Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-08-25
CAREER OF DE ROHAN.
ADMIRAL pAALeaeN's BROTHER 4
SOLDIER or FORTUNE


for Victor Emanuel.
Admiral William de Rohan, VINO dieu
in this city, was one of the most REMARK
.b,e men of this century, and compete
sketch of his life would read Ike a chap,
Cor from medieval history. lie was Oh
Morse descent. mis- father having oeeii
swadish noblenan, and he was born
D.bleren. his elder brother beng Ad-
miral Dahlgren, of the United o'a.es
navy. whose services aaoat during 'he
war rs well as his advanced improve
ments in ordnance, make such piiSn
mage in the history of our navy Another
brother. Younger, Charles Dahlsreh'
took sides with the south during .he
war and was general officer
he Rohan was nearly six feet IN helSht,
broad shouldered and deep chested, ana
in his prime of life must have been one
of the most powerful men living. Ills
head was Websterian in its proportions.
THE BROTHERS, FIGHT.
Away back in the forties, when VIII
lam had grown to mans estate III years
Admiral Dahlgren, then lieutenant,
was stationed at the navy yard here en-
gagged in the ordnance departments, that
made his name famous for the style ana
method of building the great ship guns
that bore his name and that fought the
naval battles of the civil war. One day
Dahlgren, the elder son. saw tit to take
William severely to task for something
and that brought ON storm of angry
words on both sides that resulted i'll the
Younger man knocking the older brother
into corner of the room. Dignity for
babe personal alteration, and Dahl
eren had an officer sent for.
Taken to the old City hall, William
was sullen and unrepentant, and though
family and neutral friends tried to stop
proceedings, Dahlgren pressed the case,
and the offender was fined 500 for the
assault. Then Dahlgren told the magis-
trate that if William would make
public apology for having struck an Off
Ger of the navy while in uniform he
would be willing that the penalty be set
| aside.
"Never! Never" said William. Il
will never apologize nor even speak
word to you while God lets me live; and
more, while you live will never again
bear the name that you do"
So they parted in the mayors room at
the City hall, and William assumed his
mothers name of De 'Rohan. by which
he was known thereafter at home and
abroad to the day of his death. His
mother was member of the princely
family of De Rohan, of France
Going abroad. his family connections
and ample means brought him into in
timacy with persons of the highest rank
in life, among them being Admiral Ho
bart (Pasha), of the Turkish navy, and
with him he took service under the sui
tan, with the rank of captain.
HIS CAREER IN ITALIAN WATERS.
Leaving the Turks he went to the
Argentine Republication Buenos Ayres
with Garibaldi, and commanded the
naval forces of that country in the sue
cessful revolution that brought indepen-
dence. After that, when Garibaldi came
to this country, De Rohau went to Chill
and became admiral of the Chilian navy.
Late in the tifties he joined Garibaldi,
with whom he was i'll constant CORE
spondence, in Europe, andentered heart
and soul with him in his plans for the
unification and independence of Italy.
While the great liberator directed aud
commanded the land forces De Rohan
was made admiral of the revolutionary
navy, which was confirmed by Victor
Emanuel
He was an admiral without fleet, for
they did not have a single vessel heavier
than coral fishing felucca; but he was
energetic, and by very liberal outlay
OF funds from his private purse and con
tributions by English and French friends
he actually succeeded in purchasing and
armlng three good sized merchant steam
ers, with which he escaped to Sardinia
and reported to Victor Emanuel.
1t was on these vessels that the then
KING OF Sardinia and such troops as he
mad were transported to the mainland of
Italy, and history tells of the result
During the siege of Rome Admiral De
Rohan commanded the marine division
under Garibaldi and supervised the ar
tillery fire
Other forms of government than re-
publlcs are at times ungrateful, and it is
so III tins case, for, while Admiral De
Rohan spent nearly $3.50, 900 in providing
the means that gave the throne of Italy
To the house of Savoy, he never was 70.
PAID IA penny, and died in Providence
hospital here, cared for by charitable
friends.
During number of years he resided
IN England, where he became interested
IN the formation and workings of the
BRUSH naval reserve. in which he was
commissioned commander by the nd.
mlralty. During the civil war he was
intensely loyal to the north, bat rpfnsad
TO take service in our navy lest he ,niybt
az sonie tllhe be brought under the com.
nand OF his brother, Admiral john Dahl.
gren. '''''ii
W OH oy various excuses and neo-
lected by Victor Emanuel in his attam,fs
10 secure repayment of the immense
sums advanced to Italy, he came home
about 1871 and laid his claims hafora H.,
secretary of state.
IN the belief that something would at
'eaSt De accomplished, De Rohan went
a again, and for several years tried
" Work some mines he owned in Snr.
u th or Sicily, but he lacked capital for
Tue work, and returned home TO find Ii,
u va ~ siumperlns as neglectedly as though
no one In the state department had eyer
heard of it. ''"o ever
ne was thoroughly disheartened and