The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-28
The Mexican Times,

& Inc governor says that after the capture
of New Orleans brigade of Federal troops
was sent up to Baton Rouge, and thence
to his excellency's plantation, Alendale, to
quarter upon the country. He describes
the colonel commanding this brigade as q
good soldier, who controlled his troops as
we'll as volunteer troops could be controN-
ed, and permitted no such acts as Butler
encouraged to be performed within his ju-
rlsdiction. But the Governor complains
that the Federal colonel, on leaving his
premises, took away with him very fine
white saddle horse and new English dou-
BILE barrel gun. The brigade was sent no
to!assist in the attack on vicksburg, under
the command of Gen. Williams. Failing
in this, it was sent back to Baton Rouge,
Where, few weeks afterwards, it was en-
gagged in one ofthe bloodiest battles of the
Wharf.-The battle Of Baton Rouge, fought
August 5, 1863. General Williams was
killed here, and the chivalrous Allen pays
his memory glowing tribute. The Gov
error must describe the colonel and the
white horse in his own words:
During the fight we met this same colo.
mel, commanding his brigade, mounted on
hi, (0ur) white horse. IL. Ivy
We charged him with our command, cap
tured his guns, and swept the field before
US. We fell, unfortunately as we thought,
and as both armies thought, MORALLY
wounded. Our brigade halted with victory
in their own hands and fell back without a
leader. This Federal officer saw it all, rail-
led his men, and returned and carried off
his abandoned guns-Nim's battery.
A few weeks afterwards a kind friend
visited us, several miles back from Baton
Rouge, where we were lingering between
life and death, and said that he was going
to New Orleans, and asked if he could
serve us. We told him all we wanted was
ajar Sprunes and a little tea and loaf
sugar.
On his arrival in New Orleans he was
Immediately surrounded by Federal officers,
to learn the news from Baton Rouge, and
among other things they did US the honor
of inquiring whether we could possibly live
with both legs shot away.
Our friend told them that it was a very
bad case, bnt that our surgeons had some
little hope for our recovery Among the
party was the colonel He asked if he
could serve us in any manner. Our friend
handed him our memorandum and told him
that he was going then to fill it. The COL
onel very generously insisted on taking
charge of this matter, and did not only
send us the articles so much needed but at
the same time sent US the following mes
sage: u.a
"Tell Col. A. that admire him for his
bravery; that saw him fall at the battle
of Baton Rouge while leading his brigade
CALAMITY in the fight, and would have gone
to his assistance, but it was rather too hot
just then. Say to him that took his
horse from his plantation as military ne
cessity, but that as God is my Judge, when
the war is over, will return him his horse
or one equally as good"
Governor Allen now addresses letter to
this officer, and asks him, if entirely con-
venient, to return the horse and gun; he
says he has lost two hundred thousand dol
lars in the war, which he cheerfully offers
up as sacrifice towards paying off the ma
tional debt. H
The remainder Of this letter is so viva
cious and feeling, so characteristic of the
noble lion-hearted Allen, that we give it
In ertensO:
We poor Confederate exiles, are very
forgiving-we have long since forgiven ev-
cry man in the United States of America,
Horace Greeley and all, except Beast But
Ter, and since Grant has killed him off, we
are trying hard to forgive him, too. We
fear we never will, for he is such black
hearted cowardly william. Now, COL, send
me the horse and gun; am not going to
fight any body any more my fighting days
are past and gone glimmering and (you
know the rest): l have lost all taste for
such sport. The only fights I assist at
now are the bull-fghts. They are very ex-
citing and my sympathies are always with
the bull. When I get my little rancho it
will be so pleasant to ride my own horse
that l once was accustomed to ride in for
mer days over my beautiful plantation, now
ruined and gone. AS to the gun, will
promise you that it shall never be used ex-
cept against the parrots and the monkeys
the lions and the tigers that infest the
jungles near my little rancho.
The Emperor and Express have been
very kind to all Americans, whether from
the North or South. If anything, the
Northern men have received the prefer
ence for they have gotten all the fat con-
tracts, and many Of them will make large
fortunes. The Confederates are setting
down on ranches and have gone to hard
work. Old men who once governed great
States, or commanded large armies, can be
daily seen clearing away the briers and the
brakes, preparing the land for the coffee,
sugar and tobacco plants.
Some of them who had an annual income
of thousands of dollars, are now working in
this city at $50 per month. And still Hor-
ace Greeley abuses them! Colonel don't
you think this is unkind in Horace?
Poor, demented old man! We never did
him any harm. We have no desire to in
jure him in any way whatever Why, if
he were to marry with black woman and
become the father Of a goodly number of
black (no, Yellow children, we would not
say one word against him--le gastibus non
est Msputanduns.
And now, colonel, adieu. We shall
never meet again on this earth but we
shall meet in the courts above. When l
reflect upon the great number of human be-
ings who were slain on both sides in the
late civil war, in which you and took an
humble part-when l think Of the privates
lying in their cold and bloody graves by
the side of their commanders, all feelings
of hatred and revenge die within me, and I