Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-26

plantation, and about o'clock In the morn
ing tho cannon of the British forces were
brought to bear upon 1t, hat without effect.
General Carroll, with his hat-boat OF drilled
Iennessesn', went to work like men aocus-
toned 10 such scenes. General CoHee had
position with the troops under him near the
woods, and was very successful in repeiiinR
the attacks OF the enemy and the volunteers
OF Louisiana under Major Pnche covered
themselves with glory. Latitte and his fol-
lowers had command of two guns near the
edge OF the river, and the precision and cool
ness OF his every movement won him ths
appreciation OF ALL"
Thirty days after the battle the President
issued hiSproclamation OF amnesty.in which
he said:
| Among the evils produced by the wars
which, with little intermlssion, have affiict
ed Enrope ana extended their ravages into
| other parts of tho globe, for period exceed
ing twenty years. tho dispersion of consld-
cradle portion OF the Inhabitants of different
countries IN sorrow and want, has not been
the least injurious To human happiness nor
| the least severe in the trials OF human
,Vlrtue. 1t had been long ascertained that
| many foreigners, II ylng from the dangers OF
their own homes, aud that some OF our own
citizens, iorgetiul of their duty, have coop
Grated in forming an establishment ON tae
island of Barataria, near the mouth OF tue
Mlsslss!ppi,lor tho pui pose ot ciandtstlas
and law ess trade
The President ;hen goe, on to reclle the
heroic Conduct ot tae outlaws at New Or
leans ,and closes with graht tuil OF anlnes-
~ ior Nil past oilences.
Soon alter the pirate chiet visited WdsL-
lnglou and was received with much dis
tnctlon hy tue President aud other officials
; For u time he seemed to enjoy the tistterie,
OF tOvernmenL olllcIals, but eventually
y grew restless. went to Baltimure,pure
- a vessel called for II volunteer crew, anu
- with a commission obtained from QUE OF the
IayalLs Ot The SDutn AmeflpAn RhpnhlIp
Il sahed for the GULF OF his Oper atoms there
n the following, iron, report of the Cover
Is nor of Louisiana will give key Toe
4, | writer says;
!. "lhe breaking up of these eebooter3 is OF the
r utmost Importance to the United States, for it Is
asceuaiurd that vessels clearing from New o.
leans, with passengers, have been captured, every
>, soul bosd murdered and the Identical cargoe,
ia brought back to New Orleans and sold by the
H. pirates agents"
a. \ rende yous being indispensable, aud mol
daring 10 return to Barataria, Lsfite fixed upon
tn the present safe OF Galveston, ad hoIsted his fal
re there ia 1877.
N. ery soon after this the collector of customs a
a. New orleans wrote 10 the authorities o: Wash
a lmgton as follows
. 81 deem it my duty 10 state thdt the mes
shameful violation or our revenue laws continu
,ra to b. committed with impunitY by a motley mix
n ture OF treebooters and smugglers at Galveston
,I 1t betug little less than the re-establishment Q
all L1httcs barbarian band somewhat more out c
at. the reach OF Justice
ent Bat, strange 10 say, tue government took
ia action, aud the rover who had but lately bee
the Presidents guest still secured the tor boo
ty Ills force increased until his navy consisle
M lof thirteen armed vessels manned by 1000 mel
ar The largest one Cf his ships mounted iourtee
oy. heavy guns.
"A la 1919 tue Collector OF New Orleans agai
10 wrote TO his government urging the breaking u
sie Of the band, and slid
hi; Ga the part OF these pirates we have 10 conten
the with, we behold extended and organized sy
tes tenn OF enterpr2c, OF ingenuity OF indefatiga0
ter ty and OF audacity favored by variety OF loc
ard advantages, aud always supported by the force
IN. arms
In ls21 decisive action was taken, and Lieute
ale ant kearney, with the Enterprise, appeared b
av tore Galveston and demanded Its immeda
.nv evacuation. There was alternative, aud
,a1 two months the last OF the pirates had fled, al
.yn organ ed AmsIican FIlcy became thing OF 1
,ur past.
a,y l.adtte died i'll dcsthu about four years aftt
~ and is tuTIed in tile hite Indian village OF Sis
-, about fifteen miles from Merida, the capital.