Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-08-28

! Mr. WALLER's office. 1t was the sDar.
: sioa Of Gov. GRAKpFRE, and at tile Lime
WAS considered 8 magnificent building.
, In lhs meantime, 4 spifi. of dissatis-
faction WAS fomentsd against the IN
popular government OF Mr DElAsuzr.
The whole Territory OF Louisiana had
. been annexed 10 the United States, and
The Inhabitants Of the District Of Baton
Bouge, with those Of the noighboring
Territory Of Mississippi, jealous TO sss
< that while the whole Territory added TO
1he United States enjoyed tho privileges
of liberty, this District Of Baton Rouge
comprised in the Territory of Florida,
yet pined under the yoke Of Spain.-
j That spirit of dissatisfaction VI. Gu
couraged, a1eome think by secret agents
of the Federal Government. By them
the fame was fed. In this state OF things,
a number Of lha dissatisfied from differ
ens parts of the District in conjunction
. with a party Of men from the frontisr.
of Mississippi, assembled atst. Franciz-
vile, to the number one hundred, and
having put Gen. PH,LEnoN THonAh at
their head, resolved 10 march against the
fort of Baton Rouge. The fort then
was falling in ruins. IN that state tbs
deteoss Of It was neglected by The care
less DzLAsuzE. It was garrisoned by
body OF fifteen men, under command of
Louis GRAsnpRE. son Of Gov. GRAND.
PRE-, and then aged twenty-three years.
The spaniards seemed in great security,
they did not think that the inhabi.ant.
of the District would dare to attempt to
carry the fort. Itwas that security which
proved fatal to them, aid ensured the
success Of The Americans designs.
On tbs nigf. Of the 23d Of saptem.
Der. 1910, thirty-one years after the fort
had surrendered to GALyEz, and on tla
same memorable day, Gen. THoAAs ut
the head OF his mounted rifelnen, arrived
at the fort in order TO put his desigus
into execution. Tho coincidence here
is strange, and worthy Of notice. Tha
23d Of September being the anniversa-
ry Of the two captures Of Baton Rouge.
Under cover Of night, the bssiaging
party rode up to the fort. Tue sentry
immedisly gave the alarm, and GRAND.
PRE- at once rallied around him bis little
band, resolved TO conquer o. die, at his
post. Els was summoned to surrender,
but lie LEosIDAs, be answered., come
and take u.s. Not one Of bis guns wera
loaded. He knew it, and therefore could
only return the fire Of bis musquetry.--
70 resist, vas folly, yet be thought that
to surrender would ha construed as COW.
ardiee. As We have already said, tha
fort was IN deIapidaIal condition-ths
gates we're broken down. and il The walls
were openings large enough fora horse
man to ride through. Blythe light Of
he moon, the Americans galloped up to
he openings, and as they were about
entering, GRANDPRE gave tbs order to
Ire. a discharge from the American
.i1es responded to The fire of the fort,
md our young hero fell, covered with
rounds, as though almost every shot
lad been aimed at his breast. With his
all, the fire Of the fort ceased and Baton
souge was taken. .s.ssz= 4::s.zzz~..
An American by the name OF FAuLK-
I'LL, who knew GaAsnpRE, raised him
rom The ground to convey him from the
battlefield but while in his arms. GRAND
,gn received another bullet 10 the spina
shieh proved mortal, aud he died soon
ftsr. In the engagement, not . single
,paniard was either killed OF wounded,
shich, in cur opinion, SERVES 70 prove
hat every shot must have been aimed at
Ss=83rf =. e
I,s i!I-fated GRAaDPHE,
IfGRAsnPaE foug and died Ike LIZ
slDAa, be commanded not 10 spartAn,,
or were his enemies Per.ians. FL did
i that brave man could do, and that
,as 10 die At the post Of honor. Even