The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-05
nently responded to by Capt. Prosper Ian


programme, descended at about that time
upon DOnaldsOnvlle, and somewhat inter-
fered with the proceedings by dampening the
ground SO as to render the expected sham
battle an impOsslbility.
At about 3 o'clock dinner was served for all,
Rev. Father Ceuppens's dining room being
again placed In requistion for the delectation
and recuperaton If the otfiet re-, and his good
nature and genality once more put 70 the
test. It is needless to say that the Rev.
Fathers amable temper was, like his table,
found to be inexhaustible
The soldiers were, In q certain way, more
fortunate than their officers, for tables had
been placed for them In the open air, and the
fair daughters OF Ascension gracedi. the meal
with their presence helping the military with
their own white hands to the best that the
town and country could gather.
After dinner there were military exercises,
attended by an immense crowd from Donald
sOnville aud the envtrOns. There our boys
gave an exhibition Of their proficiency In drill.
which was much admired and applauded.
Capt. Atwood Violet first put the Burke
Rifles through the manual OF arms ana
series OF evoIntions, which showed how thor
oughly trained is this crack company OF Fen
ner's battalion. Capt. Manuel Reyes after
ward brought his company forward aud
drilled them In such way as to call for con-
tinuous plaudits from tho crowd.
Then came the artillery drill, commanded
Nv Capt. Fortler, who put the Louisiana Field
without horses, and all much TO their credit.
The firing was remarkably well done. and the
hard task OF pulling the gun to pieces and
putting 1t up again was accomplished with
the rapidity and precision OF regular soldiers.
We compliment the command on Its great
efficiency.
There was little rifle shooting and some
other side am easements going on all this while
could be kept OF all that was done-it wound
be the work OF q dozen reporters, And here
we will say that If we have omitted anything.
it Is the fault Of the Donaldsonvile people,
who were too hospitable Their wine was SO
good and the girls SO pretty, that between
the two journalist might we'll be excused If
his memory should waver and fail on some
points.
Among the gentlemen who are responsible
for SO much hospitality and good feeling, we
can only remember, for the present, the follow
ing names: -=
Judge Henry Duffel, Dr.. F. Duffel, Messrs
Ben Gibson, Pierre Klopman. Edouard eau
din, Lieut.. Camille Moliere, Edward Mccall,
Adelard Landry, Adelard Breaux, James
rallar, Major r. T. Hanson, J. g. Cofi.ld,
Gen. Alien Thomas. Col. u. A. Brangier,
Judge R. N. Sims, j. III. j. Illsley.
The committee Of arrangements or recep-
ton was composed OF Mr.. 2. Clochman.
chairman, Judge John Fl. IIsley, Jr, W. r.
Earhardt, II. FL. Hanson and Edward Gaudin,
who proved that they fully understood how
to receive their friends SO as to make the oc
cason ono Of lasting and grateful remem.
brance
the heroes Of this military fete would not be
aniss.
THE CANNONEEI,s OF DONALDsONvILLE,
we're founded and organized In the year
1897 by the late Col. Numa Augustin, then
4 resident Of Donaldsonvllle, who presented
the company at the time with six pound
brass gun cast il France In 1896, and named
Catherine"
The Cannoneers started for the war with
that gun. which WAS turned over to the ar
snnal in Richmond in 1861 with their other
pieces, they receiving Blakeley guns In ex
change. With these they did noble service ut
Yol ktuwn, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, during
the seven days fight around Richmond, at
Second Manassas FTedericks-
burg, during the Pennsylvania campaign, at
the Wilderness and at Peters
burg, where they remained nine months and
nine days Ia tho trenches, and well did they
handle their guns on all these battlefelds till
they had to give them up on the day Of the
surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. We
are informed that the Cannoneers are taking
steps to recover from the government their
lost Catherine" which they are anxious to
get back us a souvenir
The following is the list OF the officers who
left Donaldsonville in 1861 with the battery to
follow the fortunes Of the Confederacy:
Captain--Victor NORM.
First Lieutenant, William O. Lnwes
Second lieutenant, Standardization FOrtier.
First Lieutenant, Junior Michel Cuzarrs.
Second Lieutenant, Junior -R II. Prosper
Landry.
In 1868 Capt. Victor NORM having been pro-
NOTED to tho rank of major Of 81 tillery, and
the officers ranking him having resigned,
Lieut.. Prosper Landry was made captain or
the company and served as such during the
balance Of the war. .%
The present officers Of the company are:
Csptain-R. Prosper Landry.
First Lieutenant, SRI r. Nolan.
Second Lieutenant. STE. N. Pugh.
First Lieutenant, Jr.-L. A. Landry
Second Lieutenant, Jr.-P. $. Braud.
Night falling in, orders were issued Tor the
various commands to march to the boat. The
WAS got through with rapdity
and military decOrnm, and at about o'clock.
all being ready, the Henry Frank moved
away Oh Its return trip amid farewell cheers
aud haDdkerchets waving white under the
bright moonlight. As the boat got under way
the Cannoneers, who had posted a battery on
the river bank opened fire upon us, which
fire was CALAMITY returned by the Field
Artillery's two Napoieons, and with this
exchange of courtnses we parted from
our Donaldsonvile friends, fnl or good feel
ings and grateful remembranceS OF princely
No accident or even incident Of any note
disturbed the return trip. There O little
more sleeping done than during the previous
night that's all.
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