The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-10-23
ANOTHER FAMOUS CONFEDERATE
VETERAN DEAD.

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December 6, 1906, and entered tn,
naval service of the United State
in 1872, at the age of 8 years, il
which he continued until he learn
ed of the cesession of South Caro-
lima, his native State, when he re
signed his Commission in the
United States navy, in January
1861, and entered the naval ser.
vice of the Confederate States,
with the rank of Commodore. He
was one of the most distinguished
| officers in the United States navy
| previous to the war between the
States, and his name was familiar
to the whole country for the cour-
age and dignity which he display
ed in the celebrated Martin Kosz-
ia affair, which produced intense
excitement at the time. Koszta
had declared his intention of be-
coming an American citizen, and,
before filling all The conditions
emitting him to citizenship, took
up his residence in the Turkish
part of Smyrna, in Asia Minor.
lie was forcibly taken by a gang
of Austrians on board an Austri-
an brig of war, the Huzzar. The
American Consul protested, and
the arrival of the United States
Corvette st. Louis, under com
mand of Captain Ingraham, in the
harbOr, put a new phase on the
matter. The Austrlans at first re-
fused to release the prisoner, and
when Captain Ingraham was in
formed that they were about to
carry Koszta to Trieste, he went
on board the Huzzar and saw him
in chains. He asked Koszta if he
claimed American protection.
Koszta said he did. Then said
Ingraham, you shall have it."
Returning on board the st. Louis,
he wrote to the Austrian captain
(Schwartz), giving him until four
o'clock to deliver up the prisoner,
and cleared his guns for action, al.
though there were two Austrian
war vessels in the harbor. A com.
promise was effected on shore, by
which Koszta was handed over
for safe keeping to the French
Consul al Smyrna, and was after
wards released. In the furore oil
enthusiasm that followed, Ingra-
ham was complimented and hon.
ored for the valiant stand he had
taken; Congress presented him
with a gold medal South Carroll
ma with a magnificent sword, and
the Democrats of New York with
a medal which is engraved "Do
you claim the protection of the
United States? Then you shall
it,"
Commodore Ingraham's great
naval victory in front of Charles.
ton occasiOned at the time a joy
full burt of reclamation through
out the whole South. With the
Confederate ironclads, the Palmet-
to Commander John r.. Tucker,
the vessels under the command of
Commodore ~Ingraham on board
Palmetto State, he attacked
Federal blockading squadron
and drove it off. The Mercedita
was the first vessel attacked. A
she'll entered her starboard
side, passed through her condens-
er and the steam drum of her port
and exploded on her port
side, blowing a hole in its exit,
some 4 or 5 feet square, killing
he gunner, and by the escape of
steam scalding a number of men
and rendering her motive power
useless. The Mercedita surren-
and her officers and crew,
numbering 15S men, were paroled.
The Confederates next engaged
the Keystone State. A shell ex-
in the forehold of this YES
sci and she was set on fire. Her
commander kept off until the fire
was got under, when he steered
again for the Checora, under a
head of steam TO try TO run
her down. A shell or two from
the Confederates passed through
both the steam chests, killing and