The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
1.-THE LAST OF THE FILIBUsTERs.n

'"The last of all of Walkers fllibuster
captains is at the New York Hotel" So
says the Philadelphia Times in an arti-
Gle published in the DEMOCRAT Of Wed
nesday, referring to Mr.. Vaughan
Thomas who, we believe, was subal-
tern officer in one Of Walkers expsdi-
tions, but Of whose prominence therein
history gives no record.
But the above statement is grossly er-
roneous, as may be learned from a
statement in our city columns which,
referring to the adjudication of con-
tracts by our City Administrators, men,
tions the firm of Fayssoux Il Coleman
as likely to prove the successful and
lowest bidder for one Of the largest
contracts given out by the city.
Now the senior member OF this firm
is not at the New York Hotel, but ia
here In New Orleans, and has been for
the last ten or twelve years industri-
ously engaged In the business OF paving
and In the discharge Of all the other
duties Of good citizen. This Is Capt.
Fayssoux, who was not only real cap
tain under Walker, but was regarded
by him, and 30 declared in proclama-
ton to be, the most successful and
efficient of all the captains and other
officers under him.
1t was Capt. Fayssoux who, In little
smack with one gun, blew up the Mica
raguan gunboat, on Lake Nicaragua.
which constituted the principal por-
ton Of the navy of the State, and
had been able to inflict great
damage upon Walker and to OBJ
struct his operations. Walker issued
a proclamation in which he declared
that no more gallant and decisive
achievement had been performed in
modern times; that Capt. Fayssoux had
we'll merited the highest honors and
rewards OF the State; that million
Of acres of the best lands Of the State
were donated to him, and that he was
appointed to the position OF Admiral Of
the naval forces Of his government.
Capt. Fayssoux adhered to the for
tunes Of Walker until his cause was ut
terly lost. He then returned to this city
In bad health, resumed the peaceful
and civic duties Of life and has pre-
ferred honest work and labor to loafing
through the country and playing the
big Injun" on even the large capital
Of renown he had justly earned.
Nor does the list of the survivors OF
Walkers heroic expeditions close with
Capt. Fayssoux. There is still another
OF them who, we are happy to an
nounce, still not only lives, but exhibits
a remarkable degree of strength and
vitality, considering the several severe
wounds he received during our late un-
pleasantness. This survivor NAV be
seen at certain hours of the day at the
Louisiana Dry Dock Company's works
in Algiers, supervising the repairs on
the great ship Teutonia, or other work,
and at other hours on Carondelet street,
attending to the financial affairs Of that
institution.
We refer to Mejor Andrew Brady, who
was Walkers chief of staff in his expe-
dition and the most trusted and reliable
friend OF that great chieftain. After
the death Of Walker Major Brady re-
turned to the city of New Orleans, as
sumed the business management Of the
New Orluans Delta and only abandoned
that position to join the Louisiana por-
ton Of the great army of North vir-
ginia. He fought through the war with |
q gallantry and devotion which were
not surpassed by any other officer of |
that illustrious army. He is now and |
has been for some time engaged largely
and successfully In the docking business
and enjoys the confidence and esteem
Of all who come in contact with him.