The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-10

prison To enroll themselves IN Jackson's
army, and their services and conduct re-
ceiyed the highest praise.
An official account OF the battle says
THUS early on the morning Of Jan. ),
1913. a rocket sent up by the British forces
announced that the action was about TO
begin. The Americans had made breast
work Of cotton bales, which extended from
the lcvec 10 the woods back OF Rodriguez
plantation, and about o'clock I'm the
morning the cannon of the British forces
were brought tn bear upon IL. but without
effect. General Carroll, with his flat-boat
drilled Tennesseeans, went To work like
men accustomed To such scenes. General
Coffee had position with the troops I'M
der him near the woods, and was very sue
ocssfil In repelling the attacks of the enc
my. and the volunteers of Louisiana under
Major Pluche covered them selves with
glory. LATTE and his followers had com
mand of two guns near the edge OF the
river, and the precision and GOODNESS OF his
every movement won for him the appro-
baton of all.
Thirty DAYS afterthe battle the President
issued his proclamation of amnesty. IN
which he said
Among the evils produced 10y the wars
which, with little intermission. have aiflict-
ell Europe and extended their ravages into
other parts Of the globe, for period ex-
cecding twenty years. the dispersion OF
considerable portion of the Inhabitants OF
different countries, in sorrow and want. has
not been the least injurioust TO human hap
piness nor the least severe in the trials OF
human virtue. Ii had been long ascer-
tanned that many foreigners, flying from
the dangers of their own homes. and that
some of our own citizens. iOrgetful OF their
duty. have cooperated i'm forming an es-
Enlistment on the island OF Barataria.
near the mouth of the Mississippi. for the
purpose of clandestne ana lawless trade"
The President then goes ON to recte the
heroic conduct OF the outlaws at New Or
leans, and closes with grant of full am
nesty for all past offenses-
Soon after. the pirate chieiyisited Wash
ington. and was received with much dis
tinctOn by the President and other offi-
cials. For time he seemed 10 enjoy the
batteries of government Officials. but even
tually grew restless, went to Baltimore.
purchased vessel, called for volunteer
crew. obtained commission from one OF
the agents of the south American repub-
liCS. and sailed tor the Gulf. OF his opera
tons there. the following from a report OF
the Governor OF Louisiana will give a key.
The writer says:
The breaking up of these .reebooters
j. of the utmost importance 10 the United
States. for il is ;aseertained that vessels
clearing from New Orleans with passen-
gers. have been captured. ererV soul on
board murdered. and the identical eargoes
brought 20 Nsr Orleans ana sOid BIZ me pr
rates agents"
\ rendezvous being Indispensable, and
not daring ID return 10 Baratara. Latitte
fixed upon the present site Of Galveston.
ami hoisied his flag there in 1917.
Very soon after the Collector OF Gus
toms a; New Orleans wrote tothe authori-
ties of Washington IA follows:
II deem il my duty 10 state that the
most shameful violation OF our revenue
laws continue TO be committed impu-
nifty. by motley mixture OF freebooters
and smugglers at Galveston il being lit
tie less than the re-establis hment OF La
titte's Barbarian band somewhat more out
Of the reach of Justice
But strange 10 saw. the Government took
no action, and the rover who had but lately
been the Presidents guest still secured the
sea for booty. His force increased until
his navy consisted of thirteen armed YES
sells. manned by 1000 men The largest OF
his ships mounted fourteen heavy guns.
In 1919 the Collector Of New Orleans
again wrote TO the Government urging the
breaking up of the band. and said:
= On the part Of these pirates we have 10
contend with. we behold an extended and
organized system OF enterprise, of ingenu-
ity. of indefatigability, and of audacity ia
vored by variety Of local advantages. and
supported always by force Of arms.
Ina ISL decisive action was taken. and
Lieutenant kearney, with the Enterprise,
appeared before Galveston. and demanded
it, immediate evacuation. There was no
alternative. and in two months the last OF
the pirates had fled. and organized q meri-
can piracy became thing Of the past.
Lafirte died in Yucatan four years after,
and Is buried in the little Indian village OF
>ilan. about fifteen miles from Merida, the
canifal