Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-10
nncaaenss ~ che Great Freshes-
a erw0v Nohna YouAN Ma.

~ che Great Freshes-
a truly Noble Yeung MAJ.
From the Jonssbsrs lEast Tess.,) Usiou Flag
The late disastrous food in Tennessee, BY
which 50 much property was destroyed,
end in some places many lives ioss, was"
all the facts arc known, will discisse some
nob.e deeds OF herois darins IN persons say
ing tie lives and property ~ etnsrs. one
instance Of mi. kiuc hss been rsl.sd TO US
The village q K'rg-por', sit"atee o. the
banks oil r,e tio's;er. soiae ,sen't 'iaur
miles below this placs. suffered greatly IN
the lees Of property, and many would have
found wa,.ry graves IL Il had no. have
been ior the generous and bAroc sisS q li'a
- Lieut. Jas. Cox late % the 1879 ienaets
see Cavalry. Federal army, and en- Oh CON
rads sf,he senior editor Ut this paper. IA
would make this notice too long 70 rslsts
all h,a risks and adventures, bnl ore de-
uasis especial attention.
There we're two families OF movers IN
fat boat In the river bslox Mrs Ann
Phipps' numbering fourteen psr.ons-men'
women and children. The boa, vas iss's
ssed 10 tree. but the river bad surrounded
| il. and the swsep,ne torrent 81 a''U ~ooo
threatened every momsat the de-Tucuon o'
IN. f,.;l craft and its inmates. Some NIFTY
.;,,- o.ysora were standirg en- the bank
o1 the river. seemingly pow.rless. wren
f,;.u,. Cox was sent for, who instantly
seized q canoe, and at the imminent peril VI
his own life. dashed through the rushing.
,urbuleas waters 10 the boat. amid surgsng
bo0i~s of drift woOd. AID = s'ii swelling
svsent. aud with his strong, ski.llui ssm
CONVEX ed tho entire fourteen souls safely
70 land, among their friends. whose joyous
ordinations rent the air. Oh. great wAl
Ia. heartfelt gratitude Of those women anc
children ani strong men. when they "une
. themselves safe, and tears flowed freely
\ and \ Loud shout sf praise !" Lieut.. to'
arose, again aud again, from the anMon
crowd Of spectators.
one Of the men who was rescued, haa
truck in the boat in which ~ss large sun
IL money. and offered Lieut.. Cox ioefs
reward II he would return 70 the boa' AM
! secure il. but with = sruly noble sp.ris, n
rcnled. II all risk life for life, but not 10
- money" and IN few moments the boat va
carried away with the overwhelming heol
aud y ith oil its contents Vas soon destroyeo
One fact connected with the sad scene
Il must no, be omitted The canoe used o
. Lieut. Cox belonged 10 . professsd minis
y ter of the Gospel. who acsuslly refuses u
n use, But the brave young soldier had see
,, too much service in the Union army TO b
: thus foied in his noble purpose OF saviu
'r the lives Of these strsngsrs. and ,mnsd
Is ately took possession Of it, disrsa arding N
n wishes Of the owner, and accomplished b
generous work-fcr which he deserve. .
y, praise. The citizens Of kingsport will Ion
ID measure up IN their memories the mob
/. deeds and daring Of Lieut.. Cox, while II
ID hcartlssa owner cf the canoe will not soc
10 bs forgotten. lie should remevss whe'
- this infamous deed will never be heard OF.
10 We learn Of family who resided on u
= Watauga. who we're all drowned save thr'
y. small children. The parents finding the
I'd house was about 10 be washed away, ca
IL ried their three smallest children to Il
IN shore, and put them in place OF saist
o and With their older children returned
at the house fer the purpose Of trying to 40
k . portion Of their furniture, when the hou
to was swept away By the food and dashed
- pieces against the ioeks. oil Who were in
nr perishing. These little orphans have.
learn, been properly cared for.