Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-12
From tho Ntg Orleans P.oayant
OLD JACK AGAIN CAPTUREp -
LIFE on THE COAST.
a. III

an excitement for some DAYS created BY an ex-
pected visit from Gen. Taylor. he having
promised to call ON some of his numerous
friends in that parish and psriake OF their dis
tinguished hospitality. Quietly and unhersi--
ded. accompanied by D. ID. Avery, Esq he pre-
senied himcelf Yesterday at noon, (ruesdsy)
at the residence of J. ~ Brown, Esq. where
he pertouk OF a sumptuous uIpHer, aud then
proceeded 10 the house of warm personal
friend, Col R. A. Stewart, where he estab-
lished himself for the day. The General was
i'll remarkable fine spirits and since he has
thrown aside the military dress and come out
in new suit of black, it seem as II he had
turned back the wheels of time and stricken
the marks of ten years from his capsoious
brow We can form some slight idea by
attentively studying his face, how it looked
when lighted up BY the excitement OF battle;
but Yesterday, ss he wendell his way along.
with the broad bosom OF Mississippi on one
side and the luminous fields of cane en- the
other, we thought that the evidences oil pcdcc
gave far more z orr us expression to his evy
than even the clang OF arms and the crash oil
glorious war could. In TACT, Gen TSylors
heart and soul re,el in the quiet pursuits
OF agricultural life; ii is passing strange how
entirely he puts off his armour when "oh
duty" In this respect he has no prototype
except in the great man he resembles IN so
many other points: Washington, the Father OF
his Country.
Ii so happened that on the very evening OF
the arrival of Gen Taylor at Co, Stewards,
the beautiful residence of MIR Simon lie Blanc
was lighted up until 1t seemed to be one blaze
OF light, ami within its precincts were heard
the sound of revelry. The pstriarch's young
est daughter had lew hours before stood at
the bridal altar, and hundreds OF relatives and
and admiring friends were gaily and joyously
celebrating the event. The rumor went
through the crowd that Gen Taylor hal srriv-
ed in the neighborhood. The beautiful bride
the troupe OF bridrs Made, the whole circle
OF Louisiana's faiest daughters that graced
the festive scene, lisped the honored name,
while the gentleman more boisterously gave
vent to their feelings of admiration. In lew
moments the ladies formed pad to soap
ture the old hero. They lelt confident that they
could do what Sana Anna and twenty thu u
sand picked troops could not. Miss,
Miss--,an Miss--,three lovely
young ladies', were at once organized into
powerful army, supported by several gente-
men. Ii was agreed that the ladies should
get into DR.. Pritchard's carriage, the gen,le-
men into A S Roberison's, it being owned by
the grand MARSHALL" and that the corps
should proceed quietly up to Gen Taylors
encampment (Col Stewards house) and carry
it by coup de main. The affair was entirely
successful; the light artillery got on to the gal
lery OF the house unperceived, as il was ram
ing very bard at the time, and boldly entering
the sally port, carried old lack in fifteen Sec
onds. Al the time he was firmly sealed in a
large red backed arm chair, Col Stewart sup.
porting him on the right. his accomplished
lady on the left. The General on the first
attack attempted to manRuvre, but 1t was
total failure; the ditch was on the wrong side,
and the first general discharge OF little
more grape OF bright eyes set him fiuttering,
and with a few raj d ,m shots he surrendered
al discretion long before the he1vy artillery
in HE rear was brought into action. Old
Zack. however, displayed considerable
presence OF mind even under the novel posi-
lion oil defeat, and capitulated hat he
should ride IL The wedding in the carriage
with his cap-tiva-tors, and be treated other-
wise with all the considerations of honora-
bic warfare. am sorry to add in this connec-
lion that one OF The young ladies' Erred several
shots al Gen Taylor's heart alter he had sgi-
ven up" but fortunately the aim missed, and
killed two young gentlemen.
Gen Taylor was instantly hurried off for
fear OF u rescue, as there were large forces OF
the enemy lowering about, all anxlous 10 get
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Gays. ihis incident SO interesting III ase,',
ana hunotea othefs 'es'i'sins 'he "eeP holu
zen tal'or mas upon me tleaf'S OF 'iie PEG
pie OF louisiana, we WIN not wflle' ou' an
fupt'y emu our iet,ef' winch ou' 'a,r''y 'eco'us
the events OF the hrst day oil zen Taylor svis-
1t to lbervillc.
on wednesday morning uen. laylor Por-
sued his Journey down the coast, calling al
the residences OF Dr. frltchsrd. a. .. ROBERT
son, Edward moore, Johh nasan' 1f. ana II.
y. Camp, Esq. AT Mr.. Hasans ne was sd
i1ted with some remarkably hne music. AT
Mr.. lamps he crossed the river ana was con-
Quoted to the residence OF Adams ESQ., a.
winch pace was assembled number OF