The times., 1898-08-14

fidelity and courage. 1t participated with
Farragut in the attacks upon the forts
in the memorable series of actions which
eliminated in the destruction of the Con-
federate fleet, the fall of New Orleans
and the opening up of the Mississippi. The
services of the marines were also inyal-
liable in the battle of Mobile Bay and in
the attacks upon Fort Fisher. The marine
guard in the Hartford Farragut's flagship,
was commanded by Capt. John l. Broome.
the feet marine officer. Upon the fall of
New Orleans the city was occupied, pend
ing the arrival of Gen. Butler with the
army, by a small force of marines under
Capt. Broome. This detachment was
numerically inadequate to restore order
out of the chaos which existed, but eff
fectively guarded the public buildings. in
clcding the city hall and the custom
house, upon which the Union flag was
kept flying despite the threats of the popu-
lace Capt Broome was three times
brevetted for gallant and meritorious
service and was recommended by board
of admirals for special promotion Not
withstanding the efforts of Admiral Far
ragut and Porter, Broome, however never
received from Congress the promotion
thus earned. Col. Haywood, the present
commandant of the marine corps. landed
with a detail of marines at Hatteras Inlet,
when a lieutenant. was commended for
gallantry during the action between the
Cumberland and the Merrimac, and was
twice brevetted. His conduct at Mobile
Bay and in the capture of Forts Morgan
and Gaines attracted the favorable notice
of Farragut. An entire volume might be
written upon the work of the marines
during the Civil War. Maj. Haywood
later commanded a detachment of marines
during the labor riots in Pennsylvania In
1877 and Maj. Gen. Hancock made spec
ial report concerning the excellent con-
duct and soldiery qualities of the marines
during the entire period of the disorders" :"
! The services of Col. Haywood at Panama
in 1885 earned the following encomium
! from Admiral Jouett: 80 The marine
| battalion has been constantly at the front,
| where danger and disease were sure to
| come first and always. When confiict
| has seemed imminent 1 have relied with
most implicit confidence on that body Of
| trained soldiers. No conflict has come,
| but am well aware how nobly and stead
lily through weary and anxious nights. ex-
posed to deadly climate. the marines
| have guarded our country's interest
Not all the landings of the marines
have been upon American soil. In the
! attack upon the Korean forts in June.
| 1871. the brigade from the American fleet
! numbered 6I men, of whom l05 were ma
rines under Capt. McLane Tilton, Z. ..
| M. Z. (nOW COlOuci, ICtilSOJs lAiC ANNA 0~~>'
tiger hunters defended their citadel with
desperate courage. but were no match for
the energetic onslaught of the bluejackets
and the steady discipline of the marines.
| Lieut. Mckee and Lieut.. Commander
(now Commodore) Schley, were the first
to leap upon the parapet-the former to
| fall, mortally wounded. The marines dis
played their usual valor and the honor
of hauling down the Korean colors was
assigned TO Capt. Thomas.
| The motto of the marine corps is
"Semper Fidelis' - always faithful.
From the establishment of the corps
during the Revolution up to the present
time the marines have nobly lived up to
this motto. and have, upon countless oc-
casions, shed luster upon the glory OF
American arms. Today all the world
krrows of the briliancy of their exploits
at Guantanamo. The heroism they dis
played there in the face of overwhelming
odds is characteristic of the marines.