Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-16

Testaments as authority: in short, that Jehovah
has triumphed and the negroes are free.
Your obi S. E.. PERKISs
General Butler shown up-His Adj
mi~nistration i'm NorfoIk-HIs Elk.
pIoits as N Dog Observation-Disclosures
of the N%attonvI Livery TO Tyranny
and MOney-getting.
Governor Pierpont. of Virginia, in a recent
letter to the President, makes a thorough and
crushing erpose of the misrule of Ben. BUTLER
at Norfolk. This exposure comes from 4 loyal
man, whose opposition to the rebellion and rebels
cannot be questioned, and it therefore falls with
crushing weight upon one whom the evidence
convicts of prostituting his position to tyranize
and advance his personal interests. As a part of
the history of the times, we give the following
extracts from the letter of Governor PIERPoxr,
regretting that We have not space for all. but it
is enough to show the character of the man whom
he justly excoriates:
Among the few orders Gen. Butler issued when
he went to Norfolk in November last, WAS one
threatening punishment to any person who used
disrespectiul language TO any officer or soldier in
the Union army. Next was All order directing
all permits granted by his predecessors to be re-
turned 10 him. Then came an order charging
one per cent on all goods shipped into his military
district. to 30 To the support OF the Provost Mar
shal's fund. All vessels clearing from his dis
trict paid from FIVE 10 fifteen dollars, according
to size. 10 the same fund. Oyster men we're taxed
from fifty cents To one dollar per month for the
privilege of taking oysters; il in one field, fifty
cents, if in two, ore dollar. The Provost Mar
shal's court was fully established, trying causes
in controversy from one dollar to writs of eject
ment; judgments rendered in land cases, and
writs of possession given in Eve and ten days
from date of judgment. One man, unable to pay
large Judgment rendered against him, was placed
in a felon's cell in jail and n guard put over his
housel Costs, on about the scale of a civil suit
in court, with a per centage for collection. were
charged, bringing money into the Provost Mar
shal's fund in a stream.
THE CASE OF MR. BILrsoLLY.
Mr.. Bilisolly resided in Portsmouth. Some of
the neighboring women took some silver to his
house, and put il in tie possession of the female
members of his family without his knowledge.
The old man ia about seventy years OF age, and
was a director of the Savings Bank. He was
summoned before General Butler AMI interroga-
ted as to this silver The old man knew nothing
Of il, aud so replied General Butler told him
he was a liar, aud he would put him in Fort
Norfolk on bread and water until he learned TO
tell the truth. The old man replied, Sir, |
am your prisoner. or you should not address
me thus
The old MN was put into the fort without a
blanket on the cold floor. and is still there. |
received a letter from one his daughters, a good
Union woman, in which she SAYS: MY dear
mother sent to Fortress Monroe n nice new
cotton mattress. a pair of blankets, one com
forter. one pair of sheets and Que pillow, which
were never delivered to father" At the time
Bilisolly was arrested they found in his house.
deposited ne above sisted, in one bundle. a Urge
soup ladle. twn silver mugs, two paIr OF sugar
toDgs. half a dozen old fashioned tablespoons, with
other Tablespoons aud teaspoons; and an other
bundle, somewhat larger. consisting of twenty
seven pieces, from soup ladle tn salt spoon.
Bilisolly is an eccentric man; he laid in liquors
at the birth of his children. as well as at their
welding. When his Youngest daughter was born,
now twenty years ago. he had a surplus of one
dozen bottles % wine aud eight bottles ofbraHdy,
which he corked up and laii aside to break when
she got married. But The wine and brandy went
with the silver. and. ] suppose, not since separa
ted, have gone into the Provost Marshal's fund
together.
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES.
In February, General Butler issued an order
asking for bids until the first ~ March, Tor the
privilege of furnishing newsp pers and periodi-
Gals in his district. by the month. promising TO
award the monopoly TO the successful bidder
not the highest An old Jew by the name
OF Bohu, Was the successful bidder, at the
price of six hundred dollars per month. ALI
other dealers were closed up, among whom were
Mayhem & Brother. who had a news store in
Norfolk. had paid a license to the city, State.
and United States Government, and were doing
a fair business. They supposed the order did
not refer to Norfolk. and, as they had paid their
internal revenue license, they continued their
business.
Soon, however. they were summoned to Old
Point before Captain Cassell. When they got
there, Cassell asked them it they took the pa
pers. They replied. I'VE do" Said he, Do
you read themf" Reply, W. do" Then"
said he, "do you understand what you readf"
Answer, Nv 10. or suppose we DO" Said he,
'Do you live in Norfolkf" Yes" "Did you
see the order awarding the privilege Of supplying
this district with papers and magazines to Mr..
Bohnf" They answered, w did" We'll"
said he, chat order was issued by commaud of
General Butler, and if you persist in bringing
papers into this department, l will use all NV in
huence to have you punished" Thus American
citizens from Pennsylvania, who have resided in
Norfolk near two years. are cut off from bust
ness. They paid the United States Government
SIS Al for internal revenue license alone. with =
solemn undertaking on the part OF the Govern
ment to protect them in their business. And
this in addition to what they would pay on in
COmt, Dul tuC " bSAc NV s"S ~
Marshal's fund.
TIE DOGS.
1t was supposed that all he sources whence
money could be derived were exhausted. Bnt a
happy thought occurred. as deep contemplation
occupied The mind of the soldier; not like that
which absorbed Alexander when he wept because
there was not another world to conquer. but
where was more money!" The dogsi happy
thought; dogs occupy a tender place in the affec-
tons of the old. and young. and middle aged, and
there is a good supply in the two cities from the
poodle TO tine butchers bull dog SO the follow
ing order was issued. verbatim:
HEADQUARTERS NoRFoLK AND ~PoRrsMouTH}
NoRroLK, Va March Z, 1864
General Order, No. 6-Let every fourth dog
in the district be killed. The Provost Marshals
of Norfolk and Portsmouth will see this order
executed.
By command of Brigadier General E. A. Wild.
GEORGE II. JOHNSON,
81. H. Ill., -