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The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Northern news. (search)
r, saltpetre, muskets, and other war material sold to Confederates, surreptitiously sent out from New Orleans by the lakes, &c., covered by permits for provisions — dealing in the very life blood of his own soldiers. Of such things the military infamy is composed of the base coward, who betrays all — true to none. * * * * * * It would take a small book to describe the scenes that took place between citizens who had been despoiled by Butler, calling on Gen. Banks for restitution. Mr. Buckner, one of our cotton princes and millionaires was robbed by Gen. Butler of $100,000 in bills receivable, sent him from Natchez. Gen. Butler said he could not find them when called on to return them. $5,000 in cash was taken from the same parties; he said he paid this amount over to the Government. Samuel Smith &Co. had $60,000 in specie taken from their vaults by Butler; $50,000 is in suit at Washington; the rest was returned, less $1,800 stolen. Gen. Butler returned this amount in cur