The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-10

the oldest naval officer living. Over IS years ago
he entered the Navy ~ a Nidshpman. His record
given in the Naval Register shows that he became
Midshpman Jan. /, ISIS; Lieutenant. March =
lS27 Commander, April II. 1874; Captain, Sept.
II. ISIS: Commodore. July Is. 1852 retired Oct TO-
1866 Rear-Admiral on the Retired List July 25 1866.
The late Commodore d. " Ingraham, Of Charles.
ton, 5. G., who served in the Mexican war aud on
the Confederate side in the late war, was a great
friend Of Admiral Selfridgs and before his do,
mise the only survivor of those entering the Navy 10
June, 1872, and serving in the war then with Eng.
land. He resigned Feb. I, 1861, and entered tho
Confederate navy. While Commodore IngSaham
was commanding the Z. S. sloop-o- war st. Louis
in the Mediterranean in 1855 he inteFfered in the
case OF Martin koszta, who had resided in the
United States two years. and had declared hts ins
tention of becoming a citizen Koszta had been
seized by the Austrian Consul at Smyrna and inl@
prisoned on board the Austrian man-ofwar Hussar
Capt ingTsham sent word that II Koszsa not rec
leased within eight hours he would take him by
force. The 81. Louis was cleared for action, aud
prepared TO attack tbs Hussar greatly her supe.
rior in size and force. At the last moment tho
Austrians compromised the question by surrender,
ing koszts TO the French Consul. who promptly
released him. For this action Capt. Ingraham was
granted a medal by Congress-
The widow of the late celebrated Indian fighter
Gen. Crook, Is now at Chicago visiting tho Worlds
Fair IL is stated that she has attracted more at.
tention in Chicago recently than most other femf.
nine visitors to the Worlds Fair. She l. a very
fne-lookng woman, with snowy-whits hair that is
in striking contrast to her youthful and yivacious
spirits.
Gen. Longsireet says that Gen. Lee failed at Get
tysburg because he did not concentrate his attack
into one overwhelming rush. He said: Gen Lee
displayed his greatest weakness a. a tactical com.
mander at Gettysburg. The tactics there were
weak and fatal TO success. His attacks were made
in detail and not in one coordinate overwhelming,
rush, as they should have been. The first collision
was an unforeseen accident. We failed at Gettys-
burg because we had undertaken too great a con-
tract, and went about in the wrong way" Long.
street has been roundIy criticized by many of the
Southern papers for smashing the Idol of the Con-
federacy in such manner, but Gen. Sic<les agrees
with what he says.
The bursting Of the Lady Polk caused perma-
nent injuries to two soldiers-One Federal and the
other Confederste; both of whom met in a rather
odd way in the streets of Trimble NO., recently,
Col. Wiiiford, q one-armed Grand Army man. was
accosted by a one-legged man. who politely said:
Mister, won't you please give me . cents to ges
something to eat with? have but one leg as you
see and am too feeble 10 work even If had two"
The Colonel. who has been considerably bothered
lately by tramps. and who was not in the best Of
humor, buntly replied s. No. sir; Pve been feeding
tramps until am tired of it," VERY well. sor-
rowfully said the mendicant. " see you have been
unfortunate like myself in one respect, and am
sorry it hasn't softened your heart any" The Colo
mel. who has a warm, tender heart, relented. and
kindly inquired, as the beggar turned away:
Where and how did you lose your leg, my man?'
AT Columbus, KY, in October. 1862, sir" was tho
reply. ~ was standing within 10 feet of she Lady
Polk when she bursted. and piece from her tore
off my leg. guess you have heard Of the burst
ing of the Lady Polk p" My God. yes :" was
the ColonePs animated reply. 81 should say
had. Why, man, that very gun is the cause of my
having but one arm. was with Grant across tho
river. and one of the last shells that gun fred be-
foreit exploded burst near me and portion of It
carried my along with II. No, I'll not give
you r quarter. You were the other side, it il
true, but I'll be-n Williford don't always have
acknowledging for a brave soldier. Here's s. fog
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