The Van Buren press., 1871-09-12
VAN BuREN, ARK, SEPTEMBER l2, 1871.

for plunder, aud was hugely pleased with
the rch things he found. 1t was an els-
aan,h " furnished mansion. He was par
Tcularly impressed. it seems. by two
ms,si silver candelabra standing on the
parlur slieIf--solih and valuable Ohjeeis,
costing no less than $4,000 spiece--a
great ming for the professional eye Of
an srpe,t in silver ware, like Butler. He
expressed himself much pleased with the
house and left ~
What was telady', surprise, only 6f
teen or twenty minutes later, to receive
by an orderly from Batler. On order to
leave the house at once, and to take no.
thing with her but her clothing and i'm
mediate personal property'-not to take
aa article of furniture or ornament in the
house. She reflected moment, and sent
for her priest, worthy father of The Je
suit church, Il think ST, Alfonso. He
came. and to him she made q present OF
the $4,000 candelabra, for the altar OF
tho church.
There, then, these capdlessicks wsxr
taken 8sai
Brtler, on arriving, detected their alb
pcnce, and was furious on being told Of
tcld OF their abiding place. He after
ward sent to that church, rl6ed the altar
of these 90, 900 cnndslabra, and appro.
priatcd them TO his own use
Doubtless he had them melted up and
iold the silver.
The house Of DR.. Campbell was turned
by Butler into hsrcm. In that estab
lishment according to well authenticate,
statements, he kept latter Mrs. Butler :
departure from New CLEANS anumber OF
white and yellow girls for lewd purpos.
es; and thithcr he invited his friends.
The valuables about the house he took
to himself. s73foa 'ap ~ aaa
,e YOUNG MUMroRD.
Every body has heard Of his hanging
OF Mumford The northern Radical press
applauded it as 6rars oct on the part OF
"loyal and patriotic G" commander.
But Mumford, rollicking, good .natured
youth, was no more guilty Of pulling
down the Gag than some Of the rest OF
the half tipsy. rollicking crowd. But
Butler saw his opportunity for gaining a
wide and cheap notoriety for" bravery, "
and {" firmness. /" and patriotism, In
discharging his duty in the face ofahss.
tile population. he ordered young Mum
ford to be hung.
The young mans wife came before
him and begged for mercy for her hus.
band With streaming eyes. and on bend.
ed knees, she said: Haf aa
4" Oh, General do not XII my poor
husband for Jesus Christ's sake ai
least, let him live" y,
With a sardonic leer In bis obliquo eye,
Butler coolly said lrs
i" Madame, l would have you know
there's no use in yonr calling upon Jesus
Christ! Id have you know that I am
Jesus Chn.t--in New Orleans!
The slricken wife Withdrew from ths
wa. such an arrai,i m r. so* *ssssfas X rs .!sls vsss
are aa
THIS Que wore brcastplate of mail
over his belly. Il was hidden under his
clothes.
| lie never went from his room down
the street stairs into his carriage (sold's,
that he wns!) without being attended by
file Of armed soldiers on either side
Nobody In New Orleans would havs
touched his miserable carcnss with tel,
foot pole General Banks always went
about the city unattended
Butler broke open the soldier grave OF
Albert Sidney Johnson to search toi
plunder in the shape OF hidden silver.
ware! It is needless TO say hs found
none. E
could go on and give you facts con.
ncctcd with the stealings OF General Nea
Dow, as great plundersr as Butler. BuI
space forhids. ~