Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-08-30
Crulze Of the Blue Hammock.

GFENAAG OA @E&S 1BEB&G 10 EEAOGhS
E. w. ROBERTSON, Esq, and others, ar~
rived / in on Saturday last in the Blue HAM
mock, after a search of several days with some
success. They all left The boat and waded
through the marshes, says Mr.. r., (with the
exception of the cook and Steo0ard, the latter
declining the honor of the march, TO see if
they could find any Of the living or dead
The body of Mr.. AchiIle Hebert of this parish
was found near Bayou DeLarge. He had been
robbed, but the robbers had dropped his match
box by his side, which was silver, and on beiag
rubbed, the name of "Aclille Hebert'' was
seen engraved on its lid. This cleared up all
doubts as to his identity.
We are also indebted 10 the politeness Of
M. ROBERTSON for another interesting incl
dent, going 10 show that it those who felt a
deep interest in the destiny of their friends
or relatives who were at Last Island, had ia
ken immediate measures to search for them,
many bodies would have been recognized, and
doubtless many lives would have been saved.
On board Of the Texas, which went to Last
Island Immediately after the storm, was an old
man by the name Of Stewart, He came to
look for the body of his son, who was reported
TO be lost. Patiently did he walk up and down
The beach, under a broiling sun, in search for
the only treasure that his heart yearned for, the
iifeless remains of his dear boy. At last, and
as a final attempt, he made unusual e~xertions in
his pursuit, and he was rewarded by at least
finding a dead body, which was so much DIST
cured, however, that recognition was impossi~
BILE. But there was something which whis-
pered TO the old man that he had found his
son, whatever others might think. Fortunate.
iy the corpse had not been robbed. This was
fortunate, thought his friends, if it is The son,
surely the father will be enabled to recornize
something which he possesses. One thing and
another was taken from him, yet no article
was familier to the old mans eyes, or that he
ever recollected seeing about the person of his
son; the finger ring, breast-pin, &c, shared
the same fate-he never noticed that his son
had any TINT resembled them. Of course.
none could now believe that the corpse before
them was that Of young Mr.. Stewart, and hope
was growing dim in the breast Of the father.
At length a gold watch, the last remaining ar>
ticie, was produced, and ike the others, sub
mitted 10 the old gentIeman's inspection. He
examined it q few moments, and then returned
it with the faint remark that it locked like his
sons watch. Alas! how many watches there
were which doubtless looked like his son's!-
The jewelrY and other articles were now put
into a soiled pocket>handkerchief taken from
The corpse, which one Of the party took pos
session Of The old man turned away in desn
pair, and n hole was dug 10 the sand as the fuA |
ture resting place of the unknown corpse, into
wIlic: it WAS laid. Tie party then returned on
board Of the steamer Texas, when The hands |
kerctlief containing the articles was given out
TO be washed. As soon as it was clean and
returned, one Of The company observed q mark
on Ole corner, which, on examination, proved
TO be the undoubted initials Of goung Mr..
SteTGrt! The oyerioyed father soon had the
disfgured body in n metallic coffin, and bear
ing it away with n comparative light heart 10
place it in a tomb, where some day no would
sleep beside it.