The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
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rr.'r.-r by EVIL GAYLORD CLARE. ..r 4!
From Packard's Monthiyl
III. INC snbiofned brief narrative, which was
1 repeated 70 me by on eminent surgeon in
1.-THE United States navy, may be classed I'M
dor the headsof 'iAuthentic Sensational
q" History: . tor il is literally true in every re-
spect IN the record Of the strange discovery
and catastrophe, and in the minutest de-
h0tail Of the singular events which led to
'n But. arst, let me pay aproper tribute to
1- tho nNrrator-a fine specimen of what our
,"Young America" was composed Of in our
OF. -Atrurgie with Great Britain. must gos-
IoBipn little in so doing; but my "twitter
shall be short and that Is one comfort
in such things, any how. ... n.
l51rI was surprised, not long ago, upon read
ing the announcement in the Providence
Daily Journal, of the death OF the venem-
BILE DR.. Usher Parsons. l was surprised,
because / had supposed him to have de-
parted this life come ten years ago; indeed.
was so informed at the time by n former
mutual acquaintance in Providence. 1 am
reioiced 10 learn that he was spared until
he was over four score years old-dying,
. even Mt that advanced age, while yet "his
g. eye WIS not dimmed nor his natural force
abnted." .H a'l. m.
rsm White for q twelvemoth and more L,
CHANGED 20 be editor Of the Providence
Daily journal more years ago than now.
-r9ore TO speak OIL became well acquainted
with DR.. Parsons, and his boldly image is
now distinctly before my minds eye. The
sketch given of the doctor in the Journal is
ndbrief, but exceedingly comprehensive and
Hi well written. Those who knew him Us he.
should be known will be glad to recall the
history OF the poor young surgeon walking
hiA from Albany 10 Buffalo, when the war broke
IT out 10 report himself TO Com. Perry, carry
ing his commission in his pocket as sur
-0isfn ne great battle o. lake Erie he was
The only medical officer on duty in
COZ the entire squadron. His eminent
~ = services and success in and after the battle
led to his rapid promotion in the ravy.-
He afterwards visited in his official capn-
II city Gibrnltar, Minorca, Tunis, Sicily, Ma
Piles and 81. notwithstanding himself
of leave of absence to attend tse hospitals
and medical schools in Londen, Paris and
Edinburg.
Aiter his resignation from the navy he
rose to a vely promine position ia Rhode
Island q surgeon an6t physician, and re-
-ceived the highest medical honors in that
gallant little State He wrote in tho mean
time several professional subject, which be-
came standard in their kind and passed
f,r through Numerous editions; also, success
'ful medical dissertations, for which prem
.3uiums had been onered: four Of the tlBoyls-
ton Prize Essays'-the first of which was
a medical history Of the battle o flake Erie
-dIland the last a summary of his pricipal sur
gical operations together with many arti-
~ cles on diverse themes for medical journals
rr- in different American cities. r ..
But he once told me q very startling
story, which, at my request, he wrote for my
especial qualification. II was the only
rl> merely sensational contribution Of the
~ doctor TO the public press that ever came
from his pen, prolific as IL was in profess
sional exercitations. The events SAVIOR 80
s4symuoh of modern fiction, and SO sanguinary
a., a.. saasIanN1 Il .vtn aNaNa AN Nhn tw.a
a@'fragible authority of the narrator himself,
nj. rthat he was the surgeon Of the ship on
which they occurred, and stated TO me that
the material facts were just as he hnd re-
lated them. l..lH .0Ia-.'
This exciting "reminiscences, then, of an
s actual scene ON board q man-of-war j will
call, if you please.
THE AvENGER or BLOOD. '-3i4
g at was on a dark, tempestuous night"
.'l said the doctor, "that the higate Guerrero
T-1l plnughed her way through the Gulf of Rim
I5l land, rolling and p~luuging at the sport Of
-. every billow as il dashed in spray over her
-A' deck. The ineessant grooming and ereak-
fugling OF the ships joints Mt every surge We're
I,gs occasionally interrupted by the hoarse
sound of the officers trumpet or the shrill
OH pipe OF the boatswain aud the tramp ofmen
r. running with the halyards.
81, 9f, Steward" said the catcher Of the ward
room, as he entered II from deck, invite
bdh dowh all the officers of the mess about the
irrgAheY, and all the officers, who can be
~-Hpared from duty. Tell EN- it is Saturday
'D0 night, and, mind We, have ready the large
can Of whisky punch, piping hot. aud ma
10 s~fterials for the same as the Irish have it. 4"
''Ihe social board was soon surrounded
each man stesdying himself in the chair
90 las the ship rolled from side 10 side by en-.
sbuabrP6lng a leg OF the table between ms
-4H !. d. 10. Ia ,.i,o, nn. -
toast for Saturday evening, was drank with
the usual sigh of fond recollection. Then
sh followed the enliyening song or mirthful
'"''rhere is some fun,' said the sailing
master, in that pilot who joined us at Co
o. E-penhagen. II We could only get the Rus,
sian down from deck he would make capital
Aal sport for as in his broken English
- vtsHfWel have him, then, said the hrst
,FT- lieutenant Steward, ask the pilot Ia
join us; and look ye, have less noise in that
'lu gunToom when you come back ru1Tn
-bsysIhe wardroom servants occupied the
N = adjoining apartment and had evidently
y Z followed our example IN. circulating the
bna Saturday evening glass III .veT %
9sn h"Preaently the rough, weather. beaten
f.vc pilot appeared at the table, and twisting
his large moustacho right and left TO open
tWola way for the glass, soon made up inspeed
.m8iglat bellaeked in timo, nor did he fail Il
iayiofhim3 5T TH bT1T ~ 1iN~1
thgio fdfttle' did he dream of the transition
.moglisfeelingsr were soon 10 undergo, %
at is common on board of war yesselI
pleasant evenings for officers % stand list
Cbhlng about the fofeeastle TO overhear III,
songs and jests of the Jolly boys ON this
occasion, too, the noise from the servants
hthEroom had drawhl the purser from the tabl,
~ to, listen to their sport, After awhile he
N Came back with n AHtertilyl ovprWhelminn
10 naanressiOn Of oountenAnc9,9fslIur m
"Gentlemen,' said he, Ia a hushed tone
l'i Of voice sone Of our servants is a pirate. /.
.v'oahA piHatel was the united, subdued
echo Of the Company. N3Ni''A-
Yes, responded tho purser, "a Barra-
tartan pirate, who was convicted and sub
sequently pardoned by President Monroe,