The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
armed and highly trained red coat regulars
Of lrelaDd's Invader and oppressor.
Never was there more intense and ardent

armed and highly trained red coat regulars
Of lreland's invader and oppressor
| Never was there more Intense and ardent
devotee To Democracy and American instittl-
ti0uS, Or b more bitter and vindctjye foo If
| the "accursed Britishers' than this old war
| r1or, who lived To a great age In this city. and
maintained through life the reputation of an
excellent citizen. q jealous patriot and an in
vineible Democrat.
Stopping long enough 10 reeaiye the saluta-
| lions 81 the garrison OF the old tort jackson
ordered ~ stall 70 saddle up, ana quickly
mounting. Tie little party proceeded NY the
narrow pathway along the ridge upon which
| the railway now runs toward tho settlement
| Mt the head Vt The bayou. Here he was re-
cetved by the late Kelly Smith, then Federal
| officer IN the city, was refreshed with gene
| General and staff famounted their horses,
| prnceeded along the Bayou Road rs far as The
| junction with Esplanade street. Here he was
met by the Governor. the Mayor, the State
| and city officials. and the notabiities OF our
| population. and welcomed with great enthu-
eiasn. end the keys Of the city intrusted To
his care and all its resources placed at his
command.
| How he fulfilled this trust and justified this
confidence Is familiar to al readers Of his
| tnrY-
Returning to the Old forts history, alas
that We should have to record an Incident "
Tho sad and uncomfortable grief and iusubot-
dinatlun OF tho veteran warrior of Vinegar
during the great battle of the eighth Of Jan
llary, 1916 became so Disguised with the mac
tion ct thu garrison and his exclusion from
all the ganiid reftnminia Of actual conflict
with "the bloody Red Coats" that with a few
Of his countrymen he stole out Of the fort and
tramped through the swamps tn the field Of
Ghalmetta, alas! too late to participate In It's
giories, but not too late to gloat over the CORY
spectacle exhibited by the field which had
been swept by Jackson's artillery and mus
kerry. and to join In the loud hnzaas that rung
along the American lines as Paksnham y
grand army melted away In the distance.
Then It was the too inpetuous lieutenant
awoke to consciousness Of his breach of dis
cipine In leaving the garrison at the fort,
and, hnrrying back to his post, was confronted
by his captain with demand Of his REASONS
for abandoning his post without orders. well,
suppose must be shot for II, but my dear
captain, did ye suppose q Vinegar Hill boy
could be kept strictly In this mHti-hole while
his countrymen, q few miles off, were beng
mHrthered by the Red Coat blaGkguards?'
The breach Of discipline was passed by,
with u reprimand from the captain, and Lieut..
Sinnott resumed his duties, without the OPP
portunity of participating actively In the
combat with his old enemy" but greatly in
yignrated and nourished by his recollection
Of the appearance Of the field of Chalmette
after the repulae Of the British.
But our sketch swells TO unreasonable d.
mensiens, and yet falls to revive many other
associations of this old landmark pf onr his
tory. These must he deferred for some fu-
ture effort In the same line.