New-York tribune., 1878-12-31

TIE REMAGKABLe CAREER OF ONE OF THE PAS
sENGERs on THE sOUDER.


TIE REIAEKABLe CAREER OF ONE OF THE PAS
sENGERs on THE sOUDER.
The following account of the life OF Mrs.
William l.. Cazueau, the widow General CaZneau,
Que Of tae PASSENGERS the LOST steamship souder Is
written by one acquainted with her for many
years
Jano AIcAianus was born Troy. n. Y, about 1910,
her father being the well-knOwn lawyer william Me-
Mlnus. About 1929 she married William storm, by
whom she had ono sou, William who In later life was
known rs the inventor Of many valuable improvements
IN 1fcarms Of which sold for considerable
SUM successful manufacturers. Mrs. Storm became
a widow about 93G and 10 n large extent was then
thrown upon hsl resources. she was woman or re-
marzable energy Id unHsIl business capacity. With
somewhat rrstt disposition she gave much attention
10 the pOfica pGsrs OF the country. hich she
pressed Sanced ideas. At this period OF her
life made tho acquaintance ~ Moses Y. Beach and
became a frequent cOnti ibutor to the newspapers
few years later she joined her brother Robert in
the purchase OF large tracts Of Ian and Eag gle
Pass Texas the portion OF each beiug not FAR from
10000 acres. Tns large land propriet orsnip.
iaS. led TO a frontier lie Of some duration.
in which she experienced the vicissitHdes
OF warfare with the Indians anq became expert Aelself
IN the use firearms, Her roxn resld nee led also Ia
an ownership slave propet and hence she advocated
the Dlviue right" Of slavery
On returning again her Northcrn friends and home,
day, corresponding ut considerable length with The
1RBtNE and otLer papers here ana III TIE Wesi. But
perhaps nrr iuON lntllatc iflduuS III llC
word were in the family OF Mr.. Beach. In hs family
oncl AL kinds political projects discussed. and
when the Mexican War WIS determined up plan Tor
negotiating treaty OF peace was naturel- -ArehOishop
Hughes ncng one OF the persons coiisuite rms plan
whom Mr.. Beach received commission Tor am Sc
cret service. Mrs storm accompanied Ar. Beach aud
his daughter what was nOmnaly pleasure trip 10
MeXcu. by way OF Havana, leaving New YORK III NoVeh-
ber 1876 In me early part OF ISL, uuiing e one
from the city OF Mexico 10 tue Desieging army a. tue
bearer OF the prelimInIries of what was mterWard
Et.,t fhp
OF the position Of the NEGOTIATIONS Many Incidents OF
that negotiation bore evidence OF her cooneSs, her
bravery and tact In avoiding difficulties Mr. Beach,
VINO had remained I'm Mexico 10 pcftct some details,
afterward the country with his daughter by way OF
When the slavery agitation grew and the cou Is OF
cv,iwar were seen BIZ tbe politically Wise onl he horizon.
Mrs. storm, tue meantime lad become the ~ta ot
General william l. G Zucau alsO tie owner or extensive
estates IN Rxasl LETT her Texan Her sympathios
betn,s nm tur Souh while her patriotism prercntc0
any contest with lee cOuutrys legal government sue
sought refuge jamaica. whence her CORRESPONDENCE
with ynrious newspapers continued. In subsequent
years General Cazuoau and herself became possessed OF
properly on tue island OF Haytl ana IN the hnuc-
Il ate vicinity OF Samana Bay. InrIe lhey made q
more permanent settlement, and became known IN the
negotiations Tor cess On OF the port To the United STATES
During the rebellion Mrs. Cazueau was prOstlateu Oy
Il long und severe sicNness For months sac was m0st
tcneIy cared FOR by the IOor blacks "mOng WhuIh se
had made her home 10 their watChtuiness sie felt
mat owed her f aud she Determined that Their
Interests should become her own IN the years YET Voue
htr she opened schOos Oi nstruc Tor them
and their Little ones in Jamaica and as samana Sue
taught them sewing anu domestic arts, ana Otcaue
their esl etial saint IN mauJ walks OF lle Never
was conversion nOrr fully cNanpllntd IN religious
experiences The divinity Of slavery faded nom hel
mind, and in Its place came revelation or tue humanity
and usefulness Of the despiSed negro.
About 1874, MIS- Ca2ncau became, Tor the second Time
widow. and for sometime there tferl"O an exceedingly
quiet life During the present year she spent many
months NcwlOk aud the vicinity yJand with her iei
tves at BrOoEilrd, Conn on the sunday evening pre-
yl0us 10 sailing her West Indian home she heard Mr
Beccher at Plymouth Church. and subsequently called
upon him at his house. DO you know" said she
IN parting. that fifteen years ago, was 50 far from
listening yOu that would have deemed IL doing sor
vice TO God put bullet through your mead dreaded
you fearful agitatoF-an enemy OF the Nation few
women leave n record more desirable than has Mrs
CaZncau. Never " wOman's rights woman =" In any
sense she always 20 do the duty which lay
next to her-tO do Il wlthou: Ostenaation but lIOr
Oughly and completely. Her character was marked
one and commanded the admiration OF all who knew
ler.