Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-17
The Arctic Victims.

IL RADES.
| Extracts from the Herald of Saturday.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER DE LONG.
Lieut.. Commander De Long was
born in this city in 1874. He was an
only child, and, as both his parents
bied when he was quite young, the lad
WAS almost alone in the world, bis only
living relatives being few cousins,
Whom he seldom saw. A lady school
leacher, principal Of one Of the public
| Schools of Brooklyn, which De Long
attended, said that as a school-bey be
Iwas gentlemanly, energetic and bright.
IlHis ambition was 10 keep at the head
!of lis class il all his studies, to let no
pupil pass him in acquiring knowledge.
Whenever there was a prize announced
for the most proficient in any OF the
sstudies. De Long would exclaim; 1'll
get that prize and as the results In
,variably showed be was no false propb-
let. He had so many good qualities as a
boy that the present Vicar'General
Quinn. who was then the pastor in
charge OF St. Peters church, in Barclay
street. bt came so much interested IN
him that he adopted young DE Long
as a sort Of protege. 1t was through
Father Quinn's intercession, 1t Is said
that Congressman Benjamin wood
gave De Long the appointment to The
Naval Academy on October ], 1901
He graduated in 1865, and was pro-
NOTED 10 ensign December /, 1866;
master, March II, 1868, and lieutenant.
Mrs. De Long is at present living in
Burlington. Iowa, at the house o: her
sister. Mrs. Gen, Glasgow. Her iather
mother aud her brother, James A.
We;ton, Jr., reside in this city. In
connection with the fate OF Lleutant-
Commander lie Long a sad interest
centres in the terrible death OF Ben
Long EdCs. the young naval officer
who was killed at Newport last summer
by the explosion Of torpedo. EdeS
vas a class-mato OF De Long at the
Naval Academy and each became the
others most intimate friend. Both met
painful deaths within few months OF
each other.
De Long was man Of fine appear
ance and of splendid physique. de
was six feet in height, weighed l7O OF
1870 pounds and was ofa vigorous con
stitution and athletic frame. One who
knew him intimately says OF him that
he was q gentleman Of charming man
ners and an interesting, brilliant con-
versalionalist. He was an acute oo'
server of men and things, an1 in bis
travels had acquired fund OF valuable
information. He took great pride and
Measure in his profession and was Q
close student and an industrious reader.
DIR, JAMES NJ. N. ANBLER, UNITED
STATES NAVY SURGEON.
DIR. James Markham Marshall Am
bier. the surgeon of the expedition
was the son of DR.. Garry Amber, anc
was born in Fauquler county, Va,
lDecember &c, lS4S. He was educated
at the Washington and Lee College,
Virginia, and graduated in 1870 at the
University of Maryland. After OBJ
tanning his diploma be practicsd medi
cine for three years at Baltimore, and
entered the navy as assistant surgeon
| in 1874, being first attached to the
Naval Academy. His first sea service
was on the United States corvette
Kansas, when she was cruising in the
West Indies. He was next stationed
ON the flagship Minnesota, IN New
York harbor, for two years, aud then
was attached 10 the Naval Hospital
| He was promoted passed assistant sur
oeon in 1877. DR.. Amber was mai
Of fipe physique. six feet IN height ant
strongly built. He was an enthusiastic
sportsman, and in company with Mr.
Collins, Engineer Melville and Capt
Dunbar had narrow escape while hunt
inc dncks in the sound which divides
st. Mlchael's Island from the mainland
Mr.. Collins, 10 o letter to the Herdt'
from st. Lawrence Bay. gave graphic
desciiption of The adventure Ihe'
omitted the Jeanette IN the s:eau
cutter TO get something for the larder o.
way of change frome the canned meat
Thew met with fair sport, but on tb'
t return voyage the cutter was nearIl
swanped Oh the bar. Had it not beef
for the skill and seamanshlp oil The OIL
ficers above named ell must haye per
isbed. DR.. Amber was devoted 10 hi
|. Z profession and did all be could 10 allie
vIate the sufferings of the shipwrecke'
crew. He stood by the poor sailoI
!. Erikson TO the last, and when it becam