St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-01-07

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GEN. BUTLER AND THE NEW, OR.
LEANS MOB.
The following description Of the
style in which Gen. Butler dealt with
0 New Or leans mob, soon after his oc-
cupation Of that city, is from Parton's
"Ristory Of the Administration Of the
of the Gulf" - %55
The three officers and Mr.. Glenn NEXT
proceeded TO the City Hall in search Of
the Mayor. They found that public
functionary, after some delay. They
informed him with all possible courtesy,
that Gen. Butler, commanding the De-
partment of the Gulf, had established
his headquarters at the St. Charles Ho.
tel, where he would be happy to confer
with the Mayor and Council of New
Orleans at 2 o'clock on ttat day. The
reply Of the Mayor was to the effect
that his place Of business was at the
City Hall, where any gentleman who
had business with him could see him
during offi''e hours. Col. French po.
'itel5 ihtimated that that was not on
answer likely to satisfy the command.
ing General, and expressed a hope that
tho Mayor, 6iii reflection, would not com:
plicate state Of affairs, already embar.
rassing enough, y raisihg questions Of
etiquette. Gen. Butler; was we'll dis.
posed toward New Orleans and its au
thorities; he merely desired to come t
clear understanding with them as t.
the >futur; government Of the city
The officers retired. The Mayor, u1ippof
reflection, concluded to wait upon tb,
General. At 2 o'clock. accompanied
by Mr.. Soule and considerable part,
Of friends, highly respectable gentle
men of the city, he sat face to fact
with Gen. Butler. in the ladies' parlo,
OF the St. Charles. '.--~,.... ... =
The interview was destined I'd be III
terrupted and abortive. The seizure O.
the St. Charles Hotel appeared to hav,
refindled the passions Of the popu1acc
who surrounded the building in dens,
mass, filing oil the space adjacent. A
car non was posted at each Of the cor
ners Of the building; regiment sur
rounded it. and the brave General vii
Hams was in command. But it seemed
as if the quiet demeanor Of the troops
since the landing Of the evening be-
fore, had been thisinterpreted by th.
mob, who grew fercer, louder, and bold
er, as the day wore on. The Mayor
and his party had not beeii long in th<
presence Of Gen. Butler, when M aid
de.camp rushed in and said "Gen
Williams orders me to say that he fsafs
he will not be able to control the mob" "
Gen. Butler, in his serenest name,
replied So ..1...sa.i IN.
"Give my compliments to Gen viii.
liams, and tell him, If he finda he can.
not control the mob, to open upon them
with artillery" $3.50 4st.S u, .sss5.ss
The Mayor and his friends sprang to
their feet IN CONSERVATION.
"Don't do that, General ~ exclaimed
the Mayor. ..E.n.,..g al :fs#
."Why not, Gentlemen ?" said the
General. "Tho mob must be controll-
ed. We can't have a disturbance in
the street,. 81 IL
.ss n onall ! 60 out ana speak to the peo-
PIE 8 asked the n May q. s, !, .....
q N Anything you please, gentlemen,
replied Gen. Butler. 81 only insist
that order Be maintained in the public
Streets z %
Tie Mayor and other gentlemen a.
dressed the crowd, and as their remarks
we're enforced BY The rumor Of Gen.
Balt'ler's l' I order, there xas ! temporary
ldll !, il il the storm. The crowd remain.
ID, howevef, vast, fierce and sullen.
The interview having been resumed,
lie Mayor was proc II ding y deseant,