The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-11-14

was dispatched with news of an approach
from the house of Andrew Cruiksllank,
While the posse were searching his prem
Ises Tor him and others, who had left on
~ two hours previous, and who were
supposed to have joined the camp.
The order to mount was at once given
and the trail followed rs fast as the
horses could travelfor twenty-tivemiles.
After chasing throuh Grant and Rapides
to CatahOula parish, the baggage train
was overtaken and captured, together
with the wagon master, tents, and camp
equlppage, consisting of small arms,
ammunition, provisions, bedding, fish
lines, etc. The horses being by this
time covered with foam and almost ex-
hausted, and further persuit being use
less, the Deputy Marshal concluded to
go into camp and enter the northeast
portion of Grant parish for the purpose
OF making certain arrests there.
During the night q heavy storm of
wind and rain came up, continuing for
several hours. The command slept I'M
der the tentsand bedding captured. At
one OF the Metropolitan cavalry, named
Henry HUE, as guide, started through
the plney woods, to the residence OF
various parties for whom the Marshal
had warrants to arrest, none of whom
were found, however, they having left
their homes to avoid arrest. HUE, who
acted as guide, is q native of the parish,
was fOrmerlya Confederate soldier, and
had secuted the country SO thoroughly
that he knew every hunters path" thus
proving to be q valuable guide for the
expedition. HUE appears to have been
well known III this partO Of the country,
as he was frequently recognized, and one
venerable darkey on seeing him exclailn-
cd: "LOr, gOlly! Massa HUE, is dat you
turned Yankee ?"
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the posse
returned to Colfax and were warmly
welcomed on board the Ozark, fears be-
ing entertained by their friends at their
prOlOngedabsence. They were expected
to return eight hours after their depar-
ture, and Col. DcKlyne had already
given orders to prepare an expedition to
go in search Of them.
CatahOula Lake, represented as the
point for the general rendezvous, is said
to be from four to seven miles wide by
twenty-eight miles long, Astounding with
fish, and the country surrounding we'll
stocked with game; evidently a very de-
sirable spot for a few days forced stay.
The location taken is said to be q Ma
tural stronghold, from which it is i'm
possible to dislodge without an over
pOwering force.
A FURTHER SEARCH.
Shortly after the departure Of the posse
under Marshal Stockton, Col. Deklyne
and Capt. Snow, with the remainder of
the cavalry, started down the river road
in the direction of Bayou DarrOw.
Taking a circuitous path through the
woods, they came into the open country,
about one mile from the residence Of
John Hickman, to which they galloped
at full speed, q detail continuing on
without hating, to the residence of
Thomas Hickman, brother to the above
and distant about two miles further.
Each house, 0utbuildiRg and surround
ing neighbOrhoOd were carefully search
ed, but neither of the Hickmans were
found. 1t was then ascertained that
they and several others, for whom war
rants were held, had left their houses on
the arrival Of the Ozark at Alexandria,
and had not been seen since. The com
mand then returned to Colfax.
FALSE INTELLIGENCE AND THE RESULT.
OCTOBER 90, 1873.
This morning, about 10 o'clock, Captain
Snow, with fifteen men, under the orders
of Colonel DeKlyne, left Colfax for the
purpOse of arresting Clement Penn, who
lived about eight miles distant. Arriv-
ing at q small garden enclosure, where
in were two log cabins, and between
which were standing one GOlored man,
four cOlOred women, and an Indian, the
detail was llsmounted, when Col. De-
kIyne and Capt. Snow advanced toward
the party for the purpose of ascertain
ing the whereabouts of Mr.. Penn, who
is represented to have been q prominent
actor in the Colfax affair, and who was
arrested in 1871 and brOughtt0 New Or
leans, with O,Quinn, Shelby and others,
charged with the murder of D. White,
and Of setting fire to and burning the
residence of Judge Phillips, in this par
ish, but who was discharged by the z,
s. Commissioner, who did not consider
the evidence against him sufficient to
bind him over to appear before the
United States Circuit Court.
The Indian, true to his natural tacit-
urnity, said not q word; but the cOIored
people, true to their natural vOlubility,
readily answered the questions pro
pounded to them. MI. Penn was n0tin,
Mr.. Penn had fed at daylight. Mr.. Penn
might be at his brothers, two or three
miles distant, or Mr.. Penn might not
Mr.. Penn might be anywhere, but Mr.
Penn was not at home, nor was there
any prospect Of Mr.. PENIS being at hi
d0micile until the Ozark had taken her
departure. Suddenly EXPLANATIONS were
heard of Colonel, we've got hint
Captain, here he isw And there was
Mr.. Penn, sure enough, borne toward
hat1ess and c~Oatless, from the door o.
one of the log cabins between two of tht
Metropolitan cavalry, he having beer
discovered hidden in q c0Tper, covered
under q pile of loose, unginnou cotton
The face OF Mr.. Penn was CHASTITY white
and he trembled as with an ague fit
Explanations of surprise and indigna
| ton burst from the lips Of the officer
and men at the faithfulness OF the color
| ed people. The Indian still said not
| word, but the Others were as vOluble al
| eyer declaring their utter ignorance O
| the whereabouts of Mr., Penn when tlt
detail arrived, One of the women
whom it was evident had been Twin!
with Penn, was at first greatly brighten
| ed, but gradually rage got the better O
her, when she stOrmed andfretted abOu
for IN hour, while making preparation
for his departure, The pQny which bor,
him to Colfax she called her pony, ant
on a subsequent visit to MI. Penn o.
board the Ozark she laid claim to tn,
oxen and the crop as well, should he no
return. Mr., Penn told her not to &c
crazy, but to. go home aud attend to tn,
business of tho farm. Ifhe did not re
turn his relatives would take charge O
his property, And so she left for home
and Mr.. Penn to his fate, first shown,
her faithfulness, however, by handin,
him twelve dollars which she had col
lected for him.
While the detail was at the house tn,
cavalry cast longing eyes upon a crop O
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