The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-27
AN INCIDENT OF NAVARINO.
what Came of n sail nut Of baltimore
In 1927,

III AB&1s
"The American officers In the Khe
dives army decline to fight for the
Turks"
| This is what a recent special to thu
DEMOCRAT informed us, respecting gen
tlemen who are extensively known IL
the two armies, who were engaged IL
our civil war and who have many rela
tives and friends In this country.
And this item and the reference
therein to the battle Of Navarino. In
1928, bring to mind an Incident of 9
very remarkable character, illustrative
of the hazards OF Americans assuming
the turban and ataghan and engaging
to fight under the Crescent, and OF the
wonderful condolences which occurred
to long resident III this city.
\ It was In the year 1854, during the
Crimean war, that we happened to be
engaged la the discussion, with gen
tleman, of some of the events OF that
war. In our Office sat, waiting until
the conclusion Of the discussion q per-
son Of very striking appearances. He
was q stout, square built, broad-shoul-
dered man, Of dark complexion and
long raven hair, with large fierce eyes,
Roman nose, and an air OF sang frojd
approaching to ferocity.
Yes, sir" interjected this formida-
BILE looking person, interrupting our
conversation, "what you say Is perfectly
true. England brought on herself all
this trouble by blowing up the Turkish
and Egyptian fleets at Navarino, for
was there and was one Of the parties
who were blown up"
"Why, Captain, you don't say you
were at Navarino, and were blown up
there ?"
"Sure as that my name Is Bossiere. 4"
"Well. let us adjourn to Sans, and
over mug OF beer give us the whole
story"
And so we proceeded to that popular
resort and Capt. Bossiere began his
narrative. But before we proceed let
us inform those Of our readers who are
not old enough to remember him who
Capt. Bossiere was.
At the time OF our interview, Capt.
Bossiere, after long service In the mer-
camille, marine, privateering and fill
clustering service In South America
and elsewhere abroad, at last settled
down In New Orleans, engaged In some
business on the levee and had become
a substantial family man and citizen.
Purchasing place for his family across
| the lake near Abita Springs, he became
interested In advancing the claims of
these springs for healthfulness. Here
| we're born the two sons, fine gallant fell
lows, who distinguished themselves In
our late. war, one OF whom lost a
leg, and who now cultivate the
place inherited from their father.
Alas this adventurous man, who had
| passed safely through so many perils,
and who had 50 recklessly risked his
| life in so many combats, closed his ca
reer at this period, long after he had
abandoned all pursuits Of a warlike and
adventurous sort, In q private quarrel
with his partner. He was shot In an
office In Exchange Place, and died of
his wounds. This was but few months
after the narrative we proceed now to
give, as nearly as we can in his own
words.
TT was sometime in 1897 that sailed
out OF Baltimore, where / was born OF
West Indian percentage, Ia fast Balti-
more clipper, with q full cargo for the
Mediterranean. I had been O sailor
from early boyhood and had passed
through all the grades OF the service;
was now captain and could handle and
fight ship as well as any chap with
gold straps in the navy. Reaching
safely the Mediterranean l sailed along
the coast of Greece; had little trades
with the people Of the towns, and fire.
l. a 3ns
and rows with that most thievish, pratt
cal and lying of all the various races in
the world l have had any intercourse
with. Ihey played me some scurvy
tricks. and I determined IL / ever had q
chance to get even with them.
quitting into Alexandria, Egypt, we
disposed Of our cargo, and the agent OF
the owners having received q handsome
offer for the clipper concluded to sell
her, and thus | was thrown on the
streets OF Alexandria, out of employ
ment. Ali Pacha was then drumming
UP recruits for the squadron which he
was fitting out to send to the aid of the
Turkish fleet then threatened by the
allied navies of England, France and
Russia. Americans were In great de-
mand to officer the Egyptian vessels,
and I proceeded quickly to their re-
cruiting station and, introducing my
self as the captain OF the Baltimore
clipper then lying in port, asked for
service and employment on one OF the
ships OF their fleet, as | had q special
desire to fog the rascally Greeks.
my offer was accepted and l was as
signed to the command Of the AL Has
san, staunch, we'll got-up brig, carry
ing twelve guns. with a picked crew OF
over one hundred men. assumed
Turkish name. got my ship in condition
and in a few days started with the fleet.
which proceeded to join the Turkish
squadron off Navarino We were lying
here some time. battering down the
Greek towns, and smashing their .vari-
GUS vessels, fire floats, and other devil
tries. We were pretty much using up
the Greeks. when one day we observed
an immense fleet approaching
ours. The sea appeared for miles
to be covered with their, big ships:
Soon their ensigns became visible and
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