Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
tOur war Correspondence
From the Eighth Vermont Regiment
HEADQUARTERS SIN REGIMENT VI. VoLs.,

HEADQUARTERS SIN REGIMENT VI. VoLs. !
new OeLFANr May II, 1862.
am informed ihs forenoon that mail ior
the North closes this afternoon at 0 clock,
- up the river it being the first mail from
New Orleans to the New England States, up the
Mississippi Ii occurs TO me word may be ac-
ceptabe to sou from the Vermont 8th. You are
aware this city IS occupied and " run by
United States troops On the programme for
the expedition first formed to move against the
Crescent City, the Sth Regiment VI. Vols. was
honOred by place and when the order came,
net on to Richmond, hat - on to New Or
leans, every heart leapcd with enthusiasm,
and Oud huzzas rang through the lines. That
We did not have e privilege Of being IN AZ tie
bomburdment uf the orts, or the surrender Of
the city, we at first gorY much regretted. But
u DOn reflection that none but naval forces
could well do service al the forts and that at
| the city no powder aud ball were necessary, we
were content TO be among the lrst Regiments 20
occupy it, and ard now having quite ~ much %
do with the city affairs as We care for.
! Upon The arrival Of our forces before the city
a sad picture was presented. The ieyees were
barren Of All signs Of the business activity for
watch this cry nas bccu celebrated Crowds Of
poorly dr,-ssd-and apparently poorly ied--
iuen women anl unli1ren, OF ail nations.
tongues, and shades Of cJiJf, crowded The rlger
street lLc st0lrhou>es. -loic, butcs. puhlG
buidi9s-, aud streets generally, strongly n'-
lnlndlng uHf 9l t.ie poorly painted panorlmas
4 OF OH utt', p, 'uJ0ungh ,--tht many cDlorel
door, dli WtuouN -olnl- cl47ed-- uO teams vr
carriage urJlug--ao business Ii any 6H h'-
ing done At times the lhruLg OF unfortunate
beings were NOISY and load 10 their unwelcome
stptatlous and at others almost silently await
/ ing the movement Of the troops. Upon dBem-
| baraine. many frightened ones ran away 60 their
homes, While others crowded together in groups,
waiting seemingly TOR some word OF advice
from the d" lnobblsh louElng leaders, who we're
evidently not quite looiharuy enough to lead Oh
Tor general row, however much they seemed
| 10 desire H.
| Very htde conversation was directed TO our
troops as they passed 70 their qnarters-And 70
this day. during the landing oi all the troops
winch have arrived, very lew persons have made
any attack, even by insulting words to our
troops-rxcept (as Mai. Gen. Butler SAYS IN
.hr General OrIers,l somc Of the : Women
Ss-tst''z unf-esss- f->-A.~nf sd Nsss~ has hsso
sItireiy 'cufei by Tie Generals prompt
and decisive action. The counteDances. however,
OF great maj ,rity OF tbe citizens of all classes
|
they held against US, ranking in their breasts
Nothing IN the world but ther fear kept down
aud prevented the mob law " from ruling as
it has been sont to do here Tor many years
The democratic couIsc OF our Maj Gen. IN
ruling the q y has had 81 most wonderful effect
IN sweeening the tenpers and gaming IN DE.
gree the confidence II many gooa ctI2fns, woo
have since the commencement OF ths war been
- lsNh hn
hunert In believing tnat We came here 10 rob
aud plumber them Ot their property, to set
their negroes free aud send hrm wherever they
would 20, scattered through Iut The North. As
soon as they become dlspusscssed oi their false
impress ons, and lind what they now declare they
see evidences Of. that our mission is to entorc.
obedience to the Government of the United
States to liant 10 every state the lag = old glo-
ry," and insist that II shall be respected that
prlyale opinions aud private property be respec-
Ted and protected under the laws ni the United
States. the thousand, who have been advocating
the risbts OF the South rn CJnirderacy. VIII re-
suru With rel lllcng u ihelr Od Uncle sam
house ana become as gUoi uulonlSis as any
m the North But what should be done with
the leaders III thus drylloh huSln Ss, who have
practlsed their ducsptlous upon the MASSES oil
people ana been tne caese more than any other
ma ormsmg TINS terrible rebellion To lie present
must distressing condition? We think they
sbou Il be u,edas Cen. Bujley has used the Mayor
oil ms city--putln cue OF Uulted States troops
or raised hisu III air supported by hcmpen
srWg,
Tue Generals course IA gaming possession OF
PROVISIONS sent 70 gcori troops and dis rioutlnS
II, las ne hos done Win thousands oi poonps')
to tue SUD rhg poor ot the uH, wHo OWING
to the complete prustratou OF business were
unabe to get wuyS, aud wa1 were onilSed 70
take, ,0f al they mgbt have to SELL OF chahoe
10 earn, the worthless, miserable lh-p"s'eis
issued by designing Audvrs, VINO never expect
Ell to redeem thrm,- Is most sucoes'lu! pau
Ot forcing lhe O,ig,nd Urs ol thls ro''e", ooV'
tomItss system OF currency, to redeem every
scrap they have issued IN good money or nave
their prop r,y conhscd1ed I0r That purpose ana
sending them Ia FL. jackson, there 70 WORK out
their salvation with tear aud tfelhplhg' thns
relieving the poor man, WHO hriu Vhrse uo'es 10
money iron tile certain anu To hlii Rteae ioss vi
learning while IN hs bands,ol their utter WORTH
lessuess--the assurance gwen to laOOfe's that
corl Oh "A .luus, and others empl yhg taeln should
10 Ia ,de To pay them as agreed, n0'wlthstanoing
Gen Lowell Ord,r "a the cOntrdry'-dh THESE
and numbelless othert matters which he
has been untiring in hIrS TO render adVan-
t,ueuus to the pubic, have conduced greatly 10
est,hlls ,lng healthy aud true sentiment Oh ne
publcauisn, and a high regard lor the General,
who 81 satisfactorily aud nobly commands the
Department OF tho Gull.
Rus Of the Sth hepment. We have lor
ounrt,, 81. fin large haudiug oo Pnll ippa street,
1.,t tuai rect known as III, Mechanics In
s,,tute. ana twu uneeeopgd WIN S oi the Medi-
al Co,IpgFo, L5uisl ia. W ate la the health
s.t nort,ou Of ,ut CITY, wlt1 s,0d mir and good