The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-14
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HISOElcAL SOCIETY or PENFsYLvANtA. - Inc
waited meeting OF this society was held last evening"
Since the last report was published there have Oeen
Of them of great value. DR.. Rnschenberger an
nounced TO the society that Rear-Admiral Charles
more generally known in Philadelphia as Commo-
dere Stewart died at his residence IN boruenVOml
N. J on the eth eS November, in the ninety-second
year of his age Admiral Stewart had discharged all
his dutes with credit TO himself ana Wtn
and honor to the nation HIS S iargey To To rs
Jenown. Though the fights "a wnch nc paIucipasseeS pse
were with guns OF very small calpre, compareo Win
stratedo the world which then regarded us as very
feeble power that the United States could produce men
of courage and skill in naval warfare unsurpassed
by tn oee Of any nation. But the Admiral was not
more distinguished by his personal bravery and nau-
tjca skt than by his good sense -Dr fuschenberger
relgdfs chat early in july 1868, Admiral Stewart,
whom nc nett Third street. near the Exchange,
STAGED mat at the outbreak OF the Rebellion gen
tlspan asked him, in behalf Of Secretary Wees his
vtws- shout the besg means OF enectualy bockadtng
st,on y, SlSeode % becanse bocksJe s ar
nseaeure and would justify foreign nations In recog-
MIXING claim OF the Rebels to bellgerent rights.
ghat the object OF the Government could be well
sattained by closing the Southern ports ports Of
entry as It had right TO do, by proclamation and
then stationng ships TO seize all vessels at
tempting to enter them. But the blockade was pro-
claimed and the result which he foretOld followed.
No better evidence of the activity OF his mind in ad
vanced age scan be desired. He had then almost
completed hle Goth year.
Among the articles Of interest contributed to the
society is fine old clock, one hundred and thirty
i've years old, from Mrs. Mary Ellet, venerable
lady OF nearly ninety years OF age In letter ac-
cOpanying the gift Mrs. Ellet says that "the
was made by my grandfather, who presented 1t to
his young wife early In the last century. 1t remained
with the family favorte article OF furniture until
tII5, when IL was presented to their daughter (my
mother on the day of her marriage TO my father,
and continued in their possession until the year
1901 when IL was given to me on my bridal day, as
family heirloom. TO be valued for its antiquity It
has been in my possession sXty-nine years. and has
been true and valuable time-keeper." 81
it q humble gift to the Historical Society
OF Pennsylvania, in the hope that It will be accepted
i'm remembrance of past generations who valued it
for services rendered during the lives Of many who,
all but myself, now rest IN their graves"
A portrait Of General E. r. Gaines was presented
by Henry Carey Baird.
Messrs w. IL. Horstmann Sons contributed fac
smile OF their building, woven in sllk. ...,-
trait OF the late John Grigg an eminent Philadelphia
merchant, painted in 1888.
During the evening a novel specimen OF indian
sented, accompanying which was the Following
letter.
Hon. JOIN A. WALLACE President of the Historical
Society Of ne ST gives me mpGa 81
Brevet-C Colonel l. Henry Carpenter 10th 2 s. Cavalry,
the Indian me mediene drum which send hers%th In
staff while Investigating the country in the
Kansas Was suddenly attacked by body OF Indians est
mated number over 1000 FORSYTH whose command con
probably the most desgeEate eyer fought on the plains
T"s boweye IN sad pght every horse had been killed
and than half Of his party had been either killed or
Unable to he remained in this situation until was
relieved by Colonel Carpenter, more than week
after he had been attacked During this time
his command had sIbsisted upon horse esh which, when
Colonel Carpenter found then had putrld Within
miles Of where Colonel Forsyth found the body
Indian chief discovered by Colonel Carpenter
which afterwards proved to be that of Roman Noss the
principal chieain of the Northern Cheyennes Beside
him found his medicine drum, his shield and other
implements of Contrary to the usual custom with
Indians that OF dSposng of their dead by leaving
them on scaifolds,, the body Of Roman Nose"
wgwam made of the whitest and best
of buffalo robes He had made himself .artcuarly
spicuous during the tight with Forsyth Taking
position mill in the vicinity he harangued his
beat his dram, to tOrsyths party that
his speech was He urged the Indians to be
brave called upon them to remember that his medi-
would protect them from the bulletsof the paefaGes
that the Indians and the white few. The
time had arrived punish the white for disturbing
their hunting grounds While thus engaged bullet from
one of Forsyths killed him and his companions
carried his body the place where Colonel Carpenter
afterwards found it,.
The Indians urled in the neighborhood until the ayri
val of Colonel Carpenter with h3 squadron OF cavalry,
when they disappeared. The medicine drum is to the
Indian most He regards 1t with the
nertton and seldom that falls in the ha nds
Of white men Yours, very truly and respect July