The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-03
INTERESTING FROM'HEW ORLEANS.
Arrival Of the United States Steam
Transport 5. &. Spaulding.
Guerilla Attack on q Missis-
sippi Steamer.
Address Of General Butler to the People Of
New Orleans.
The Amenities Of European
Warfare.
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"A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER,
Important Address of General Banks
on Emancipation.
SKETCHES OF GENERAL BUTLER'S STAFF.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
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Address Of General Butler to the People Of
New Orleans
The Amenities Of European
Warfare.
"A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. "
important Address Of General Banks
ON Emancipation.
SKETCHES or GENERAL BUTLER's STAFF.
THEIR ARRIVAL I'm NEW YORK.
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THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
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Tho United States steam transport o. r. Spanding
Captain 8. Howes, arrived this port on Thursda,
from New Orleans whence she sailed the oath ut,
She brings az passengers Major General Butler
stan and . number Of officers attached TO General But
ler's command
Annexed a list Of the passengers by the Spapdins
Major General Butler Major Geo Strong Assistant Ad
jutsnt General and Chei of Stall Col j. N Smaller, Chief
Quartermascr Colonel J. N Turner Chief Commissary
Surgeon Charles Mccormick, Medical Director Captain
Goo Konscl CHEZ Of artillery Lieutenant Colonel
Captain r. Hnggerty, Aid de camp. Captain r s Davis,
Aid camp; Captain A. y Puner, Aid de camp, Iieuten
ant H. C. Clarke, aid tie camp; Lieutenant Fred Martin
Aid Lido camp.
Also the following officers and other passengers
Col. J. W. Mcmillan, twenty .hrst regiment Indiana
Volunteers Lieut. &. N wheiden. Thirty-hrst regiment
Massachusetts, Volunteers MAJOR W Ciemence. Che
of Police New Orleans Capt H. L. Stnrgis, Captain Of
Port. New orleans; Capt. H. Choatc. Second regiment
Massachusetts, Volunteers Lieut.. Picknan Assistant
Surgeon Volunteers Lieutenant Gushing, Thirty
first regiment Massachusetts, Volunteers W. Harra MIS-
b. +. Butler, Mrs. G. G. Strong child, Mrs W. W Har
rail-. W. H. Rossel. W. w Smith, William rrowbridgeand
Gilman +. Jones, Quartermastcrs Department W. e MI
lsr, Edw. Foster, Eben Kimball and G r. whtney
Commssarys Department +. c. Taylor James J. Monroe
H. j. Winscn, =. w. Flynn. Miles OReiiy &. C. Malcher
Peter Brubach, Emile II. Bric, H H Bennett
In promulgaiing the Presidents proclamation Of eman
opaon General Banks issued the following address t.,
the people OF LOUISIANA -
GENERAL BANKS ADDRESS.
HEADQUARTERS, IMPAIRMENT or Tnk GyLf
NEW ORLEANS Tee. "a, 1862
In order TO correct public misapprebensions and ms
Tor the instruction OF the troops Of tb
depart and the information uf all parties In intercsi
ofhcia publication is herewith made Of the procLmatiI
By the President Of the tinted states relating 10 The
subject emancipation In the examination OF this docu
mont It will be observed
execution IL which Is contingent npon official dcsg
nation by the President, to be mado ON the LIST iayV
January next, Of The States and parts Of States any
which arc to be affected by ITS provisions
That the that any Stale Is represented In gon
faith in tho Congress Of the United States IS conclusive
evidence the absence Of strong countcrynilnS test
ony that such State and tho people thereof are not ~
rebellion against the United States.
That the State Of Louisiana has not YET been desie
mated by the President rebellion part there
OF! that il has complied with NIL tho conditions OF thu
proclamation respecting representation.
That pccuninry AID tn Staies not III rcbelion which
may hereafter p ovide Tor immediate or gradual emsnc
patton the colonization of pc SONS African descent
elsewhere and the Of ai citizens who have
remained loyal or all sses by acts u tho United States
including slaves are smong the chief rccommendatos
II Is manifest iiat tho changes suggested therein
wh.oh may hereafter be established do not take effect
within this the LIST Of January prox. nor at any
precise period which DO designated and call
upou ell ,orsons estate. coUtionu degree
sold ers observe this material nad
important fact aud to govern themselves accordingly
All unusual public demonstrations OF whatever Character
will be Tor the present suspended. Provost marShais
Ofncers AMI soldiers cnoned 10 prevent any DISTURB
OF the public peace no slaves are advised L. 70
main uron their plantations until their privileges sh,
have been definitely established. They may REST
assured III whatevor be.e6t tbs government intends
will be secured 10 Them but man can b allowed
the present condition &c affairs take the law
hands n they seek the protection Of tho govern,
mcut, they should wait It's pleasure.
officers invested With command whl be vigiinut
In the discharge of their duties Leave OF absence
from camp VIII not be permitted except 10 cas's y
groat emergency Soldiers cnrosed ~ IN. res'.nem.'
visit the localities OF their enlistment, nor wit
visitors he received unnecessarily their These
regulations enforced with all the troops Of the United
States the localities whee they are enlisted arc nov
mperatvey necessary These troops viii be coninci y
ths duty specned III general orders, anu WI not re
charged with ecal authority IN making searches
seizures II Is my purpose 70 execute faith
fully all the orders ~ tho government ana assume th"
responsibility OF these iustructnns consistent iheic
with aud require prompt and faithful execution thcrra
Public attention called the of Congress
the tclamattn which, forbds the return OF furtvcs
by officers army No will be gives,
W sborers 10 desert their employers but authority
exists compel them /. return. II suggested 10
planter thai : me ran be asned by which an en-
proportion ~ the proceeds q tho crops OF br coming
year, to be hereafter determined upon The Judgment Il
honorable Justly representing the different inicess
Involved be set apart and reserved Tor the nupo and
compensation u labor.
The war wased BY th. government Tor the
throw OF slavery. The Irssdert has declared the
contrary that " to restore the constitutional
tions between tie Uied states aud each OF the Slies
In which hat relation W. may 10 suspended The reso
buttons lasscd BY Congress before ths war; with amol
consent recognized the rights OF the states
IN this regard Vermont has recently rci-a-d The
tutss supposed TO be i6ossstont tb-reapi. Mas-s
chuscts had done before slavery cxtssd by coAsr;
and constitutional guarantee vioencr and war VIII
cvitabiy bring II TO AN eud II Is impossible that any
military man, In the event ot continued sno, ~
counsel the preservation 81 slave property the rebel
States IL IL 10 be prcser we'd war must cease sgd thu
former consti, itionni relations be established
The nrst gun a. sum'cr procsimrd omancissn The
continuRnos the contest there commenced wil
thai end, ami tho history nf tn age VII ive IA
other pcrnascnt trace o tho rebellion Its leaders vii
HAL k.r
Tho boicst aboitlonrst Is cyIcr when compared with
Abe leaders tbs rrbeon What scry pcryadcs the
works ~ Providence We submit rs DEGREES but stand
coaoundi ., the s~fni Misunderstanding oi It's vision an.
power. Tho great problem 10 the age apparently
ronod with aoyrnthic complications likely 10 he lifted
out o. human h1ids We may cot,tro the ncirnts "
tbs contest hut crcamven Or defeat the eud
VIII oo si IA only TO The horrorsof osrDccine
conflict and ~ wocrn-nste tho process of transitro
Local and nltion lnter-s- therefor. alike depend
snt upon the siprrcssas' I 'hc tehcilian,
No pccuuAsy sacrifice 10 too great equivalent
Tor peace But II sh ard be permanent peace aud EN-.
bruce all subjects u discutent II Is written blue
arch above US the disan, vriccs "r the tu,uicthc
that boat coss-hc skeletons that sit
tables aud Nh the places Of desnlsa and
aresidcs ALT Try out that this be repeated
Contest, ia ruec, as Ia social lie strengthens
solida,es bo,nerly an'eiop hngiaa france Austri
laly--every landerir enough u mako history d
las dcscnting civil vars u ss baseiess nationality thru
has ,esei ats strength against domestic
The local Interests narfaas the destiny
people, sua followed by secession, poverty aud degra
da,ion. divided country aud perpetual wnr make res
session dsasian and gfe a'ealan',y Inc triumph Of
ostioua ,otsfes,s Nidsns the scope o hdman history
and y attended With tcace. prosperity aud power u
out VI such ccntest th,t g eat unttnns are bcru
What halove memories avst around us New Orleans
n shrne sacred Is ueIkrr Hill ON the Aruoslons
and the Oregon the names " Washington, jackson ard
Taylor are broatheJ with deep reverence a. on Ia,
James or ths Mississippi le, rulal the conditions Of
this last great trial. ana become uaiiuu-a sr,ud
tonwth sense enough 70 govern ourselves aud sreugh
enough 10 stand rs ilast The world united.
n. '. BASks. M,jpr General Commanding
Previous to LEAVING New Orleans General Butler issued
- following
ADDRESS To rBE FEosLs OF Sgw ORLEANS
CIrfssSs OF NV oNraSs!t MAJ not b. naplraprta
not Bopl0fuue OCCASION that there should be
addressed % yog few words parting, by ore whose
pamc 10 be hereafter tndissouby connected With your
city
snail speak IN 90 hiitsfness because am nlt .ou
ss,ous OF single personal srmosily Command OF me
Army Of tie Gulf fond you captured bot not sIrrep.
asred. CONQUERED but not orIerr. fclsKch ilon a.