The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-09-26
Early Historical Items i'm LOuisi
ana.
DANIEL DENaTr in the N. O. Picayune.

DANIEL DENhTT III tne N. u Plcayune.
HERNANDO DE SoTo. ..s
6 "In the year 1889 fernando De Soto,
one of the most ilustrious companions
Of Pizarro in the conquest of cru.
came with thousand men of infantry
and three hundred men of cavalry to
the country OF the Chickasaw Indians
and encamped in their territory in Mis-
sssippi."
He had with him gentlemen Of the
best blood of Spain. This was but for
ty.seven years after the discovery of
America by Columbus, GAG years ago.
Gayarre, in his History of Louisiana,
says:
"Now De Soto is encamped in the
territory of the Chi ckasaws, the most
ferecious of the Indian tribes. And
lucky was it that Dc Soto was as pru
dent as he was brave. and slept equally
prepared for the defense or the attack.
"Hark lin the dead hour of winters
night, when the cold wind of the north,
In the month of January, A. D.. l54l,
was bowling through tho leafless trees :,
q simultaneous howling was heard,
more hideous fur than the voice of the
tempest.
"The Indians rush impetuous with
Arebrands, and the matched roofs which
sheltered the Spaniards are soon on
fire, threatening them with immediate
destruction. The horses, rearing and
plunging in wild alright, and breaking
loose from their ligaments: the un
daunted Spaniai ds. half naked. strog
cling against the devouring element
and the unspairing foe the desperate
deedsof valor executed by Soto and
bis companions !; the deep.toned shouts
OF st. Jago and Spain. to the rescue;'
the demon-like shrieks of the red war
riors the overthrow of the Indians,
the hot pursuit by the light of the fla
ming village. form, picture highly ex
citing to the Imagination"
FATHER MARQUETTE AND JOLIET.
"0ne hundred and thirty years had
passed away since the apparitioD of So
to on the soil of Louisiana, without
any further attempt IF the white race
topsnetrate into the fair region, when
on the 9TH Of July, 1879, . small band
Of Europeans and Canadians re ached
the eMississippi, which they had come
70 seek from the city of Quebec. That
band had :wo leaders, Father Mar
austte, monk, and. Joliet, a merchant
ROBERT CAVALIER De LA SALE.
Seven years after the expedition Of
Marquette and Joliet had rolled by,
Cavalier De La Sale came to the mouth
Of the Mississippi with forty soldiers,
three monks and the Chevalier de
Tonti.
"In March. 1899, 1berville and Bien
vile entered the mouth of the NJ ississip
pi.
"Sauvolle was the first Governor of
louisiana. He died in 17Ol, and was
succeeded by Bienville.
I'm l7O6 the French girls brought to
the colony were indignant at being fed
encorn bread, aud threatened to leave
the colony on the first opportunity.
luis Is called the petticoat insurrec
tion. e..-
. 'Thirty five colonists died of starva
ton in 1705. After an existence of
nine Years the French colony in Louisi
ana did not exceed 279 persons. Its
'prineipal wealth consisted in 50 cows,
ocalves, 1 bulls, oxen. 400 hogs
and 1000 hens
In IVA the White population of
New Orleans amounted to 100 souls
and the black population to 1900 souls.
I'm l727 New Orleans had no levees,
aAd was subject to yearly ov,rhows.
~ was vast sink or sewer
In l735 Bienvi,le wrote:
Il "0ne hundred thousand pounds Of
sooacco are made at Pointe Coupee.
ewo women raise silk worms for amuse
'aens and succeed very we'll eggs
should be sent by the government to
tae Ursulines, who W uld teach the in
aos1ry to the orptans, whose education