The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-30
VOL. XXlI--NO. IS.
LieutcuFnt Norder.

| A dispatch from Old Point on Wedncs-
day announced the arrival Of Lieut. Wor-
den. Of the Navy, who had been prisoner
at Montgomery since before the fall OF
Sumpter, released in exchange for q rebel
Lieutenant in our hands. Lieut.. John l..
Worden Is New Yorker, and entered tho
naval 'ervice January IL, 1884, and at the
time OF his imprisonment sto al 54 on the
list In the line OF promotion The story
oi tne important duty to the gov nment
performed by Lieut.. Wo;dcn, and which
caused ms Incarceration by the rebels,
may have been forgotten by maj yr,a ers.
We reproduce 1t rs told by Washington
correspondent at the time:
"TnE SAVER OF FORT PIcErxs IL PRISON.
Silently awaiting his doom, in the pri-
son Of Montgomery, Is officer of the &.
). Navy, whose existence seems to forgot
ten by his country and friends. sad,
brief note about him was placed IN my
hands ten INMATES since and ! cannot re-
sist the impulse to put the statement of
his case at the head OF my letter. ghe
poor iellew, writes an Alabama secession
ist, has no money and no friends here.
The little capital he had has been paid,
from time 10 time, for food and trivial
comforts 10 the family of his jailor The
subject OF this para sraph is one of tho
most efficient officers in the sery ice, and
came to be imprisoned IL this way: The
government a: Washingt never
mentions him in It's -patches-sent Mr..
Worden from the national capital express
!y to order the reinforcement Of Fort
Fickens lis dispatches were addressA6
to Capt. Adams, of the Sabine.
lie arrived safely at Pensacola--at
Warreugton-at the head quarters OF Gen.
Barr, Oh the very day thaJ General Bragg,
Commodore in5r1hum Of the Confederate
navy, and Capt. Adams ol the Sabine had
dined together VI oiden, ieaI ing trouble,
read hls orders two or thee tiraes, COM
mitted them tomomoiy, and tore them up.
lie told Bragg he va, a courier from the
|. ;. government to tie commander in
chief OF the United Sta:c naval forces in
Florida, and wanted - 20 on bosrd the
Sabine on can 70 on one condition,
sir, said the General. e ! cannot observe
any condition, General Eragg' replied tho
officer; my position in the United states
servica forJids it, But have au under
standing With Capt Adams, said The Cen
eraL / cannot .Ae p t Interrupted tho
Lieutenant; merely asked to 20 on board,
tha; vessel, amd If you can allow me,
would deem II a great favor.
Alter sumo Np'3-l.!li-41Il NAI. W oldtu
was permitted 10 20 on board lie deliver
ed hi, iustructione verbally on certain
morning At 10 clock that night they
were obryed Fcken5 was reinforced. a
miscellaneous collection Of army soldiers.
marines, and sailors, augmented Lieut.
Slemmers' command, and Worden did his
duty Bat, very rashiy, he thought Bragg
would on his return let him outside the
southern liac u.-n.o'ested He proposed
to 20 OH shore; Capt Adams first objected,
tut finally acqu:,sced.
The brave Wogden showed offin his Ill
tie boat and landed. a complete change
had taken place in the spirit Of the chvai-
rous Bra--. The reinforcement enraged
him. just VIII le a spr was narrating the
circumstances Of the miln ght adventure
swelling ont hundreds into thousands-
the Lieutenant aPpearep. He vas secured,
imprisoned, sent ID Montgomery, and there
els. No one las spoken II written any
thing about him. a"d on one seems to care
whether lie lives or dies.