Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-10
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B Jackson, March g 1863.
So much CURIOSITY is shown in Mississippi
any details, hgsever trivial, of Yankee misrul
and Buffers course in New Orleans, that fe
desultory remarks and anecdotes from su eye
witness may provs acceptable to your readers.
a Richmond editor says thst the departure c
General Butler in safety was disgrace to ever
citizen in New Orleans This sanguiaary ma
cannot have reflected that New Orleans IS til
gathering point for the runaway negroes frou
the whole interior and the CALI coast, and tha
there were 1900 Of New England's choices
thieves in sn around the city, restrained only b.
the relentless severity Of commander who
would allow no ether hand to share the spoil
Buffers assassination would have been the sig
nal for the incendiery and the pillager an,
10000 Of the loveliest, truestheaIted and mos
helpless Of Gods creation would have been a
the mercy Of horde more barbsIous and loath
some than the Huns and Goths and 1andals Of
the lower empire.
Gen. Butler wore coat Of mail, which was
clearly diseernible under bis clothes, and ex.
tended to his hips. In his Office two revolvers
lay continually on his desk, which he often
handled to impress or intimidate. Until after
the entire population hat been dissymed, he
never appeared on the streets excep in car
riage, with three orderly sergesnts, and sur
rounded by troop Of horsemen, sH armed to
the teeth. As he lay stretched back on the c1sh-
ions his glsnces were as cruel, restless and sus-
pieious ss a tiger cats. His behavior was full
of ostentstion and bravado. His manners
showed him to have been bred in vulgar sta
tion, and no glitter Of authority could impress
tho beholder that he Was sught but par1eHu
and pretsnder.
A siIk banner was presented last November,
by the eOlored people, to q negro regiment
stationed on tie GENTLY road in the rear ef the
city. Every dray, fgrniture-car wagon, end
other conveyance, was employed from early
morning to carry down crowds of jubilant Ethi-
opians Of both sexes to the camp Songs in
honor of John Brown. Massa Butler and Uncle
Abe. rung upon the air from the throats Of those
who used SO melodiously to swell the bostmen's
chorus upon the Mississippi steamers To the eve
ming, Gen. Butler with his numerous snd splen-
did staff, rode down to oficiate at the presenta-
ton. He made long and incendiary speech,
urging the blacks to redeem themselves from the
taunts of their masters that they would never
stand the smell Of powder and the CLEAN Of
bsyoneis. Col. Stafford, commanding the regi-
ment, replied in eztravagant terms; but the
only thing he said worth mentioning was, that |
one negro, IS soldier, was any day, worth Eve
white men. Hs doubtless dsduced bis compsri-
son from himself and his fellow-soldiers, and /
was therefore justified in his assertion. This
S.stf0rd, before the Har, was e New York De
tive De is bIsckguscd, end Of the Bowery, T
SO Israelte frou his lineameues, aud -" mine I
anoieng - TO tas olsga-4inous Butler. The ls-
aeltsd Duncan once spugned him Ike d0z
but he sIank away and reported TO Batter, who (
{" approved his course in not ressatiog tae in
sult.
Another Of Buffers pats is Colonel Jonas
q. French, whilom provost marsl,si general Of
Laaisisna but degraded by Banks to bs a police
officer in New Ofeans--a place which be ac-
csplsd rather than join the amy Ct Baton
Ryuge. In III FIRST named Office, this man COM
miitsd unparalleled extortions and outTages.
Although entitled to nothing but his psy as
captain On staff, his profits were from one to two
thousand dollars day. Whsa Banks arrived
20 supersede Butler, he directed his staff officers
to make inquiry in quiet way among the eii-
zens, and was soon convinced that the stories
about French were less than exaggerated. The
" colonel, who is by trade a soap-pedlsr, and is
a shoEy-looking fellow, is the leader of tie
Yankee ton. Banks advent caused great ex-
element among the official thieves the colo
mel - remarked to a crowd of them who came
to advise %fh him, " By G-gentleman, this
thing has gone toe far. Ihlar that my name
sven, has been mixed up in it." During But
er's reign French had three carriages, with a
span Of bloOds for each, four buggies, and sew
sral saddls-horses. BE is now reduced to loco
motion.
Every fine residence in New Orleans is occu-
pied by Yankees. The house Of Mr.. Surget, on
Rampant street. has been the headquarters of ,
General Arnold, who, while laboring
under a suTfeit Of Mr.. surgers wines, had the
city cars passing in 'front.' to travel at a snail's
pace, that al might know that his highness was
aiIing The paintings and furniture have al
been sent away, and the cellar empted La
cocks house, close by, is the barracks of the /,
18th Maine Nr. J. P. Harrison's is now in
habited by Banks and his family, and Sheppard
Browns by Governor Shepley A beautitul
house on Prytsnia street, above Jackson street,
was taken by some officers of the line, who, on
being called to the field, left their paramours
IN possession, and the house is now common I
brothel. George Eustis Judge Rost's, and y
scores of other private dwellings have undergone
the same pollution. Butler seized tee house Of g
DR.. Campbell for his family, appropriated the
futnitare and plate, and had lieu
tenant and two privates sent to Fort Jackson
with ball and chain for two years for stealing
two Of his silver spoons, marked with Dr.
campbeIl's initials.
A poor Irish woman, far advanced in preg-
nancy, was heard by one of Buffers innumera-
bic spies to say that the priest had told her nn-
der no circumstances to take the OATH She
was dragged before the general, who few into
one of his paroxisms, heapsd upon her the
foulest ePithets, and directed an orderly to
confine her in dark room, on brad and water,
until she divulged tho name Of her reverend 3
adviser. This sbe refused to DO. aud she was
probably released by Banks.
Tbe most disgusting aud characteristic act of
the Hyena's career (nore revolving even than
his causing the tomb Of Gen. Albart Sydnsy
Johnston 70 be burst opsn, aud his cof6a
searched for gold and silvef) was the affair
Of MTs Phillips This lady is che wi'e Of
gentleman IN Alabama, who was formerly N