The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1862-05-24
UNITED STATES FAD SHIP HA r
FORD, Mississippi River, of New
Orleans, April 26, 1862.

Z" His Honor, the u .yor oft fh, Git,
: of Nrw Orleans
/, St:: Upon nv arrival before yonr elf,
| had the honor to send to ,o,,r. Homo
Capt. Bailey, Of the United States Nav
the second in command Of this expe,li
fion, to demand Of you the surrender .
New Orleans to me, as the representa-
tive of the Government Of the Unitet
}, States Capt. Bailey reported to, mt
i the result of his interview with yourself
and the military authorities.
1t must occur to your Honor that it is
not within the province Of naval office,
to assume the duties ola military com.
mandant.
/ came here to reduce New Orleans
to obedience to the laws Of, and to vim
dicate the offended majesty Of the Gov
ernment Of the United States.
The rights Of PERSONS aud property
shall be- secure.
therefore demand Of Won, as its re-
preventative, the unqualified surrender
of the city, and that the emblem Of the
sovereignty Of the United States skull
be hoisted over the City Hall, Mint and
Customhouse, by meridian this day, and
that all. flags or other emblens Of sove
reignty, other than those of the United
States, shall be removed from all the pu-
bile buildings by that hour.
particularly request that You shall
|seTercise your authority to quell distur-
bances, restore order, and to call upon
all the good people Of New Orleans to.
return at once to their vocations, and /
particular y demand that no person shall
be nolested in person or property for the
profession of sentiments Of loyalty to
their Government.
shall speedily and severely annish'
any person or persons who shall commit
such outrages as were witnessed yrster-
day, armed men firing upon helpless
men, women and children for giving ex-
preston to teir pleasure at witnessing
the old flag
lam, very respectfully. your obedient
servant AK.
ID. G. FARR \GUT,
Flag Officer, Western Gulf Blocka-
ding Squadron.
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLE Ns,
City Hall, April 26, 1862. !
To Flag Officer D. G. Farragut, U.
$. Flag Ship Hatford
In pursuance Of the resolution
which be thought proper to take. out Of
regard for the lives Of the women and
children who still crowd this great me-
tropolis. Gen. Lowell has evacuated it
with his troops, and restored back to me
the administration of its government
and the custody of it's honor.
/ have, in concert with the city faith
ers, considered the demand you made
Of me on yesterday, Of an unconditional
surrender Of the city. coupled with e
requisition to hoist up the aagof the u
nited States on the public edifces,, and
to haul down that which still floats to
the breeze from the dome Of the hall and,
it becomes my duty to transmit to you
the answer which the universal senti-
ment of my constituency no less shatr the
promptings of my Own heart dictate to
me on tlis sad and solemn occasion.
The city is without mesns Of defense
and utterly destitute of the fprce and ma
terial that might enable it to resist the
overpowering armament displayed in
sight Of il. =..
+ ammo military man and possess no
autficrisy beyond that Of executing the
municipal laws Of the city Of New Or
kai1s.
Itwould BE presumptuous in me 10
attempt to lead an army to the field, if
| had one at my command, and | know
still less how to surrender an undetcnaed
place, held as this is, at the mercy of
your gunners, aud mouth Of yo~r NOR
tars.
H To surrender such a place were an
idle and uf,nl4anino ce1emonu yNhe c;tx