Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-16

from entrance to the house. but diver
sion was made in favor OF the distin-
guished visitor who was presented with
two tickets. At the entrance carriage
after carriage was turned away by the
iveried lackeys, but when Gen. Pull
forcl's name was announced there was
sten:orian cry: Room for the Ameri
can generals carriage" and he and his
wife were escorted to seats of honor.
And he is true American in purpose
and spirit, a member of the Loyal Lee
gion and loyal lover of Michigan, my
Michigan
''Ship ahoy!"
"H-a-l-l-o."
''What ship is that?'
'sPurington-from America bound to
Java. In need of water"
''Stay where you are!''
This nautical conversation took place
on May 6, 1891. between Capt. Williams,
of the American merchant-man the
Resale, commanded by Capt. Marryat,
the distinguished novelist, who, with
the Vigo, a 74-gun man of war, lay at
anchor in st. James bay, being there
for the purpose Of keeping off all YES
the once great Napoleon
The burlington was, however, per-
mitted to stop for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning wood and water, and in defer
ence to the American flag, but scarcely
had the captain and his mate, Mr.. Mar
tin, then young man. stepped ashore,
than the wind, which was blowing a
gale, caused the ship to slip her anchor
cho fD -
sea.
She did not return for several hours,
and young Martin was given an oppor-
tunity of seeing the solemn and lonely
burial Of the man who for years had
been held prisoner there by the Eng
Esh nation
HE died at Longwood, part of the
island which is $500 feet above the level
of the sea-" said Capt Martin yesterday
in an interesting chat on this subject,
land it has always been thought that Sir
Hudson Lowe, who was governor of the
island. sent him up there to hasten his
death. He died in small frame house,
and his remains were placed in a plain
wooden coffin and carried to the grave
in a rough hearse. The pallbearers
were the officers of his staff, loyal
wiz IC1AslIiSQ Will l1lu LII
exile. An English military band pre-
coded the hearse, playing the Dead
March, and several companies of sol.
diers followed. The grave was beneath
a willow tree IN n spot selected by him.
self. His own chaplain read a hurried
service. The soldiers fired volley over
his grave, and the band marched away
playing a quickstep."
There had been great deal of excite
ment; the English soldiers could hardly
conceal their joy at the death of their
prisoner. as they were now allowed to
return to their own country.
Capt. Martin said that his mind was
greatly impressed with the lonely spec
tacle and pageant of death under such
circumstances He believes that if
Napoleon had surrendered to Russia he
would have been treated as distin-
guished prisoner of war.
Everywhere on the island heard
him praised for his fortitude, his cour-
age, and his courtesy to all about him.
and many incidents were related of his
sufferings, and the cruelty of Gov. Lowe
toward him"
Capt. Francis Martin, q. S. N, is a
hale and hearty veteran of ninety-one
years. being born in New York state
in 1900. He has all his faculties at their
best. beyond slight deafness, and
reads historical and biographical books
daily. He lives with his agreeable
family at 159 First street. Detroit, and
is one of the picturesque landmarks of
the past which are left to adorn the
boundaries of the present
Mrs NJ. L. RAYNE