Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-01
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THE BENAREArIF CAREER OF oSE on "A
SENGFES OS TIE SOLDER.

SENGEES OS InE SOUpER.
The following account OF tue life of Mrs.
William L. ,alueaU, The widow uf General
CaTheau. oce 81 t'e passengers en tie lost
steamship S0gGrr. is written Uy Or w4C was
acquainted with ner fOr many ears:
Jane NcAlalUo was born IN Troy. = =, ,.O0rt
islo. her father bJilc tie Uell-knOau LAWYER
William McNanUs. About 1~39 size married
hIliam Storm El whom ste had one son. VII
nam, who in later lie was known as the in
VeHtOr of many valuable improvements in Iire-
AIMS, some OI which were sold for considerable
sums to successful manufacturers. MIS-. Storm
became a widow about i>36 and 10 a large
extent was then thrown On her own resources.
She was woman Of remarkable energy and
unusual business capacity. With n somewhat
restless disposition she gave much attention
10 tkP poIijCSi aEalS Of Tie country, on which
she expressed the most advanced ideas. At this
period Of her lie she made the acquaintance OF
Moses \. Beach, and became a frequent "un-
trlbutor 10 The lCNSlaperS. A few yearS later
she Joined her brother in the purchase OF a
large tract OF land At and near Eagle Pass
Texas; the portion OF each being not far from
10000 acres. This large land propTietOrShip.
though involving q comparatively small outlay,
led TO a frontier life OF some duration, i'm which
she experienced the yiciSitudes OF warfare with
the Indians and became expert herself in the
use OF firearms. Her Texan residence led also
TO an ownership in Slave property, aud hence
she advocated the ''diVine right" OF slavery.
On returning again 10 her northern friends
and home she entered deeply into the political
questions Of the day, corresponding at cOnsid-
cradle length with the Tribune and other papers
Intimate relations in the newspaper world were
in the family OF Mr. Beach. Ia his family circle
all kinds OF political projects were discussed,
and when the Mexican war was determined
upon. plan for negotiating a treaty OF peace
was matuIed-ArchbiShop Hughes being one OF
Of the persons consulted This plan was
submitted TO President Polk and his Cabi-
nej, from whom Mr. Beach received a commis-
sion for certain secret SeIH ice. Mrs. storm
accompanied Mr.. Beach and his daughter
on what was nOminally a pleasure trip tC
hKr ~ Havana
in November, 1916. In the early part OF 1s47,
during the b0mbardment OF Vera cruz, Mrs.
Storm Travelled from the city OF Mexico TO the
beSleg1ng army as tie bearer OF the pfellmlla-
rieS OF what WAS a1teTwarG known as the TriSt
Treaty, and TO inform General scott OF the
position OF the negotiations. Many incidents Oh
that negotiation bore evidence of her coolness,
her bravery and her tact in avoiding difficulties.
Mr.. Beach. who had remained IN Mexico to per-
feet some details, alterward LETT the country
with his daughter BY " = of ampicO.
When the slavery agitation grew warm and
the clouds OF civil war were seen by the pOlit-
ca1ly wise on the horizon, Mrs Storm, who IN
the meantime had become the wife OF Gen. Nm.
L. CaZneau also the owner Ol extensive estates
in Texas, left her Texan home. Her sympa-
JhieS being with the south while her patriotism
prevented any contest with her cOuntry's legal
government, she sought refuge in Jamaica,
whence her correspondence with various news
papers was continued. In subsequent yaare
Gen. CaZneau aud herself became poSSesSpd
OF much property Oh the island OF IIavti and i'm
the immediate vicinity OF Sainana bay There
lhey made more permanent settlement. and
became known ia the negotiations for a ceS-
sion OF the porl TO the United States. During
the rebellion Mrs. CaZneau was Frustrated by
Il long ana stNeie sickness. For months she was
most lenderly cared for 10y the poor blacks
among whom she had made her home. To theiT
WatChfuinesS She felt that she owed her life
ana she determined that their interests should
Decome her oW IN the years yet VOUchSafed TO
her. She opened schools OF instruction for them
and their itle ones in jamaica and al Samana
she taught them sewing aud domestic arts and
became theii especial '-SaInt' in many walks OF
lie. Never Was conversion" more fully exem-
plifod In religious experiences. The divinity
OF slavery faded from her mind, aud I'm its place
came revelation OF the humanity and useful
ness OF the GcSpiSed negro.
Ab6 ut 1874, Nh CaZneau became Tor the sec
ohd TINE, a widow, and for sometime thereafter
LED an exec -dingly quiet life During the pres
eht year e spent many months in New York
and the cinlty, with her relatives II Brook
neld, Coz \. ON the Sunday evening previous
10 SalDnl. for her West Indian home she heard
Mr. Be"cher at Plymouth Church. and subse-
quently called upon him at his house. do
you KNOW" said she, in parting, THAT. fifteen
years ago, was so far from listening 10 YOU
that / would have deemed it doing service TO
Coo TO put bullet through your head? Il
dreaded you fearful agitator-an enemy OF &
the Bation." Few women leave a record more
desirable than has Mrs. CaZneau.-[N J.. Trt-
JaHe. 3lst.