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

a volley Of musketry vas fred on board of tho
Brooklyn, which vessel was lying fo| hnn-
dred yards astern Of tho Hartford. Tho volley
was followed by quito connection on shore
among the crowu in the midst Of which a
Confederate flag was flying. Upon inquiry, it
vas found that an old man who had been
an innocent spectator, had been killed by
q minnie ball from the feet, and that two or
three others had been wounded. Thus Satur-
day passed away, there being nothing more
from the feet, and at night the Immense con-
concourse OF people who had been croWding
around the City Hall, and the newspaper Of
fees, quietly returned to their homes. The
city had been strongly polced from the time
the heet appeared before it, for besides the
regular force OF five hundred men, the Mayor
bad called out the foreign brigades, commands
I'd by General Paul Juge, ard mbrscing
force Of about three thousand we'll armed and
disciplined troops. The heavy and rapid
tread Of the squads Of these brigndes passing
along the streets throughout the entire night,
sounded qneer enough to the cool people OF
tho Crescent City, who for years, had been
accustomed only to tho solitary tread and
the holoT rap of tho sleepy watchmen
Sunday, the 9th of April, WAS n bright md
beautiful day, and it being generally under
stood that there would be no communication
from the Feet upon the Sabbath, one could
scarcely have told that the enemy were in
front Of the city. The church bells chined
away as merrly M before, and as the hour
Of worship drew near, families could be
seen vending their way to church az usual,
casting, it is true, lurtlvs glancas ut tho cor.
ners of tho streets, towards tho hug eblack
men.of war in the river, and tnG hurryins
along as il anxious to escape the range and
oppressive sight In all the churches invo-
cations were Offered for the safety Of the Re-
public, and the solemn service Of tbs Episco
pal Church Tas characterized aS usual By the
prayer Tor tic President Of The Confederate
States.
The monotony Of this dhy was interrupted
by the arrival of the Confederate steamer
McRoo, under flag Of truce, having Oh board
the wounded from below. The intelligence
Soon spread abroad throughou! The city. In
mensc crowds Of people tlocks,! to the evee to
welcome tho gallant vessel. As she steamed
up slowly TO her anchorage, Der battered sides
giving evidence OF the terrible ordeal through
when shs bad passed, tie sad delignt cI tho
people at the sight vi the Confederate t'g
streaming from her peak. found expression in
irrepressbln aud tuInultuous cheers. This en-
thusasm was intensified rather than oppressed
by the threatening aspect Of the Federal guns
bearing directly upon the lcVce.
Ga Monday morning, tho City Hall, from
which tia flag Of Louisiana still waved proudly
and dtfiantly, again became the centre Of at
traction, and tho vast crowd OF anxious citizens
gsZed up at it from limo to t,nn. with unlnis-
taxable satisfaction and pride. at Ten o'clock
Captain Bell, accompanied hy Lieutenant
from the Flag Ship arrived at the City Hall,
and delivered to The Mayor tie following writ
ten ultimatuin:
T. S. FLAG SUP uARTFoRn.}
At Anchor eff Inc city Of New Orleans,
April %, 1892
To his Honor tho Mayor and City Guunc! Of
tho city Of New Orleans:
Your communication Of inc 26 h instant has
been received, together with that Of the Gity
Council
deeply ragrct to sec, boih by their co''torta
and the continued display Of the flag Of Lnu!-
siana on tho courthouse, determination on the
part Of the city authorities not Ia hgul il down.
Moreover, when my officers and men wore sen.
on shore TO communicate with the authorities.
and to hoist tho United States nIg on tho
Custom House, with the strictest order no: to
,lso their arms unless aisa:lad, They wero in
suited in the grossest munncr, and tie flag
which had hnnn hosted by my orders IN tie
Mint, wss pulIad down and dragged through
tho streets.
All OF which go to show that the Ere Of this
feet may bo drawn upon the city at any mo
lnent, and in such an event tho levca would in
all probability be cut by tho shells, and an
amount Of distress cnsuc To rho innocent pnpu-
laton, which have heretofore cndeavored tc
assure you that desired by all means 70
AVOID.
The ci2ciion is therefore ~th yen. Iu: It
becomes my duty to notify you 10 romoyn the
women and children from tho city within
forty eight hours, ii / haue rightly understood
your determination.
Very respectfully,
J IGnr cbpdlert servant
(SlgnedJ u. G. FARRAeur,
Flag Officer Western Gulf BlocSading Squad
| ron.
Nay OF Monroe aftei perasirg tic above d0cu
,nent, asked Captain Bell if ha was to con-,
struc the last clause as thraat on the part Of
Flag -ofilcer Fsrragut, to bumbard the city,
Uaptain Bell replied that the language was
very plain, and was susceptible Of but
enc construction. nIention this cna9rr.
sation in order that your readers may ap.
precia.e The subtortugs subsequently rm.
pioycd, by Plag-otiicer Fa'ragu,, in has
Inst communication to the Mayor The Mayor
having informed Captain Boil that hs would
call tho Council together at once, in order TO
lay before them the ultimatuln, that officer
Withdrew, being obliged, however, to have re-
course to the suriags, in waiting al the rear
of the Hall.
The Council being cnngenrd, in the after
noon tho following message OF the Mayor was
placed before them
MAToRALTT OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, April g. 1852.
Csnt1men Of the Common Council:
herewith transmit to You communication
from Flag Oficnr Farrsgut, Commanding the
United states Fleet, no~ lying in front OF this
city. have informed the officer bearing the
comm unication that would lay it before you,
and return such answer as the city authorities
might deem proper 10 DO made
In the meantime, permit me to suggest that
Flag Officer Farragut appears to have lnisun-
dsrstood the city Of New Orleans. Ho has
been distinctly informed that at this moment,
the city has NO power IL impede the exercise
OF such acts OF forcibe authority as the Com
mandcr oil the United States Naval forces may
choose to exerclse and that, therefore, no
resistance coull be offered TO tho occupation
of the city by the United States forces. 4, il. is
deamed necessary to remove the Il lg nov 1oat.
in, from this building, or to raise United Stairs
| flags on Others the power which threatens the
destruction OF our Guy is certainly capable OF
perfnrming those acts. New Orleans is not
now military post; there is no military com
mander within its limits it is llko m
unoccupied fortress, Of which, an assailant may
o. any moment take possession. But
do no. believe that the constituency
represented by yon, or by me, en-
braces one oys citizen who would be willing
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