Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-04

bsfs The time when NE little loo sAseh -as built
on second street near Nafte, On the same
square where the cathedral nos stands, The
church vas built Nv Jean n Oflese, Who became
hcf future hasiand she also feooliecs The
tine when the French haf was lowered, and the
town waa delivered 30 the hpsulafds By Louis NJ
knge do iielleflye, Who vas the eommandan'
Madame ofless ssmsnbsss the appsatsnes VI
that General ~ the tine ne disi, At The house Of
Madame ChaleauI, situated on the square oppo
ate the ~ Louis Republican Office Also Pierre
Laolsde llguest. the founder OF tho city, ani
sas thirteen years Of age when be died. on the
Mississippi. Atihe ni0ala OF the Arkansas 49,
At fourteen years OF age, Madsmolselle klE
abesh barads was married 20 Jean H. oftese,
one Of the companions OF iAguest Who sas
uslve OF the same place, the county OF Bon,
on the borders Of ffanee. and their birth place
vas ia the shadow ~ the lowering fyrenees
Both emgfated % America At Que time. aud
they we're Together when the site OF -. Louis
was chosen and the tree marked where the
erection Of the buildings was 70 be commenced.
He was carpenter and cabinet maker. aud
died In 1873. at the age OF seventy i've years
Madame Ortese u nov over one hundred years
of age. and has lived over ninety siI years 10
ST Louis She has seen all the different phases
Of the Mound City from l76e I'LL the present
time. she wasa little girl during the French
domination, aud saw Pienas. the first Spanish
Governor, when be arrived In the town. She
had grown 10 womanhood when the town was
attacked by savages Ia iTcO.
On the 2Gth of May. 1880. a number ~ Ind
ans silently glided across the Mississippi river,
and landed ia the upper part OF the city Bre-
men The indians then took eircuitous course
back OF the town. 50 "a to surprise the inhabi
tants. whom they expected to find working their
common fields near the present Fair Grounds.
When the saFages arrived al place called Car
dinal's Spring. they surprised two Frenchmen,
one from whom the spring took it, name. and
the other called Baptiste Kiyiere. The former
they killed. and the latter they took to Chicago.
The Indians then continued their course back Of
the village. and came suddenly upon tho inhabi-
,ants who were working their crops. aud con-
menced the attack with horrd yels. which could
be heard over the whole village Some forty of
the inhabitants were killed before they could
reach the village. aud the cannon which had been
kept charged. was frei uponIthe savage warriors
who were In hot pursuit, by some OF the inhabi-
tants Of the town. The tremendous noise Of the
piece of ordnance. together with the fact OF the
ball striking near them and tearing up the earth
in its course arrested the progress of the savages
and caused them to "skedaddle They had
expected TO surprise the town aud pillageit with
out resistance. and the unexpected salute OF the
cannon led them to think that every preparation
was made fer the coming. and in the quick time
of Indian retreat. they again got T.. their canoes
aud crossed the Mississippi. Carrying with them
some twelve or fourteen prisoners
The Indians. on this occasion. TERRIBLY mutt
lated the bodies of their victims. and had they
not been frightened into retreat. they would
have left bloody page for the historians to re
cord The savages, after crossing the river,
dispersed and joined their respective tribes.
Madame Oriese was intimate with the families Of
all the different Spanish commandments, aud was
in the fortieth year of her age when the city was
again delivered 10 the Commissioner OF the
French. and on the following day was consigned
TO representative Of the Government OF the
United States and the star spangled banner
foated from the battlements She has witnessed
all the changes 81 Louis has undergone during
the century OF its existence She has seen the
little log cabins of story, AS they grew by the
decaying fingers OF time, supplanted by palatial
buildings. She has seen the gay. conviyial and
happy inhabitants that once formed the popnla-
| ton. 90, one by one. 10 their narrow homes. and
a new people, with different tistes, and ANNA
ted by mercenary motives, are living ana breath
| ing around her Everything has become more
attractive 10 the eye--shows the work of intellect
and civilization: but the atmosphere created by
sympathetic influence Gas in all large citics) has
| beeu chilled. and the warm sunshine of happi-
meas which radisted the days OF the former in
| habi,ants is nov wanting
Time dealt gently with Madame Ortese until
! last winter when she fell down stairs. and Jared
her frame severely. Upto her hundredth year her
health was good, spirits buoyant, aud her mind
! lucid and active
| Her memory is most astonishing, and she loves
to talk of the time that has passed. of the per
sons who were the companions of her childhood
! and with whom she associated in the spring and
summer time of her life She was always of a
happy nature, lived retired life; never was trou-
bled by worldly wants, and to use her own graphic
expression. g her cellar was always full" To
these salutary is to be attributed the health
and life she has enjoyed We are happy to relate
that she has resided. since the death of her hus-
band, in the house of Mr.. Joseph Phlibert, bel
sonin law, having at her command all worldly
comforts. She is surrounded by her grand child
rem and great grand children. and in their society
almost forgot the in6rmties aud regrets OF age
until her late accident.