The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21

h6m entrance to the house, b.A Diver.
sion WIS mado IN favor of tho dfstin-
guished visitor who was presented with
two tickets AZ the entrance garbage
after carriage was turned away by tbs
liver}od lackeys, but when Gen. Pull
fOrd's name was announced there was O
stenborian cry: Room for tho Ancri-
con generals carriage" ind he and his
wife were escorted to seats OF honor.
And ho is o true American In purpoeo
and spirit, member OF the Loyal Lc>
gion and loyel lover of michigan. m?
Michigan
'fShip ehoy!-
"II-e-l-l-o!"
''1yl1at ship Is thatY
"Puring ton-from America bound to
Jnva- In need CT water"
stay whcro you nrc!'
This nautical conversation took place
% May G, 1921. between Capt Williams.
Of the American lnerchart-man the
burlington, and the British sloop OF war
Hosalic, commanded by Capt Mcrryat,
the distinguished novelist, who, With
tho Vigo, q 74-gun man of war, lay at
anchor IN ST. james bay, being there
sells coming too ncOr the p1son homo Of
the once great Napoleon
Tho burlington was however, per-
mitted TO stop for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning wood and water, and in defer
cncc to tho American flag. but scarcely
had the captain and his mate, Mr.. MaY-
tin, then q young man, stepped ashore,
than tho wind, which WIS blowing II
galc, caused tho ship 10 slip her anchor
and she was blown twenty miles out ID
sea
She did nC% return for 6cN,crnl 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 tho Eng
fish nation.
''1Ic died ut Longwood, port Of the
island which Is 1900 feet above the level
OF the sea-" said Capt. Martin yesterday
In an interesting chat on this subject,
''and it has always been thought that Sir
Hudson LOW, who was governor OF tho
island. sent him mp there 10 hasten his
death lie died in n small frame house,
and his remains were placed in plain
wooden coffin and carried TO the gravo
in rough heaxse. The pallbearers
were tho officers of his staff, loyal
Frcnchmcn who remained with him In
exile. An English military band pre-
coded the hcolse, playing the Dead
March. end scverpl companies of SOL
dicrs followed The grave was beneath
willow treo In o spot selected by him
self His own chaplain read hurried
service Tho soldiers fred vollcy Over
his grave, and tho band marched awo,y
playing qutckstcp"
There had been u greet deal OF e.sc4to-
mcnt, the English soldiers could hardly
conceal their 10Y Mt the death Of their
prisoner, as they were now allowed TO
return TO their own country.
Cnpt. Martin said that his mind YVES
greatly impressed with the lonely spec
tacle and pageant of death under such
circumstances. lie believes that II
Napoleon had surrendered to Russia he
,, would hnvc been treated "a o Qtsttn>
guished prisoner Of war.
"Dcrywhero on tho island heard
him praised for his fortitutlc, his conr-
ngc. and his courtesy 70 all about him,
and many incidents were related Of his
sutferings, aud the cruelty of Gov. Lowe
toward him"
Capt. Francis Martin, u. s. n. Is q
hale and hoarty veteran of nipety-ono
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 ut $50 First street, Detroit, and
is ono OF the picturesque landmarks Of
tho past which arc left to adorn tho
boundaries Of tho present
MRS NJ. L, RAxSE