Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
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arms which they did. They numbered
in all eight privates and two COM
missioners officers---one a lieutenant in
the 9th Michigan, and the other of the
9th Connecticut They wished to know
of the lieuteuan where his men were.
He replied that they were in ambuscade,
but had been instructed to cease firing.
Allen marched the disarmed prisoners
towaid the river and being joined by
the Mexican and the boy, put them in
the yawl boat, IN which they were
conveyed to marlborough and marched
thence to PonchatouIa. The
GHAGRiN OF THE FEDERAIs,
when they discovered how matters really
stood, can better be imagined than de-
scribed,
When Allen reached camp bp was
scarcely recognizable being covered with
mnd FROM head TO foot From bis wasf
were suspended three swords aud field
glass, trophies Of his exploits. That
same day ne reInrnrhwith adetachment
to the spot where the body Of Kline lay.
read the burial service himself, aud bad
the corpse decentls inferred. In conse
queHce of this feat he was highly com
plimented by Gen Frank Gardner, in
command at Port Hudson.
On one occasion Allen was scouting
with small detachment towards Baton
Rouge when, suddenly, large body of
Federal Cavary was encountered. There
was no time for retire +, and Allen took
refuge in q swamp, which was speedily
surrounded by Cbe enemy. Having
watched for him some time they finally
posted picket Of twelve men OF the
First Texas Cavalry (FederaI) at -
bridge across the Tickfaw, hoping to
cut of the fugitive's escape. But Allen
swan the river below the bridge, hast
eued to camp, and obtaining detail Of
men returned, and
CAPTURED THE ENTIRE PoRcE.
BY this time Banks had invested Port
Hudson. Allen was then 10 the brigade
under Gen. John X. Logan. A detach-
mont had been ordered Quite intercept
foraging party of Fyderals. Col. Frank
Powers vas in command of the Couted-
crates That day sutler's train ci
wagons had been captured, aud Lieut.
Allen persisted in wearing scarlet
shirt taken from the train. Col. Powers
wishing to commence the engagement
with the foragers, desired to order
iient Allen forward, bnt meeting bis
twin brother, gave the instructions TO
him by mistake. Lieut.. c. H. Allen
was not 10th to take his brothers place,
as the latter, with his red shirt on. was
conspicuous mark for the enemy.
Scarcely had the skrmish opened
when Cicero Allen got wind of the af
fair, and brought his troops into the
fight, which resulted in loss TO the eDc-
my of twenty-eight killed, one hundred
wounded md one hundred wagons and
teams captured. These troops We're UNI
der the
COMMAND OF GRIERSoN,
now c,loneI of the tenth colored caval
ry, L. 5. army, and who has been so
successful for the past six months, in
keeping at safe distance behind Vic
Ioria, the late Apache chief. The Fed
erals bad established some telegraph
stations OH the river bank, opposite
Donaldsonville, which were guarded by
troops of cavalry. Allen was dispatched
By Col. Logan to attempt to break up
the stations. On crossing the Amite,
about twenty men of the l4th N. Y
Cavalry were captured. From the ser
geant, Schiller, it was ascertained that
there was another squad of Federals
down the river at Doyle's, near New
River lane. Schiller, it appears, was on
bad terms with the sergeant in com
mand o. the other detachment, and de-
sired to see him captured. So Alleus
men dressed themselves in the Federal
uniforms and rode down to Doyles.
Reaching The house, they got down and
approached the doorway, where gigaa-
tic Yankee was standing. Lieut.. Allen
stepped forward and placed pistol to
the head of the nnSuspecting Federal,
who, deceived by the uniform, thought
Allen was trifling with him. His sur
render was demanded, wherenpon be
drew revolver and would have killed
his antagonist but for the interposition
of one of the latter's followers. All the
men in the building were taken prison
ers. When the gigantic Federal dis
covered the meagre dimensions of the
man by whom he had been captured