Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-08-23

with him. In this s~ituation, buffeted about by
the waves of the Cult, they passed many W
full hours, and wen finally foated back to a
spot some fifteen niles from the Island, and
thence up the marsh some six miles. When
the storm had partly abated, their first object.
of course, was to gel back to the bay shore
Mr.. S~cHLATRE's leg had got badly hurt before
he was borne from the Island. There hap~
pened to be a hole broken in the door, and
through this he placed his leg and thus pros
PEELED his frail barque out of the marsh. Mr..
MILE was too feeble to render any assistance,
and all Mr. SIS encouragement was necessary
to sustain him under the terrible trial to mind
and body which both were undergoing. The
bay shore being ultimately reached, they lay
there till Friday the 18th. They saw the Blue
Hammock pass to and return from the Island.
They had no means of making a signal that
could be seen. What must have been their
feelings to have seen this apparently only hope
vanish from them-and that their own boat,
going to their own home! On the day above
mentioned FRIDAY the l5th) they were picked
up by some gentlemen in the pilot boat Gre
ole, who were in search for the sufferers, and
conveyed to Brashear City. where they were
most Hospitality entertained by Mr.. Briant.-
They were nearly exhausted when discovered,
having subsisted on nothing but rain.water,
sucked from their clothes, for five days and
nights! Mr.. ScHLATRE stood it we'll, for he
has a powerful and unimpaired constitution
Mr.. MILE, however, as it was expected, has
subsequently died, and his body is expected
here this morning on the Capitol.
Our informant also learns that a man was
arrested on the Island, upon whose person was
a delicate and valuable finger ring. After whips
ping and threatening to hang him, he conducts
ed The party TO the lady from whose finger he
had taken the ring. 1t proved to be Mrs. Hos
MER MILE, formerly Miss ALTHEE LABAUyE,
alluded to in the commencement of this arts
Gle. Her body will also be brought up To-day
in the Capitol.
We find that we must bring this article to
a close. Our own sufferings compel US. Al.
LDOuSn tIG uctaIIS aDOSe SNcH dF6 very u1uCH
Abbreviated, they are far from being all which
are interesting that we would have given were
we not indisposed. It is probable that we
may recur to the subject again next week.
fridays mail reports that several more have
been found alive, and many of the deAd found
in a sitting posture.
We learn that the body of MFR. MonER
MILE, has been found.
The following articles are advertised in the
Picayune, as stolen at Last Island. they can
be seen and recovered l. at the store of Mr.. Ri
chard, Thibodaux =:
Diamond set, Cross and Pin and Ear Drops;
Nos aic set, Bracelet, Fin and Ear Rings;
Ceral set, Breast Pin and Ear Rings;
Gold Cross and Neck chain;
Black Jet necklace with gold mounting;
Three Hair Bracelets;
Gold Geneva watch. No. I1l2, attached to q
diamond mounted Belt Pin;
Gold Thimble;
Locket with hair in it and initials E. B. c.;
Breast Pin with two ladies' likenesses in it;
Small Locket with hair;
Gentleman's Breast Pin;
Two hundredand ninety dollars in bills;
Sundries-Watch Keys, Cross Studs, Ear Rings;
Gentlema's Ring, marked Fanelie BouIigny.