New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

out to sea almost due east. She had rur
half an hour when two other vessels wert
seen steaming on nearly opposite tacks
and upon lines whose intersection mus
col ncide with the course of the Genera
Bragg. The Confederate officer in com
mand was brave and able officer. He de
termined to run and fight to the last. Hi
deficiency of men, guns and speed made
the result apparent. 1t came after ter
rible fight which We viii not describe
Among the casualties which We mention
because of its connection with this nara
tive was this: Jules Dumoulin, French.
man, aged more than sixty years, had
shipped quantity Of cotton on the vessel
himself and granddaughter, Eloise Gaulon,
were passengers. As he observed the
preparations to haul down the flag Of
Venezuela, under which the Bragg was
fighting, he rushed forward to protest to
the captain his neutral nationality. One Of
the last shots fred by the enemy struck the
iron work of the steamer, tore up the deck,
and broken stanchion striking the old
man across the body killed him instantly.
The captain had placed the young girl in
the safest position he knew.
Knick had put himself in oommunl-
cation with the engineer, and knew
the extent and effect of the accident. He
would have put back if in his power. The
daring of the officer in command decided
to take the risks. Knick knew and had
prepared for the inevitable. He took from
the ship every paper which could compre-
mise or profit him in any manner. Among
these were the bills of lading, clearance and
statement of SAT bales of cotton shipped in
the name of Jules Dumoulin.
Knickerbocker met the boarding officer
with the utmost assurance, asked for pri-
vate audience with the commandant Of the
| squadron, and confided to him that he was
the most loyal citizen in the South; stated
that he had adopted this mode of escaping
from Confederate thraldom; asserted that
BY connivance of the engineer he had
crippled the speed of the vessel, and said
he would file his claim for q part of the
cargo taken in prize. In support Of this
story he produced certificates of loyalty
from . federal officer in command of an in.
terror post. 1t was . genuine document,
with the email exception that the name of .
loyal Tennesseean had been extracted and
that of Knickerbocker inserted. The officer
in command seemed somewhat surly. He
did not seem much impressed with certified
loyalists, but received the Confederate pris-
oner who had fought his ship, civilly enough.
He would send the captured ship, cargo
and prisoners into New York. For the 10y
aliet he had different destination. While
Knick was not surprised to learn that Major
General B. F. Butler occupied New Orleans,
he affected an unlimited delight at the
news, kissed the flag with demonstrations
of love long separated from the object of
his affection. He was told: "You will be
delivered to the officer in command of the
District of the Gulf, headquarters at New
Orleans. You will report your loyalty to
him. He is better judge of the article
than can pretend to be-"
"But can not 60 into New York All
my family live there" The answer wac:
Lieutenant, get ready boat to take this
man and his traps on board the Resolute
Give my respects to Captain Horton. Tell
him wish him to get ready to steam around
to New Orleans, where he will report to
General Butler. He will have this vessel
and cargo ibeled as prize in New York, but
l wish the evidences of shipment and con.
signmept to be found at the port of clear |
ance. Take this loyslist on board your
ship"
Orders were then given to detail officers |
and men for tie Bragg, which was within an !
hour under steam for the port of New York
with the cargo and prisoners.
Eloise Gaulon was transferred, with |
other prisoners, and the officers made her
situation as comfortable az possible. Speak
ing no English, and scarcely able to sit M,
she lay all day on locker, on which had 4
been arranged her couch, except when one
Of the officers would kindly take her on 1
deck, when she gazed in silence on the e. /
panse of water around her. This seemed |
IN sympathy with her own dark and nm.
future.
When knick returned to the city he as
'umed his new role. To the establishment
# all he was soon in high favor with the
ederal commandant He represented him.
elf as always devoted to the Union and to
The secessionists had been
0 intolerant as to compel i'm to resort to
IL means to prevent their suspicion. He
90 even been compelled to keep q negro
Ill to secure confidence, 2 md in that way
al rendered great servit 70 to the cause of |
ooiition by preventing he separation of
le slaves.
Inc commandant was, not at 6rst dis
'sed to regard emanc ipation az part of
Is mission, and go atta ched no great con-
quence to the past avocatious of this
nionis'' ne found lin, however, so per-
''V poSeoo IN all that regarded
Q opinions and possessions Of tho
opie tnat ne oecaD 10 first useful and at
u indispensable at headquarters. He re-
|Veo posltlon, an d was very soon arrayed |
inc UNIFORM OF II ae country he had served
wei. In that chaos Of all antecedent
ations winch Is called war, men did not
re indulge expr essions of indignation for
8 shameless ,onversion. There WA a
wer Of mischi At which MIGHT be awak.
ID, and the c, .pseonancas we're too seri.
to be exorci nod hv an bonest ernrassion
adherence. Thara .,ao wara serv;ces
ich were il .rolr.h,a an man reoorded
renegade With s;len@ avar.ion. while
ofs' 10 sen ish as himself, courted his in
nee.