New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-31
hs discretion in ordering tho beginning the ess con-
sequentil improvements provided for in the measure
DESTRUCTION OF THE ALBEMARLE.
A DARING EXPLOIT RECALLED IN Az APPLICATION
FOR PENSION
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DARING EXPLOIT RECALLED IN an APPLICATION
FOR A PENSION.
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WAsHIyGToN, July 30.-A report from the Senate
Committee on Pensions. in the of Daniel q.
George contains an interesting story of the blowing
up of the rebel ram Albemarle, told by one Of the
participants in that remarkable exploit. 1t forms
part of one of the afiidaVits in the case. Mr..
George, as coxswain of Lieutenant Walk
ers boat, heard Gushing asking Walker
for volunteers for tho blowing up OF
the ram Albemarle in Plymouth Harbor Pimico
Sound and Mr. George volunteered and was the
first volunteer On the night of October "a, 1864,
the expedition went into Plymouth Harbor, passed
hundred rebel picket boats who were on lne
lookout, as they had been in on the night Deiofo
could not find the in the darkness ana passed.
down and out the harbor through the rebel picket
boats to the heet. the rebels thinking the boat was
one of their own They saw them 90 along
side a Federal vessel and so were on the look
out the next night. They put battery
of artillery and a thousand men to defend the ram
and posted lookous to give the alarm should any
boat cross q belt Of ghJ the water, made Dy me
haTDOr lights. AS tho volunteer party crossed TN;
belt they were hailed with " Who goes there Z
Cushing answered, yankees. damn you" Then
came Il shower of bullets which rldlfd the gunwale
discovered the ram by the flash of her big
guns aud mako for her, passing around her twice
before they succeeded In jumping their boat over
the boom chat surrounded her. Dir. George and
chum named Haden dropped the torpedo of 1856
pounds down under the ram Cushing gave the
order to reverse steam and back over the logs,
which they were unable to do Cushing finding
they could not get out, gave the order " Phil her
oil Dan we'll all 90 to hell together"
Dan" pulled the lanyard and the torpedo
opened seam twenty feet long and
an inch wide aad sunk the III two
hours. The attacking party were blown into the
ar and all hut Gushing and other, lIaden, were
taken prisoners. Mr. George ana the crew were 8 n
rounded by the infuriated rebels, who would have
killed them the spot had 1t NOS been for tue cap
tain of the a Albemare, Cooke who rushed 10 the
spot revolver in hand and declared he would shoot
tue first nau who injured the Yankees.
Said he, Il nave been thirty-hye years in the
United States Navy, and tins is the braycst deed
| | have ever known" Mr. George sent
to Salisbury prison, was there eight or nine months
I'll the ceased when he returned 20 the Chico
| pee and was discharged On Apru 70, 1850, having
served four years, months and sixteen days, and
| having been engaged III twenty -One battles, be-
sides many skirnlshea. Last tau Nr, Geors, was
| IL own from h's team and Dad his shoulder
! broken, v Inch disabled him iIOn work ali winter
| lie has wife and five small children dependent on
! HIM for support Mr George you'd probably never
| nave applied Tor a pension out Tor this accident.
GRANT ON THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Chairnan Williams, of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has re-
ceived the following letter from General Grant with
reference to the return of the japanese indemnity
fund. dated 1T Long Branch. July "a:
Seeing that there Is disagreement IN the Conference
Committee Of the Senate and House a5 to
whether the reflindng to Janen of the In
temluty e4aced from that Government-impr
cJsnriled in that belief during my visit 10 that
| .~r-snoud include the interest received by our
Government the bonds purchased with the indenl-
nifty. whether only the principal should be paid,
! / venture to write yOG line Oh She saject. /
eoIlected iiavng been collected II should now be
| refunded Justice seems to lne to dictate that
Uouse by It's action decded But the pr1cpc involved
Is much more importance 20 Japan tan ali the money
DE much better pleased Win the re1uning OF the money
eyactcd without any interest tan witn amount
larger tha the original sam, bat less than that with III
tcrct added Tue Eastern countries nave Deeh 80 ul.
to fair play from the stronger powers Of
the world mat this ion Of CongTessf if consummated
viii be such new departure as VIII rebound To our
credit II we receive no Other benefit.
write, therefore, express the hope that the Con-
ference. Committee viii agree by the other OF
~ branchcs-onc faVuring tue payment of interest
IN full the other of paying only pl1nGpai-yelding
trIv and not eompi 0nlise on part Oi tue interest /
home YOU viii Regard this atcMpC 10 Interfere
with matters O ,cgisLltlon On my part, out President
Ock al interest IN tnl5 maer and "a traveller since
/ confirmed the views previously entertained on the
II any rate Of interest should be agreed upon in lieu
OF what tle has actually received from The
purchased With the indemnity, thc prhcple IN
VOWED WOuld be preserved, even II tne rate should he
,ow. But the appropriation Of gross amount
20 he returned WlJhOuJ the amount
being based any calculation OF what Is due 70 japan,
could not G my opinion, Dc rs well received ~ tie adj
IN ss,nn tnpt We mold and have held for Il number OF
mow want to return It, lhd the question ls with Or