Gen. Butler Explains Order No. 28

The New Öileats Delta publishee the fülluwing order froin Oen. Butler, relative to the women - explanatory, and reaffirinatory of tbc fumous Qeneral Order No. 28 : Headquartcrs, Department of tlie Gulf, ) New Orleans, May 16. ) Sir : There can be, tliere has been no room for misuuderstauding of General Order No. 28. No lady will take any ïiotico of a strange gentleman, and a fortiori of a BtraDger, simply in sueh form as to attract attention, Cotumou womon do. Thercfore, whatever woman, lady or mistress, gcntle or simple, who by gesture, look or word, insults, shows contempt for, the attracting to hêrsolf tlic notiee of my ofEceis and soldiers, will bo deemed to act as becomes her vocation as a commoii woman, and wül bo ïiable to bc treated aócorclingly. This was most fu'ly cxplained to 3"ou,at my office. I shall ïiot, as I have nut, ibatcd a single word of that order : it was wcll oonsidered; ïf obeyed, will' protect the true and modest woman from all possible insult. The others will taku care of themsolves. . You can publish your letters, if you publish this note, and your apologj.