The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

who Lived "a Checkered, but Commend
able Life.

able Life.
Mr.. I. c. Hass, manager of the Navy
Branch. q. J.. O., Washington, d. c.. is
visiting his aged father in Woodstock
His life has been very active, energetic
and somewhat roaming. the like OF which
few men have experienced. Thirty-seven
years ago Hon John Lctcher secured Tor
Ike the position Of page IN the House Oh
Representatives, in which he served lailh-
fully until transferred TO the L. >. SENATE
with increased salary.
Preceding the war the ablest Statesman
I'm this country represented the people
in the L. S. SeEate-Jcif. Davis, X. NJ. 1.
Hunter, j. NJ. Mason. Andrew Johnson,
John Slidel, judah L. Benjamin Robert
Toombs, Stephen A. Douglas, VIM. II.
Seward, Cen Sam Houston, George W.
Jones (the latter being the lone survivor
OF anie-bellum Senator's and others. Gen.
John c. Breckenridge presided over that
august body Of statesmen. and Ike reiates
many interesting incidents OF those MS
torcal characters.
Like all true Nirginians, Ike enlisted
/ in the Confederate army ana remalDed
( until the end Of 'he war in the winter
OF 1854, one Sunday morning he was with
others In trent Of Nebb's hotel and
squal OF cavalryInen I'm gray was observed
/ and Of course IL was presumed that they
were Confederates But that Illusion was
soon dispeiled as the disguised soldiers
rode closely to our Southern boys, and,
/ with levelled guns, demanded surrender
/ They were Jessie Ccouts,' gang OF dis
guised Sherdan's troop in gray uniforms.
/ Soon a regiment Of Il. S. soldiers in blue
/ made their appearance, with twenty adj
! ditional Confederate prisoners, who were
dragged" in the same manner. AS Ike
/ passed Miss Sailie Clover tnow Mrs. ;.
! q Willians) he babe her good by" at
| the same moment slipping a ten-doliar
/ gold piece into her hand; but Jessie
/ Scout named Campbell wrcnched II
! from her a. she was entering her fathers
| home. Ike had donned new gray uni
form Ga luxury at that period. but at
/ Pugh's Run the Scout" skinned him, ana
| in exchange he received a WORKOUT blue
suit. the pants being several inches too
short lie had experienced prison life
! at Camp Chase, Ohio, and swore never
again would he go into another prison
! pen. Sheridan's headquarters were near
| Newtown, and IL was very dark when
the command reached that village About
midway Of Newtown, Ike loaped from the
! horse, and dashed through house be-
| fore lis ast0nished captors realized the
| situation The random shots fired nj him
i'm darkness onW increased his speed 10
get into tie woods as soon as possible,
where he was secure for the night. When
he returned TO Woodstock next day the
! citizens gave him q warm reception
| ICWcver he made n rOrA n iracnioNf '--
cape near Culpepper c. Ii. soon afterwara
! He was acting NO. 10 a cannon that " as
! pouring canister INTO Clusters command
at close range; and as he withdrew the
! rammer from his cannon, a she'll from
! head.
the conclusion of which Knocked him
| unconscious some minutes two horses
were killed, and several men wounded
| When Ike recovered from the terrible
| shock. Gen. Clusters command had cap
tured the gun, and amidst the confusion
incident TO sucn desperate encounters ne
| mounted feet horse, stuck spurs. ana
rode out safely, though bullets "hlzzeo
! closely about him. That was the only
| cannon ever lost by Chcw's battery, but
81 was soon redeemed by Chew's boys with
| the capture Of theree brass howitzers al
| New Creek 1t. Tuck Carter and six men
| Gke being of the numboD were detailed
/ to accompany Gen. Rosser 10 New Greek
Il forced march" Fort Kelley was
reached at daylight, and seven cannon
GERS from Chow's battery were put III al
| vance, in the event OF the necessity OF
! using captured guns. The tort was
| rh,read and taken without much loss;
but "a battery Of three brass howitzers
| several hundred yards distant were being
| loaded by the enemy. There was no
time TO parlev, and Ii Carter yelled'
| "Bovs. we must take that battery OF
the fight will be lost" AS quickly as
| steeds could carry them, the order was
| dulv executed. Gen. Rosser said that
- ,raa ono Of the most daring feats ac-
! complished that he saw during the war,
A few DAVIS after the surrender two Wen
l,nouyn nbvsicians met i'm front or Col.
! A1bert's hoteli--one Union man, the
! other an ardent Southcron. win threats
| Of dirost kinds. the Union doctor drew a
cooked revolver, and placing IL near we
Southern physicians head, was IN ihe
act of pulling trigger, when Ike Iusieu
between them. grabbed the weapon a.
verting the shot. and thus prevented the
murder of beloved physician.
After the war he sought employment
ia Richmond. where he was engaged on
different papers about year. From
| thence Ike went to La Cross, Wis, ana
Brick" Pomeroy gave him position on
the Democrat lie resided In that city
three wears. and when Brick" Pomeroy
established a daily paper I'm New York
CITY he took Ike with hhh, making him
day foreman" Of the New York Demo
crat.
In 1873 Ike established the Baltimorean
i'm Baltimore. Md, which he managed
successfully eighteen years. IL was the
first Illustrated journal published in the
Monumental city. and II was regarded
the leading weekly in Maryland. From
its inception. the Baltimorean ardenuS
advocated all reforms-civil service
ballot, and tariff reforms.
His vast acquaintance includes many
notable men. and among others he en-
loved the confidence of the late Edwin
Booth. the great tragedian.
These are hut few incidents OF BIS ac-
tive life: an elaborate sketch would MI a
large volume Several times he was pro-
noted by Hon. Tn. +. Benedict L. T.,
within one year In the "oNerniilcil'
nr,ntine-ofIice and IS now manager Of
the Navy Branch. G. p. O., Navy Dc
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herald.
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