Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-05

EEcosxsrios Oh FIRg-Llonr ASo Gus
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December. 1914 Lieutenant Bal .
lancho aud Mr.. Vernon were not tho
only friends OF the American cause
who had seen tho British soldicry
feeling their wav toward New Orleans.
Major Gabriel Where. 10y most dag
ING dash. han escaped from the enemy
after ihcy hal capturcl him at has
father plantation house. lie brought
news which, added 90 what the scout
aud Hai,auche reported. confirmed
jackson in the belief that a large
army vaa, indeed, immediately before
Ein.
AN was hurry anJ excitement.
Orders had been scnt to the officers of
tho various httlc divisions % the army
TO move their forces at once down tho
east bank OF tho river and take posi-
ton iu the vicinity OF the kodrigucs
Canal. q small iumc or ditch stretch
ing rom the river o. the swamp, an
hours ride below the city.
General Jackson. svarlhy aud
bilious. rode ont 20 Fort ST. Charles
10 review tlc moving troops Mr..
Vernon io,rcl him thers and watche I.
grim ana silent, while his own dueky
nlemen filed past, their picturesque
equipments aud Niyacious features
shown iu marked contrast TO TIA,
stalwar. raluesseoln ba ckwoodsmcn'
conperas clothes anl lean, unke mp
faces. ras reckless forbans fang u'
thcir clo1canx with iaunty grace AMI
salutel the general with loud cheer
ing. aud tAsn. catching sight OF Mr
Vernon. they took up his name IA.
red1ub,cd the shout The old maj
hlted hss has, and they saw a fash q
blttic in his eyes.
by the Eternal, " exclaimed JacS
son. "we Will make those redcoa,
feel us before morningl Mr.. Vernon
your men look like badfeiows 10 fac
in fsht ia risk my head on then
sir-risk my headr
"You shalt not BE deceived
them. " said Mr.. Vernon, preparing
Join them ia their march. ''Lhs
will do whatcver / ten them to.
"Ihen teil them. sir, % NAL
mnceAeat ol those internal Invaders
Mr. Vernon cxtended his hand. or
jackson -rasocl IL with hea-ty goo
viii.
Near ~. on tan gray horse,
that strange genius, Edward LAVA
ston, looking on with keen intcre
He WAS Jackson's other self, his "a
tiriug and all-seeng friend and cou
seller. IL was he who said 10
commander "a Mr.. Vernon rode aw,
"ILere goes the king OF all
outlaws, the master of the Barra
lians, thc Chats-Huants and the
rates of Honey Island. Bat FOO h
they would have all been against u
"king or devil, said Jackson,
lowing with his eyes the grand fig
of the old man as he galloped alC
the marching column 10 its head,
is superb lie Is magnetic. tie
cinates me. There is something gr
in ham.
Livingston smiled thoughttully;
he himself was "a friend of Laht
aad the defender of the freeboot'
He had had great trouble ut first
ting JacksOn's consent TO permit
OF them 70 Join the army; but W
was LIS influence or even that o.
fitte, in comparison With Mr.. y
mons? He knew far more than
dared 10 tell the general; but n
moment OF enthusiasm nc could
forbear remarking, as DacQuln's
ored lnen and Dominique's clo'
smugglers from the water nuts at
ataria went dashing by.
- told YOU this, general. Set
lis 20 fgnt the devil. "
bat that man Vernon Is ge'
man, sirl' exclaimed Jackson, In
uouslv, hes no pirate!
con. OF course not. You
right" replied the diplomatic
incston, whose memory held oil
leaves the inscriptions of Burr
Rameau and all the other great {
inals who had made New Or
their home or their calling p
"You read men like print, gene
Somehow, hattery. no matter
bald and obvious, was WELDON
Jackson when II came from the
OF this brilliant and engaging CT
whom he had attached TO his sta
Fairfax had been assigned 10
with General Coffee, and was ali
far on the way TO the Rodrigue
nal.
When all the troop had pr
Jackson turned to DaS ezac, an
of his citizen aids, and said,
his sunkcn, iaundiced face g
with almost startling passion:
eve are invincible, sir. abso
snvinciblcl We will drive thes
coats into the guilt!