The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

fror. coloneI Graves captured one OF
the formidable muskets called ph-sais,
A gun about ten feet long. WIN snort
clumsy stock. "A muzzle about an men III
diameter and pan TO holu 'ne powuel-
which was touched OF by pressing burn
ir,, coal unon il by means of a crude ar
rangement very much like the vf.-fash-
Toned nint-lock musket OF Revolutionary
davs Two men were required TO man
aye the weapon one walking In 'front.' and
hearing the barrel on his shouln'r ahr
tho other supporting the stock. sighting
the niece and pulling the trigger Al
every discharge both Of the ghhhcts were
tumbled heels over head IN the mud' ana
col. Graves said that the scene "aS
grfmlv humorous. As the reserves "'a'v"-
"a down discharged their pieces al me
vessels with boots and yeis.
riyh,ed their stink-pots and took
"a their heels when broad
side from the allied fleets sent
shower OF iron hail among the diSordered
ranks.
III HAD TO GIVE IN.
After a few such discharges the wall5
Of the forts were in ruins, and the sold
lers had taken TO flight and Ii signalled
for a marley Thus the Pei-Ho forts
vcro taken. and the ports Of China open
Cd 10 the representatives OF western
civilization.
The commanders OF the fleets were in
vited ashore with the accredited Minis
tere of Great Britain. France and Russia.
Commodore Tatnall acting as the repre-
sentative Of this government in the ab-
sence OF n civil representative. Under
huge paviion of yellow silk. trimmed
with blue and gold. erected on the pam
OF Pei-Ho. the Niceroy received ms I'M
welcome guests. .,-, l.,
tho wav of vases. articles Of apparel
cboice collection of gods and other rare
,r,ic,as Of vertu were secured by Colonel
Groves ard are now in his CABINET. ~
an evidence, OF the ingenuity OF ths
rononese he said that while on the after-
1oon tbat the flagship dropped anchor IN
Tho barbor she was the first vessel OF her
Kind ever seen i'm thai remote region on
he following morning. When tne poa'a
Of the natives came OFT Snoie 10 tfauc,
ono ~ them contained an artist who had
,,,de n comnfete model of the vessel. dur
ing the night. in blown glass, all the
lines OF the ship. from the water line %
crow's nest. being faithfully reproduced
without The aid OF a single drawing 10
guide the shaping Of the wonderful piece
~ work During that trip he saw cotton-
cod oil used as a common article OF tood'
while the Southern planters az nome
vvrre devising every possible means OF
getting rid OF the seed from around ,'i-
Gin houses He reported the tact on MS
return and was laughed at for his pains.
~, ,be seed was considered as little less
,bsn absolutely poisonous in that day ana
time. ..r-,,Dr,,cv
JOTNED THE CONFEDERACh
Nft.r his return from that memorable
cr,,isa the war broke out, ana ne re-
signed his position i'm the navy haVih-
been promoted to a lieuteuancy, ana OF
fered his services 10 the Confederate
Government He held seVerai posi'ionS
rrdor tho Confederate Government lie
80 eocond in command OF the Morgan nj
,bo defence Of Mobile. and was employed
Gov a shor, time as an instructor OF the
,nfart naval school. and was finally So
1oo.od &C eecond officer OF the Rappahan-
roct, ,han being built NJ calais, France
a,1 us compelled TO run the blocade 10
~. 80 tis onnoirtment. The vessel on
which he took passage was pursu'u ~ {,
Federal cruiser and sunk OFT the isi''n'1
~ Eleuthera. and the passengers an, anu
crew narrowly escaped WIN ''e'i
by swimming ashore. ,.,., .t,,t-
q-ho Federal commander demanh'u 'i1,,
.,,,r.r,lo~ hut Colonel Graves. being wei.
,.crsoI I'm international laws claimed thal
~. c-ero inside tho marine league WIZ
rro9 unon and that they were entiei'u 10
prftief protection. and raised SUI" "
.,or,, otout the ears OF the Federai com
r,ondor that he allowed them 10 PROF.
10 England. whence Colonel Graves iouh"
his way 10 Calais. ,....
Rut Louis Napoleon was 100 cautio"s
10 allow the Rappahannock 10 leave ~
,,oorinvs under the auspices OF INC
French government. and. after eighteen
,,orths snent in fruitless negotiations
Colonel Graves made his way back %
Richmond. where he was appointed -
select a site FOR the proposed Confederate
naval school. But the war was drawing
~ a close. and his last vice was ID act
oe an escort TO Jefferson Davis and his
Cabinet as FAR rs Asheville, y. c.. where
his career as a Confederate ended.
HONORED BY THE KHEDlNE.
For several years he remained IN Rome.
hut in 1873 he accepted an oiter from the
Khedive Ismail Pasha of colonelcy IN
the Egyptian army. and sailed for the
Ia,d IN The Me. For three years he sign
"a All his correspondence as Graves
pey-n i'm Arabic. He was placed In CONF
rand If a regiment TO subdue the rebel-
1io,,g trf,es of Somal. and marched across
,bo desert and entered the Soudan. lie
had many sharp encounters Win thosr
feroe tribes. and he brought nome
,hoice collection of spears ana deady as
sepafs with a shield Of rhinoceros hide
thot will turn a bullet of large caiiore
al short range During his service mere
no was appointed to select site ior
ltrhtnouse on the shore of the ked sea.
and spert many months in the desert Dy
The margin OF that historic sea. For ms
service in DAT expedition he received INC
decoration Of the order Of the MedidJi.
he being the only American upon Wh9nl
the high honor was ever conferred re
remained there three years. wheh ne
crew weary of the separation from ms
f,miIv and although the khediVe o1ereu
"a nronote Nim and raise his salary ac-
cordinglv. he resigned and came nome.
where he spent his remaining Gays III
Quiet commercial pursuits.
During the last session OF Congress ne
vas granted a full pardon and his as
abilities were removed. he being the i'sl
Sontherner OF prominence TO apply Tor p
rerdon for the part he played IN me ,Nl.
war He was offered an appointment, y,
Annapoiis but his service in Egypt had
Ioid the foundation Of disease OF INC
hoart Of which he died while considering
| 49,. ,,roooettfon OF the cOVfi mr.