The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-26

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town, during which the house was
protected and singuiarly preserved,
the orphans were placed with various
families. 1t may be proper to insert
here several incidents indicating a
marked protection over the mouse ana
the inmates. An order nag peetl y.
sued to put fire to the buildings tna1
stood between the Federal tort ana
the Confederate army; Inese nullu-
ings were tne cnurch any PREY Ts,a
house and the orphan asylum. .,- ie
reason OF the order glysn was mn. -
tary necessity. No.,cesW ~ given W
the Sisters early m Ine al. Vs 1u:. ~
evacuate. They LETT Tor MRS: W m
chester's house, ulssance - a me
miles, taking with them shelr ns.1s
sary clothing and Dooks; tWo nau 1lls
courage to remain ana . Watch tn lau
the night, hoping against nope, NC
something might occur 70 save .Ae
house. Early In the morning the li,se
announcement was the saeatn o. lhe
commanding officer, winch nag s ~
pended all intended operations. me
sergeant who had beer, ordered g
lead his men ana apply-sls W.. = sas
fused to obey; was co ,all - : ~
ond time; ne remohstIAssu, sns so ~
manding ottlcer tnen pointsu n.s ~
volver,, the soldier, ansaci ln as;a .n
event, discharged MS, 81, sne o, -
which proved fatal. ne poor ~,
i der was arrested and ln the co uhs4
of the week sentences ,rlea 20 pe sno ~
! He was an lrlsnman Dy w l n:,. - -
Scott. The priest prepareu MN al
J death and Accompanies nm ~ sl'e
execution.
During the bombardment, lasting
: several hours, all the women and chill
t dren remaining in the town took re- re;
Z fupe in the Sisters house. For great
+ Or safety all assemble the middle
! massage before stand upon when ,ll
5 lstood q statue Of tile. ia sssed s q
e two vases Of flowers and small lamp
All the doors and windows N the q,
s rection Of the cannon We're cioseo
i except one door at the end OF Ihe
: passage. perhaps ninety feet from the
stand around which We're pIayi i ]
: and in opposite difectlon lIom e ".
cannon. In the midst OF thei. ~ q
? vent prayers bomb expl '' u. IA
yard m 1rone 81 ,.,s1,, ytsa antered the
a pan 'ns I ;anoa +hrnnub the passage
n door, WAil ~ aa5s manv Assem-.
!uss os Ven . az 4ha font az the stand
e oieo, leu =. s1 H. ssatneharmless
: wnereon ssoou ~. .s,;a., ca,,sad the lit.
g except sno tha R1aasad Mother te
a Tie niger - liz, sm INA iamn and two
+ n a All present acknowledged {
), special preservation. In anotner m
terval a terrible crash was heard II
}, the apartment back Of them-a class
q room. A cannon ball had struck TN
{. window shutter, SCATTERING it and en-
L cash to pieces; such was its apparen
force. had it gone forward II mus
7 have pierced the door Leading mt
y the passage imme diately back Or IN
v Sisters and orphans kneelIng peIor.
the statue of the Blessed MotheI
= AS soon as practicable the posts Wer
" wonderful to view. The expioa ess
=, smell Hdu IcOVAiAuNS - a
y feet from the window IN 9 hover POI
e The shock was SO great that enc COY
y lers Of the desks were Wrenchea troI a
- the hinges and all the pictures WET q,
:. thrown shattered to pieces on ~
20 floor.
- Af+or tho war owing to the in
~ 49, .+ata a. The country tn
~ poysI could N longer contribut
-, les. 1ha s,,nnort If the asylum, conss
- 70 a ..ln s4 ,pa wore compelled to adm
- quenssl :.. i1aeal. since which tim
to I noai ;ns+;t,+e has continued to be in
o., a sI.e condition.
: l. ui'ss u hoan+if,,
ut Our institute Is NOS a., p srnro Nc 10
in situated, sevenIy:nsss h na, - tho NJ;
We Orleans, on the rlgh ~ psAl Mood IF Il
on sissipp, riv e.,a =. i fa viii,
ris beautiful Bayou 5000 miles
he stream extend nsaa;aa minus Tins affordi,
,m the Gun o. nat;on 'hv river and ra
full easy comm nn;1s, ar,;r;no from abo
.ue steamers ua ~. Tavaa Pacific IA
Of and DeloM, .na :, 5 the raar Of 8
M way passinrEh a ,ncat;on Of the ms
We. grou:aas. .r+;ealarlv nicturesaue, bea
ish .u e.., 10 ana haaJthv. The capacio
rly s W stand hack from the sire
snt pu ~ = ,,;ast ~ ! lovely flower gard,
up II ef front avenue. lined with oran,