The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-25
TWO BOYS ADVENTURES,
~ UNPUBLISHED Story OF
srANLEY'S FIRST EXPEDITION.

n Was a Mere Coy When He
Iourneyed Through Asiatic Turkey
With Another Lad on a Pair OF Old
xzorses-Dare Devil Adventures on
+ra Road-Imprisoned and Strung
I'm With Lariats-How They Made
Their Escape.
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<rU YORK, Feb. 21.-He was a mere
Nv when he tired of the monotonous duties
- sbu's clerk, and set sail for Smyrna in
80 Of adventures. He was accompanied
On this Quixotic journey bya lad of the
name of Lewis q. Noe, now respected citi-
,sn of sayville, L. l. Like Ulysses, "they
.-.veled far, visited the capitals of many
cations. and endured great sufferings on
land and sea-"
Mr. Noe first made Mr.. Stanley's ac-
-aintance in 1864. when the former was a
how of Is serving as commodore's meSsen-
car on board the United State frigate Min
nesota Commodore Joseph Lanman, then
ling In Hampton Roads. Stanley had
enIisted as a sailor, but by reason OF his
Tnsrked ability and skill as q spenman he
had been made ships clerk. He was, even
tben full of aspiration for adventure, and
had stored his mind with tales of mystery
and marvel. He urged Noe, as soon as they
should leave the service, to accompany him
in tour through Southern Europe, pro-
Dosal that Noes somewhat romantic nature
made him eager to follow. The period of
anal discharge being yet a long way off,
the youths became impatient, and Noe
saws that Stanley planned their desertion
when the Minnesota put in for repairs at
Portsmouth, n II. This, he adds, was done
by merely affixing the commodore's name,
in excellent fac smile, to pass by which
the pair were permitted to leave through
the navy yard gate. They went directly to
New York, aud Noe visited his home
on Long Island, intending thereafter to re-
turn to the ship. But, on his way back, he
met the wicked Stanley in New York, who
dissuaded him from returning by picturing
the disgrace and punishment that awaited
him. He suggested. however, as an alter
native and means of raising the wind, a
frolicsome experiment In the then popular
pastime of bounty Jumping. But Noes
neck and his feelings were alike tender, and
conscience, quickened by the vision of q
halter and youth dangling at the end
of it, literally made his flesh creep. He
declined the suggestion, and, leaving New
York, found work with Joshua Hubs, a
farmer at Hicksville, L.. /. But recollection
of his wrong-doing still troubled him, and
at the end of week he came again to the
the name of Lewis Morton in the Eighth
New York Mounted Volunteers. Col Pope
commanding. He continued in the service
till the close of the war. Stanley, who is
believed to have found employment,
meantime in New York law office, finally
learned his whereabouts and began a COR
respondence with him in which he opened
up a scheme of travel to the Rocky noun
tains AS Noe could have joined him in the
Journey only by again becoming a deserter
the proposal was declined and Stanley went
to Colorado alone He remained there until
the spring of 1856, continuing correspond
ence with his friend, and Stimulating the
interest in foreign travel with which be
had imbued him early in their intimacy.
The war had ended, and having received
an honorable discharge from the army, Noe
had returned to the home of his parents
when Stanley came back to New York.
The latter lost no time in visiting SayYille,
and besought the father and mother of Noe
to allow their son to accompany him on
journey to Asia. They were inclined, from
the statements made to them, to look
upon Stauley's previous conduct in desert
ing as a pardonable indiscretion, and
were uniformed of his later efforts to
graduate their son as a bounty jumper. His
representations, too, of the possibilities of
wealth that offered in the east had their in>
fuence upon the worthy couple, and when
IN connection with these they considered the
apparently disinterested character of the
proposal they gave their consent. Thus it
came to PISS that about July /, 1866
the young globe trotters left Sayville with
q faith resembling Abraham's solely
in its ignorance of whittier they went. In
New York they met a gentleman named
Cook, whose acquaintance Stanley had
made in the Rocky Mountains, and who
was to accompany them on their journey.
The trio thence proceeded to Boston, where,
about the middle of July, they embarked
on the E. II. darlington, vessel bound
for Smyrna. Contrary to his expectation
Noe Yves obliged to work his passage, STAN
ley, very early in the expedition, having
met with financial reverses. But he was
assured that all his expectations would be
more than realized on arriving in the east.
Stanley had a project in view that could
not fail, which would result in fabu-
lous wealth to them all. When, after a
sixty days voyage, however. Smyrna was
reached, it became evident that the ex-
chequer stood in no likelihood of being i'm
mediately replenished, and its condition was
one OF the extreme exhaustion. But Stanley
was undismaYed. There was no doubt Of
success further on; but where and by what
means were secrets he studiously kept to
himself. With the assurance of one pos
6essed OF unlimited resources he negotiated
with guide to Symrna to accompany his
parry into the interior, Offering him a sum
equivalent to $50 month and his expenses
fortunately for himself, the guide declined
the offer, and the three travellers proceeded
without one.
'On our second day from Smyrna" Mr.
noe continues, "wnile we were at rest and
Mr. COOK was seated by q bunch of bushes,
helt asleep, in boyish sport set fire to the
OuSnes 10 give him, scare. | succeeded,
ana Stanley aud had good laugh at his
expense. But, unhappily, the flames
spread further than | intended. They
caught upon briar hedge and soon de-
sroyed 1t. The inhabitants Of the neigh
DlrhoOd became much excited in conse-
quence, and four or five men, evidently in
vested With some kind of police authority,
came up, and, after some resistance on the
part OF Stanley and Cook, arrested them.
Dlrlng the struggle escaped and made my
t"ay oacK TO smyrna. distance of ten or
S"eiVe miles. That afternoon Stanley came
DECK 10 Smyrna in search of me, and
aGea That, after l left, he and Mr. Cook
"a, "a been taken to a guard house, where
s o1lelr papers were examined, and that. after
me little delay, they we're released"
SANKEY'S power over him Noe declares to
nave been absolute. Fad he been his hyp-
,eo subject he could not have been
mere completely under his control Hence
. oig Stanley required of him unquestioning
SneIence, and soon after their departure
: ON Smyrna said to him in severest
: nes: Remember, you are to do my bid
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