The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

SELF known as a patriotic American. lie
believes IN the reign OF the people and IS
enthusiastic as TO our possibilities as n
nation. lie stands very close TO the pope.
Leo XIII. and the pope's great interest
In American matters is largely due 10 the
influence of Father ireland.
Chaplain ireland in 1862.
The archbishop was born in Ireland. but
he bought the right 10 his American citi-
xenship by lighting for the union during
the late war. In 1851 ne was young
priest In Minnesota. having Just finished
hts education In the theoIog.ca seminaries
OF Europe. After the battle of Buii Run
he offered his services as chaplain and
was attached TO the Fifth Minnesota
regiment. The most OF the members or
this regiment were Catholics. and young
Father ireland was the most popular man
OF the corps He preached 10 the boys
before and after the battle. and / have
heard IL said that the men would drop
their cards and leave their games at any
time 10 hear one OF his sermons. He was
not however, contented with preaching.
At times he went into battle and fought
with the men. This was the case al Cor
NTH. The late John Atkins. editor of the
Rocky Mountain News. who was in tha
fight. once told the story: 1T was In the
midst OF the battle. The famous Texas
brigade had made their desperate
charge The Ccnfederates had succeeded
In nenetrating the union lines. They had
captured some OF the batteries and were
mourning into the streets or Corfnth. The
gap in the lines was widening. More
soldiers were rushing through. II looked
as though the Confederates would soon
attack Rosecrans' army in the rear. when
the Fifth Minnesota regiment was ordered
TO the rescue To close the gap. They at
tempted To DO so. They threw themselves
Ike a whlrlwind upon the enemy. With
shot and haycnet they rushed upon the
advancing mass pressing II hack inch by
inch ,tutii AZ last they retook the batter
les which had been lost. and almost sue
ceeaea IN re-estahlishIng ;he lie AZ the
noint where IL had been broken. Just at
t+is time when the enemy were san
crawdins and fighting for the gap. the
erv went out from the union soldiers for
more ammunition. Many OF cur boys had
nsna up their forty rounds and were re-
,ler shinx .heir cartridge boxes from
those Of their dead comrades. II was then
.hat walking amid the shot ara shell.
ra,na a Srseoth-sbaver. tail angular
xzo,,pr man In the dress 81 a chaplain.
r-non his shoulder he carried heavy
bnx and as ne walked along jGsf back
~ the soldiers he yelled ont from time 20
time:
".fIsre are cartridges for you. boys
lgare are more cartridges FOR you"
..Ara 50 h. went along .se 1ine. the SOL
s,nrx reaching back au.I grabbing the
cartridges by the haoffnls ara then turn
trr axaia with rev awnUnitoe mon the
strowg},nr enemy. Ard - through all
,hs. aght thtS srseNtA-shavsn chaplain
moved hack ard forth r-rrysng arnmu0i-
,t,, ., .he men ~ whom, he had preached
a.,x a sew nights before. He kent Il up
urtn At last when re evening shades be-
%, >. fan the hattie closed with vicsory
Cor ,he union forces. Then u was DIS
,,,-area 'ha. Tire brave chartair was miss
ing. Father ireland. for Il was he MO
rav~let' ;he cartridges - me men. could
nowhere BE found. The greatest concern
.,rnx,aFre4 ana almost all .Nenghf tNat his
bravery had cost him his lfe, There Was
az a~xiNus srareh among the wo0r d7d,
whNu IN ~ 'c'ar0vised hospital ~ the
o,,a- edge % CoYtnth the Young priest
Was found rnhurt bat SIN 80 work
.,enttrr words ~ comfort ard cheer -
~, wounded ar. the dysaS
Father Ir~taua's Future.
S,..h was .hs Father Ireland - iSs2
II. was onlv - years cl3 then Tie t. -
- I'D TODAY. ara the = years w6ies
6a,-a s,,rn Nv stree the battle 81 Cs~1nth
hnya f.een wears FISH Q. work Ter him.
r,,-erw ere knows his ecclesiastical '2hovs
ontx,sa az this Re has 6ore great things
~ tss country ard his people. One C
So s~h >r,.s= Was 80 establish colonies -
.h> uaoccupf.d lands Of Minnesota ara
yakofa IN order 20 take care - the peer
,>N.rf. ~ 'se tenement districts az The
ssr Eastern cities. Sns - save the sT-at-
Sran,s from, the temptations and dangers