The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
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devoted by Mr. Francis PARKMAN to the HE
tory OF France in the New World there was
gan Jetweon the narrative entitled "Coun
Front enac and New France Under Louis XIV
and tho account Of "Montcalm and Wolfe.
This interval covered about fifty years, Ant
comprehended the events coptemporaneou,
and connected with the wars OF the Spanish
succession and Austrian succession. The
gnp is now filled and the history completed By
two volumes called A Hay Century Of Condic
little. brown 4 Cor Like the rest OF the
narrative now made continuous. the volumes
before us are founded on original documents
secondhand statements having been accepted
only when found upon comparison to con-
form TO the evidence OF contemporaries
The clenrness. simplicity. and charm OF
Mr.. Parkman's style are as conspicu.
Gus rs ever In this ANAL installment OF
his history. but the nature OF his subject has
com pelled him to adopt a less consecutive and
systematic arrangement. 30 far As these latest
volumes. which conduct us By turns from
Acadia to Detroit and from Quebec to
Louisiana. have any unity. II consists in
their furnishing throughout illustrations
DDS OF tho rival claimants to North
America. Among tho many topics which arc
hero separately discussed. particular interest
attaches to tho settlement OF Louisiana. the
explorations OF tho French in tho far West. tho
troubles In Acadin. which rendered the cxpul-
sion OF the French habitants matter OF politi-
cal necessity. and the conquest Of Louisbourg
with the island OF Cape Breton by tho farmers
and fishermen Of Now England.
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II was at tho beginning OF the eighteenth
century that tho project OF La Sale was at last
carried out and the mouths OF the Mississippi
were definitely occupied by France. By tho
year 1893 II had become evident that France
must act ut once or lose the Mississippi. for
already there was o movement In London to
seize upon It under grant to two noblcmen.
Accordingly tho offer OF lie Moyne dIberville
TO plant q colony in Louisiana was accepted.
Hc was ordered to build n fort at the mouth OF
the great river and leave n garrison to hold it.
He sailed with two frGatos. md toward tho
end Of january. 1000. reached Pensacola.
Hero ho found a stockatle fort already built and
enrrisoned by three hundred men and two
Spanish ships TINT would not let him enter
tho harbor. Ibervilc loft the spannrds I'M
challenged. and folt his way westward along
the coasts OF Alabama and Mississippi. explor-
ing and sounding as he won't At tho begin
Ming OF March his boats woro caught In a
strong. muddy current OF fresh water. md he |
saw. or believed. that he had reached the OH |
ject Of his search. the fatal river" OF the TN
lucky La Sale He cnterod it. and. pushing !
upward against the current. reached in eleven |
days u village Of Indians. whose chiefh found |
nttircd in u blue cnpote. given him. us the |
wearer asserted by Henri do Tontv. on his
descent OF tho Mississippi in search OF In Sale
hi.tcen years before. Some days afterwurd
hero was brought t" 1hervillo a lot
Ter from Tonty. which tho writer had
t. Al,A hos. % lit to
be delivered to La Snlle in case Of his arrival.
[bcrvillo naturally welcomed islettsr as con-
Tincing proof that tho river lie had entered
was in truth the Mississippi. After pushing up
he stream till Mnrch - he returned to tho
'hips by way OF Lake Mauropas and Like Pom
hnrtrhin. lberville's settlement. however.
vas not made within the limits OF Louisiana:
IN tls, contrary. he repaired to tho hArbor Of
Biloxi on the coast OF tho present State of
mississippi. Here he built q small stockado
ort. whore he left eighty men under the Sieur
10 Sauvolle to hold the country for Louis XIV.
md this done he sailed for France.
That tho French had acted in tho nick Of
ime was shown by an incident that
'rcsently occurred Benviils. brother
\ Ibsrville. who had remained at Biloxi
Is second in command. was sent on
n exploring expedition up tho Mississippi
With Ave mon IN two canoes At tho bend OF
he river now called English Turn" below
no site OF New Orleans. he found nm English
orvette oftcn guns. having as passengers
lumber of French Protestant families taken
N bonrd from tho Carolinas with the inten-
ion Of settling on the Mississippi. The COM
nande- declared that his vessel was one Of
hree sent from London by company formed
ointly OF EnElishmen and Huguenot refu-
ees for the purpose OF forming
olony The English Captain was not
ute certain that he was upon the
and Bienville assured him
hat he WAS not upon that river but upon an
Their belonging to King Louis. who had O
trong force there and several settlements.
Il" too credulous EnGlishmcn believed these '
lventions and turned back. So threatening.
owever. seemed to DO the danger that Eng I
md woul seize the country that Ibervilc
al scarcely landed in France when no was
N, out again with reinforcement In the
'nrse Of this VOYAGE he wont np thu Misss-
pp MS in- MS the villages OF the NatcheH and
aensas Indians. ard subsequently built II q
OGDEN rcdoubt near ono OF tho mouths Of the !
q INN Ia III q