. The naval history of the Civil War . r attack upon New Orleansfrom our first movement to the surrenderof the city to General Butler, whose troopsare now in full occupation, protected, how-ever, by the Pensacola, Portsmouth,and one gunboat, while I have sent a forceof seven vessels, under command of Cap-tain Craven, up the river, to keep up thepanic as far as possible. The large ships. Ifear, will not be able to go higher thanBaton ;e. while I have sent the smallervessels, under Commander Lee, as high as 194 THE NAVAL HISTORY Vicksburg, in the rear of Jackson, to cutoff their supplies fr
. The naval history of the Civil War . r attack upon New Orleansfrom our first movement to the surrenderof the city to General Butler, whose troopsare now in full occupation, protected, how-ever, by the Pensacola, Portsmouth,and one gunboat, while I have sent a forceof seven vessels, under command of Cap-tain Craven, up the river, to keep up thepanic as far as possible. The large ships. Ifear, will not be able to go higher thanBaton ;e. while I have sent the smallervessels, under Commander Lee, as high as 194 THE NAVAL HISTORY Vicksburg, in the rear of Jackson, to cutoff their supplies from the west. I trust, therefore, that it will be found bythe government that I have carried out myinstructions to the letter and to the best ofmy abilities, so far as this city is concerned,which is respectfully submitted. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedientservant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. cur to your honor that it is not within theprovince of a naval officer to assume theduties of a military commandant. I camehere to reduce New Orleans to obedience tothe laws of, and to vindicate the offendedmajesty of the United States. The rightsof persons and property shall be secure. Itherefore demand of you. as its representa-tive, the unqualified surrender of the city,and that the emblem of sovereignty of theUnited States be hoisted over the city hall,mint, and custom-house by meridian thisday, and that all flags and other emblemsof sovereignty other than those of theUnited States shall be removed from all thepublic buildings by that hour. I particu-larly request that you shall exercise yourauthority to quell disturbances, restoreorder, and call upon all the good people ofNew Orleans to return at once to their voca-tions ; and I particularly demand that noperson shall be molested in person or prop-erty for professing sentiments of loyalty totheir government. I shall speedily ands
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