The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24

tlonary war and John Schley Commo-
dOre Schleys father. served with great
distinction IN the war Of 1872 one OF
his most Intimate friends was his gen
eral, old Winfield Scott VINO thought
John Schley one OF the bravest men in
his command.
In 1s89 the schley family lived in
Fredericksburg. Maryland. and there me
boy was born. Father John Schley
named the boy Winfield scott Schicy ar
ter his dearest friend, and ON the day
of his christening said. 81 hope he Will
grow 90 be a great warrior
The boy had to have hickman" ana
as Winfield was rather long. De was CALI
cd "Scotty." and Scotty" he has always
been in the family. He was big, stout
boy. outstrippine AN his companions ln
play. and yet falling behind them an
I'm study.
When he went 10 tho Annapolis Naval
Academy. where he was sent 10y bis Ia
theirs wishes he proved 10 Doe an eN-
ccncut sportsman. but very poor sue
dent. and ne would have thrown mp me
course if he had not been engaged DID so
many sports which absolutely demanded
his attention in order 10 81 slaln lhe
honor of the academy. Hc took The naval
training in order TO be member or an
the boat. football, yacht and BASEBALL
clubs.
After graduation he went as midshiD-
man on the fr.gatc Niagara and was or
dcred 10 China. ON his return he went
through the hcrcest struggle Of his me-
lie was q Marylander and he truly loVed
his home but his convictions were with
another branch Of the family. and he
served in the Union navy. Those years
were the saddest Of his lifc
His real warrior work began when as
Lieutenant Schley ne was commissioned
10 60 90 the Chincha Islands of China
10 put down a fierce uprising among ine
Chinese coolies These were struggling
for independence. or Lord knows what
and were clearing ont the country They
determined 10 kill the American consul
and they did not care how soon they did
IT, Commodore Schley landed there with
only one hundred marines but with his
little band he gave them such a severe
dose Of powder and shell that they de-
cided 90 remain good Chinese citizens.
Ills next warlikc mission was I'm the
same Asiatic station where he was in
command Of the BcniCia. The Coreans
were uprising and the Salu river was
swarmng with the rahhlc. They he
lOnged 10 nobody. and as Americans
were again threatened and even killed,
the Commodore gave them a dose of
powder and they, like the Chinese, quiet
ed down.
From that time on he had little rest.
for he was appointed instructor of Ian
guages al Annapolis in 1871, and he has
since said that he supposed a that time
his fighting was over for a lifetime. He
was then thrty-twO years old. but had
lived the life of a gray-haired veteran.
In his travels and by study he had pick
ed up an the languages Of the globe. and
was magnihcently equipped 10 teach and
interpret lsS,ruages al Annapolis. He
So rf.re a.. I..
navy and numerous military academies
applied for his services.
He remained at Annapolis three years
and then was suddenly called ont to take
command of the North and South Allan
tic stations on the west coast OF Africa.
These stations were I'm "a pirate country
and the ships patrolled the coast along
which the pirates OF Morocco. Senegam-
hia and the outskirts OF the Sahara
swarmod The Liborian pirates were
then I'm fun sway and South Guinea was
rich in them
Just how many We're slain by C0mmo-
dore Schley during that time he does not
know. but when he was relieved of the
stations five years later the whole Of
the western coast Of Africa from the
Cape OF Good Hope 90 the Strait Of
Gibraltar was pleasant place TO live in
The Canares were hah.table and The
'NNf NFINf lHltllhH fNNIu NN hl.IINA I'D
safety He was not supposed go do sor-
vice 10 foreign countries hut I'm dealing
with the pirates that menaced us be did
a great international service for the
Then began a long period OF work of
public honor. His marvellous rescue Of
Greedy at Cape sabine brought him praise
from every tongue; and cablcgrams were
poured I'm upon him on the day Of his
arrival home I'm safety with the Greedy
survivors. During his visit to Sweden
ON the Baltimore. when he took the body
Spanish and the French The pirates
grew 20 respect the Stars and Stripes
and when they saw them they drew of
and commenced their depredations else
whore.
Of Ericsson over. ne vas fcted and wine1
and dned until any other man except
a Schley would have had his head turn
ed. But Commodore Schey IS not that
kind of "a man.
ON his return in 1891 he again looked