The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Prom the New York Herald.


out somewhere so that honest men may
not be kept idle is their earnest wish.
Like, actors who linger late in the season
on the hard pavements OF the Rialto
gnawing their heart strings with indigna-
ton at the depressing influences OF roller
skating Kinks, these free blades, who are
ready TO defend any man country for
consideration. inwardly rage at the dis.
gllsting era OF peace which broods over the
world
Among the hotspurs stranded in the
metropolis is Henry b. Peterborough, who
has shed blood under seven flags and will
soon be ready TO serve again. He was ar
rested by the British rs apirate and locked
NJ by tho Pope as a suspect. He is best
remembered as marlborough Bey, who
served in the Turkish navy with Hobart
Pacha, and was Familiarity known in
America as Torpedo Boy.
Col scarborough is sick and has run
against hard luck. A Herald reporter
talked to the invalid yesterday and heard
the history of his wild life OF adventure.
The old oampaigner is q stockily built
man with square shoulders, a large head,
closp-cropped white beard, soldierly feat
urcS and laughing blue eyes. He is very
digni,icd in his bearing and resembles
Gen. Newton. To look at the genial old
fellow reclining in his chair no one would
imagine that he was rover OF the seas,
whose profession at times 50 nearly re-
scmhlcd piracy that only an expert could
tell the difference And yet Peterborough
j. the typical free lance and advcnturcr
who dies fighting for strangers on an empty
stomach, or lives on 10 SCARED old age,
rcUping ~ the reward Of lifetime OF he
roism simply rheumatism.
CAREER OF FREE SWORD.
az was born in Virginia, " said Edenbor-
ough. but my parents were English All
my schooling | got in England, where
Nont 10 the naval school OF the East India
company. When was between seven.
teen and eighteen years old | entered tho
service 81 the United States as an officer in
the Mediterranean squadron. In 1850
when Gmibaldi gappled with the foes OF
Italian freedom, my blood was fired by the
call (or volunteers. went 20 London and
joined The British Legion, which went
10 Gariblldrs aid under Col. peard.
served rs q lieutenant OF infantry. In the
legion was Lord Seymour and many other
English gentlemen OF rank who served in.
ccui'o When VIC reached the field was
tlnElenrl iO the artillery service and given
command OF battery. My principal fight
ing in dis campaign was during the in-
y,stmcnt of Capua by Garbaldi's army
Tiic lighting was very tame compared TO
what have seen since. There was very little
fun among the red shirts Of the cmancipat.
IN" army. ! stood within few feet OF the
spot whore GaTibaldi and Victor Emman-
url met. The King rode out with his staff
from 'alyi, n little town on tho Noltuno.
lie WIS flushed and excited Gaiibaldi
Nt.r fs.f md cluN.fts He laa. I.uu.nI
with lis inner nobility. Both leaders 90,
oil thcir horses and embraced. Victor
Emmanuel wanted TO make the old patriot
luke, but Garibaldi declined all honors.
"Nci, my sword was idle when the
war WAS over | yentured into Rome
and the Pope had me locked up in Castle
Angelo. The Pope may bc an excellent
chufchman, hut hc is q id had taller
Castle Angelo was a tough prison. The
Inpal police at that time used to ART II
every pcfs0n against whom the slightest
suspicion existed, and Gen. Guyon, the
French c1minanlant Oi Rome, regularly
rl,gsgd the prisoners. That is how got
out.
"lmong those who we're with me in
Ills service WIS Bob Wheat, aiieTWurd
tol,ue u the louisiana Tigers. Wheat
Vas lite eater aud gallant soldier.
. v iilN' We hfNf NlllfN1 W " lNNNl w NN-
nlrS. Wheat went out oi the dining-TOom
lur q lev moments. When hc returned
hr Jaw what he took tD hu negro sitting
IN tine seat next b. him. ID WIS the
Younger Alexander Dumas, whose mulat-
g. skin Vt once rnusid the southern de.
mon in Mheai's breast. lie glazed Tor q
moment M the renowned author, then
seized him by the collar aud dragged him
ont Dl the room, IN tlc horror Of the 90.
uhlrd guests Dumas sent q challenge,
ami Wheat selected tue ,is his second. The
matter was finally patched up hya Pi,k.
Mipkun npuipgv Wheat vowed uu,
Vu.ln O., q southern gentleman hc could
No. sii 10 q table with q colDtcd man, NJ
tir came time hc admired thc genius oi
ilir author, and Frustrated himself Ia hu-
o. ity lviop u sucrrs,iul pen.
when { got ont OF Castle Angelo
iu.gd,l % steamer at thiyiid Nucclug gri
w. dropped al at Gcnor. Tho var IN
hwrnc, hal broken out Wheat and !,
t,-uthtT with three ur four other soldiers
n lprupr. started ont b. oiler our sWorls
o. ihe tuuirdCmry. We went % Canada
uul mudc our way HcIautrly ON blocked,
runners 81 the south. When got 10 Rich.
mOuu Provost Marshal General Nindci
ha mr urrcstc ~ q spy, but ! was soou
released and was given lieutenant COM
mission in the navy | served ir th,
Jamcs river squadron on the lagshI
Virginia, and on many raids and cNpodt
lions
AERBrED ~ PIRATES.
81 wa, one oi the party that went ID
Havana AMI captured The steamship Roam
ulc. which carried the mails 10 New York
Cant John G.. liminc was IN command
aud vr hai with Us men Who feared moth
igr ir ,bc universe. We went on board 81
the Roanoke Bpasscngurs, and at . O'Clock
IN Toe morning. when she was at sca, w
mnlo DO captain prisoner and took com
muUi No had only fourteen men and ",
lai Dpa oi hity 10 master, bnt We did H.
T,cr' were ON boird forty or fifty passcn
plr.. who learned a. breakfast that the giiI
had rImurcd owners. We wanted 10 rui
tlic 4. rukc into Wilmington as Con
iolrrttr pnzc. but We were short Of Goa
Hnl bad ~ pilot, ~ We went 10 Bcrmud.
nul landed our passengers and some Oi ~
crcN. Tie ra Of the crew joined ~. W,
Wrfu ordered ont u the harbor. Then VI
toi' u-lor" al the foreign mails, amusiui
ourselves hy opening the Yankee letter
nu1 hunting lor $40 bills among them
W. got hotWccn $4,000 aud $4,000 II
precic "a ihr SHIP. We also carried of
byal load of rariaga cigars The none
and loot We put on board u a Conicderli
b.urknio runner the owl. Then We burn