New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-05

A SUDDEN, DEPARTURE-A Frenchma'
Takes French Leare.-We find the follow
ing bit of local history in the Bulletin. Al
the reporter of that paper was well &C
uuainted with the man of easy fight, W,
copy the narrative which interests so many
1t il sad to know that Mr.. Dumonteil, who
on thousands of occasions, stood fatty OF
his dignity, should suddenly entirely forge
that accomplishment and slide out, without
even waiting single farewell from per
fumed handkerchief:
Among the list of passengers from New
Orleans which left New York this week foi
Europe, the name of Colonel Felix. Dumon
tell and family appears. There would be
nothing surprising in this, but that the gal
liant Colonel was believed by his creditors
to be quietly enjoying the comforts OF
citlegi1tnre in the little town of Tangipahoa
on the line of the Jackson railroad, whence
he would soon return to settle his accounts
We combine brief account of the
Colonies career in this city, together with
the circumstances attending his fight. Two
or three years prior to the war Colonel Du-
m0nteil made his appearance among us,
coming from Bordeaux, France, and until
the secession movement commenced. re-
manned IN obscurity. In 1861, when the pre-.
iminary preparations for war were being
made his known ability as an instructor in
the manual of arms, which he had acquired
in the French service, caused him to be en-
ployed by the Orleans Guard Battalion,
which was then forming and needed com
petent instructor.
His military talents, handsome face and
splendid figure, and bright intelligence,
soon made him popular. Following the for
tunes of the body TO which he had attached
himself, we find him a major of the Thir-
tieth Louisiana at the battle of Baton
Rouge, where he distinguished himself by
his gallantry. His connection with the
regiment was subsequently severed, and
cavalry operating about jackson, Missis-
sippi, and on the line of the railroad, ac-
quitting himself with credit of his onerous
duties.
The war being ended, Colonel Dumonteil
returned to this city and engaged in the
general brokerage business, which he pur-
sued with the success which always attends
energy and strict business habits.
Bellanger, the proprietor of the fashion
able confectionery at the corner of Canal
and Bourbon streets, having made for
tune at the business and desiring to return
to his native France, sold his establishment
to Colonel Dumonteil, well known gentle
man backing him in the enterprise as part
ner in commendam. The establishment
thereafter hourished under the name of Du-
monteips, until within about eighteen
months, when this partner retired from the
concern. whose business was now on the de-
cline, owing to the condition of business
generally in New Orleans.
Although to all appearances the Colonel
attended steadily to his business, it was
pretty well known that his fondness for the
sex led him into extravagances which de-
pleted his purse, and eventually he found
himself compelled to convert the brilliant
confectionery into rumshop. For some
time past he had resumed his regular habits,
and it was believed or hoped by every one
of his friends that in due course of time he
would be enabled to settle his accounts, and
even his creditors exhibited a marked con-
fidence in him.
On Sunday before last Colonel Dumon-
tell was one of the gayest visitors to the
Pontchartrain lake end, spending his money
freely and making night of it with a
couple of tiashy women whom he met there.
During the preceding week fire broke out
in his residence on Broad street, caused, as
he reported, by the explosion OF a coal oil
lamp.
The damage TO the furniture and wearing
was considerable, but fully covered
ny .luSuTducc, W the eAttuC, we 16dfu, VI
$4,000. His friends having .jeered him on
the subject, he laughed at the idea and
stated that the building, which belonged to
his wife, was either heavily mortgaged or
sold. The explanation checked the busy
tongues.
On Tuesday last, calling to see the Col
onel on business, we were informed that he
had left for Tangipahoa ON visit to his
wife, and would have been back on that
day, but that one of his children was sick.
and he wrote, he had to delay his return.
Since that time he has not been heard from,
and the surprise of everybody was great
upon noticing in the New York papers that
he was on his way for Europe.
The liabilities of Colonel Dumonteil are
estimated at $4,000, at least, with little or
nothing in his establishment to meet his
debts.
A sugar refiner suffers to the extent of
$1,000: broker to the tune of from $4,000
TO $4,000. One of his own clerks suffers
loss of over $4,000, and another clerk loss
of $500, borrowed money. In fact nearly
every one of the employees of the house
suffers to some extent, whereas the greater
losers are among our first class importers
AS we have said, there is scarcely any
thing left to meet the claims against the alb
sconding merchant, who even took the pre-
caution to discount the rent notes given to
him by persons to whom he had sub-leased
portions of his front store, and amounting
n the aggregate to between $4,000 and
$4,000.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The rule for new
rial in the case of Garvey and Earle, found
,uilty of murder, was continued until next