The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-09-08

tory, inasmuch as. fifteen days before.
concluded between the United States
and Great Britain.
But the triumph was, in its con-
pleteness, and by reason of the means
through which 1t had been achieved,
OF inestimable and lasting benefit to
this country. II proved that Ameri.
can freemen, although hacking in disci-
pline, and poorly armed. could repel
and defeat a greatly superior force Of
veteran soldiers, rich with all the ma.
terial and panoply Of war---the flower
OF Britains army, fresh from It's 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; 1t 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-
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. 3 and 4. The general can
not avoid giving his warm appreciation
OF the manner in which. these gentle
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 1t has been represented that
the offenders have manifested 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, car
no longer be considered as objects OF
punishment but as objects of a gen
erous forgiveness"
Beluche received an important Off
cial appointment in South America
and after the death of Dominique You
some years later, the city of New Or
leans erected a monument to his mem
DRY.
It Is true that some of the more ad
venturous Baratarians relapsed int
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 intelligen
than his fellows, assumed the name o
their former great leader, and, In 181!
or 1920, made stronghold upon tn,
site of what is now the city OF Calves
ton in Texas.
From this came one of the stories
relating to Lafitte's career subsequen
to the battle of New Orleans; anothe
being that he resumed his forme
practices, and had been drowned a
sea, while still another states that h,
died in Yucatan. But a fourth stor!
claims that he wa as late as 1880
seen in France, and that, some year
after this. his widow was known t
be living in chateau near the uppe
bank Of the Loire.
Certain It is that, with the sails o
the BLACK Petrol" turning slowl.
from the golden glow OF the sunset
near the land. to the cold gray Of tn,
far-ofY sea, and then to pearl, err
they faded from sight. vanished La
fitte of Louisiana.
Things that make and things that mar
Shape the man for perfect praise;
| Shock and strain and ruin are
Friendlier than the smiling days"
1.-THE End)