New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-05

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necessary to strike his object, only =,
OF the point-blaDk range Of his gun.
| think that about the month of o.,
1857, the New Orleans ITeeL7g p;s.
contained an articie by an Enrl.s
whose object seemed to be TO indy
eouutrynen to cultivate relations nj
with the United States-Une of his :,
being based on his personal kuowjed,N
quired at 'ha battle of New Orleans
death of General Pakebham and Il
his officers. The substance of thai
rience l remember we'll, and give i
were an extract:
On the morning of the bat-le, WI;
troops were being placed in position
attack. General Pakenham and s.,
which | was member) rod, to the /,
inspect the works and determine tts
of attack. We We're about QUAR-.
mile from the American works. W.
easily see through oar glassts tia,
thlog was quiet. Nothing was vjs
tell even that they were manned
that a solitary man stood upon the O.
ment, inten'ly gazing at us. lie v
denly a Kentucky hunter-dressedi,
plete snir of buchskin, with O. bro,
blsc!, hat. He was tall, robust. g.,
stood resting on his Lett foot, Wi,
rife in his right arm, wi h the bread
ground and the muzzle against the IN II
While l was taking in his whole apr,
and positiOl, he suddenly threw up 4
of his hat with his left hand, at In
time raising his rifle with his right
OF smoke, and one of tina group
General Pakenham fell dead to the Il
The Kenfuckian immediately reload
rife and assumed the position at IN
him occupy-but only for Inomen.,
| again saw him throw up the bna
hag with his lett hand, raise his NJ
another one of our group fell d.
immediately went to the General
vised him to fall back out OF ttt
of the harpshooters-but he w
notice Of the warning, In an
afterward ! heard a report, aud
Pakenham fell mortally wounded.
confusion and anxiety to remove orr
commander to the rear We lost 81 ght
solitary occupant of the works, ba,
we could carry him away. fourth
and another officer of our sta Il !e
last fingered several days before
while the three first died immedaYk
an satisfied that men who have bet
To all the hardsIiIs of II hunters
customed to The use of the mi IL
I me they were able to carry one.
the country in all its winding iur
and on their own soil-would Dick
6iliceIs Of an invading army, hal
front, wings ami rear, cut off suppl
tiaaily meet and overcome them
peace with America is our true pole
A short time after seeing the acev1
substance of which | have given
was engaged on a contract of surveJ
the United States, in the parishe'
Martin and Lafayette, in the Alta
Louisiana. was very successful in 8
an following the old Spanish lines
setting he old Spanish corners all \
river Teche. in the vicinity of d
Bridge. parish of St. Martin; had n b
the east bank of the river, and was
noyed by small claim known as i
of Francois Armand. This little q II
no given connections with the ma y
claims, laid in a prairie, which / CO.
when on the back of the river survg Il
| was very uneasy for fear l would l
lauG marks or monuments OF the 0
surveyor, rat would enable me tom
the claim exactly as it was origin Z
veyed. For sOue time the little IA
Francois Armand caused me NOR
ness tn an any other tract in the "! !,
tract of six townships. Hi
While in this state of dread, e.
by the name of Fenton came to Il
on Sunday and spent several hOi
me. soon found that be lived in I'd III
diate vicinity, if not adjoining thai b.
and | learned from him that Olt III
posts, hewn of cypress timber and lie
the Spanish surveyor, was still. u
and he gave Inc such- clear direCtlou n
found it and made the survey as n
any other tract in my district. II
Mr. Fenton told me that Franc y
remarkable man. He was IA ifes ri
color, lived by hunting, always u-- Iii
tia; indeed it was his constant COZ ~
that he dressed in coperas.col 1re y
hunting shirt and pants; that lie
W )re broad brimmed, black hat 81
mvaridble habit was to throw up el
IF his hat with his left hand he9
his gun, that he would kill deg 1
distance under a quarter of ,nlis *ei
WIS truthful, honest and trust SoE M
held in high esteem by his white
who frequently employed him ~
her Is OF cattle from Attakapas By n.
OF the Atchafalaya, Bayou PlaCW I'M
the Mississippi flver. and down ID: lbs
New Orleans; that in all such ri! Isl
the privilege Of carrying all tie Ro
Colld kill on the way, in Wagons h M
to the droyers, to the city for sale ~
he always gave ths utmost s4ti, r.
his employers. Mr.. Fenton stated {
he believed Francois killed Psks j
the battle of New Orleans, and in dr.
co.'s told him SO when he returned sfo
battle. IL happened in this We tar
time before the battle Colonel Va u o
tin was sent 10 tie Attakapas 70 II
beef cattle tor the American al ~
soon procured drove and emploI bis
co.'s to nilot the herd to the city,
did successfully, and reported a
tors. E0F
General Jackson had either rlt
that Francois was reliable, or b M r',
from his ability to see into ch5r A |
this as it may, the Geperal asked i
il he intended gong back to the a Dn
or TO stay until the struggle VI 10.
Francois replied that he woald eta M
General needed him; but that lie D.,
serve under any other officer. Th -
then said: Francois, you are the bee
want; you shall be provided " tw,
able quarters. and have free acas et
presence at any and all times. | Dc.
TO go down by the swamp on ON IA
hide yourselt near the british wa
watch their movements and rep b
all that you can see or find out. ~
OF yourself, Francois" His 7; isb
You can trest me, General aud in I
on his mission. -C'
After several days watching In lis
ported to the General that from tn n
commotion on board he believed
intention of the British to land or
night of the seventh. But he wOi leai
to his post and report with more H.
In the night he did SO, having to |ove
: portion OF them had actually land oce
information enabled General j
make all necessary preparations 6d
the charge. At daybreak the u i!
troops were in full view. Franco. ss,cr
mission from General Jackson Il w q,
he pleased. So, as soon as he coa red
mounted the breastworks aud VS. Uni
deploying until General Paktnl sr 4
forward. At that time Francois ~;
four shots, as he himself stated, Il Ia Il
officers, at a quarter of q mils Ca
among them General Pakenham ;.
til his death he believed that ths 70