The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-29
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE,
NEW ORLEANS. May 9th, 1875.

NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS
NEW ORLEANS. May 9Th, 1875.
EDIroR CHIEF:
On the Both instant the Joseph A.
Mower post Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic will proceed to the national
Chalmette cemetery below the city,
and decorate the graves of the sew
eral Thousand Federal soldiers there
buried, to the full extent Of their lin
tied means. The steamer La Belle
has been chartered to convey persons
to and from Chalmette, two bands Of
music will be supplied; and Colonel
William Wright will deliver the ad-
dress. On the same day, in oil parts
of the Union, similar ceremonies will
be held. These graves are patriot
shrines. Every true lover Of the gov
eminent and institutions of this coun-
try should go to them, place deli
cate flower or sprig Of evergreen, re-
call to mind the glorious deeds of the
sleeping heroes and dedicate himself
anew to those principles of union,
liberty and justice for which they
fell. Long live their memory! God
speed and ensure their cause-our
cause.-The perpeturity of an undi-
vided, enlightened, progressive Amer
lean Republic!
The mayor of New Orleans is in
receipt of letter from the mayor of
Boston, inviting him to accept the
Inequalities of that city on June 18th,
the centennial anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill. Mayor Leeds
was the custodian of White League
munitions of war for . period, and,
it is asserted, prepared one or two
pieces Of artillery for the revolution.
lists; he is, therefore, a fit subject to
receive lesson from Bunker Hill.
Ordinary courtesy seems to urge his
attendance. Boston responded quick
ly and generously in behalf of the
overfowed sufferers Of Louisiana.
Her patriotism is not all parade and
show. She simply asks a New Or
leans mayor to visit her banquet, pre-
pared in honor Of q deed, the common
heritage Of a nation, committed one
hundred years ago, but destined to be
remembered for centennials more, as
one Of the greatest acts in our history.
The council does not appear to have
taken any action in the matter.
Captain Eads, after an examination
Of South Pass, is encouraged to pro-
coed with his contract. He stated,
at the Chamber of Commerce, on last
Monday evening, that work would be
pushed as rapidly as possible, and he
expected twenty-five or twenty four
feet OF water by July, 1875. There
was remarkable similarity between
the mouths of the Mississippi and the
Danube. The three divisions dis
charged the same proportion of water,
we've affected by the littoral current,
the same mouth was to be operated
on, the general windcourse was east
at both.
The latest disturbance in the State
is all oyster war. 1t appears that
of Austrians settled on lone
~ island, not far from Port Living
ston, Barataria Bay, and engaged in
the lucrative occupation of rakiug
and planting oysters. This carpet
bag" competition was Objectionable
to the "o)d residents Of Cheniere
Commando, and large number in
true White League style, armed them
selves with shot gups-say $50 cut
the Austrians' boat fastenings, sent
skiffs adrift, demolished cabins and
destroyed their provisions. The Aus
trians driven from the island repaired
Immediately to Governor Kellogg and
Attorney General Field, and asked
COR protection. Under the advice of
The latter, affidavits were made in the
Second Judicial District Court, Judge
Lyman, and Sheriff Morrison Of JEFF
ersoD parish, has left with warrants
or the arrest, without force, of the
eaders. Ii he fails, Or is resisted,
orce will be provided sufficient for
he protection of the Aus1rians, who
ire peaecably disposed body of im-
migrants pursuing a lawful ayocation. |
t appears they were only fairly com