Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-04-03

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at the station and courts, in consequence
of frequent deficiencies 10 the Cash &C
counts of prisoners. A formal complaint
having been made about the matter, ]
undertook to have it investigated.
l now, as Chief of Police, gave certain
instructions to a detective, and placed in
his hands $25. Shortly after, a drunken
man was found asleep on Galiatin street.
the street patrolIed by N. The drunke"
man soon attracted the attention OF NJ,
was shaken aud "gone through" and
shortly after was incarcerated in the sta
ton. He was locked up till morning,
and having been brought before the Re-
corder, was fined S.. The fine was paid,
a change in bis dress made, and reporting
to the Chiefs Office. Sc so remained in
bis pockets. The adventure revealed a
deficiency of SIS so. Shortly after NJ.
received bis Discharge.
An opportunity soon occurred for NJ
to show bis malice.
Shortly after, word was telegrapbed by
Duncan that the Federal fleet had passed
the forts, and was steamlng up the river.
1t need hardly be stated what effect the
announcement had upon this town. Sol
diers were seen running through the
streets stores were closed up, and the
whole population of the Crescent City
Was abroad. To illustrate by one in
stance, at the time. that the burning Of
vessels and wharves, and the destruction
Of sugar, molasses aud other staples to
the amount of a million Of dollars was
going on, l endeavored with a few Off
GERS, to make some Roadway against the
mob. Vain struggle The crowd OF
thieves and plunderers which always come
to the surfacea at such crisis were sufficient
to set our efforts at defiance. There was
nothing to do but to watch the fleet, as
steamed up the river. from the top of
the Municipal Hall, Or listen to the broad
side of the vessels and the thousand agi
and excitements from the inquir-
ing population of the now doomed city.
was shipped to Fort Jackson with
the Mayor. l suffered with other prison
ers what we must necessarily in such u
place of imprisonment, and it was not
until after a variety of %adventures that !
was again permitted to set loot in the
' H.'siSs
Passing over all of this period, imagine
10 have been brought 10 the city, and
under the eye of Col French. !
received at that time a great many letters
rom Dixie. urging me come to out. As
was virtually a prisoner upon parole.
md had been treated with great courtesy
~ Col. French, | hesitated about show
ny what would have been regarded as a
ack of hooor. s.. a..,.
Nevertheless the time came when l bad
packed my carpet-bag, and with my wife
held myself 10 readiness to leave the city
'Iong with Ormberless others.
l had, on different occasions, met NJ.
now high in political favor) upon the
treet, but was too much occupied to give
i'm much attention. could not, how
'ver, fsil to remark that he showed for
ne an extraordinary consideration.
Upon one such meeting he informed me
bat be had succeeded in ,seuding away
lnder false uames more than one of bis
and offered to do the same for me.
had only t" assume the name of an ex
hanged soldier. The schooner was wait
ng at the New Basin. She would leave
% the following Saturday at Eve o'clock,
the New Basin. BE ready" b.
oncluded, "at yont house with a small
uudle. l will call on Saturday in a cab
t four. Your papers aud everything else
7ill be ready" 9 or.a.. $3.50 .e,
Agreed l told him /; "you may re-
: upon me, Saturday, at four" ''
This conversation occurred Oh Thursday,
wo days preceding the time appointed
On the following Friday, while passing
long Carondelet street, neal Canal, l
7as accosted by Nine. Cav. on her
7ay to the Provost Marsbal's Office, who
poke about the natural difficulties of a
isit-tbe crowd-and asked me to act as
err escort. My answer was, of course,
0 offer her my arm.
Arriving at the Office on Carondelet
treet, we we're admitted after q delay Of
nore than an hour. Once inside, she
nade q complaint of robbery. or some
UGH affair, and as the matter in no wayi
.oncerned me. ] awaited her on a seat up
u a sofa. M nj ..par-.,o r- 5'F
had been there about ten minutes
ty attention was attracted by an officer
inside OF tue railing. gazing At me with a
not to say a bewildering eye
he mans a~DDearance wao that nm