Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-06

night attack on Cartlenns and came out n
hero In the eyes Of the sympathetic south
crners OF the gulf cities.
Those were days when the air was laden
with the cries Of the oppressed and the
bnpulsive. whea, had no lack Of oc-
cupation as professional llberator lie
crossed ever 20 Mexico to take hand In
the uprising headed By Carravaial against
the Church party. The scheme failed. and
Wheat, loath TO don his rcgimontals. east
lots in with the hlibuster Walker. who
had been his college classmate 40 Nash.
willie. Hccarricd rc-enforcements md arms
TO Walker NJ Nicaragua after the defeat
OF the fllbusters ut Riyus, aud while there
was blown from the deck Of nm exploding
steamer. but swan ashore, taking a
wounded man with him.
Meanwhile another and n more power
full uprising was afoot among the rapnb-
licans IN Mexico, and Wheat offered his
sword TO Alyarcz, the champion Of the Lib
erals against Santa Anna aud the church.
lie was appointed general Of artillery, bnt
Alvarez resigned without fight aud took
his well filed gold chests and his favorite
officers to peaceful hacienda far from
I the madding turmoils OF revolution and
proceeded 10 take n rest. Wheat soon tired
Ol INV llANNWNWNNF Nllu lNWNl NAuT
the rifle blasts Of Gafibaldi's cnrb9nag.
piercing the quiet mir OF sunny Italy, he
crossed the ocean for n chance 10 polish up
his liberating sword once moro.
Garibnldi gave him all the chance no
wanted, and he went through battle and
skirmish displaying the magnificent cour-
nge. tho rare hoFssmanship and the por-
sonal chiyalry Of the cavalier. lie was
close TO Garibaldi and In his confidence.
and the enthusiastic I.atins called him the
american Murat." He saw the thing
through in Italy TO the point where Carl
baldl crowned Victor Emanuel king, and
then set bis face homeward TO mix In the
great fight " the age, the civil war.
Returning through Paris, Wheat WIS
presented ut Napolcons court. Soon after.
ward he was strolling Ia the Bols do
Bolognc with n friend schooied In the op.
prcsslve, not TO say supprossiye, shadow Of
royalty. The Empress kugcnle happened
to bc In the park with her retiuuc. and the
royalist, FOR fear Of making break, pro
posed that Wheat and himself should back
OH from tho divine circle that hedges In
the crowned patos and retire. Wheat had
no lack Of respect for tho situation, but
didn't zee the need OF such sqneamlshncss,
and went his way with n gallant salute
that brought n nd and smile in return
from the proud Castilan who shared the
throne OF France.
On landing In America Wheat went Mt
once 20 his old ehieltain, Gen. Scott but Of
course couldn't agree with the old mans
view OF coercion against state rights, and
crossed the lines 10 Richmond. As nm ex-
general Of Italy and of Mexico, to say moth.
ing Of the other claims, he naturally cx-
pocted something NJ the hands Of jefferson
Davis. He got only rebuff, and In his
chagrln started for Pensacola TO enlist as
private In q battery led by his younger
brother. John Thomas Wheat lie passed
through Now Orleans ON the way, and Gen.
Twiggs halted him to help organize the raw
levics fiocking to the Confederate camps.