The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-06-24
Correspondence ofthe N. o. Ficayune.
Gen. Taylor taken Prisoner.
IBERvILLE, May 25, 1913.


The good people of Ibervile have been in
an excitement for some days, created by an
expected visit from Gen: Taylor, lie having
promised to call on some of his numerous
friends in that parish and partake of their
distinguished hospitality. Quietly and un-
herallcd, accompanied by ID. ID. Avery, Esq,
he presented himself yesterday at noon,
Tuesday at the residence off. N. Brown,
Esq. where he partook of sumptuous dina
ner and then proceeded 10 the house ola
warm personal friend, Col. II. A. Stewart,
where he established himself for the day.
The Gen. was in remarkably fine spirits. and
since he has thrown aside the military dress,
and come ont in new suit of black, it seeins
as he had turned back the wheels of tima
and stricken the marks often years from his
cnpacious brow. We can form some slight
idea by attentively studying his face, how il
looked when lighted up by the excitement
of battle but yesterday, as he wendell his
way along, with the broad bosom of the Miss
sissippi on the one side and the lunIinoua
fields OF cane on the other, we thought that
the evidence of peace gave far more gIorious
expression to his eye than even the clang of
arms and the crash of glorious wars could,
In fact, Gen. Taylor's heart and soul revel in
the quiet pursuits of agricultural life; it in
passing strange how entirely he puts off hia
armor when off duty In this respect he has
no prototype, except in the great man he res
sembles in somany other points; Washings
ton, the Father Of his Country.
1t so happened that on the very evening of
the arrival of Gen. Taylor at Col. Stewarl'a
that the beautiful residence of Mr.. Simon La
Blanc was lighted up, until it seemed to DO
one blaze of light, and within its precincts
was heard the sound ofrevelry. The patriots
youngest daughter had few hours before
stood at the bridal altar and hundreds of relS
atives and admirng friends were gaiy and
joyously celebrating the event. The rumor
went through the crowd that Ger. Taylor had
arrived in the neighborhood. The beautiful
BRIDE, the troupe of brides maids-the whole
circle of Louisiana's iairest daughters, that
graced the festive scene, lisped the honored
name, while the gentlemen more boisterouslp
gave vent to their feelings Of admiration. In
few moments the ladies formed n plan to
'!capture the old hero" They felt confident
that they could do what Santa Anna and
twenty thousand picked troops could not
Miss, Miss, and Miss, three
lovely young ladies' were at once organized
into powerful army supported by several
gentlemen, Ii was agreed that the ladies
should get into DR.. Pritchurd's carriage, tho
gentlemen into A. S. Robertson's. 1t heing
owned by the grand marshall and that tho
corps should proceed quietly up to Gen. Tay-
iors encampment (Col. Stewards house,) and
carry it by coup de main. The affair was
entirely successful the light artillery got on
the gallery of the house unperceived, as IL
was raining very hard at the time and boldly
entering The sally port, carried old Zack in
fifteen seconds. At the time he was firmly
seated in large red backed arm chair. Col,
Stewart supporting him on the right, his ncr
complished udy on the left. The General on
the first attack attempted to man9uvre, but
it was total failure; the ditch was on the
wrong side, aud the first general discharge
of n liue more grape of bright eyes set him
in luttering, and with few random Slots
he surrendered at discretion, long before tho
heavy artillery in the rear was brought into
action, Old lack, however, displayed coma
siderable presence of mind, even under The