National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17
JOHN DANENHoWER.
a Pathetic Rcmonstrnncc by the wifc OF
Engineer Melville.

The Washington dispatches published yesterday
stating that Lieutenant Danenhower had received
letters by mail from Engineer Melville created
lutter of excitement In the pretty little home Of
the Arctic hero, Melville, at Sharon Hill. "Proba-
bly," said Mrs. Melville, "lettcrs were incosed in
the mail to Lieutenant Danenhower for u.s. and
after few moments silence she continued, " / do
not like TO speak unkindly of brave man, but
Lieutenant Danenhower could not have treated our
little family more cruelty had he tried to break
our hearts. VIXEN he had been in New York
day / received dispatch from third person say
ing: Lieutenant Darenhowcr has news from
Melville; meet him at Continental Hotel to-mor-
row. This message alone was sufficient TO NOR
iily me, but was In the act pf answering 1t when
noticed the signature. which was that ora per.
son with whom our relations have been, to tell
but hnlf the truth, very disagrecabe, and | coun-
termnndcd the reply. When Lieutenant Danen-
hover arrived in Philadelphia received another
Dispatch from the same y rson, MS Iollows
go Lieutenant Dauenhower regrets your not
being here. Can you come and see him2,
"1hiS l received while nt the bedside of dying
friend, and nho,hCr dispatch came from n third.
party rs follows
"'Bring children-fast train-Danenhowc re-
quests it-Coniinentnl Hotel, before noon. You
viii observe that Dauenhower had not himself
tele .raphed me word, although upon his arrival
In Philadelphia had te cgrnphed tim message
of fcongratulaion All tins time | was watching
the last moments Of dying friend. Tint evening
received the following dspactch, the fast sent
by Danenhowcr: Arrangements having been
made ior my reception ut Washington, unknown
t. me, regret | C mot comply with your invita-.
ton to call at present but VIII come from Wash
ington expressly to DO so' and, would you believe
1t, he went by our little station within arms reach
ormy little girls who were painting for news from
| Papa: within sight of our flag. which has
been flying at. hHlf-mast since the news of
poor Captain Dc Longs sad fate, and
| went TO Washington to attend public
| rcceptionl Had he gone by TO see his dead mother
should have been content tn wait until he could
return; but he had seen all Of his family, and.
with Georges last message, went by us without n
word. The messages which came were atf, f,onts
enough. His conduct nflerwnrd was cruel, cruel !!
| Not word from him since. lie can go TO Annap-
oils TO attend ball. but not word Of dear Georges
| message yetdelivercd While he and my hu band,
| hand III hand were walking through the valley of
| the shadow Of death on the icC-bound Siberian
| coast, wonder what would have been his feelings
If he could have seen George Melville In his place,
| while he turned his weary footsteps back again to
| save, If possible those who were lost, and could
have witnessed the unieeing spectacle of Melville
| brushing by the skirts of his dear mother without
| a look Of comfort or II word TO cheer. Lieutenant
| Dnnenhower may justify himself to himsef-tO US,
| neyGrl PHILADELPHIA Record,