The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06

~ iuasnuch as, fifteen davs hefora
a. uhent, treaty Of peace had been
OonVluued between the United States
and Great Britain.
But the triumph was. In It's coo,.
pletehess' and by reason Of the means
through which it had been achieved
VI measurable and lasting benefit to
'his country. 1t proved that Ameri.
can treemen. although lacking in disci.
pune, and poorly armed, could repel
ana defeat greatly superior force of
veteran soldiers, rich with all the ma.
'erlai and panoply Of war-the flower
Oh Britain's army, fresh from its vic
tories in Spain.
History tells how much OF Jackson's
success was due to the LOYALTY. intelli-
eence and bravery Of LATTE and his
baratarians; 1t says, aside from this,
that but for the warning and informa.
tlon given to the former by LATTE.
New Orleans could not have been
saved.
Gen. Jackson was quick to recog.
nize thls' 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
iuche, 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 tn,
enemy in war, upon the most seducinl
terms of invitation, and who have aid
ed to repel his hostile invasion of tn,
: territory of the United States, cal
no longer be considered as objects o
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 o.
leans erected a monument to his men
DRY.
1t Is true that some of the more &C
venturous Baratarians relapsed int
their former pursuits; but their ope
atoms were carried on in foreign sea
and Louisiana knew them no NOR
There is also good reason for suspec
ing that one of these, more intelliger
than his fellows, assumed the name {
their former great leader, and, In 1Sl
or 1920, made stronghold upon tn
site of what is now the city of Galve
ton in Texas.
From this came one of the storit
relating to Lafitte's career subsequei
to the battle of New Orleans; anoth'
being that he resumed his form'
practices, and had been drowned
sea, while still another states that
died in Yucatan. But fourth stol
claims that he was. as late as 1SS
seen in France, and that, some yea
after this, his widow was known
he living in a chateau near the upp
bank of the Loire.
Certain 1t is that, with the sails
the "Black Petrol" turning slow
a. from the golden glow of the suns'
)" near the land. to the cold gray of Il
d far-off sea, and then to pearl, e
It they faded from sight, vanished L
u ftte of Louisiana.
"Things that make and things that MAJ
ID shane the man for perfect praise;
n shock and strain and ruin are =,
1rrtandiier than the smiling days..