Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-07-26

issued against MS American 4 IAN, ~ 'es |
him know it with all possible despatch
He sen. tru.sty courier to Versailles, |
who specdiIy came back with letter
from Coery, informing him that there
was much excitement against him at court
that the British Ambassador had made
strong representations, and there was not
the remotest prospect of his receiving
favorable reply. !, |
LAFAYETTE lost TO time in taking the
leourse on which he had already resolved.
He animated to the commandant that he
would proceed to marsei!Ies, and he com
menced the journey. An officer by the
name Of Mauroy, who wished to visit A
merica. was his companion They enter
ed the carriage together, but as soon asI
I,hey left the environs of Bordeaux, La
fayette disguised himself in the dress of
la courier, mounted horse, and rode Tor
ward to procure relays at the post houses
They soon d,verged from the road to Mar
settles. and took the direction to Bayonne.
In that CITY they were Obliged to stop Tor
two or three hours.-While Mauroy exc
cuted some important commission OF bu-
siness, Lafayette lay on the straw IN the
stable. Fresh horses wercprochred, anu
lihey continued their route Lafayette still
preserved the costume and character of
a courier. At the little village OF 81.
Jean de Luz, while calling for the horses,
he was detected by the daughter OF the
man who kept the post house. She had
seen him few days before ON his way
from Passage TO Bordeaux. He made a
signal toethe girl to keep silence which
ishc understood; and when Lafayette >
pursucrs came up, and inquired If such
"A person had passed, she was faithful to
the signal, replying that a carriage had
Isone along, but that it contained no such
person as they described. This answer
Ioccasioned uncertainty as to the object OF
\ their pursuit, and Is believed to have been
the cause Of his not being overtaken by
them before he reached his vessel at Fas-
SAGE. A favorable wind waited him
quickly to sea. Baron De kalb, and e.
|lcven other officers Of different ranks seek
ling service in America constituted HIS
Iretinue.
/ His time was employed on a voyage,
as far as severe attack OF sea sickness
would permit, IN studying the English Ian
guase, and reading books on military tao
Tics. The ships papers were taken out
for the French Islands in the West Indies,
land the captain sailed in that direction
!, While on the voyage Lafayette told him,
: that u vashis intenaion ,A.rup dlIesu ~ -,
+ the coast Of America. This was prompt
lly declined by the Captain, on the ground
that the papers protected the ship only to
!. the French Island, and should, they be
r taken by the English they would all lnev,
,tably be sent prisoners to Halifax, and
/ detained 10 captivity no one could tell how
, long. This was dilemma which La
fayette had not anticipated. and he finally
told the Captain that the vessel was his
|, property, that every person on board ran
, an equal risk, that he was determined al
i all hazards to sail by the shortest course
; to the American coast, and that, If he re-
!. fused to put the vessel upon that track, he
:. would deprive him Of the command and
. give it to the next officer. The Captain
:. Iacceded, but with reluctance, which
: mode Lafayette suspect there were other
!, motives besides personal apprehension
q and found, on inquiry, that the captain
I had goods in the ship to the amount Of
: eight thousand dollars. When this was
. known he offered pledge Of security
: that in case they should be captured, and
y the cargo lost, he would pay this amount
; TO the Captain, although the goods hat
lbcen put on board without bis authority
= He also feared, what proved to be true
= that orders would be sent to the West In
r dies to arrest them.
!, AT some distance from the coast a pri
q va,eer was described making toward.
+ them. II was supposed to be English
land hasty preparations were made tor de
- fence; but 1t turned out to be American
J, and no molestalion was offered. Land
: was soon discovered, and they approach
= ed the shore near Georgetown South Car
% DINA. having fortunately escaped two Bri
s ltish cruisers. The same strong north cas-
= terIy wind, which brought the French YES
4 sci to the coast, had driven the cruisers t
: the south and thus left an open passag
= for that vessel, which would probably hav'
n been captured.
II was dark before they came so nea
- the shore as to be able TO land Lafayette
i and some Of the officers entered the ship
= boat, which rowcd to the beech.-Her
!. they debarked, and a distant light serve
= to guide them. When they arrived nea
= the house whence the light proceeded
e the dogs growled and barked, and the pee
!. pile within supposed them to he part,
g lof marauders from the enemy's vessels
4 Before gaining admittance, 1t was &c
!, Imanded Of them who they were and whs
wanted. Baron de Kafb was the
N interpreter, he having before been IN 4
ri mcrica, and acquired some facility !.
eel speaking the English language. =