Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-19
RoUNDABoUT NEW ORLEANS.

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RoUNDABOUT NEW ORLEANS.
After taking "a hasty breakfast
which the kind and amiable hostess
Of the Crescent House, Mrs. Wiseman,
caused to be furnished us in double
time, on Wednesday morning last, we
cot aboard the lightning mail boat
Morning Star. By a quarter OF
seven she was rushing down stream
at break neck pace, stopping only at
the several post offices to receive and
land her passengers and mails, with
regularity and promptness that could
not be surpassed by railway train.
Before we could say "Jack Robertson
many times, her clever and experien-
ced commander, Captain ii. w. Pen
nywitt had moored his staunch and
elegant craft alongside the railroad
depot ut Donaldsonville. 1t was ex-
actly twenty minutes of eleven when
we stepped ashore to view the burg,
in company with Messrs. Frankel and
Petit, with whom we had made the
trip down.
In time we made our way to the
Robert L. Lee Hotel, whose accom-
modating host saw to all the comforts
of the inner man, in way that would
satisfy the most fastidious.
The rain of the previous night had
disturbed things nightly, rounda-
bout the thriving town of Donaldson
Vile. and we had to do "some hop.
ping" in our promenade through the
place. We ascertained that the rail-
way bridge across the Lafourcht
would be completed within two weeks
when the construction trains and Tor
ces of the n. 0. Pacific Company
would make short work in complet
ing the line to Plaquemine and Batol
Rouge.
At about | o'clock, the train move'
off for New Orleans. The field
!, through which we passed presente
! a sad spectacle indeed. Not a sig
o of vegetation was to be seen elthe
: among the plant OF stubble cane
e What the hard freezes OF last Wlnte
will have left to the unfortunate plan
! ters, is yet contained beneath til
surface of the well TILED earth. Nevt
before has the prospect been so gloom
10 along the coast Of the Mississippi: III
. tie hope being entertained resardln
J. % yield for this year. Howeve
y the tale will be told within 4 tc
= weeks.
y On nearing st. Charles Station, Y
~ were happy to note the entry of tt
4, gallant Colonel Eugene Waggama
of our old 10Th Louisiana Infantry,
= which we were the Sergeant Majt
when on the first Of July, 1862, t
= dashing officer, led his $50 men in
- battery of twelve guns, planted
- Malvern Hill, which was support
directly by the Irish Goth Regiment
New York, the remainder of Meaghe
~ Brigade, and in fact, the mass Of NJ
,,p Clelian's Army.
ut Well do we remember the advan
at a double quick up the open sioI
slSirting the terrible heights, amid t
deadly shower Of bursting shells co
:, ing from the front and also from
=, right, where the gun boats in
-, James River were swelling the CT
rus of the ssady carnonade, VIII
=. had transformed the lovely fields il
oso q living he'll, 1t seemed as thou
n the brave regiment laughed at dea
10 for on and on they went, cheer
ans wildly, despite the groans OF the p
fellows who were falling at ev
nos step. Finally, the last interven
:, hil!ock is reached. We breathe
-. comparative security for the inst
wv, among o --- Regiment that
Just met with a bloody repulse. II
commanding officer is address
usi- them. He urges them to rally
,ys: support the Louisianians. Their
spa bearer whose arm has been fractv
osts by a bullet, joins his entreaties to
Y no appeals. The heroic ensign prom
: tn TN carry his cOlOrS tO the Guns 1t |