The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
A RIEM1MHS@EN@E OF THE CIVIL, WAR|

the effects OF his wound, the fas.s
having iodged IN one Of HIS -.
coffin was made OF BOARD shin IA q
buried him with military honor = -
ris island. where Gen. Gslnorsss ~
was encamped. Whether Ma
were removed later by his frisns.
not saw. ~ |
Lieut.. GlaSseil WAS conveysa ~
ress Monroe, where he rema.nes /, -
of war for a long time
Extraordinary precautions v.
taken 10 preserve oar shin fra, : m
mishap. Spars. pointing ssoxnr.
wards the surface OF the water. -.
ged out from either side OF ~
deck. and frem these strong M,ea.
;inss stretched under the ysx..r.
tom 10 ward of floating torpeaosr
volving calcium searchlgght shell : -
around the ship in ali directions :, -
Lookouts and sentries were do,,hlss
every half hour AT the stroke az =. =
had TO sing out: "All is we'll. "A
the officer OF the deck of their ys.a.-ss
More boats were put on picket dur y :
vessels OF the squadron 10 rat,,s :
Roads all night long The crswx !. =
boats were well armed and ths -
boats also carried a howitzAr. nn..s'
in the bows. Every passing boa, - y
promptly give the couutersaxu. ~
was changed every night. So ,..,.sJ
were the boys on board our shin 3 n :
sure her safety that once a rasarr g.
incident occurred that might have nss-s|
tragic. however. n son OF the ceisse ~
named Jimmy Cahili, who had sAtrp.s n
the navy as a landsman shortly -
landing from the old soil was an 80
one night on the forecastle head. Al II
night our third cutter. that had he.e Z
picket duty for four hours. on re,ur...
toward the ship was fired into - ~
valorous scion of old Erin's sol. ~
thought the boat was from an ess.e
When Steele. the coxswain, cana n
board he showed where the hulls, ~
gone through the rim Of his cap. seysN
ing TO q rather narrow escape. E.s,
called TO account, Cahll stated " q
not heard the officer IN charge Of TIA -
give the countersign in response "a =
challenge: Boat ahoy." But TIA 4,
les In the fact that jimmy yelled !. ~
boat: Sing out Nantncket''-the coaa,s)
sign on that particular night-sw 4
shoot" and then Immediately fired,
Well, Jimmy Cahill was pat on pest,
l. n
chaffei him and wanted to know hon i.
took such good aim at the coxswss,
head. he replied: "Shure and I tiida't a.
at all. at all. l shut me DIES and i
dhriye.''
Notwithstanding all precautions hy A.
fleet. the Confederates shortly after -
unsuccessful attempt on our ship n
ceeded in blowing up and utterly ies,rp.
TO- -, - L
feat was accomplished by Lieut. Dixoa Z
Mobile. OF the Twenty-first volunten
with eight others. who went out OF Chzfn
ton harbor in n submarine torpedo ~
which disappeared forever with her en-
Nothing is known OF their fate, but i
believed they went down with their -
mics. Some OF the survivors Of the Hss
aton.c were taken on board our yessA
The New fronsides left the blockads !
the latter part OF June. 1854. aud pspoui
ed to Philadelphia navy yard. On ogf 4.
rival in the Delaware We were greesed }
numerous crowds OF people who ese
down the river In all manner of craft i
welcome us. At Fort Miff.in We discAnn
ed our powder and ammunition.
Lieut.. Cushing. the noted scout. wsIa
tachcd TO the New Ironsides on N
Charleston blockade. He had pits
boats crew with whom he used to ,
scouting around the enemy's forts Air
nightly after the attack on our vessel
The Ironsides was also at Fort ~
when that fort was stormed by the o.
b.ned forces of the army and navy "a q
night of January Is. 1865. On this cccasle
the landing party from the differtnt VI
.sels OF the squadron was led By Fish
ing Bob Evans. the present commasll
Of our fine battleship Indiana. The -
itor Weehawken sank in Charleston m
during "A gale. She had been damaged
a fight with the enemy. Four ofiesrs n
th.rty-three OF the crew were aruNnal
the rest were rescued by boats from u
fleet
Commodore Stephen Cornelius Rostl
was born I'm Dublin, ireland. on CHRIS
mas day. 1Sc6. He came 10 tho Unid
States with his parents while yet . CHI
In 1896 he became a midshipman IN u
navy. He died in Washington. d. C.. q
March 81, 1890. aged "a years. At the tn
OF his death he ranked vice admin
During the civil war he relieved cse'
Turner. who commanded the New IFN
sides when she first was put In comm
sion.