New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

which will enable me to be nearer
him, the man / have shown you how
loved and still love. Will you go with
me, little Rose, to be presented to
him as my baronne-as my wife,"
The tears were running from be.
| Eeath the lowered lashes as she laid
her cheek against one of the hands
! that held her own; and birds song
| thrilled out with joyous melody as he
| reached up and drew her face to him
| There is an eastern legend telling
when Paradise was fading from earth
an angel plucked and saved a single
| rose. which, ever treasured, is imbued
| with fragrance immortal.
To every mortal is given, sooner OF
later, a breath of this fragrance
which brings joy beyond all that earth
| can give
This hour had surely brought to the
| storm-tOssed, ever-battling soul of Jean
| LATTE his breath of the angels rose
| OF Paradise, to abide, as benediction
of unspeakable peace, forever.
|
| ms DdttIe Oh new orleans mao Deen
| fought and won
1t proved, so far as the result OF
| the war was affected, q needless vic
| tory, inaSmuch as, fifteen days before
| at Client, treaty of peace had been
| concluded between the United States
and Great Britain.
But the triumph was, in its com.
| pleteness, and by reason of the means
| through which it had been achieved
| of inestimable and lasting benefit to
this country. 1t proved that Ameri.
, can freemen, although lacking in disci.
| pine, and poorly armed, could repel
and defeat greatly superior force OF
veteran soldiers, rich with all the ma.
teriai and panoply of war-the flower
OF Britain's army, fresh from it's vic
tories in Spain.
History tells how much of Jackson s
success was due to the loyalty, intelli-
2ence and bravery of Lafitte and his
BaratarlaDs: it says, aside from this,
that but for the warning and informa.
ton given to the former by Lafitte,
New Orleans could not have been
saved.
Gen. Jackson was quick to recog-
ME this, during the battle and after.
wards, in his Reports and General
Orders.
In one of the latter, dated Jan. Is.
1915, he said, after paying a high trib.
ute to Lafitte:
Captains Dominique-You and Be.
luche, lately commanding privateers
at Barataria, 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 in 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 LATTE, and their appreciation
Of the loyal and important services
rendered by him. extended to all his
once outlawed followers; and Presi,
dent 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-Y You.
some years later, the city of New Or
leans erected monument to his mem.
ory.
1t is true that some of the more adj
venturous Baratarians relapsed into
their former pursuits; but their oper-
ations were carried on in foreign seas,
and Louisiana knew them no more.
There is also good reason for suspect
ing that one Of these, more intelligent
than his fellows, assumed the name of
their former great leader, and, in 1919
or 1920, made stronghold upon the
site OF what is now the city of Calves.
ton in Texas.
From this came one Of the stories
relating to Lafitte's career subsequent
to the battle of New Orleans: another
being that he resumed his former
practices, and had been drowned at
sea, while still another states that he
died in Yucatan. But fourth story
claims that he was, as late as 1880,
seen in France, and that, some years
after this, his widow was known to
be living in chateau near the upper
bank of the Loire.
Certain it is that, with the sails Of
the "Black Petrol" turning slowly
from the golden glow OF the sunset,
S,ar the land, to The cold gray of the
4 Won sea, and then to pearl, ere
tn W faded from sight, vanished La.
fitte Of Louisiana.
Things that make and things that ma
Shape the man for perfect praise;
Shock and strain and ruin are