The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29
UNDER SIX FLAGS,
The Varied Military Service and Interesting
Adventures OF Gen. q. j. l.. Cook.

PROM NE Kanss ON Times
CD. L. Cook, who Is In the city, IL n re-
m,a r., man He has served Under tl9 na gs
Austria. Egypt, and Cuba, and is now.on his
way to Mesico to sock fortune again. He IL a
were Germans. In 1854 he was admitted TO the
We Nest Point Academy H. was so young that
than fifteen years OF age. He graduated in
1858. was commissioned as Second Lieutenant
o. o. the Second Dragoops and sent TO the from
iederato Government on tho stan OF Stonewall
Jackson. where he was chief of engineers, After
Breckinridgo to Europe. but returned soon
aiterward and entered the Mexican service
A, the close Fl the year 1868 he found himself
in Mexico. NIaximlian was on his last legs.
70 enter the Imp.riql service. Making his way
Eseobedo's division in the Liberal army, and
was promoted 70 the position OF Brcvot Briga-
dier General. With tho success OF the Liberal
army he went TO Europe offered his services TO
vice in the Typographical Engineer Depart
mcnt, and went through the short and dis,
to T Se TO OF Aa nam
States. In 1867 he entered the army OF the
khedivc Of Egypt; Soon after eht,ring The ser
reclamation: From Egypt ho vent Fast El and
round the world he went to Cuba. arriving
there in July. 1868 whore he opened a hotel
ana entered INTO the CULTIVATION OF tobacco. HIS
hotel became the resort OF the rovoutionists.
His sympathics being with the patriots. he was
soon an object of suspicion. and finally his
house was burned, and he barely escaped with
his life. He made his way to the revolutionary
army, whore ho did some fighting. He WIS
one OF the agents who went TO Now York to as
sist IN raising funds and munitions Of war. IL
was his fe TO De ono Of tho passengers on tho
Inflated Virgnius on her last trip 20 Cuba, and
he was captured with the unfortunate Capt.
Fry and his crew, and taken to Santiago de-
Cuba. He was led forth with the doomed men
OF the Virginus 10 be shot. and he would GER
tanly have been butchcrcd with the rest had
not Sir Lambton Lorraine OF the British war
ship Niobc. saved his life. He claimed British
protection, and was ono OF tho two men on
whom the British commander threw the Eng
lsh ensign.
Next. a schooner named c. J. L. Cook was
purchased and placed under his command.
She was loaded with war materials. and Cook
started again for Cuba. This time he landed
his cargo ON the south coast Of Cuba. ut the base
of the Sierra Maestro. lie remained in Cuba.
md again entered into active service 1t was
his misfortune to be captured by Spaniurds,
who caught him asleep and disarmed him. In
the struggle he wounded one Of the Spanish
soldiers, and SO cnragcd the commanding OIL
iron ramrOd until his back was raw. They then
dressed his wounds. with salt. and imprisoned
him In irons in Il filthy dungeon. He was recog-
nizcd on his arrival in Havana. tried. and son
fenced to be hung June 3. 1875. On the night
before the day set for his execution he su coed
ed. by the aid of Tenncssecan, named Adams.
in obtuining u quantity OF drugged wine. with
which he druggcd his four guards inside, and
obtained the key to his shacklcs. He stabbed
and killed two sentrics and made his escape to
Il schooner called the Carrie Mayco upon which
he was secrctcd IN hoEshead.