The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-23

A WILD mIoulGAN.
The Hero Of the Alexandrian Bonn
bardment-Lord Charles Doreo-
ford and He Adventures.
A New York 77n'cs reporter . few
evenings ago fell In with IN Irish
waiter ut = restaurant, who had
served with Lori Charles Bcresford,
and was full Of Interesting reminis-
cences Of his career. He said !: "Well,
sir, I gise YOU my word young fellow
was the widest, most reckless boy
ever saw In my li(e.. He had every.
thing in the way Of money any one
could want. and lie would risk his
life twenty times where wouldn't
risk mine once, who was shaving for
. living. There was nothing he
wouldn't do. And with all that he
was y splendid sailOr. He could
show older officers than he was all
over the ship. Wild ~ he was, tOo,
he was always up straight to the
mark when an deck, but between
decks-well, there was nothing too
hot for him. If there was ever q
dangerous place to get into Beresforl
was there iirst. / remember during
tive Fcnian trouble, in 1857, we were
of Galway in had storm. We had
been warned not to 60 out, but there
were ruInOrs Of cruisers coming nom
America. and W. had to q. The
t"psail had tn lie furled, and It was
really dangerous 10 90 alOft, for she
was washing her yards under. Welt,
xir, II Il British sailor gets his orders
tO 90 alOft he will 70. hut the Captain
. was not willing to send the men al0ft
!; without an officer. mean he would
not risk meas lives where he would
not risk an officers. He turned 10
the officers ard asked far one to lead
the mel. ! give you my word. sir,
BerxsfOrsl was ont on the end Of that
yard before another officer could look
aiOit.
HE Is 4 sli..ht-built man, unless he
has fallen into feel, since, Tut Ut this
time he would not weigh more than
40 pounds, hut he fought the ships
Corporal, who was big man and .
boxer, t.:o. and made him give in. OF
course, it was kept very quiet, ~ II
was u breach ri discipline, hut l
knew about It. We were In llarbor
at H"lyhea.l. and the Corporal went
to call him in the morning. He said
he wouldn't get up The Corporal
made him. or said lie would, or some
thing, Tut anyway Beresforl jumped
out ami says 10 the Corporal !: Look
here, Corporal, you're a pretty big
fellow and u gotnl boxer. a"d you
think you're the cock Of the ship.
Now. you say nothing about it aud ]
won't, and we'll settle this thing at
cncc.' so be dressed and went for
ward. There WINS no one aLsNt that
hour-al,Out four in the morning,
aud We being in hariWr-except the
sts,,ry. aud there they set to. Well.
sir, yOm never saw su battered aud
bruised up a pair In yoar lie ~ those
two men. they were both good l,ox.
ers, hut tl:c Corlp. r;!, lily 10 he was,
had to- give in. At the same place
Bere~.Orsl went ashore ono night with
another officer, and they come To q
p,Llic house. called the Eagle. There
was Zig eagle, all gold and paint,
and great big wings, over the door.
Rercs;.,rl climbed upon the other
mans shoulder aud pulled It down.
just as lie WAS getting It down the
. man inside woke up ty the noise,
and opening the window, began to
yell for the police like mad. The
two started for the Lcua'l, with the
eagle, aud the police hot ftNt after
then: ; rs ss.GM Il. one would get tx
hsu+,r'! carrying the eagle he'd drop
il, and the ct; cr w"u;d Pick Il up and
=" cn. They got I" the beach, and
Hereford jumps into the boat and
Says to the b<mtInan, "Now yet I"
that ship i: you want 10 save youl
ii!"." 4: that time. | was after l,eing
made second war,.-roonI stew: ri. and
when I caL:" into the room, in the
morning :" set the breakfast what
should J *" hut thi, Lig wooden
eagle ". na. on tie table. witl.a stick
~, collar Oh ami little pair Of white
lan.ai,>. | knew it wxs some of
lhi.<.,it;': woik ax soon ~ | saw
K.
"O"r trick ri his [ know III, bc-
caG>.. saw the picture Tut where 1t
occurred / can't remember, because Il
WIS bc:''ic | knew him. Anyhow,
y"i;:,g E.yesfOr.i and another boy lik.
hi..,>cl: ". re- ashore, and there wa*
IL Gag-rO!c carrying THE. flag ut the
american C.nsul's residence. Ii WIS
ii night, ami for pure deviln,ent the
inys clin,lr., the ln,le and carried Oft
the Nag, took it alS.rd ship, and
!"i.!sd 1t ut Tie E;aiuuI:ast In u lupk-
hci. Well. sir. you may believe there
was \ ti,.:e when the Captain came
OF deck in TIE morning. lie was III
an awful stew, AUD, ii course, the
Consul, or wi.wvcr was in charge,
was tearing n,ai. There was u great
row, the two boys were brought up,
and ti!e end OF il WIS they were sei,-
fenced Il, clint, the r3l0and put the
Gag ia..k. Then Ih.rp=fnrs! raid he
w'u.h!nl IL, it. OF cs,ur-e lie wOnias
have been dismissed from the navy
for in>ui,OrsiinatinI,, but sOlNc Onc
who knew the family well sent word
~ his mother, and she Telegram lictl to
him tina: nc u;l>t u" it ior her sake.
There va, nothing he wouldn't d.
f"r III. n.ot',-r. When she came I"
VISIT hin: "n thu ship lie used tn have
grand ceremonies q: rccclhj"ns-not
on board. vi course. ,'ct'a,iSs discipline
would not allow anything t" liz done
there, IU! IN shore. lie drought the
w"r:.l ~ her. AMI when she :el.-
gral!,e,l H. hi.i !,e said l,e would l,ut
TIC !i;:" I,a'.'; i"as,u q Uf his mothers
re'H;.'. TE.n they pa! II back In
grand style. There was public
ceremony. Ia isa'! u photographer OF,
tn. ground. "nl there he was taken
c!in,h:n.: !i... ;a,!t.. hc and the other
hoy. witt: TIE American ling trailing
over ni:s .::u:.l.icr. He l,n.l tho pie
;nrr enlarged, and kept II in the
scra,.-!, "l; with Ill the new Sl,aper I!
notices OF Tie affair cut oil, aud l:;st- j
r.i under it. The Research. when !
was with him. WAS Paid oil IN 1865.
| next hear! "s Linn as !'lng-I.ielten-
ant on hard -" Ga;:.;s:', and since
then he !.::> !..".,: out VI the way un-
i'll I SAY about his commanding the
Corridor at .A:sSwn'ivia. ! used U
t:.ins q" ".mu'i only remain in the ;
navy !".,~ enough, to lie able 10 retire .
with iii Il. ri. (nnfniu lks.feSfnrtl lint