The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-17
PRINCE OF FILIBUSTERs.
Ben Perley poore's Remini. eeaces.l i


 The prince of fl.bus.ers. so far as they were seen 4i Washington. was General o :nn'ngsen. He xss an Erssllishman hy birth, aad, after having received a mili- .arY education. ke left for Spain, when nineteen yeas Of age, 10 serve in the forces ot Don C1fl9s as q st il officer o. tLe partisan eh.ef, Lunaiacarfedui. After many acts Of reckless heroism he wa piuted ard on the death of the partisan returned to Eas .aad in ISss. , i~o @olames from the youtkiu! officer , pen tell the story of a . Twelve Month $ Campaign with LImalacarrSqui." He did not iet h.S ssnra res' ieEg m idle ress. hAmyl, ihe propne, of Circassia. had nnfar!ed the b4nne- of rebellion in the Cauc-sus md young Henninrsen promptly repaired to hs ranks From the sunny wales Q. of SoaIn 70 .he snoas ci Russia vas strange Translation, but | Nas sufilcien, for hIfn tha, T weak side needed brave sword. Henningsen' $ lie n Russ.a furnished the ma:erIal 10. hali a Geken volumes, published a, vari- ous FeIiods when peace drove l4iu to = iorcca retirement; Ssfa occasions ~ese rare, ho2eyer Tke t;ungarIa7 reYo L. ton ei i3-.6 anI - tlu..l. h.n serving with distinction under kossa.h ant ac WAS appointed governor of Eomoan. Heeufa.se achieved t-@tap ,n repu iaiia II he ois.sirous s..c tgie ard " isz aHH 1et Gn h. re'ef1 l. t.agl rd leana. handsome ~a efea; A.e-..4 t.ieat. honote4 sItn lhe if.eaa,h a, Nelhns. n he stsll ers4aes ir f.ss he ds - acsee ete. he followed '. ,- su.h - Amefic4. where Us t.p itsltea lad preceded aifn. ard se Iefy welcomed hiH e.eFs aiiere. lie mar =. 2 s,piishern ~,dae. Ms Seaeas laf aasse co ..t Ga fieee of senator l. ft6en aey tsa a. = -fs.s't-t v1Il.iu- ,r < ~:ii- ae l. sase huasest Y is'esary .zat- tt p-e.ssue.. pm- one r -s ,! tr.ssI .us {. -taa- h.. ti.-.z.r cfses -tsa- e. p5 pen, Nete achrHE - er4sB s"efzi=ksz L.. = appo-tl.4lte ssan y8e- sea:ea a.s Ire eNp.ois ei Nu!am AtSef l eaffH Amer, .4 ere astoaad-
 Izr sa ! aad all. la{ - AIs s.ge .ae s.fe snd ..a .es.surogs et every and. \efef since ,ae aa3> ol Cettez lad .he void -cca saca 4 .r"es as that of. the 's ft.a,3fs.. t.i y-sn who saiiei hssa ..i'prrfs la :. tti'r vessel to caI- 4aeI =. npiie .st.e. m nps,ai tae peAce af 'sa -on'iren's. iaeunin- s-ss tarcV h,..5- sci .a;a ne rsnks ai ;he Asness. an ys = aHs slh ms uzt..si enlgslasm. fiIs fortune and hls lie were eclv rl.kea and. .ithaugh he i9s. the one and c..5Js- ed tee other eH ! ssofe II pcii-f |. ns!sls. he never fesfetteG nis exge.iense "ith Inc a-eaIlsd n11a-.ers .l feel proud ai n4yins been oae ef them. he wleie me, and 4peily eio.s n ny .s- hfentent II hasigg been able to ,onl mand aaG control. ee,ide, seeafing their petson..l siesotion s.n3 T.: .ea5uent. lis comrades ne considered he h=.. soldiers the ~oi1a eyer sa~ and his txpt. cnce ei.il.itd n.a epinien 'o resp hey we.e mostly ( C.hiorn,Ans. .Califottl, wss ihc tics oi the world. .nG lhev were. the pieS of ta4fora a. With orh. go hsnting .ncn oppos,d Ii ,3 l 900 allied Genital ameF'e ans, ard eueam cred with 800 or loo nnn-con5a' ants. Hcnningscn he.d tie p!4.a ai Grerada Ia. seventeen days and nights oi inoc> san' nghtirc. Tees eere poorly sheltered, or no, at .l disease and de ,lh were d.liy agd hourly thinntng ih-ir ranks but iron. le .dcr e men there cane hot 4 whisper oi SUI render kellet. raiculousiy snail in nIinoer, but lnvineItle If courage. came al la;. \ hundre4 oi those paladins whom the world eal.s iiii busters !" dts embarked from ihe lake steamer. and with cheer and sol,ey c.fiied four slrtlo ades ard effected a Ianc;ion with iher heieaguerea eanii4des Hennlag- sen i=i surely evaeuAied and burned the town, leaving li.s sage ei dcaaCc be- hird him lance suck among the ruins with the tauntns inserpt'oa: Ac tue t'F1nada. Here was C. .nada Then . sl.ed s:a.es navy captain : inteiser- ! enee coup"'led the s'A,1srS heroes :. surrender. Au: the l4iad of Cen.la. Aih>Itci was past forever Duung the ! carly p''t ci cur o.si. war Ge-eral lien n'ngsen oommanGed ,he Wise legion. of i ' Hglnla. lie sssS rapidly achieving a distinction. w.dfla,ed D, h5s military ! lame n smaller feaas. en he incurred | me diSpieasure oi etiei son D,..is. who ! had singular genus IT isnoing o' sappressn the abilities ei his subordi. i ties. HonL'i1sen had d..ludeiensIy An- ctps.td t,c sc.s.set cf pos crit, hy spcsS- ''~ @oittei'i f'sH"as-S CT LAWS, and the IaI;er could never forg,ye such pres- inee. Aiier peace he lived qui-.y ' .. W arlington. general taeo-lie wserever ms amiab,e disposition and stainless character were known He WIS a warm and ae'ae fnend of Cup. l.,bfe. At one time he visited the ever i,i;hfrl Isle, with 4 view h taking ! personal pant n the insurFettion. but the ODD r. 'uniiy did no, come and he died m peace at home