Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-24
The interview was destined to be inter

kindled the passions of the populace, who
surrounded the building in dense mass,
filling all the open space adjacent. A
of the building regiment surrounded 1t,
and the brave Gen. Williams was in com
mand, But it seemed AS if the quiet de-
meanor of the troops, since the landing Of
the evening before, had been misinterpre.
ted by the mob, who grew hercer, louder,
and holder as the day wore on. The
Mayor and his party had not been long in
the presence of Gen. Butler, when an aid
de camp rushed in and said:
seen. Williams orders mo to say that
he fears he will not be able to control the
mob.n
Gen. Butler, in his serenest manner,
replied:
.'Gve my compliments to Gen. VIII
Hams, and Tell him, if he finds he cannot
control the mob, to open upon them with
artillery
The Mayor and his friends spraug to
their feet in an instant.
''Don't do that, General ~ exclaimed
the Mayor.
"Why not, gentlemen 2" said the Gen
eral. s'The mob must be controlled
We can't have disturbance in the
street,
"Shall go out and speak 10 the peo-
| pie ~ asked the Mayor.
| "Anything you please, gentlemen" re-
| piled Gen. Butler. " only insist that
order be maintained in the public streets"
The Mayor and other gentlemen ad-
dressed the crowd, and as their remarks
were enforced by the rumor OF Gen. But
| ler's order, there was a temporary hull IN
the storm. The crowd remained, howev-
er, vast, fierce, and sullen.
The interview having been resumed, the
Mayor was proceeding to descant, in the
| hight flown rhetoric of the South, upon
! Gen. Buffers former advocacy of the
rights of the Southern States. The South
had looked upon you as its special friend
and champion, etc.
"Stop, SIR" said the General, let me set
you right on that point at once. | was
always friend of Southern rights, but an
enemy of Southern wrongs"
The conversation was goiny on in an
amicable strain, when another aid entered
the apartment, Lieut.. Kinsman Of Gen
Butlers's staff, who requested a word with
the General.
/ This officer had been sent to the feet
that morning III search of telegraphlt
operators. On board the Mississippi (the
man-of war, not the transport steamer) hi
was accosted by Judge Summers, who haC
sought refuge on board the ship, as w
have before related. The unhappy Judg'
who was anxious to get to the city, re
quested Lieut. Kinsman to take him OF
shore, and give him adequate protection
against the mob, who, he said, would tea
him limb from limb if they should cate
him alone.
4 Through a yelling, hooting mob, th
carriage containing the lieutenant an
Judge Summers proceeded to the 5
Charles Hotel.
aSeveral times the carriage came TO
stand, but Lieut.. f., pistol in hand, 0
dered the driver to 90 on, and kept him
! his work until they reached the trool
guarding the hotel, where both succeede
, in alightng and entering the building u
! harmed.
Mr. Summers felt unsafe even in the b
: tel. Give me some protection said h
: they'll tear me all to pieces if they G
/ in here and it looked at the time as
! the mob would get in.
| Hence that it was that Lieut.. kinsm;
r interrupted the General and asked wo
. with him. I'll
: Gen. Butler came out and heard t
/, lieuteuant's report. The ex-record
: said there was no place in the st. CHAR
: where he could be safe. ...ss
: well, then,' said the general, 'ther
the Custom House over yonder--that W
hold you. You can 60 there If y
: choose
f 'But how can / get there-the mob "
4 tear me in pieces.
:. The general reflected moment. Tn
3 said, assuming all the major genel
i commanding
sWe may as well settle this questi
now as at any other time. Lieutena
Kinsman, take this man over to the CT
4 tom house. Take what force You requi
: and if any one molests or threatens ye
i arrest him. If rescue is attempts
: fire.
: Having said this he returned to
d conference with the Mayor, and Lieut..
i proceeded to obey the order. He C
= Quoted Summers to side door, viii
!, he opened and disclosed to the view Of
!. charge a compact mass of infuriatted mi
held at bay by company Of fifty $
!. diers.
4 Don't attempt it, said the Judge,
J coiling from the sight. 4a
: 4 must returned the lieutenant. Il
= Generals orders were positive. | ma
y no choice but to obey
+ The company Of soldiers were SC
f drawn up in two lines, four feet apart, I
= men closing the front and two the rear
i the column. In the open space W
: lieutenant Kinsman and Mr.. Summers
81 Forward! marcn 3
: The column started. The crowd r
a ognized the giant Judge snd yelled
d boiled around the slowly pushing oolur
!, The active men of the mob we're