The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
ssNIIGHTY
The Death of England's Greatest Populs,
Hero.-The story OF Trafalgar.

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st. Louis Republican.
Eighty years ago, October 21st, oc-
Cured the greatest OF nava. battles,
Trafalgar, and thedeath ofthegreatest
Of naval commanders, Horatio Nell
son.. OF all the heroes who havefought
for England on land or sea, Nelson lies
nearest the English heart; and his
memory is cherished a. fondly by the
English peopleto-day as when his body
was given royal sepulture beneath the
dome OF st. Paul's. He was, in very
many respects, a most lovable man.
The courage OF the lion and the ten
uerness of woman were strangely blend
ed in him; and the soul that never
knew fear was weak to the verge
of folly when it's affections were
involved. In the chivalrous senti-
ment he vas another Bayard, and
intense ambition was always temper
ed by equally intense patriotism and
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faults, but they were only such as can
be easily forgiven when coupled with
such rare virtues and still rarer per-
sonal magnetism as he possessed.
The grand monument in Trafalgar
Square may crumble back to its or
iginal dust, never to be replaced; but
Nelson will live in the grateful and
~reverential admiration of his country
men while grass grows and water runs
on English soil. Let us see how he
died.
On the Goth OF October, 1905, the
English fleet came in sight OF the COM
bined fleets OF France and Spain,
and preparations were at once made
or the impending battle. Soon after
daylight on the DIST, Nelson, in his
flagship, the Victory-still jealousy
preserved at ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
deck, and when careful inspection had
satisfied him that everything was as
it should be, retired to his cabin and
wrote ollowlngremarkablepray
May the great God, whom l worship
grant to my country, and for the benefit
OF Europe in general, a great and glorious
victory. and may no misconduct in amy
one tarnish it: and may humanity, after
victory, be the predominant feature in the
British fleet. For myself individually, /
commit my life to Him that made me; and
may His blessing alight on my endeavors
for serving my county, faithfully. To Him
| resign myself and the Just cause which is
Entrusted to me to defend. Amen, Amen,
Amen.
He also wrote in his diary the we'll
known statement and request in re.
gard to Emma, Lady Hamilton, which
the English Governmental u spasm
of doubtful virtue-thought fit to ig-
more, thereby leaving the only woman
the victorof Trafalgar ever loved, and
one, too, who had rendered England
inestimable service, to die a pauper
and be buried in a pauper's grave.
An hour or two later, when the hostile
fleets were gradually coming within
fighting range, Nelson ordered his flag
lieutenant, Capt. Pasco, to signal
these words: England confides that
every n,an will do his duty" telling
him to be quick about it, as he
wanted the signal for a close actionto
follow Immediately. Pasco suggested
the word expects" instead OF ICON
fides," as the former was in the vo-
cabulary and the latter wouldhaveto
bespelled. The suggestion was prompt
ly accepted and the immortal signal,
familiar to all the world, was sent to
the masthead. There has been con-
siderable discussion about the coat
which Nelson wore, but doubts are
disposed of by the garment itself, now
among the most precious treasures OF
Greenwich hospital. 1t is the dark
blue undress uniform trock coat OF an
English vice-admiral of thatday lined
with white satin and with gold lace on
the cuffs and epaulettes. On the left
breast, arranged in diamond shape,
are the four stars of the Orders of the
Bath, st. Ferdinand and Merit, the
Crescent and ST. Joachim. They are
sewn on; not fastened with clasps as
is the custom now. Under the coat
vas worm white Marseilles vest. Coat
and vest still bear the blood stains
the dearest blood in all England.
The first gun was fired by the allied
fleet at ten minutes before twelve, and
the action soon became general; but
the Victory, owing to her position,
vas unable to takean active part I'm.
til fourminutes after twelve. During
these fourteen minutes fifty of he1
men We're killed OF wounded, her main.
topmast, studding-sails and Blooms
shot way, and other rigging more OF
less damaged. just as the tiller-ropes
were cut, she was run close aboard
the enemy's ship Redoubtable, whose
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naval device which Nelson never per.
mitted, and from which he az doom
ed to die. His secretary and eight OF
ten more We're quickly swept from the
quarterback by the murderous fire,
and about fifteen minutes past one, q
musket-ball from the mizzen-top ofthe
Redoubtable, less than twenty yards
distant, struck the front of the epau,
lette on his left shoulder, and ranged
downwards into his back. He fell up
on his face, on the very spot still wet
with his secretary's blood. AS he was
raised up by three men near him, h.
said to his captain: "They have
done for me atlast, Hardy" ~ hope
not" was the reply, eyes, my back
bone is shot away" The wound
did not disturb his presence Of mind
and to prevent recognition by the
crew while being carried below, he took
out his handkerchief and covered his
face and his stars. The surgeons pro-
nounced the case hopeless, but he lin
gered iii great agony for three hours
and a quarter-dying at 4:3o. He re
tanned his sense to the end, inquired
about the progress of the battle, gave
orders which, if obeyed. would have
made the victory more complete, and
requested that his body should not b.
thrown overheard but buried beside
his parents, unless theking should 9th,
erwise direct. Among his latest words
to his faithful friend and captain were
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