The National tribune., 1889-11-21

occasion. with Farragut and Porter as chiefs.
The army and navy of the Gulf however, were
never wanting in the cooperation and accord
which unifes to secure the best returns. Ii
viii be recalled that the instructions TO Gen.
Butler from the Secretary of War was TO secure
the occupation and firm retention OF that city
and territory. The latter Office must be con-
strued as the duty OF our small command, and
that IL was executed in manner which has
met the congratulations of the loyal majority
is q matter OF history. Later in the occupa-
tion, and during the Summer of 1862, Gov.
Moore, Of Louisiana, writes from 0pelousss, the
headquarters Of his civil administration, TO
Gen. Lowell, at Camp Moore, a short distance
above New Orleans, that it is of the first i'm
pOrtsnce for him to retake that city, the COM
mercal depot Of the entire Southern coast. He
relates in the same letter that Gen. Butler now
rules over has department with an army so in
significant in numbers that it would not be
usually recognized as respectable mob'
We appreciated the compliment, and never
failed 70 treat the Governors friends we'll
whilst in town, and further would have been
happy 20 furnish His Excellency with a suita-
bic Provost-Gusrd when we took Opeousas had
he not excused himself from the mob" We
always were overfowing with sympathy for
those residents OF New Orleans who were SO
loyal to the Confederate corn coffee that their
patriotism in that direction expatriated them
beyond the limits Of the Shell Road aud Dan
Hic0x's lunch counter at the Lake. The BOYS
who now have gray boards and barren scaips,
were then young and full Of inventive talent
when of duty.
New Orleans was not unlike New York when
occupied by the British soldiers over a century
ago, for the best society OF the Northern Capt.
tal was in sympathy with the army Of occu-
patton. while in the Crescent City the wealth
and blue-blOod
wERE OUR IEEXoRABLE FoEs,
socially, politically and theoretically, at all
times- The large majority, however, were
either neutral or amiable socially, politically
and financially, so far as we could discover
To The old Ship Island pioneers, therefore, and
always, the romantic era Of their war history
seemed destined % expire, as we became over
EbsdOEcd by The numerous fresh levics who
accompanied the entrance Of Gen. Banks aud
the exit Of Gen. Butler. / feel assured from
oit-repeated inquiry that represent the senti-
ment, excepting very limited minority, Of the
first expedition, when state that we feel bound
70 "stzy By Butler. he was called the Prince
Of Policemen" and WAS princely in whatever
be undertook. de took no part in field opera
tons. de was the PrOcOnsul OF the Provinces
amilltary tribune, whose lower court was rarely
reversed, until the Hon. Reyerdy johnson came
70 spy out the land and slipped the wine and
tasted salads from the tables Of representative
Secession witnesses. TIE order 20 mass for the
Summers work followed directly after Banks
became the General commanding, and we all
understood that We were thereafter liable TO
reverses and retreats. We had become accli-
mated, as - were TO the sweet WAYS Of the
Creole people Of New Orleans who felt quite
satisfied 70 be governed, whether tine authority
be Spain, France, Union or Confederate They
bad tried them all in succession. and one OF
them Dow twice. This part Of tae Confederacy
old not under any conditions or regime become
dlsioyal t0its hereditary social instinct. When.
TOO, IN the Autumn of 1862, we turned toward
Tie rieh planting fields Of sugar and cotton !;
when We became the guardians Of the land Of
the la FOurche aud the Teche District: when
we met those dear, delightful divine descend
ants from Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, for