National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-31
MRS ANN oHAsR
HER NATIVITY AM HER HISTORY.


HER NATIVITY AND HER HISTORY.
10 TIE Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: see that two Of your correspondents diff
fer about the nativity Of Mrs Ann Chase. They,
perhaps, would IKE to see the following copy Of
an entry made BY herself in my AstOgraphium,
on the 18th January, 1850:
"Ann Chase, Of Tampioo, born January u, 1907,
IN the city Of Londonderry, Province Of Ulster,
June, 1e24." s. Y. A. L.
The New York Tribune publishes the follow
ing obituary Of Mrs. Chase:
"The death OF Mrs. Ann Chase, wife Of the
Hon. Franklin Chase, late United States Consul
General at Tampico, last week, In Brooklyn, has
reeF. sheWas born Of Protestant parents, in the
North OF Ireland, n 1soo. In 1915 she lost her
o1q tnS slSqer wth ne eniiaren emi
n Philadelphia, where the eldest SON speedily
eStablished q successful mercantile business.
ness, and insisted aiding her brother By keeping
his books. In this way she became versed IN
mercantile affairs, and fitted for the public sta
with her brother, she removed 70 New Orleans
and thence, in August, 1884, to 1ampic0, where
she became acquainted with NJ. Chase, TO whom
ain 1876, during the Mexican war, on account
Of his Official character As United States consul,
Mr. Chase was compelled to leave the city OF
remained to protect the Government property,
the records Of the consulate and the interests Of
ated mob attempted to tear down the dag that
hoated over her residence, Whereupon Mrs. Chase
assembled 70 the houHetop, and declared that no
one should touch that flag except over her dead
body. With revolver in hand, she defed them.
That nag had such priceless value in her memory
that she never parted with It, and her husband
draped her casket in its folds when her remains
awaited renewal TO the final resting place. When
Mr.. OhRs left Tampico, in 1876, he conhded to
his wife all his plans, and authorised her to use
his fortune for their consummStion. So success.
fully did this bravo lady carry them out that she
communicated with Commodore Conner, then
commanding the United States feet In tho Gulf
Of Mexico, and the city Of Tampioo, through her
American forces without expenditure Of life or
treasure. The letters written to Mr.. Buchanan,
then Secretary Of State, detailing her plans,
created conviction in his mind Of the capture Of
the city before its contamination.
SIN honor of Mrs. ChRseis agency IN this i'm
portant event, and as q token Of their apprecia-
ton Of her heroism, the army named the fortress
Of the city Fort Ann, and the ladies Of New Or
leans presented to her q service OF plate. Mrs.
Chase remained in Tampico as her resldence until
ISL, when her husband resigned his position and
took up his abode In Brooklyn. During the many
years Of her residence in Tampico Mrs. Chase
dispensed with great Hberality gracious hospl-
tally TO all Americans who visited that city In
age home TO the United States little child STUN
bled and fell over the hatchWay Of the steamer.
With Characteristic bravery and forgetfulness Of
self, Mrs. Chase sprang to the rescue, and sue
proved, at the expense Of her own, for she then
received an INJURY, which was dlsregarded by her
at the time, which produced cancer Of the breast
Of which she died. Although her suherings were
intense, she never murmured, and when informed
that an operation had become necessary, she said
she was ready, and, refusing anRsthetics. submit
ted without hinehing, although the opera lion was
unusually prolonged"