New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-26
GEN. BUTLER TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
HEADeuaRTFRs DKPAsrHLNr OF 1HB GULF
NEw-ORLKANs. La, June IL, l3bZ

GEN. BUTLER To THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULP.
Nbw-ORtEAss. La. june 10. 1862.
Hon. r. NJ. STANTON. Secretary ~ Var . -,
SIR: Since my psicL written have received The
the accompany ing report from Gen rheips
II il not my duty into discussion Of the questions
desire however, to state the Information Of Mr. H.
Blanche, given ne BY bis frieet and ueghber and a,o
gathr ed from Jnck Lo Blanche, bis slave who seems to be
he leader of his party Nj lie Place have not
seen He however cs to he loys aud have taken no
uaft "A the wa but lived quietly his ston
me twelve miles shove NewOresns tie opposite side
OF the river lie has in the ees.iou army, whose
form snd equpuen, &C. the synbos Of Secession Of
which Cen IN. Ips speaks Mr.. lie banch|s house was
seched by the oIde of Cen Phep Tor arms ard c'ntIs
tat thew free ey would cone to the Generate camp
That heeup,p negroes under the lead Of Jack deter
mned 10 snd for that pGrpose crowded into sa
boat when from oyerosdps was niger Of s~emTine.
lie Blanche then told his negroes that they WE
mined they would be droyned snd ne Saa .
boat pot the across tue rivef sn1 Iha 'bey LIN
have their furniture they would 60 aHd les'e his plantation
They decided to co. and lie Blanche did all man could
Tie account Of Gen Phelps the negro 'ie of tie story
that above given is the story OF Nj Le banches hei5hoo
some OF whom know TO be o,sl men.
An order against negroes beng ao" ed In camp the I.i
Mr. Ie Benche !, represented to be humane and did
NJ consent 10 the exodus' OF BIS negrorA
General ri clps believe. intends making thi. test c.se
for lie policy Of the Government. viii IL might be 90 for
the difference of action upon this subject Is source Of
oube espec liz hooest sincerely Of fdon. but am
soldier bourd carry tho wishes o. oosefm'nt 40
org a. hold IL combustion and Uudesstd that policy TO
be lie one am pursuing do no, i,e at liberty 10 rusne
any ohef the policy OF the Govern is earl, hat
u fetched in my report upon this subject ss hsi WHEN
nc ori.fed In tins y pertinent ien the Of
Gen Ihep. are than useless Lefe u the vows set
forth 10 report obtain then he invaluable fr h-
hole Is IN IT, ard he good colder 81 experience.
and 20 brsver man lives beg 20 leave tue hole gnc'
with the President wh p,ibap- tie needles assure co mas
his ishes shsli oyey follow 3D. were II not M sccofd
alce with my own have night to have an upon
write in haste as the steamer Mississippi awaiting this
dispatch. ,, -,
IN bs Your nost obt sefy't
q. + bUILlR, MtjofGen Com'fe.
GEN. PHELPS TO GES. DOW.
CAnr PAt,rEr. La, Joy q, 1872,
D,ig Gen MEAL Dow. Commanding fo''' 'de'''" and 81
sls: By direction Of the Major Genesl crmmandne the
u, pa send you negross, Of whom the co M
usbSins psr,r Is list There are altogether one iucied
and fourteen Of whom NINETY eight abcbodird men.
Among them ioTlyioGr whs bclolsed'o Nj bsDi@ia
Tie ner will make good srtiler'. think Please inform
me If you have cory of Heavy Artillery llnN
/ NeIy respectfully, yopr obeoi'A a. servant,
j ". fiELis BrislerO.ncfA
GIN. DOW TO CHS. HELPS.
! HgAuou .BrEiss. FoaT 81 fninr, J1y2', 1914
Brig Gen. v. PHfirs. n,.,.,.t.,..,.
GENERAL: steamer Time and Tide Las just .f'ed W.T.
your consignment "ll &c wis, ca be done iih h.n a.
ri.ts by tskine TOR two ~ three guns n't 80
vas once fu.i.iai with it Ca you send ne one
For ry.eG have sorupe. apou employing any eosoed
mu'eis Tia, is ready wiling OF. d sele to n.ai.
NEAL DOW, Big -Dcn. Commanding
| awaited an answer from Washington to
my letter of the 10Th of June. for about Elk
weeks, when, rs great many negroes bad
| in tie mean time thronged TO my camp. mud
no answer came, was left TO the inference
. that silence gives consent, and proceeded there
fore 10 take such decided measures as appeared
beet calculated to lie 10 dispose Of the difficult
(. ty. What these measures were, will be seen
in the following letter of July 30:
Il oES. PHELPS TO CAPT. DAVIS.
II CsNF PAHtrEr. La. July % 1902.
Il Cont n s DAVIS 4 4 4 Gcie,ai, Mr.. O,loaa, La
sin: inc!ose herewith requs,r. for arms. 9eou,er.
meats. coth1 camp aud glii.,u rq.psse Gc.. l three
Ai'ic ~ slci opo, Tor the d,ie,e
Of this point The ,oauon l. s~snpy sld unhealthy aud
our ~, re dying a, tie ME of two three Day
/ The Southern loysn.is wilirg a. uDderssrd 10
furnish their shso t.. ff The yp1it Of bu
they should furuil their quota 4 eu. Which ii-y have
ar dODr. An opportunity ofc, OF supplying
the d,htieucy and 70 l. not sale 20 elect In
ink tlsi. with the 2ropeT facilities could a' bs
three 7, ~, posed Do short tine Niuout hoiur
/ out any ,doccmcni. or ofefiis suy rewald have
upward oil hundred Aic,'s orssiis.d Into
psnios who all Wiling lud rc,dy t. show their nyoou
to cause Ia aiy that uy be- pot 60 The tet They
sc willing TO submit 20 anything either hsn 40 sAseiy
lion aud the be way II preventing th- African from com.
Instrumental IN sen's ''a,e fsna'ehy i''o ssi'' him
"a tie Of the Eepubic II reject h.
petty military chietuin by oirfus hun freedom. have
, for the pufpose Of robbery and pudrr IL IL for toe
should DO permitted to otter bis block for tn temple q
freedom. Sentiments unworthy u the inan Of the psrni
worthy only Of another Csneyud alone prevent such
woud recommend i4 the cadet graduates 9th, pre.n
year 4houd be South aud tbs p,t organ.
ne si.cipin- Aifcan rv-s, std fAat the more
promising poncorni..iof.d officers nd pr ofie
be appointed company eeer O. command them. Prom
and srtc cforisin Ibis direction woua probably
ti,h more toward s,p.,dy teguneon Of TIE and en-
early .stos lon Of p'soc AID snJ iaH suy osef eouse
which could BE- adopted
have the nonSr to ronsIn Sir very REPEATEDLY your
lsent headquarters Of the Department vi tie noain. Of
the Jst OF July i~2I
To this letter / received the following
answer, which, in 30 far as il directs " the
cutting down all the trees between my lines
and the lake" is, ia Il military point of view.
simply absurd. II meant TO imply. doubtless
that slaves should be put TO work. and not 10
the ennObling exercise Of arms:
CAPT. DAVIS TO CTS. PHELPS.
HK.perMIEns DgrALrsKsr or rag OrIy
NKa-OHLKAas July 81 In.
GHsKsAL: The Gefersl Coui ,ndis shes you to employ
the eonirbnds aud about y'uf csuP ~ cutting down al
ing abss rcDs 10 the pu Hserd upon het~esu you
AND Lieut. ,ze. when h. Waited you tine slc.
For ih purp,.e h,ve orired the O.terms,t-f uu.h
you Win and tents fI tie oontbauds to b, quafieed
by Greer VI Major General bul,
/ To Brig Gen J. ". PHgfrs Camp lnapet.
[ A true cspy.-hLFhKD q. hsIL, A. H. G. and A A. A u
GES. PHELPS 10 CAPT. Diyis.
CAsP P.RAryr, la. Jily 81. 1862.
Cant Il. s. DAVIS A. 4. L. G,HsfGi keic. fjrIn.. la.
siR: The communication from your oice Of this date
signed by order Maj Gen. Butler" directing to employ
tue cOutfabaud. Ia aud about camp cutting down
all the my nes and the lake etc. u been
received.
Ia reply must state that wLilo sm willing to prepare
African feg' for the defense Of the Oovcnre
.ssaiitnis I'm wnine TO become the mere slave
driver which you propose having qu,hoat In bs way
therefore the L.cesiy rendering tho
tou OF commission officer Of toe amy u tie ned
stse. ard respectfully leave OF absenc. until II
accepted Ia accordance with paragraph 49, pso H. Of the
General Hosa stious.
White writing at halfpp, O'Clock p. m a colorsl
man Is ongbi la BY OF ne picseis who has just been