Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-03-06
NO. 21.
THE CONFEDERATE COLONY Ar CORDoy1.

THE C0NFEDERATE COLONY Ar CORDOyIa-
The correspondent of the New York Tr-
6uae gives an account of the Confederate
Colony near iGordoya: he called on. .Tudco
Perkins; of Louisiana in Cordova, who ac.
cOmpanied him to the colony, which is some
enmilesfroni that place.. The settlements
and inhabitants he describes as follows:
was listening to the judge when mzSipbt
was arrested by ara unfinished house, fOry
high, and four or five tents pitched a
brook lined with trees. and shrubs. S9Sire-
ly," said 1, '' this must be the colosS %
You have guessed right" said Mr.. Perkins.
here is my gallant friend, Seen Price aud
his associates, Coy. Harris, Col. White, and
others. This house is the beginning. of a
city VIC have called Carlotto, in honor of the
Empress; the tents you see have been
brought from the Trans Mississippi Depart-
ment by the gallant soldiers who are assist
: ing us and cooperating with us in the foun-
dation of this settlement. They are intended
for houses until we are richer and more nu.
merous; they viii then make room for more
substantial buildings .le...
In few minutes, and notwithstanding
the worthlessness of our nags, we reached
the only house adjoining the new CITY. We
Indians mailing .planks on the floor. When
we entered, the Governor dropped his tool
and coming to us said with a smile, e Is it
to the carpenter or the Goycrnor YOU wished
to speak y Judge Perkins replied to Ell
ther." He then introduced me and the con-
vcrsation became general. In about a ,onor.
ter of an hour General Price made his ap-
pearance. he received me with great cordi-
aIity, said he was glad to see me, and then
asked me where l was coming from. The
words Northern States seemed to awaken his
attention. We arc much interested here
concerning the intentions of the United
States towards Mexico. We do not believe
however, that they mean war against this
country. What they wish is to annoy us.
and to make the French desist. Tt is NOT
likely that they will succeed" He then res
peatcd the same arguments used by .Judre
Hcrklns ON that subject, and said that Maxi
milan was too firmly established to run anv
risk. All the Coniederatcs were exceeding
l. 1rlen4y to the Emperor, from whose hands
thcy nave received many Il favor. and intend.
cd to remain permanently in the country.
Soon the room in which We stood was fnu
OF Confederate soldiers and officers. who CON
hrmed to me what had already beord from,
the lips of their leaders. Every one had
sworn allegiance to the Emperor. and had
selected this spot for place Of settlement. with
inc u, intention never to return to the States.
several OF them had sent for their Families..
some were already on their wav to Movic6|
Among them were Generals SheIbv's md
Ewells families General Price was also
waiting for his wife, who was to join him in
month or so. In short every one saw there
seemed entirely satisfied with his new CON
dltlOn, SO much SO as to desire others tn ,seo-
ciate WITH them and employing to that effect
all the arguments Ola sue gestiye mind
Nearly every Confederate Who has setfind
on this spot have entered GAO ocras or
ground: Ifall have not dona'it, it is becnueb
the land about COrdova has rot vet been ,IJ
Surveyed, and could not consequently ba all
sold: In few weeks, however, the coI01ists
VINO number about one hundred at present
VIII oe satisfied, for the surveyors are hard at
work; and the sale of land is PROGRESSING
These lands are sold at one dollar an aero g.
payable in five installments, bearing AN in'
terest of six per cent
Inc farms OF General Price, General Shel-
by and Governor Harris are contipuors
None OF them are yet under cultivation. for
the reason that these gentlemen entered their
lands late IN October, and the season was too
lar advanced to go straight forward to work
They are now cleaning their fields and oet-
ting 1t ready for next spring. The fields in
this blessed country are mostly banana and
pineapple plants. Fruits are found hero in
In great abundance. l was told there wos
no less than three hundred species of fruit
including their varieties For instance
there are twelve kinds of bananas, half do,
zen varieties of pine-apples, five or six spc-
cies Of zapotillos-the most delicious fruit in
the worid-fgs pomegranates, oranges. &c.
For their supply of meat they go to Gordova,
where beef is sold at 12! cents pound.
Having spent three hours with the iubab- |
ftants of the new settlement, who showed |
themselves exceedingly kind and hospitable, |
thought it time to &c back to Cordova to !
catch the mail, and informed them of my in |
tentior. They invited me to spend the night |
with them, offering ME the corner of a tent
for shelter, and supper, consisting of dried
beef, roasted wild cat, which they said was a |
g first-rate dish," and the use of a better |
horse than the one l mounted to 90 and visit
the country with them. But as time was
measured by my business, was, to my great
regret, compelled to decline
How BUTLER WAS COMPELLED To D1s-
GoRGE.-Butler, the fancy military "cracks-
man." has been compelled to disgorge somo