New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
HEROISM AND POLITICS.

o.. g. 1y,csnt First Lord Of the Admiralty,
refused TO promote Cochrane or MS h'st lieu
tenant. Parker for such services; because tney
had achieved the capture Of the Gamo WIN 20
little loss OF life their own side. Cocnrane
revolted at this. Worse, he retorted upon H.
reminding st. Vincent that his lordships utie
had been won by victory which was-so lii
az the flagship was concerned-even less pioooy'
true hit. but indiscreet. Thenceforth. as long
"A 81 Vincent was at It's head, the Admiralty
,,,.s hostile to Cochrane and studied TO do him
all Injustice This his fiery spirit would not
.ndura in silence Was he being sacrificed on
the altar of politics? He would go into politics
himaek. knowing his scholastic deficiencies ne
en,area the University Of Edinburgh. along by
thewav with Palmerston. and studied under
D,oaM Stewart Soon, In 1S03 the war broke
Oh, q fresh and he asked tor ship. st. vincent
refused IT, At last he was contemporary as
Higned to the command OF a collier ana paoe 70
convoy a whaling feet TO the Greenland seas.
TIE endured this insulting exile Tor year anu
more Then St Vincent quilted the Admiralty.
and the new First Lord. though scarcely iriehoiy
To him. vas less unjust, Cochrane was put ia
command of the Pallas, new frigate OF thirty
four guns, and sent to the Azores. Prize ai'ef
rr,,e was TAKEN and the Pallas returned IN
month burdened with silver ana goio ana "''h
O. ave-foot candlestick Of gold at each masthead
pe went ashore long enough TO run Tor FarhA-
u,ent and be defeated. and to elicit from
the Admiralty another proof OF us EMMY
Tn,srrr was much need OF an improved snip >
80, ,snp. He invented one. and submitted
II to the Admiralty. They wouid not even en-
.,,,n,e' n Then a prize of $50 was offered for
- s.~+.one go. He sent in his lamp again. not
',.a.. 81. own name. Ii was tested against many
--,.,. and adiudged incomparably the best
,rSnn no made known that Il was his The Ad-
.v,r,itv maid him the prize. but refused TO ORDER
or 10 use a single lamp.
Another cruise OF the Palas was maze In the
Channel and the Bay Of Biscay, In leoo' anu 'ne
former work OF the Speedy was more 'han
duplfcated. At sight Of Cochrane's nag IRENE"
cantsina ran their ships ashore and ned ACROSS
.orntrv for their lives Hearing that a french
corvette was up the Garonne. he sent All MS
men hut forty In boats to capture her' lheS
succeeded, and held their prize against '"'
oYf,er cory>ttes which came down the river "
the rescue. Meanwhile three more came IN from
the uea to where. at the rivers mouth iaS 'e
pal1as with only forty men aboard But Coon
~. with them BY a clever trick he had
m. sai,s shaken. out az quickly as though not
forty hut 400 men were on the Pailas Inc
rrenchmen fed The Pallas pursued, opening
fire with her bow ,Euns-she had not men enough
to-Aye more The three French captains, one
after another, ran their ships ashore ana apah-
d6fsxd them for Cochtane to pick up without a
biou. Other almost equally brilliant perform
.tcrs. Followed. but for them a. the Admiralty
rave him not even q word Of - imendation He
bxexxae;n diaktsted, went home. and entered
parliiInen where be at once began campaign
asafa1R 81. vincent and hts sateliftes He sue
Ad5dSf u f4eaClnG ~sons gross s9uees' ana ~