Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-19

greatest fame and the greatest con
5emnation of all the years Of his
eyentful life. His hanging of the
Gambler Mumford, who tore down
the flag over the mint. his issuing of
tina famous order No. 70, directed
AGAINST the women Of the city, his
suppression Of newspapers, his high
handed style Of searching houses,
brought down upon hun the seyerest
condemnation north and south. But
no man could say that Butler did not
rule New Orleans. He showed HIM
self to be Of iron,
The city was IN a very bad way |
when lhs troops entered; mobs were
! in control, egs4 tho beptef qlasses
we're deeply enraged and ready Tor
almost any excess. The presence OF
! the federal troops in the city added
daily to the irritation. Every act oil
Butler aroused deeper anger among
the people. ~,
Butler landed his forces on May l.
He made bis headquarters at the ot;
Charles hotel, which was surrounded
by great er9wdg OF angry and NOISY
people. The may6s eaHie tHere ,iIbdH-
| der stress to confer with hlm, Inc
mob grew all the time nosler ana
| more threatening to the troops IN the
street. WHICH we're under command
% Ganarol Williams.
In Buffers Book" the Ian %RQ
had come to tame the town tells thus
of bis first display of force, 1t hap
pened while he was still at the hotel
in conference with the mayors ,
Captain De Kay crowded
through the mob into the hotel. Ills
Uniform was almost torn of him;
Touching his cap he said: Nanei:...
: Williams compliments and he bids
0 me say to the general commanding
s that the mob is getting unruly and
0 asks for orders as to what shall be
done with them
"Give my compliments to General
Williams / replied quietly, and tell
@ him to clear the streets at once with
s his artillery"
D THE captain left with the mes
! sage. The members of the city gov
!, eminent all sprang to their feet, cry
4 ing; Don't, general, don't give such
d an order as that
o "'Why this emotion, gentlemen? ]
+ said. The cannon is not going tC
shoot our way, ana l have borne this
L noise and confusion as long as
" choose to-
l. "Wait a little while, general; wal
a awhile they SAID, and we will g
n out and speak to the people, and ad
wise them to go away, and they vii
= disperse.'
/ livery WELL SAID |, so they dC
is dispense l do not care as to thu
a means. Go out and try your hand a
it,
Il "And SO the major made them
p speech from the balcony, but the,
3, ieered him to his face. Then anothe
4 spoke and they chaffed him, calling
- him all manner of abusive names
y and speechmaking rather increased
r. the uproar.
J. Then the mob raised the cry
j. Where's old Butler? Let him shoy
u himself; let him come out If he dare
The cry was echoed around for mo
g ment: where's old Butler?
It Il thought it my privilege to an
e swer that call. stepped forward Oh
:. the balcony in full sight with my Cal
in my hand and looking on the GROVE
as immoved as possible. said; 'Wh,
J. calls me? | am here The answe
J. brought a hush and just at that mo
it ment a wonderful noise up st. Charlie
h street attracted my attention.
"Ihe cause Of it was in a momen
apparent. The Sixth Maine, linel,
J. equipped artillery company, with 81.
G Napoleons, under Captain Thomp
l. son, had been encamped IN Ilyol
square, ST. Charles street, down whicI
the battery was coming, was at tina
s. time paved with foot square grant
: blocks and was in a very uneven con
O dition. Thompson was one Of til,
? most daredevil furious riders | eve
y saw and he was leading his batter,
U down the street as it there was no
II body in IT, every horse driven to thu
3 fullest speed and the bugles sound
ing the charge. No one who has no
seen such a charge can imagine thu
: terrible noise and clamor it makes
S the cannoneers clnging to their seat
t and the wheels Of the guns bounding
=. up inches as they thunder over tn,
uneven stones. AS | said the mol
was hushed. They turned their eye
to the approaching avalanche anC
t they sought safety in fight BY the
time Captain Thompson saluted al
he went by the whole street wa!
cleared and when he came into bat
J.. terry at the corner with three guns tt
d clear each street the scene was a,
Y quiet as a children's play ground.
From that hour to the time | lief
New Orleans / never saw occasion tC
:. move man or horse because of a mot
r in the streets of the city"
Then there was "order No 2S,'
n which so deeply incensed all south
4 erners. The women of the city, many
:, of them It's best ladies, in their detes
tatlon of the northern troops had done