The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08
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tho rebel battery h spsh landing near the mon IN az
mo fazoo river Hc- commander 1t that time was
o'A'" EDWARD ". sutherland bold and bravo nan and
gallant officer
AN nfHF'nSo AMtDory ABOUT Hxa couuAHpD
Tho following anecdote isative 10 tho coumsndsr A.
the Queen OF tho Vest during slt rsc,,.a
win BIO doub'y amusing and Interesting al ,hh partcur
time
appears during tho late movement sx.n., y,es..
burg the national transports fred upon by tho DO
fore mentioned rebel battery at skipwth Landing No
sooner was he outrage reported at headquarters tho
Admiral seat an expedition tho battery do
sroy the place rho work of destruction onectualy
aoae not structure which could shelter rebel head
was LEFT standing In the region for several miles ound
Among other hSbltatons destroyed was that Of . Mrs.
HArrs,a widow lady, young, comedy and possessed OF
external attractions Ia the shape hundred AMI nty
meyers whom she had coniriv I'd pressut
operation OF "the decree by xsndng tom up tho
river But Mrs. Harris rebsl--ntense rod hot In
her advocacy Of Southern rights and her dsnuncon Of
Northern wrongs Although she had takon up arms
against the governmopt she the subject To
the hasefiminate swoop Of he proclamation 2, her mig
GERS according 70 that document, were frcc, and
the cohiederacy' failed the could only yet
pay for them by establishing her loyalty IN
court OF justice. Her loyalty 10 tho Yankee
nation mot she She spunky AZ a widow ~
thirty be. she would Odd Abe and every other
Yankee tho happy land Of Canaan before she would
acknowledge allegiance TO the Washington government.
Nevertheless. being all she possessed OF this worlds
vauables, she would Ike TO those niggcrs.
"Nothng easier, suggested Captain Edward " suthcr-
land OF the United States Queen Of ths West
who, attracted by her swapping black eyes, engaged
friendly conversation with tho lady, after burning her
house down. Nothing easier IN the world madam
" How 90, Captain You dony imagine ! will taks
that odious oath, do you assure you would do
for every niger In the South"
But you need not take tho oath, mAdhmAt least not
that oath.n
~ do not understand you, Captain" said tho widow.
al SAID you need not take tho oath Of allegiance you
can establish your loyalty without u-At least" with
respectful bow, III can establish Il for you.n
" Indeed how would you do Il. Captainr
"eimpiy enough. am In tho government service I
command Of the boats Of tho Western navy-tschn
caiy denominated ram, mAdam-down hero In tho
river. or course my loyalty Is unimpeached, and ma
dam you II In unimpeachablc. Now n could
only say 70 tho government those nggers mine"
The captain waited = moment 70 what effect his
speech producing. "wsll,n said the widow. ,mpa
enty tapping with her wcli shaped foot one u The
smoking ,imbsrs Of hcr Ate dom,cn.
.in Short my dear madam, you savs tho nxgsrs,
your conscientious scruplss, and save mo from .
future life OF misery by becoming my wife,"
The captain looked about wildly, ~ II he expected
sudden attack from guerlas. Tho widow tapped The
smo,ideripg timber violently for fsw minutes,
and then turning ber brshs eyes full upon the captain
said, an do H."
recent arrival n Cairo from vcksburg brought the
intelligence that Captain Sutherland Of tho Queen
the West, married, tew days since, board the
gxnbosl Tyler, " Mrs. Harris, u Hkipwith Landing.
several ocers Of Tho army aud navy pressnt 70 wit
tho ceremony, which performed BY Methodist
Clergyman, and Admiral Poriss away thu bush,ng
bride She 10 represented 70 be woman OF indomtsbs
pluck and the present shares The Wild NE II Der hus
band board the Queen Of tho wss<.
oATAM IN TWO orkxss un
wDu.
II therefore appears that during this ast gallant exploit
the heroic lazy u tho Ices brave commander
panied him through the pers Of tho running Of tho Ksun
let Of the rebel batteries at vicksburg this be No..
Captain Sutherland had that tne Qsecns Of hs
West look sfterous the Queen u War and sLs other
tho Queen Of Beauty
There Is little doubt 10 sha hear Of Captain
Sutherland and his noble Qoeees q the West
Loss OF tho Cunboat Glide by Firs-Ths
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