The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-23

CITY. who should be net by the hes
looking and most refined Of his officers
He wanted the sanction and co-opera
ton of Mrs-.in this scheme
Great were his surprise and chagrll
when the rebel lady replied, Gen. Bat
Ter, the rebel ladies o: New Orleans
as you call them, are IN no humoT 10.
balls, least Of all for those where the.
would he compelled to meet the enc
mics OF their country" The %"concll
Iation ball" was abandoned. and But
Ter retired with the Notifying retiec
ton that he had been outwitted. Ther,
was, however, this relief. ami the onl,
one from the incident-he had beer
admitted into a private house in the
city Of New Orleans. 1t l. the Only
one he ever entered without force and
violence.
The wives Of o%fficeTs Of the Confcde
rate army, of whom there were quite
II number in the city, were subjected
to incessant surveillance and to vista
tioLs Of the most offensive character
Those who had HOUSES of their own
WIZ u w 'ul Hl-i4Ddl HNii a.
ture or clothing to make q fer Fedc-
raj officers and their families or thor
egro favOritcs. Several we're arrested.
Among them was the wife of Judge
Harry Ogden. who had borne d flag Of
truce to the city from the Confederate
commanders. This lady was suspected
of having received a letter from her
husband. An officer was sent to arrest
her, and a cab, driven by a negro, pro
vided for her. She declined this es-
cort, but pledged her word to be pres
ent at the office of the provost marshal
at d certain time. This was agreed to,
and accordingly Ms. Ogden rode in
her own carriage to the office OF the
provost marshal. where she was receiv
ed by capt. Stafford. Stafford inform
ed Mrs. Ogden of the nature Of the
charges against her, and that she would
have to leave the city, suggesting with
4 sardonic grin that she would find
Ship island Il pleasant abode. Mrs.
replied calmly and fcarlessly
that she vas a Gefenselcss woman, and
had no power of resisting military au-
She added tina she was very
DESTROYS of leaving the city and join
ing her husband. That, OF COURSE"
said Stafford, cannot be allowed"
Then | DESIRE" said the lady, ito
proceed to Canada, where | have a
sister residing" ''Who is Y Iur s~iSter2"
asked Stafford. she is the wife of
SIr Mcdonnell, solicitor general for
Canada" Oh replied Stafford,
changing his name to one of Obse-
Iuious politeness and Difference at the
Of so important a parsonage
Is the solicitor general of Canada.
That would never do; the Canadians
re a~lreauy too hot against us. | guess,
madame, you had better stay where
are. But | have the satisfaction
# informing you that all your hus-
'and's property is contiSc.ted." My
lusband," replied the heroic lady,
knew well all the risks he was incur
ing when he embarked in this war,
nd will he prepared to endure all the
Consequences of his conduct The t
and heroic bearing of the lady
he daughter of a distinguished man in
he political history of the State, the
ate Senator Waggaman-overawed
ven his audacious prosecutors and she
vas allowed to return to her homo, .
vas not afterwards disturbed.
A large number of ladies were ar l
ested on the charge of secIeting arms.
'hese charges were based on the es
.ence Of bad and faithless servants.
n many cases the concealed arms prov
d to be toy guns and pistols purchased
or the children Details of Federal I
roops were continually entering houses
nd bearing off thess limitations of
nglnery of war. Now aud then an
Id woInout fowling piece or an antique
was discovered hid away in the
arret or some lumber room. Ii these y
rms were not regarded as Very valuable /
aptureS they served the end of the ne Il
no lnformants who, by a nos shame
Ill and lawless decree of Butler, were
to their freedom for making
lch complaints and given information.
= anothe: order insolent slaves who :
Ireatened their mistresses with an APP h
cal to Butler if they were not allowed
act as they liked and were told to
ave the premises, were also entitled
} their free papers. Several ladies
ere heavily fined on charges of slap ,
ing or slightly correcting insoient and
nPertnent negroes.