The New York herald., 1862-05-29
Affairs I'm New Orleans.


Orleans have advces to the 14th; from Natchez TO
the Is, and vicksburg to the 10th.
Affairs I'm New Orleans.
GENERAL BUTLER TRYING TO AVERT FAMINE.
[Fron the New Orleans Bee, May 1871
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. rs.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF GULP,l
NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 1862 (
The deplorable state OF destituton and hunger Of
the mechanics and working classes in this city has
besn brought to the knowledge of the Commanding
General.
He has yielded to every suggestion made by the city
government, and ordered every method OF furnishing
food to tho people Of New Orleans that that
desired. No relief by those officials has yet been Afford
ed This hunger does not pinch the wealthy and in
uentia the leaders of the rebellion who have gotten
up this war, and are now endeavorng to prosecute
it, without regard to the starving tho working man.
citizens at home they have caused suffered provisions
to be carried out Of the city for the Confederate service
since the occupation by the United States forces.
Lafayette square, their homo of afluence was made
the depot OF and munitions OF for the rebel
armies, and not Of provisions for their neighbors
Striking hands with the vile, the gambler the idler
the ru}an, they have destroyed the sugar cotton
which might have been exchanged for food for the
dusrous good regrated the price that which
is left by dcredtng the very currency they had
nshsd whio they eloped with the SPECIE well that
stolen the United stares the banks the property
OF the good people Of New Orleans thus leaving them TO
Fugitives irom justice many Of them and Others their
to be objects Of punishment by the clement government
They The % have betrayed thor country
They have been false TO every trust.
They have shown themselves incapable Of defending
the state they have seized upon although they have
disrs for that purpose while they made their sons and
They cannot protect those whom they have ruined,
have left them TO the morces and assassnaons Of
1 chronic mob.
They will not feed those whom they are starving
Mostly without property themselves they have plum.
dsred and destroyed the Of those who had
property leaving children pennless and old age hope
Men Of Louisiana, workngmen property holders msr-
chants and citizens or United States OF whatever
nation you may have had BIRTH how long viii you up
hold these fragrant wrongs, and by inacon suffer your
selves to be made the sers OF these leaders.
The United States have sent land and naval forces here
to fight and aubdue rebsous armies in array against
her authority. We find, substantially, only fugitive
masses runaway property owners. whiskey drinking
mob, and starving citizens with a, their wives and chill
second out the third ed and protect the
Ready only for what We had not prepared ourselves to
the hungry and relieve the distressed with provi
sons But to the extent possible within the power of
tho Commanding General il shall be done.
He has captured quantity of beef and sugar intended
for the rebels in tho field thousand barrels Of those
stores will bo distributed among the deserving poor OF
this city from whom the rebels had plundered it, even
although Of tho food will so supply the craving
wants of the wives and children Of those herdng
Camp Moore and elsewhere in arms against the United
Captain John Clark, Acting Chief Commssary OF Sub
sstcnce, will be charged with the execution OF this
der and will give public notice Of the place and manner
that the unworthy and dissolute will not share its
benefits. BY command or
GEO. G. STRONG, Assistant Adjutant Gen. Chief of staf
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY REGARDING THE PROPOSED
DESTRUCTION OF FOOD TO THE PooR.
[Fron tho New Orleans Bee, May 1871
THE SITUATION
General Butler publishes in the Sunday papers .
lengthy notice. the object of which is to announce
his intention to distribute among the poor and destitute
city quantity Of beef and sugar captured by the
United states forces The work will DO commenced TO-
f,cfnt tTpuuo n1c
O'Clock p. NJ where all applications for aid, who
provided with proper credentials will be entitled to a
mated that the poor OF New Orleans have been wholly
neglected by tho rebels" We have only to call Gen.
Buffers attention TO the fact that since the month Of
August hsre has been in regular operation in this city
| /" free Market" supplied exclusively from voluntary
contributions, and which is stl in existence. Twice
week between 100 and 300 persons have had their
baskets flied with meat, vegetables and other articles
OF food II is estimated that between 5000 and 200
individuals thus nurtured through the besalty Of
In addition to this the Bee might have called attsn.
ton 70 other facts that 10 the absence Of large adult
population. ample arrangements had been made by the
City Council support the families OF all such who
destitute that for this purpose millions OF dollars have
been subscribed by people during the last twelve
months that twenty four hundred orphan children
supported in the orphan asylums Of this city that
the INDECENT sick are all admissible to the Charity Hosp
tai, tho extensive institution OF the kind in the
United states, and, finally that there is not commu
nifty in the world where more liberal, generous and
charitable feeling pervades all classes than that OF New
Orleans The present suffering ia tho city due
causes rst, the blockade or nonntercourse withlthe
been drawn and secondly tho derang Of our cur
reucy the United States commander having, In his pro-
camation warned the people OF the danger Of receiving
the only currency In circulation or rather the basis OF
| the only currency in circulation.
Now Orleans unlike other large cities, suburbs
y 4! compelled TO rely upon remote sections OF the
try for s daily food In times Of the greatest pros.
pcrity weeks interruption OF intercourse with the in
terror would produces distress similar 70 that which now
| exists We here in postonSliks that in which
New England would be placed II her intercourse with the
Middle and Western states was suddenly stopped with
all her wealth her vast quantity OF manufactured goods,
her people would be sorey puzzled 70 obtain hs Chief
articles Of Subsistence Az this period the year there
usually hundred huge steamboats, constantly ar
irving and departing from our wharves, which bear
every article Of the enormous production Of the valley Of
tho Mississippi Now their places occupied by ships
rived from the interior during the eight days the United
states troops have occupied this city, Under these cir
cumstances, IL Is remarkable that the people hold up
well a. thsy de--hAt there Is not more suffering and
| distress than really prevails.
MORE UNION TROOPS ARRIVING.
From the New Orleans Dsir, MAY isl
Six go square rigged vessels arrived yesterday from
| sea, lcdded with United States troops.
CONSULATE FLAG DOWN.
From the New Orleans Delta, May ID
The flag OF the Consulate OF the Netherlands not n.y.
MAKING THE UNION FORCES COMFORTABLE.
/ [From the New Orleans Delta May Is.
We learn that the residences OF General Twiggs and
Colonel Adams Peytana street. have both been taken
fer occupancy BY the federal forces
1 TRAITORS ARRESTED.
| from the New Orleans Delta, May 1871
We learn that W. II. Munford who s charged with
ing conspicuous the leader Of the party that before
the arrival Of General Butler down the federal dag
which was hostsdon the Mint by the forces under Cap.
tain Farragut, was yesterday arrested by the United
| States authorities.
we understand that the authorities Of the United
States Sunday arrested Mr. Esnard, who formsss
Iy csrk OF Mr. A. j. Guirot, officer Of the Mint TO-
gether with the books of Mr. Co. and yesterday they
arrested Mr. Bernard Avegno. Of Mr. ;uots sscur
| ties on his bond 10 the United Staes
! GENERAL BUTLER AND THE BANKS
| From tire New Orleans Delta, May 1871
Tho presidents OF the banks requested 10 meet
General Butler yesterday and learn he invited them
10 the specie which they had out Of the city
10 their vaults assuring them ho would not seize nor
interfere with it. We did not ascertain the doscrmna