken
through the leyee in ysi,as places bo above and besw
have not heard whether the In the Parish or
Ihery 10 has been closed Tiet q Sto's plsa,tion, In
Paqaiuire /. oPra but smother Lac ten place On tie
rgh bank OF sue IiyeI IN 'hr s1u" parish We aItcipae
however speedy .a " the preehsions OF the Father Of
Waters" Bee, is'h'
Ksw.oRrr,ss Msy . 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS. 10 y tle acplg'are s,ate q dei-
the ciy been brought to the Auo"eiseo to Command
Ing General
sent and ordered every nehod OF Furnishing food b the
people Of Neworeans that that GoVetnnent d.sied NO
does uot pneh the wealthy and tAe llss %. tne
ou who have gotten tb wax ana se now enceay
te wosling asn wife, and child unidful OF their
suffering fellow citizens at home they have cais or sur
Ied TO be carried out Of tie city ior Confederate
erycs since occupation by the United States forces
Lafayette 'q.e, their homs Of salee.ce We llde the dr;
no. OF provisions Tor then poor 5eishoos' nlns n.aas
with the vile the gambler the idor sud me iuhin they
for food the udsron. sud good aud 'egFSted
tho pfce Of ha which 10 le by diiing a.. very cur
ency they had furnished While hey eloed with the specie
tie prof. ey Of the good PEOPLE Of New'oress thus leaving
them TO ruin and starvation.
Fuives from justice many OF them ard others their
staying because too puere AID inssnihcant to DO OBJ
ects punl ment by The clement Governments OF the Uued
States:
They have betrayed their country.
They have bsen false 10 every trust
They have theIaey.s be Of defending the
State they have seized although they have forced every
poor mans child into thcl service soldiers for that purpose
While they III sds their sons end u-phews officers.
They cannot protect those whom they have ruined but
have c e to the DeTces aud asassnations oi chronic
mob.
They will not feed those whom they starving
Mostly wi nout property thrselvr5 they have Tundered
stolen uId destroyed the Of those Who lad property