The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-25

A SoBLiaND rRuE-nEARrED FRESHMAN

MIDLAND TRUk-likARIED FRESHMAN
The name sWillam q Bennett the naval epg.s,,
who met lieutenan. Strain on the Is,hmus oih
rcs should be~dely published and universally Il,
ishod by all W respect the highest qualities u -
rosty and HUMILITY Mr. Ready has, Ia several ~.
bers Of Harper Magazine, given The reading publa
idea Of the swl saferings Of thc-galaRt msa !,
were engaged 1.-THE Darion exploring expsdidOu--usn
Of whom perishs BY absolute starvation. 70 u, 4
most superhumaiencrgy u the cfboer in commaas
Lieutenant StrAinis to be attributed the sanity Ia
who survived Wen Strain had at length found i i
way through 70 tRsettements, he fortunately sasos,
tered Mr.. Bennett, TALL well-iormed manly asa
Irishman.o Strain, seys the account was reduced !,
long starvation fro one hundred and osty-aye pouss
in weight to serentsfee, covered with sores and 4.
IN such hahilimenis@ the negro Alcalde could iuma
him locking like yggar, he approached DC as
where Bennett was eNaged with his drawing 4
Strain drew near Mr. Beaett aecos,ed him rather ,,.,,
", saying, Well sir, whatso you wantYr The sr,.
replied, - am Lieuteusn, svain. Commander u A
United States Daren exploring e,pcdirionn NJ a.
exclaimed the warm-hcarted man he caught him Il n
arms, and pressed him To his boom while The ~
rolled down his cheeks Ahl8 said h we haa ~,
you up long ago ~ LOST lie ordered INNER a, oua
told Strain he must remaln there and rcaOt whgs i,
himself though then lame would 90 back sor a.. ~
raacs This Strain decliued lie then suppliea him "a
provisions brought out neaflg al the co,has " M
forced on Strain his poneho, turned his medicia Aa
and bis pockets inside out saying, 81 Take these Il
poor men,
This was a, 2 o'clock IN the afternoon and at ANY
Strain was on his way back 10 the rescue Benus
remained to meet the r,rdgo, British war vessel NINA
was soon expected. As her gnus were heard IL
hurried board and by his earnest representation. m
ried forward with Lieutenant Forsyth and COMPANY wis
had been sent to Strains assistance. Having uiasd
Strain at Yavsa, the party pushed forward succor N,
perishing The difficulties encountered so great A
when it found that the exploring company had ura
back towards the Atlantic Strain hsd reason TO exsa
that his companions would give out aud refuse 10 adysss
No one could tell how far the party might be- and IL,
search involved the dangers from which Strain hs
barely escaped with his life. Bennett know the daap
and spoke Of the anticipated crisis OF revolt advising
Strain try and accustom his swollen feet TO The
boot, saying, You kaow whcn ~ shail ssa tqre ya
and must shoulder our hareysosks and ats h t rss
alone al zee ind yoar men, This noble scedeyoiiua au
Ieadly Of stranger and forc,gner--bis grand bigt
purpose to his lot in with the distressed commando
and save his party, perish with them-reveals one
those lofty elevated characters which shed lus on
race
The natives gave out the next day, and Strain
PEELED to draw his revolver aud threaten their ve
compel them to proceed Two days after they fortunate
ly overlook the remains of the party Ave Of whom BID
persisted
We have read of thrilling than tai
of this rescueour five OF the party only were able
keep their feet and meet their commander the shore
Several died afterwards from the effects Of their praoa
The whole party reduced to mere ske!ctons--the
they lay laceraed liberated frames Of men, half
with rags. Some changed, from cmacia!cs
that Strain himself could not recognise them they sg
stretched upon the ground, unable to get up AS Bennett
the noble lrishman, jumped ashore and saw the hca
spectacle OF SCARED and almost naked skeletons he
each by ala hand, ~hile poured like dow
his cheeks.
The reader viii be glad to hear that this noble strnyr
received, in separate letter from the Secretary 10
Navy the thanks Of government for his devotion
his services