The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-14
1t. Sam'l w. Preston.

the following illusions TO an 'iOtt.wa boy, ;
who, amid oil the hul!:iiatoas Of the late
abor;iye attempt against Wilmington, wor
honorable distinction in tina. enterprise.
Oar readers have heard something abou
the famous powder ship. Some Englisl
newspaper had given an account of the de
|vastation committed in some CITY of that Is
land by the explosion of few tons Of pow
der: and acting on the hint, Admiral Porter
determined 10 try the effect on he walls o
Fo.t Fisher Of the explosion of whole shiT
load Of powder in their vicinity. The shiI
was al loaded and read, and the task of get
ting her as near as possible TO Fort Fisher
ard setting her or fire, committed to the ma
nagenen: OF Capt. RLind The Captain
made his arrangements, but needed some
bold young officer 90 put his plans in execu
ton. SO he called Lit. Preston, explained tc
! him what was proposed, ana Offering him the
immediate command, asked him would he go
The Lieutenant gave prompt reply in the
affirmative. The Eorfa correspondent pro
cceds:
IF think Thing feasible" said the lieu
tenant Just before executing his dangerous
mission. and the result is adequate to the
risk. ! think that is the place for me- The
/, plan j. . novel one, but ! think It IS worth
/ eXIcnGing fifteen men 70 ind It out. | like
! that ki-,. OF duty; there Is something at.rac.
, tive ani exciting about It. The id.a IS obso.
, Ice Of making war on safe principles. 1t is
| RAJ: and nothing risked, nothing gained
a. - :, -o''0' ''i7 '-'''N 60
How 1t Preston, "l,n his fifteen men, run
the powder ship on the beach at the neares,
urac.;caila roirt to Fo~+ Iisto- 90. ro- -,
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! Ere al" esc"leu WITHOUT INJURY, . Already
/ history, and need not be repeated. The Uorjd
! CORRESPONDENT then adds The followiug sketch
orT. p.
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/ "5G' iT e"'r'tb me Na'''i AcaIeiA! IN -
! 'hu lr'' 'a,e" III me hT7i year OF INC war at
/ ,.e he:'' 81 rs c'asa. Immediately after ia
/ A"E' 81 Ae was assigned to duty q. the
! -N va S,'''- ~ Ne"po''r "heFe IA semaiaci
tn ogj'3er., Daring that month. he was So
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! expedition. L!eu;enau, Preston remained
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same position. He serTed with him during
lac 80 % or sumter q lor'i'A q
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. lie commanded one division ofboats and was
captured lie Vs. held q prisoner by the r.
", near '1usie'. p. months, and wa confined
"t,t- lima -, fr, , C ,''-i 'i H1
ms par...d in the latter par. Of last October,
a.t late .n November he was exchanged,
"'''A ', "a 800 's ,'-' navy department
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. IS E c-r.las fc:, tn, Lisutenaa,s Preston
al Ca-..Es. "ho have become celebrated
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