The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-06

tory. inasmuch az. hftoeh days before.
az Client, a treaty of peace had been
concluded between the United States
and Great britain.
But the triumph was, IN rs com
pleteness, and ~ reasen or the means
through whicn Il had been achieved.
OF lnostlmahle aud lasting benefit to
this country. Il proved that Amerl.
can frcemen, although lacking Ia discl.
rllne and poorly armed, could repel
and defeat a greatly superior force OF
veteran soldiers. rich With all the ma.
terlal and panoply OF Wharf.-The flower
Of nrltain's army, fresh from It's VIC
tories IN spsin.
History tells how mach Of Jackson'a
success was due TO the loyalty, intelli-
sence and bravery OF Iaftte and his
B%aratasians; Il says. aside from this,
that but for the warning and informa'
ton given 10 the former by LATTE.
New Orleans could not have been
saved.
Gen. Jackson was quick to recog.
nike this. during the battle and after
wards, In his Reports and General
Orders
la one Of the latter, dated Jan. Is.
1915, ne said. after paying a high trlb-
ute to LATTE:
Captains Dominique.Yo and Be
luche, lately commanding p~rivateers
at B~Arstaria, with part OF their for
mer crews, and many brave citizens
Of New Orleans. were stationed at bat.
teries Nos. 3 and 4. The general can
not avoid giving his warm appreciation
Of the manner ia which these gentle
men have uniformly conducted them.
selves while under his command. and
OF the gallantry with which they have
redeemed the pledge they gave at the
opening OF the campaign. to defend
the country.
The good feeling OF Jackson, Clai.
borne and the citizens Of New Orleans
toward Lahtte. and their appreciation
OF the loyal and important services
rendered by him, extended to all his
once outlawed followers; and Presi-
lent Madison. in his proclamation Of
pardon. used these words
But It has been represented that
the offenders have manifested a sin.
cere repentance: that they have aban-
doned the worst cause for the support
OF the best; and particularly that they
have exhibited In the defense OF New
Orleans unequivOcal traits Of courage
and fidelity. Offenders who have re-
fused to become the associates OF the
enemy in war. upon the most seducing
terms Of invitation, and who have aid
ed to repel his hostile invasion of the
territory OF the United States. can
no longer be considered as objects Of
punishment. but as objects Of a gen
erous forgiveness"
Beluche received an important on
cial appointment in South America;
and after the death Of Dominique-You,
some years later, the city of New Or.
leans erected a monument 20 his mem
org.
II is true that some OF the more ad-
v~enturous BarataTians relapsed into
their former pursuits; but their oper.
ations were carried on in foreign seas.
and Louisiana knew them ne more.
There is also good reason for suspect.
ms that one of these, more intelligent
than his fellows, assumed the name Of
their former grcat leader. and, ia 1919
OF 1899. made a stronghold upon the
site 81 what is now the city OF Calves
ton In Texas.
From this came one 81 the stories
relating 10 Lahtte's career subsequent
10 the battle OF New Orleans: another
being that be resumed his former
practices. and had been drowned al
sea. while stll another states that he
died In YHoatan. But a fourth story
claims that he was, as late as 1880,
seen In France, and that. some years
after this. his widow was known "a
be living in a chateau near the upper
bank OF the Loire.
Certain II is that. with the sails OF
the BLACK Petrol turning slowly
from the golden glow OF the sunset,
near the land. TO the cold gray OF the
faroH sea. and then 10 pearl. ere
they faded from sight vanished la,
itte OF Louisiana.
"Thlnga that make and things that mar
Shape the man for perfect praise.
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