Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-07

Languedoe chateau-a thing my en-
peror's love has made possible, and
which will enable me to be nearer
him, the man l 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-
meath 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 single
rose, which, ever treasured, is imbued
with fragrance immortal.
To every mortal is given, sooner or
later, breath of this fragrance,
which brings joy beyond all that earth
can give.
This hour had surely brought to the
storm-tossed, battling soul OF Jean
LATTE his breath of the angels rose
of Paradise, to abide. as benediction
of unspeakable peace, forever.
The battle of New Orleans had been
fought and won
1t proved. so far as the result of
the war was affected, a 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 it's 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
terial and panoply of war-the flower
of Britain's army, fresh from its vic
tories in Spain.
History tells how much of Jackson's
success was due to the loyalty, intelli-
gence and bravery of LATTE and his
Baratarians; it says, aside from this,
that but for the warning and informa-
ton given to the former by LATTE,
New Orleans could not have been
saved
Gen. Jackson was quick to recog-
nize 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 LATTE:
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. 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 Lafitte, 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 gen.
erous forgiveness"
Beluche received an important Off
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
DRY.
1t is true that some of the more ad-
venturous Baratarians relapsed into
their former pursuits; but their oper-
atoms 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