Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-04-14

NA0O-
ticle is from the Lancaster (Pa.) Er-
press. The author of this Munchau-
sen story, whoever he may be, has ev-
identity COMPOUNDED Col. Ellis with
somebody else. Col. Ellis has resid-
ed continuously at Carson City since
| 1862, at which time he arrived directly
from the East by the overland route.
| OF course he was not studying law IN
| Green Curtis Office, in Sacramento,
"when the tocsin of war was sounded
1t will also be news to the Colonel to
learn of his wonderful exploits with
Maximillian, in Mexico, and his sub
sequent adventures in the Franco
Prussian w%ar-during all Of which
time he was peacefully engaged in the
practice of his profession in the courts
of Sageland. The story is naverthe.
less a good joke on Ellis, and as such
we give it place in Dur columns:
A.. C Ellis, a Democrat Of the old
school, is a lawyer of Carson City.
Mr.. Ellis, though presenting the APP
pearance of a beardiess boy, has seen
more, suffered more, and enjoyed
more, than any man in the West. His
life, if written, would be a book of
troubles, misfortunes, v~icissitudes,
battle scenes, shipwrecks, hair breadth
escapes and curious adventures, that
would put to shame the widest dream
Of Sue, Dumas or Hugo. Still his
soul is in arms and eager for the fray.
MIR. Ellis was born in Rails county,
Mo. He received a liberal education
at the Van Rensselaer, Academy.
When the tocsin Of war sounded he
was studying law in the Office of Green
Curtis, in Sacramento. He immedi
ately returned to his homo by way Of
the isthinus and New Orleans. At the
mouth of the Mississippi he suffered
shipwreck, but his usual good fortune
saved him from a watery grave, and he
lived to reach the camp of the famous
rebel General, Sterling Price, where he
enlisted in a battalion of infantry. He
vas present at the hot contest OF
Springfield, Mo-, and, ~curiOusly
enough, his battalion was directly in
front of that terrible German brigade,
which General Lion in person led to
his death. In the encounter Ellis re-
ceived a bayonet wound which came
near putting an end to his career. AT
the siege of Lexington, Mo-, when old
Mcdonald, with his shattered battal-
ions, was retiring from the earthwOrks
about the Anderson House, which had
been three times gained and three
times lost, Ellis, with his saber drawn,
threw himself in front Of a flying col
umn, and uttering q few aninatin2
words to the troops, placed his hal
upon his sword aud called upon them
to follow him. They Obeyed, and ten
minutes after the gallant Lieutenant,
with his own hands, planted the " red,
white and red" upon the coveted re
doubt. Old Mcdonald en' racei the
boy, and, taking from his W bosom
a golden cross that. had been presented
10 him by lady friends of Hannibal,
he pinned it upon the hero'-
breast, exclaiming, 81 bestow il
upon who is worthy to wear it,
Af:er the battle was over, a body Ol
soldiers bore him upon their shout
ders to the headquarters OF the com
mander Of the army and demanded
that he should be made q General
Price commissioned him a Lieutenant
Colonel. Three days afterward he was
captured by The famous Jesse Benton's
scouts and sent beyond Mason and
Dixon's line. After long imprisOn
ment he escaped and reached Canada
From some port in that country ht
embarked upon a French man -Of-wai
bound for Vera Cruz. Bazaine wa,
disembarking his French army, and
through the influence ofa distinguished
Southerner young Ellis received al
appointment upon the old Marshal.
staff. During one of the engagement.
about the City Of Mexico, Ellis, at tn,
head of a small body of infantry. was
detailed to defend a brigade. Sudden
ly he was confronted by a brigade o
Infatuated Mexicans three thOusant
strong. True to the instincts of a grea
soldier, he formed his troops into
square and withstOod the army unit
Bazaine sent Trousard to his relief
Before the close of the - he became
q favOrite of the Emperor Mtximillian
and one of the last official acts OF tina
unfortunate Emperor was to COME
upon the young Missourian the eros
of the Legion of Honor. When tn
great Franco Prussian war broke out
Ellis again presented himself at tn,
tent OF his old Marshal. He was rs
signed to active duty, and took part il
many Of the great battles that wer
fought about Metz. In one of then
he was badly wounded. On the da,
Of the surrender OF the fortress he es
capped, and after innumerable peril
reached Paris. During the siege Of tn
capital he served under the American
General Ripley. who recommend
ed him to General Trochu, an
Trochu made him General Of a divi
sion. A few days before the surrender
| General Ellis, with twelve regiments g
infantry, was orde, ed to make q sorti
in the direction Of . strong German
work. No sooner was he sent out q
the city than he was assaulted by
| German army Of 10000 men. Troch'
| ordered him to retire. Ellis, formin
his men into q square, prepared TO re
ceive, and, IL possible, repulse tn
army. The French fought like devils
but we're annihilated. The next da.
| Marshal Trochu tore with his ow.
hand the decorations from the Missouri
ans breast and dismissed him from tn
army. Ellis returned to Carson City
| rented a little room, borrowed a vol
ume of Blackstone, and commence
the practice of law. He is a good law
vor ard tho have tri0