Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-03-22

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vessel and come to Ship Island, with
the information. He had also on his
own responsibility, shipped provisions
enough to carry the expedition along,
and had notified Mr.. Stanton that
provisions must be sent.
Notwithstanding all these and many
otler difficulties, the army WAS ready
to operate fully two weeks before the
navy needed it.
The unparalleled achievements OF
Faragut on the Mississippi are
matters of history. So is General
Buffers capture Of Forts Jackson and
St. Philip, of New Orleans, and Of
most OF Louisiana, which reopened
the Mississippi River to western and
southern traffic.
Buffers administration OF New
Orleans was brilliant beyond COM
parison. 1t wss, moreover, fully in
accord with the dictates of humanity,
though possibly too lenient for the
requirements Of war. But with that
we have nothing to do at present.
While in command he caused Forts
Jackson and St. Philip to be so forti.
fed that a repetition of Farragut's
brilliant exploit would be impossible.
THIS was admitted by Admiral Rey.
maud, commander Of the French fleet,
who came to Butler armed with an
order from Secretary Seward for 800
draft mules for service in Mexico
Seward had promised aid to France
in consideration OF its refusal to recog>
nize the Confederacy. Butler had
not promised aid to France, objected
to foreign monarch attacking sister
Republic, and determined not to
furnish the mules. The Admiral feel
ing nettled, threatened to become
hostile. Butler thcreupon invited
him to take trip of inspection down
to the forts, and after showing him al
} over, and pointing out the improved
condition Of tie defenses, asked him
it he thought that any fleet of the
British navy could live to make tina
l passage? The admiral answered tina
!; it seemed impossible.
r There is one episode of Butler
t occupation of New Orleans which
!; caused much adverse comment. |
g was the famous order designed to SC
g cure his troops from insult.
81 waited some time," says Butler
Sin the hope that this epidemic of in
suits would die out. But i. dill not
it increased. AT last, on one Satur
. day, Farragut had been invited ashor
= by Col. Deming. who was in com
mand OF the troops OF the city. O
landing Farragut and Denim
% walked from the levee arm in arm, il
full uniform. While gong along on
e OF the principal streets, there fell up
y on them what proved to be the empty
" ing of vessel of water from the bal
" cony ahove-and not very clean waite
t at that.
The next day, the Sabbath, CO.
onel dressed in full uniform, a prayer
book in his hand, was on the way t
church to att nd divine service. Tw
very well-dressed women came along
He withdrew TO the outer side of Ii
sidewalk to let them pass by. AS
70 did SO one deliberately stepped i
front of the other and spit in his fac,
Taking out his handkerchief witho,
word he cleaned bis face and, goin
y to headquarters, rendered his resigns
ton, saying:
:. 81 want to 60 home. l came heI
to fight the enemies of my ccuntr,
not to be insulted and discusted."
- "Oh," Butler sail; "you can't re
- sign. I'll put stop to this"
II don't think you can do it. Ge,
a eral," was the reply.
:. After full consideration Butler i
-, sued the following order:
Headquarters Department Of the Gulf, a
New Orleans, May Is, 1867. !
General Ordsr(
Or No. ~
n AS the officers and soldiers of II
u United States have been subject I
" repeated insults from the wome
O. calling themselves ladies' of Ne
he Orleans, in return for the most scrup,