Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-08

COM. FARRIGUT's SUMMONS TO SURRENDER.
The following correspondence, taken from
the Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday, which
city it reached by telegraph, was on Thursday
received at the war department. The cores
pondence is between the mayor of New Orleans
and Flag Officer Farragut:-
U. S. FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, off New Or
leans, April 26.-ro His Excellency the Mayor
of the City of New Orleans: Sir,-Upon my
arrival before your city, had the honor to send
to your Honor Captain Bailey, United States
navy, second in command of the expedition to
demand of you the surrender of New Orleans
to me as the representative of the government
of the United States. Capt Bailey reported
the result of an interview with yourself and the
military authorities. 1t must occur to your
honor that it is not within the province of a
naval officer to assume the duties of n military
commandant | came here to reduce New Or
leans to obedience to the laws, and to vndicate
the official majesty of the government of the
United States. The rights of persons and
property shall be secured. therefore demand
of you, as its representative, the unqualified
surrender of the city, and that the emblem of
the sovereignty of the United States he hoisted
over the city ball, mint, and custom house, by
meridian this day; and that all flags and other
emblems of sovereignty other than this of the
Uuited States, be removed from all the public
buildings by that hour. | particularly request
that you shall exercise your authority to quell
disturbances, restore order, call upon all the
good people of New Orleans to return at once
to their vocatons and | particularly demand
that no person shall be moested in person or
property for sentiments of loyalty to their gov
ernment. l shall speedily and severely punish
any person or persons who shall commit such
outrages as were witnessed yesterday, by armed
men firing upon helpless women and children
for giving expression to their pleasure at wit
Messing the sold flag" Yours respectfully,
d. G. FARRAGUT,
Flag Officer Western Gulf Squadron.
THE RFpLy.
MAYORS OFFICE, city of New Orleans, City
Hall, April 26th-Flag Officer ID. g. Farragut
U. S. flag ship Hartford-Sir: In pursuance
of a resolution which we thought proper to take
out of q regard for the lives of the women and
children who still crowd the metropolis, Gen
Lowell has evacuated it with his troops, and re.
stored back TO me the administration of its
government and the custody of its honor.
have in council with the city fathers, considered
the demand you made Of me yesterday, of an
unconditional surrender of the city, coupled
with requisition to hoist the flag of the Uni
tee States on the public edifces and haul dowr
the flag that still floats upon the breeze from
the dome OF this hall. 1t becomes my duty t.
transmit to yon an answer which is the univer
sal sentiment of my constituents, no less thai
the prompting which my own heart dictates mi
on this sad and solemn occasion. The city i
without the means of defense, and is utterl,
destitute of the force and material that nigh
enable 1t to resist an overpowe.ing armament
displayed in sight OF it. | am no military mai
and possess no authority beyond that of ex
ecuting the municipal laws of the city of Ne'
Orleans. 1t would be presumptious in me t
attempt to lead an army to the field if / ha
one at command and know still less how t.
surrender an undefended place, held as this i
at the mercy of your gunners and you
mortars. To surrender such a place wer
an idle and unmeaning ceremony. The city
yours by the power of brutal force, not by m
choice or the consent of its inhabi
tants. 1t is for you to determine what wi
! be the fate that awaits Us here. AS to hoistin
.. any flag of our own adoption and allegiance, |,
7 me say to YOU that the man lives not in ou
midst whose hand and heart would not be pal
! allied at the mere thought of such an act. NJ
! could find in my entire constituency so de,
9 perate and wretched renegade as would dai
to profane with his hand the sacred emblem
I our aspirations. Sir you have manifested SCI
\ timents which would become one engaged
better cause than that to which you have
bee voted your sword. doubt not that they sprir
y from noble though deluded nature, and
e know how to appreciate the emotions which i
n spirited them. You have gallant people
d administer to during your occupancy of tn
e city, people sensitive to all that can in Il
least affect their dignity and self respect Pra
sir, do not fail to regard their susceptibilitie
The obligations which shall assume in the
name shall be religiously complied with. VI
Is may trust theiI honor, though you might II
h count on their submission to unmerited wron
s. In conclusion, beg you to understand that Il
h people of New Orleans, while unable to resi-
is your force, do not allow themselves to be i
o snlted by the interference of such as have re
al dered themselves odious and contemplate
y their dastardly deserion of our cause in I
A. mighty struggle in which we are engaged.
t such as might remind them too forcibly III
l. they are the conqured and yours the conquC
T. ors. Peace and order may be preserved wit
ID out resort to measures which could not at Il
10 moment prevent. Your occupying the city dc
p not transfer allegiance from the government
rs their choice to one which they have deliberat,