The Butler weekly times., 1889-05-08

cry Major Stonestreet says that he
badl ly wounded but once. That was
in Marmaduke's raid on Springfield
when he was shot and taken prison
er in the fight near Hartsville. He
was afterwards exchanged and reioin
ed his regiment near Jacksonvill, Ark.
He especially distinguished himself
for bravery and strategy in the
4th Of July fight at Helena, which
was Ill progress when Eicksburg
surrendered. 1t was sad of him
that he had more horses shot from
under him and gave more away to
those he thought needed them more
than himself than any man in Shell
by,s brigade.
TO MAXIMILLIANs AID.
At the close of the war. in which
by his courage, gallantry and gentle
ness he so endeared himself to all the
men who served under him, and won
even the respect of his enemies,
lie went with Shelby to Mexico,
where that dauntless leader chose to
6, to a foreign country rather than
surrender The history of the two
years which he passed there he him
self has written in his appendix to
his work on ''Shelbv and his Men"
It was his idea to offer his services
and cast his lot with Maximillian.
but various circumstances prevented
it. The details Of those two years
in Mexico are as interesting and ro-
mantle as any novel ever written. In
all the negotiations between Shelby
and Maximillian Major Edwards was
the trusted ambassador, He was a
a favorite with Naximilliau and his
wife Carlotta, an3 It was through
him that the gran, was made which
enabled Shelby and about fifty of
his men to establish the Cardova
colony of Carlotta.
FRANK JAMES SURRENDER.
The surrender Frank James is Ii
rectly due to Major Edwards. Gov
ernor Crittenden, in speaking OF
the matter yesterday afternoon, said
that to Major Edwards was due the
the credit of bringing James to place
himself at the mercy of the state.
Governor Crittenden spoke in the
most feeling terms of Major Edwards.
He was the soul of honor says
the governor, "One of natures NO
blemen 1 never knew a man more
generous, noble or self self -sacriic.
ing. No tribute that words can pay
to his character can do him justice. :
HIS DUEL WITH COLONEL FOSTER.
( The directors of the fair associa
tion at Rockford had invited Jeffer.
son Davis to be present during the
fair and deliver an address. The
invitation was never accepted, but
it caused some bitter comment in
the ultra radical papers. Colonel
Foster. who was then on the ST
Louis Evening Journal. was espe-
cially bitter and Major Edwards re,
piled through the Times. In the ed
itorial in the st. Louis Times it was
stated that it might be embarrassing
for Mr.. Davis to be invited to take
dinner with some of the citizens OF
Rockford and find some of his own
silverware on their tables. Colonel
Foster replied to the editorial
branding the man who wrote it as
a liar. and denouncing him bitterly
Major Edwards at once challenged
him to fight duel and the challenge
was accepted. Colonel Foster nam
ed Rockford as the place near which
to fight it, ", D. Bernard was
chosen as Fosters second and Colo
mel Harrison 3, Branch represented
Major Edwards. Under the agree
meut each principal was allowed. be
sides lis second to have one present
Foster selected Dr.. S. P. O'Reilly
and Major Edwards asked DR.. Nor
rison Munford TO go with him DIR
Munford protested against the
whole affair. and urged Major Ed