The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
MS VARIED LIFE AT SEA.
aUcKnAN,s ExPERLENOEs WITH
ctr1,nSSoUT EVANS AND DEWEY.

A-.anEnEHUKNt ds w
OhA" +. Tr,nLlin county. Pa. who followed
peU~r.mcnts Of tho navy Of the United States
10" S,en interest was John II. BuckmHn, q
W. ~ soa Captain OF many years. experience
en- ~ waters OF both hemispheres. He now
M IN n farm OF more than 200 acres uear
IneA.,,.yilto An Inshman OF good family. but
~. v,nderer from the ~oaternal hearth
us ~ an American by adoption. q sailor from
W. and a participant in the sea fights
H. tbe sixties, because Of his love for the
WI" he has had a varied and interesting
S,.,.. He vas a sailor nineteen yearp be-
~ ,hs ciyt, war and he served in the war
~ some Of ths officers. then Lieutenants,
" .,tsined new celebrity in the recent yer.
a, vas on the Hartford under Admira Far
-, vhen TIA. fearless commander ap-
"..,hs5 the detsnces OF New Orleans In
r,..r 1897. and saw Farragut standing on the
ns.rirVinr OF his shin. with one arm through
~, -,ttl;nas. hut he did not zee an officer or n
III, lash him 70 the mast, nor does he believe
~, ina Admiral was 30 protected from prob
ID, accident IT'S hardly right to take away
so,r tho romance OF that days great work by
~. valiaut Admiral" reflects Capt. Buchanan.
sS,t tocts must always remain facts"
r0rhaps the officer for whom Capt. Buchanan
IA, me greatest affection Is Capt. Bob" Evans.
uLsn ,be land attack was made on Fort Fisher
:, Ia, 15. 1886. Lieut.. Evans was leader Of o
...,ico marty and was at the bead Of his men.
/, ouct rush was made for q ladder. and
,,.,n was emulation anrong the party to reach
\ Ave-, Lieut.. Evans beat Buchanan. to the
,,,dar Nv about six feet. and as he climbed
"ror ,ts -,nrs he was hit by n rife bal. in the
;S,gh receiving the injury which yet causes
NM i, Wink lMnely. Il have always thought
have reason 10 I've grateful TO Bob Evans
,b,t he vas the aeeter Of foot" remarks CAPT.
MAILMAN W. made n hard run to be there
fr,t. hut Il vas only for a. second that | was
,orry nv legs had failed my ambition"
IAN. nuckinan sailed under Admiral Dewey
and Inns no fear that Americas interests will
amor in the Philippines az long as that mag
risuspt naval officer and diplomat Ia there.
Tie e~vlcgises the :lrmhess md GOODNESS Of the
Idmiral. anil his superior fitness for his place.
Thu; Dewey was always n ma Of resources
Cant. puckuan illustrates bv n story of an oc-
eurrancef in Boston harbor. A lot Of green
l-ishmen had been sent TO his ship. He or
dsre! Them alott. but they refused to 20. ap-
rapntlg afraid to risk their nccks SO far from
deck. Dewey thought over The matter a mo-
nant. and sent out to a store for half n dozen
Z hods. When they were obtained he ordered the
4 ir;sbmen to carry bricks to one OF the cross
\ PIECES ami lay them there. and CAPT. Buckman
nys he and his comrades were somewhat sur
prised at the ~alacrity with which the Irishmen.
kods over their shoulders. climbed aloft. Once
al irisllman got the better of Dewey. then a
Lieutenant Commander, In Il brief passage of
words. The ship was being prepared at Bos
ton for sea. Dewey asked the Irishman wheth-
or he had ever been to sea" The quick re.
Iponse was:
And how do yez think I came TO this coun-
try, In a donk cart?"
Ncourse. Capt. Buchanan has a store Of rem
hiscences OF the sea that is almost unfathom'
able. He was a sailor for forty years. ant
knows the legends and the customs Of sailors
ye is familiar with all the superstitions o
Jack and does not believe in one OF them
yethe confesses that he has had some expert.
firms are the most superstitious sailors, They
are great wanderers. and inorulate nearly all
Capt, buchanan, tells several incidents Of the
them, On the bark Wild Rover. of which he
ter. One day the carpenter was squaring a
piece ottimber and placed his watch on the
rail. In reply to a query ns To- whether he was
No. Any man would be glad to bring II
back He placed his purse on top of it to
knOW MS commence, ana SalQ.
Il will leave that there until sunset. and ]
bring it back, I say-that is. If he can" :,
,h not to; one h Of al the motley crew would touch
bortnnity and put the articles in, his pocket;
Peterson. the carpenter. when he observed
TOOK three hairs. three drops OF water from
the tank and three from the ocean. put all in a
bottle and shook it Violently, all the time
then threw it, overheard. He informed the
Captain that the crew would be a man short
next morning: that the charms he had worked
drown himself, Lest he might be suspected
4 q lnIqring the sailor VIII was, doomed 70
Day JC1es's locker. he requested the Captain
Aands replied next morning. For a week
uWpeIe vas almost as much trouble aboard as
p i ne the, had been murdered or ,dro wned,
sharm had failed to work. and they waited. In
sac u nervous expectancy that almost
ssSS lnsue9rllnation: for the blow to fall
\ restored the money and witch and endeav.
PIG 10 preach a lesson OH the absurdity Of
nne s1uperStttions. but they would have
41e day as Capt. Buchanan. was preparing to
Ssnt anu y New YORK Re was visited by 2 promi-
iia s WIN MN on, the voyage his son. q reok.
II fellow. who had been we'll educated. but
ga chosen TO associate with criminals
S lsiorn RaSTynG NOR refused ! ns6 as his 81 sh hs Vas n1 st., :
NhA II - - '" tNA1 80
H. NJ mother Of the young man pleaded with
nm 10 take her boy away from his evil com
SsGts ana save him for her. The Captain
EEnllstsd IN his refusal. until the tears OF the
,IEUnrL melted him and he agreed to accept
LIZ Young fellow asa sailor. The,mother wa
nISn N her thanks and babe such a farewell
II A. UT son as should have strengthened him Ia
" y Ight But he couldn't. The bad was toe
III MN noteds Before the pilot left the ship
"A NJ SGnth 'ca!! him SMITH had q light with q
w. swede and hit him with q Delaying pin. In
w. 'a,nutes he was in the brig. Capt, Buck
S WV nter Keeping him three or four days on
"TsSI aug water. went to him and said:
want you TO do . seRman's duty. II you
ESsTue On Geek and do the best you can you'll
efSi,r d pleasant time; II not. you'll have q
Cav vert on deck and made a good hand
IuGklnan continues the story:
n.Nnvef AZ degrees south latitude had beer
M %STaea Noticed that he had a hacking cough
sSS S zen! illn to the sick bay. The nights be.
h. y Het cold and dreary and we were 'chRs.
W.. M Magellan clouds One day Smith
(stiSaitus me. and at his request ] read the
SHN,,Ins prayers to him. He said he wanted
M axe friends with the Swede before he died
M W a strange coincidence. the Swede a,
IN S"pe time asked II he could wait upon
I.S, r.. granted both requests. The Swede
Is srs ~ !, me sick bay. and In a few moments
Es H. o. Murder! was heard. I hurried tc
W." sEd found Smith trying to stab the
EsN |. n declared he meant to kill him be.
Ei. w VI oled, and was slashinG him with 4
E@s. Taeh his lie suddenly ended. And nov
demo- we strangest part OF the affair and the
nNVNetaIntOn OF the superatittona Of this