Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-27

tseTSiccs in tuc jote war ofWO8x 6c0Ge0es
J his native State. Virginia. from The tain
left upon her fair fame BY the treason d
} others Of her brave and trussed ssas. -
He vas With the fees that foughs In vs]
past the Island hasteries, ,silsueine aus
capturing them - they sent 10 Nev Or
leans. where he rendered inporsant ser
vices. This hmensed Officer ioss his lif
IN 1870 BY his efforts 10 ssse the ship h
eommsnslcd. the "Cougrsss. |" IN terfihlf
tornado of the coast Of Florida. when. foe.
getting all considerations Of self. he expos.
ed himself. without resting. for hours 4
the fury Of the drenehing storm !: Ii
brought his ship back TO port withcua
damage from the tempest in which 50 ne,
~ others went down or came back. disa,
rbled ), h4spued within three dsys after ol
IssEgsss:aU.I3sss3 s s3s..x&ETiisssa Tiissa q Sls;' =,
THAT ever perished. his only pans ct the
Slose Of brave. pure life. being the
thspght Of his family. who. not even heat
ingef his illness. he knew would be pros
tra,edAhy the sudden blow which deprived
them ofe husband. father, and sou.--
Their nauics were mingled with the last
prayer he 6reathed as his spirit passed
into the hands Of Him to whose care he
trustinglv contided them.
Greenwood" passed out of the possess
sion Of the Platersaf;er the death of Colo
nel Platter. who lived to greater age,
and it is now owned by Mrs. George Wal
ker.
Colonel Uriah Forest. an officer of the
Revolutionary war. who married Rebccca
Platter of Rousely Hall. owned and lived
a. "Rosedale." near Greenwood The
house is substantial frame building, re-
plete with comfort. and surrounded By
natural attractions almost unrivaled in va.
riety aud beauty. The Potomac, far
above and below Washington. is feature
in this wide area Of view which never
wcaries the eye of the dwellers at Rose.
dale" as FROM their high elevation they
watch it flashing back the golden sunlight
on its field Of blue; or dallying with the sill
YER sheen Of the moon; or coquetting
with the stars in the purple nights when
the moon is gone away while the white-
sailed boats Goat silently on toward the
bay Famous for its rare and fragrant
roses. the place is we'll named.
Colonel Forest was the first clerk Of the
District Of Columbia after its cession BY
Maryland to the United States Govern
ment. His Office was in one of the hous-
es known 6fty years ago as the Round
Tops" midway between the ''Six Build
ings" and the river. Colonel William
Bren, was his chief clerk. aud succeeded
him after his death.
Colonel Forest LEFT several daughters.
Eliza. the eldest, married Upton S. Reed,
lawyer Of Upper Maryland. Nancy
IN arried John Green, of Maryland, and
resided Mt Rosedalc until her death, two
years ago. She left several children. all
Of whom married except one. Maria
Forest married Lieutenant John Tayloe.
Of Mt. Airy. Va. who was gallant off,
Ger of the navy. and did good service to
his country in 1919; one son survives,
who resides in Prince George county. Va.
Mrs. Tayloc afterwards married DR.. B.
s. Bohrer, Of Georgetown. and died about
year ago in Fredericksburg. Colonel
Forest represented Montgomery county.
Maryland. in tie Congress of the United
States prior to the cession by Maryland.
and was succeeded By his brother-in law.
Philip Barton Key, Of "Woodiey." which
joins Roscdale.
Quite romantic episode is attached to
"Rosedale." which. having occurred with
in the last decade. many will remember.
Alice, daughter Of Mrs. Greene. mar
ried young Iturbide. son of the cx-Empe-
ro of Mexico. whose family were exiled
with him, aud resided number of years
in Georgetown. Iturbide was educated at
Georgetown College. A son was born of
this marriage, who was about FIVE years
old when tho unfortunate and too ambi-
tious Austrian Prince. Macmillan, was
placed by foreign machinations upon
the throne Of Mexico. Childless. unpop.
ular with his new (ubjects, and earnestly
desirous Of pacif(ns the country that he
sought. with t,se best intentions but mis-
taken zeal. n govern, he found himself
surroundedsby difficulties which seemed
insurmou able, when It was whispered to
him to a,6pt the lineal heir to the Empire,
the @ hdscn of the last Mexican Emperor.
1, & hed to him to be a plausible and
ea method Of finding his way to the
art Of the nation and solidifying his
Fn power. Agents were sent to the
nited States to negotiate with the parents
u she child for his transfer to the guardi-
anHip of Maximillian as heir to the throne
Of N xico. 1t is said that magnificent Of
fers Nege made. and it is asserted that
Madame urbide received the most solemn
sssurance4 that she was not to be kept
apart fromNher idolised child, but have
free access totim whenever she desired il.
Of course. Sener Iturbide was expected to
remain in exile--it was the child they
wanted. to mould aud fashion to their own
ideas Of governing. not him. ,DazEled
by the brilliant destiny ;ha, opened so
unexpectedly to their 500, there seemed
no real reason rhy they should refuse the
favorable opportunity which would place
him eventually on the throne of his fathers;
and after weighing the matter. consulting
with friends. and doing all. humsnly
speaking. that could be thought Of to in
sure his safety, Senior and Madame Itur-
,bide signed the documents brought from
Maximillian BY his agents. Madame Itur.
bide accompanied her boy. and they arrived
safely in the city of Mexico. and wer.
: conducted TO apartments ready for them
in the principal bosel where they res.ct
!. that night. The next morning three car,
riages from the Palace drew up ia from
If che hosel-the FIRST containing the Min
lister Of State and tvo ladies Of rank th,
ether two, stteuasuss-to convey yeun,