The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-01

ly quarter of q century ago.
TWO BRAVE MEN FACE A MOB.
The following is related as an in
cident of the capture of New Or
leans
II looked as ifiaw and order could
never be established in lin New Or
leans.) What steamers had been
left unburned were lying ct the levee
with croWds Of msniacs rushing over
their decks, the men smashing in
the rice tierces, the women scraping
I'D what could be gathered. What
could not be carried Of wes thrown
into the river. .The damned YAM
KEGS shan't have it." they cried.
There was no way of testifying their
raee 70 which the mob did not re-
soft. All at once q boat was seen
ceming on shore with two officers
sitting in the stern sheets The Off
Gers landed, faced the crowd, and
walked sas stsadily az If they had a
thousand men at their backs.
II want TO see the Mayor" said
Captain Bailey " Show me where
be lives And nov the crowd woke
again from the brief silence that had
fallen upon it, and again they roar
ed and shouted, Down with the
Yankees "Shoot them J" Hang
them TO q lamp-post % and they
crowded around the two officers.
who walked fearlessly on. In a
few moments the officers were lost
sight of in the crowd, and no one in
the squadron knew what might be
their fate, but Bailey and Perkins
walked coolly on in defiance Of the
rabble, until their determined cour-
age won respect, even from tnat
howling mob.
The gpne Of the " Hartford were
loaded With grape and canister, and
ms Bailey and Perkins were shut in
by the crowd, the men stood at their
guns ready for the first sign from the
tops that harm had come to the Of
ficers, to open the battery on the
mob.
However, no harm came TO those
two brave men. 1t must seem that
there is always in an American mob
some little spark of chivalry, espe-
cially where men show pluck; SO ii
was in this case; the two officers
reached the Mayors house and were
shown into the presence of the May
or, Mr.. Monroe, cool, brave gentle
man, to be sure, but ruled by the
mob, which has always had undue
influence in New Orleans. We
have come,p said Captain Bailey to
the Mayor, I" to demand the surren-
der of New Orleans, and that the
State flag be hauled down from the
public buildings, and that only the
United States flag be hoisted there.
you have the power in your
own hands," replied the Mayor, to
demand the surrender OF New Or
leans, and thst the State flag be
hauled down from the public build
ings, and can do as you please, but
/ doubt If there is a man in New
Orleans who would haul down that
flag without being assassinated on
the spot"
The officers having performed
their mission, took their leave. The
crowd had received some intimation
of their demand, and on the appear.
snce of the officers howled, if posi-.
BILE louder than before, but Bailey
and Perkins waved them aside,
and strobe back to the levee.
SINKING OF THE HATTERAs.
The following is from the chapter
on "The Capture Of Galveston De-
struction Of the Westfeld; Sinking
of the Hatters by the Alabama
In January, 1863, another disaster
befel Farragut's feet. As soon as hs
heard of the capture Of Galveston ht
sent Captain Bell with the Brook
lyn and six gunboats to retake the
place. They had not all arrived or
the 11th of January, 1863, when il
the Wsning of that day a sail, which
afterward proved to be the c. S. AL
ALBANIA, appeared in the offing, anc
Captain Bell sent the Hatteras ir
pursuit of her On approaching tn,
stranger Captain Blake, of the Hat
teras, hailed her and asked for hel
name The reply was; Her Males
ty's steamer, Spitfirs." The Unior
commander then said that he would
send boat, and one was immedi
ately lowered and showed off from
the ships side. At this momen
the stranger opened his broadsid,
upon the Hatteras from distsncs
Of only . hundred yards. with terri
bic effect The Hstteras, though
taken by surprise, returned the fir
with spirit and both vessels steamed
ahead, leaving the boat behind
The action was a short one and end
ed disastrously for the Federal YES
sci, as her light howitzers were M
match for the armament of the Ala
bams lsiK rifles in broadside AND
one pivot gum, and the Hattera
soon went to the bottom. Her crew
was picked up by the enemy, ant
the latter steamed away.
The Appearance of the Alabam,
on the coast created much excite
ment. No doubt she came with tn,
intention of capturing the small
blockading force on the Southern
coast, where no very large vessel
were maintained. As soon us th,
flashes q the guns were seen from
the Brooklyn she got under way ane
steamed in thai direction, but die
not discover anything until the mex
morning, when the masts of the Hat
teras JWsse seen above the water viii
her pennant gaily flying
This action offers a good moral
Never send boy on a mans er
rand" Had Commodore Bell sen
two gunboais instead of one, tn
No. 290" or Alabama would prob
ably have fallen into our hands, an,
her wil6 career would have ende'
then and there.
Only Joking.