The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-08-28

its having been set 'on nre, but TINS
names appeared 10 have died out OF
themselves.
There was nothing more 10 be done
at Baratarla. All the men, save Bap
tistlne and his crew, appeared TO have
been killed or captured; the buildings
were burned or aespolled; the vessels
taken. Lahtte, therefore, putting
aside as best he could all emotion 4
and anxiety, gathered what was lett
OF his portable property, and, win
Baptlstine and his crew, together
with Nato, Juniper, Scipio 1.-THE latter
two having, late in the day, come
IRON their hiding place in the woodsb
TOOK his way 10 Smell Island.
The older negroes could tell him
little more than Nato had already re-
lated. Neither could they give him
any information bearing upon Plerres
tate There was left only the nope
that he had escaped to Shell lsiaho'
where he might be found, alive at
least, if not unhurt.
But in this LATTE was disappointed.
Dominique-You and some OF his men
had escaped; but the former had seen
Pierre, who appeared TO be wounded,
carried to boat, and taken out 10 the
ships.
1t was not until some time after this
that LATTE gathered a reliable ac-
count of the affair, and knew the rea-
son for this murderous descent upon
Barataria. The facts were these:
Beluche had been received ami
cably by Governor Claiborne, who,
after reading Laftte's letter, setting
forth in detail the recent offer from
the English, listened to all the Bara'
tartan messenger had to say, and In
formed him that he must, before de-
Gliding upon reply, consult with GER
tain other officials. He then, however,
while treating Beluche and Lopez
with perfect courtesy, held them as
prisoners.
The conference, in pursuance OF IN.
vitations similar to that received by
Gen. La Roche, was held promptly;
and a large majority Of its members
having refused to believe the truth OF
Lafitte's statements, Governor Gar
borne, although himself in favor OF
accepting the Barbarian proposition,
| allowed the others to oyer-rule him.
The decision was, however, kept
! from the knowledge OF Lafitte's mes
sengers, as was also the fact that a
large armed force was quickly organic
ed to descend upon Grande Terre.
More bitter than ever before were
Laftte's thoughts that night and the
following day All seemed hopeless
so hopeless that, as he reviewed the
situation, he became stunned beyond
all ability to feel the rage which at
another time would have been likely
to control him.
But, true to his nature, he did not
| permit himself to be overwhelmed
by the great disaster and sorrow that
had come upon him. A trusty messen
ger had been dispatched at once to
point not far from New Orleans,
where were those to be relied upon
for the latest news from the city; and,
upon the third day after the attack
upon Grande Terre, the messenger
returned with information that de-
termined Lafitte to proceed there at
once.
Pierre was at New Orleans, in gaol,
wounded; some said MORALLY. others
declared he was dying.
Wrapped in long, dark cloak
with the broad brim of his hat max
ing deeper shadow over his face
LATTE, as he stepped aboard the craft
that was to convey him from Shell
Island. looked a commanding figure OF
stern sorrow.
The men were reluctant to see their
leader going into New Orleans, but
none of them dared express this feel
ing in words, except as they talked
among themselves.
"If any harm comes to him we'd
better join the English, and help burn
New Orleans" said one, as they
watched Lafitte's boat pulled up the
stream.
"Caramba" growled a Spaniard
at is to the cutting of the illustrious
Senior Governors throat | would pre-
fer to give my attention.
$50 would l." declared Yankee
lounging next to the last speaker. "It
is the governors fault that Grande
Terre was attacked. Captain LATTE
said So"
AYE, we all know that" affirmed
several voices, and Nato, unable to en-
, dure the hint of harm coming to his
master, rose from his place on the
edge of the group and stole away t.
Join Scipio and Juniper, who were
hnfnro he