This brought the proprietor to headquarters with a very proper and humble apology, and the order of suspension was revoked. There were several attempts on the part of the people not to have any intercourse with our soldiers, nor to trade with them. One of the privates went into a shoe store to buy a pair of shoes and asked the price. They were three dollars. He offered the gold for them and
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as he went by, the whole street was cleared; and when he came “into battery” at the corner, with three guns to clear each street, the scene was as quiet as a children's playground.
From that hour to the time I left New Orleans I never saw occasion to move man or horse because of a mob in the streets of the city.
By arrangement our conference was adjourned until evening, when I could read my proclamation to the city officials.
I had a little difficulty in getting it printed.
I had it ready early the evening before, that it might come out in the morning papers.
I sent it to the office of the True Delta by a couple of staff officers, and they were told by those in charge that it could not be printed without the order of the proprietor, who was absent.
The next morning at eight o'clock, the officers appeared at the office and saw the proprietor.
He said that he could not permit it to be printed, even as a handbill.
They bowed and retired, and in a short time returned with a squad of men who took possession of the office, “stacked arms,” took off their coats, and went to work at the cases and press, and in a very short time had printed as many copies of the proclamation as were wanted.
While they were doing that, the following order was issued:--
A. M. Thayer and Co. 1892.
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