Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-08-30
NUMBER 3.

doubtless, the speck oflife remaining, previous.
ly to robbing him. A negro and white man
came up boldly to the wreck of the Star and
shook bundles of gold and vauabes at the
unfortunates, who were partly the losers.--
Some of the rascais attempted to get on board
the wreck, but were prevented by the Captain
The conversation on board wholly turned
on those who were supposed 10 be lost, The
name of Mr.. LANDRY from the opposite
side of the river, was scarcely mentioned,
when he was seen sitting on cistern making
signal, having bloody forehead, and with
nothing on him but his drawers. He reports
to have been in company with Mrs BELL, also
of this parish, either together on log or sep>,
arately, when she was washed off and lost
Mrs. B. was in bad health and doubtless very
weak.
There were between thirty and forty lives
lost from this parish. We regret that We are
unable 10 gather more of the incidents cons
nected with the loss and the rescue of those
from IberviIle. We must take advantage os
another issue of our paper for comment.
A wealthy lady from Paris, staying with Mr..
MILE, was also lost.
a letter in the Picayune reports that Mr.. A,
READ was carried out into the Gulf on aplank
or log, then washed back, recrossed the Island 1,
and was picked up at Bayou DeLarge, some
twelve miles distant.
Several of the pirates, we learn by the same
paper of Wednesday, had been apprehended
by weIarmed party, and are now confined
on board the steamer Texas, at Last Island
1t was with difficulty that portion of the
party could be prevented from taking their
lives. They are in hot pursuit. after another
gang.
vi. schlatre, 9r., and T. Mile saved
The first of these gentlemen arrived here on
Tharaday night in the Southern Belle. We
have not had hepleasure of seeing Mr.. S., nor
could we we're we disposed, as we are con-
fined TO our room. A gentleman, however,
has informed US respecting the dangers and
sufferings of the above gentlemen, as coming
from Mr.. ScHLATRE himself: vr~.@
The house of Mr.. SCHLATRE was SWEPT
away in an instant--his family separated and
borne he knew not where. He seized q door
and was swiftly carried out into the Gulf
Mr. MILE had previously got on the door
with him. In this situation, buffeted about by
the waves of the Gulf, they passed many ava
ful hours, and were finally foated back to
spot some fifteen miles from the Island, and
thence up the marsh some six miles. When
the storm had partly abated. their first object:
of course, was to get back to the bay shore
Mr.. ScHLArRE's leg had got badly hurt before
pened TO be 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 tho Blue
Hammock pass to and return from the Island.
They had no means of making signal that
could be seen. What must have been theiE
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 15th) 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 we're
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. ScHLArRE stood il well, for ho
has powerful and pnmpaired constitution, =
Mr MILE, however, as it was expected, has
subsequently died, and bis body was inter-
red last Saturday in the Catholic Cemetery Of
this place. His wife, an only son, Homer
in. law, and grand-ehid-al went
The following articles are advertised II tho
pieQyine, as stolen Il Last Island. They saH
be seen and recovered 1t the store Of Mr. Ri
chard, Thibodaux -
Diamond SET, Gross and Pin and Ear Drops;
Mosaic set, Bracelet, Pin and Ear Rings;
> Coral set Breast Pin and Ear Rings;
Gold Cross and Neck chain;
Black Jet necklace with gold mounting;
Three Hair Bracelets; s5
Gold Geneva watch, No. lila, attached to
diamond mounted Belt Pin; ~s s
Tocket1 with hair in ii and initials u B. CT