The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-28
BARRATARIA

BARRA1AkLA
Is bayou, or narrow Arm OF The Gulph OF MuSco
Ii 1lns through rich but very hat euu,,ry, uati Il
reaches within afnIe two OF The Mississippi river
liteen miles below tic city col New-Orcaus. This
bayon has branches almost ununlci.,le ia which er
sons can lie concealed from the sc,evost scrutiny. II
communicates with three lakes which lie on the south
west sale, and these with de LAKE Clte samc name
Sud winch lies contiguous the sea- where there s a
stand ofmcd Wy the os this lake aud the sea.
HE east ami :" ST points of this is,d ,otiGeu
tlc eT 1911, by band OF pirates, under the COM
'nsid OF one Monsieur Ia F.,tc 4 barge majority OF
these Outlaws Ct tat class of tlie population OF
ne state Ol Louisiana vino fled ..On the islali OF
st: Domingo during the troubles there, and took
rtuSe IL tiv isl.uld OF Cuia.---Ant, when the last
war between france and SPAN commcuc,d, they
were compelled 10 leave that lsailu with the shc:t
notice OF few days Without ceremony tiey
entered the Unte States, the must OF teih the state
OF LOUISIANA, wth alt the negroes they had possessed
IN CGla. Trey were notified 10y tRc Governor u that
stale o. tie clause IN the Constitution which torba g
The inIpsIaton Of slaves but, ri the same tine re-
ceVcd the assurance OF t4e Goyernortat he wOulG OBJ
tiun, possible, tle appreciation OF the general govern
menl or their retaining tbs property The conduct
OF ths part al he favored emigyt and the refusal Of
those who could not from local cv,5es iol m tbs illicit
conc'ier-ey To obey the draft in tilst state which was
required 10y the general government, aud ordered by
the state herself, prove the ideiy of the allegiance
winch promised by these figitives to the United
States The Island OF Barrataiia s situated about la,
29dcg Is min on 90 so, and is remarkske for its
as w.ters abound. The chief OF this horde like
CharlesDe Moor, had mixed with his mauy vices some
tatscendaat virtues In the yeIr 1915, this ary had
from its nrptude and holiness claimed the s,teAon
OF the governor OF Louisiana and, to break up the IS
Enlistment, he thought proper TO strike tie head
He therefore offered reward or 500 dollars for the
head of Monsieur La Filte who was well known to the
inhabitants OF the city of y. Orleans from his immediate
eonnexicn, his once having been fencing master in
that city OF great reputation, which art he learnt in
bonapNrte's army, where he a Captain The re
ward, which was offered by the Governor for the head
OF La tirte, was arlsweredby tle offer Ola reward
rom the latter OF $1,000 or the head of The Governor
The Governor ordered out Company TO march from
the city 10 la tes island and To burn and destroy All
The property and TO bring GO the city OF New Orleans
al ms hanGtu Tbs company, under the command OF
man vhO bad been the intimate associate OF this bold
taTtHn, approached very to the fortified island
Before he or heard y sound until he heard
a whistle, not unlike hoaiswan's coll Then /, was
ne found himself surrounded by armed men who had
emerged tom the secret avenues whicl led into this
hayoI. Here was that the modern CharlesDe Moor
developed his few noble traits; Zoe 10 DIS r ,yhr,
had come to destroy hs life s all that was dear to linn
he not only spared his life hut offered him tint which
would have made the honest soldier easy for the re-
mander OF his DAYS, which Indignantly refused
lie t'leu with The appreciation of his capOr turned
totie city THIS circumstance, and some conconi-
tant events, proved that CHS band OF p ates were no;
to be taken by land Oar naval force having always
been small IN thatquarter, exert for ti,e destinei-
on 0i this iieE establishment not be expected
from them until augmented TO- officer Of tie NJ
W, with most Of the gunbosts on that station had t
retreat from an Overwhelming force of La Ftte's-
40 soon as the augmentation OF the Navy authorised An
attack, one made Tie overthrow OF this banditti
has heen the result aud this almost invlnerbe
point and key 70 Neworieans Is cIe;u' of an enemy il
IS to he hoped tie government win hold by STRONG
military force.