The Mineral argus., 1883-12-06
Butler i'm New Orleans.

A gentleman who was in New Orleans
at the time writes to the Chicago Herald:
A correspondent of the Herald yester-
DAY asked to be informed who it was
that Gen Butter hanged in New Orleans
for treason. The man was VIM. B. Mum
ford, a prominent New Orleans sporting
man., and h circumstances we're these:
After Farragut's feet had passed the forts
below the city and anchored of the levee
Captain Morris, of the Pensacola. was di-
rected by Farragut TO land a boats crew,
take possession of the United States Gus
tom House and Mint and hoist the Union
flag on both buildings. The rebel troops
under Mansfield Lowell had fed the city
out Buffers forces had not vet arrived.
The flag was hOlsted on the mint on
April q, and within two hours Mumford
had collected a posse of followers as
reckless as himself and proceeded to tear
1t down. The flag was cut into strips and
distributed among the drunken crowd
AS trophies, Tue next day Butler Landed
with his troops. The rebel papers of
that morning we're filled with glowing
accounts OF Mumford's deed, and he was
applauded as "a patriot. 1he emery"
were deiantly assured that the act was
the act of the city, and that the whole
people would stand by MumfOFd and
de end him with their hearts blood
This and other twaddle in the Picayune
forced Butler 10 take greater notice of
Mumford's act h q he might otherwise
have done. lie arrested Muniord and
brought him before tke provost guard.
His object WAS to punish him for drunk.
enness and disorderly conduct. The
next morning the PIcayune and True
Delta fairly screamed their defiance,
- AN-,,H,wN v,ru 10 wauVall1 aaTk.
Yankees must be driven outr' they
yelled. That was too much for Ben. He
sent a guard and took possession of
10th newspaper offices put
their proprietors in the guard house
called Ior volunteer printers and editors
from the ranks OF the army, and next
morning both papers appeared as bang
up Union sheets, and crammed with 10
cal news such as New Orleans papens
had never printed before,
"WhRt are you going to do with Mr..
Mumford?" defantly asked the rebel
mayor, Us he strobe into Old Ben's pres
ence.
II am going to hang Mr.. Mum!ord,"
said Butter, sdrcastically, and if you're
not mighty careful I'll hang you. As it
is [ am going to send you over 20 Ship
Island Tor your health. Captain"
TO an aid, tell General Strong to come
here" When the general came, Ben
said with a pleasant smile, ellis Honor,
the Mayor, thinks that after the tur-
moil, and excitement OF the past
few DAYS he would like a
brief period Of rest at Ship Island. You
will have a boat ready to sail at 2 O'Clock,
and see that his Honor takes passage in
her. | have given him permission to
take his family" aud with that the Gen
eral leered at the Mayor IN lis peculiar
way. Expostulation was in vain, and
the Mayor went.
Two days after Mumford was arranged
before II military commission on a charge
of treason, and was convicted and sen
fenced to be hanged. fhe most siren
uous efforts were made to save MIN;
even Farragut counselled caution, but
old Ben only said, Il mean to convince
these people that this is war, and no
child's play" And he did. Mumiord
dang ed from the gallows in less than
ten days after the commission OF his
reckless act.