Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-17


artIIlerists In the battery delugea the
mob, friends and foes alike, with can
lister. A gallant officer who had volun-
teered to share the dangers Of Kearny's
oharge-Major Mills-was killed, and
the other two officers, Captain Morley
nolds and Graham, were wounded Sew
eral OF the troopers were killed, and the
rest were wounded. Then Kearny stood
alone inside the walls of Mexico and not
friendly arm within two miles.
Making his way in the confusion of
the melee back through an embrasure,
Kearny crossed the ditch and struck tho
causewsy unnoticed. The Mexican guns
were still raking the road lengthwise,
and 1t was soon cleared Of all but dead
men and wounded and frightened horses.
Selling one of the steeds, gray belong
ing to fallen dragoon, Kearny vaulted
Into the saddle. Riding, sword in hand,
through the fire, he again attempted to
hew for himself pathway, but u can
lister shot tore the bone out of his left
arm between the elbow and shoulder.
He kept in the saddle until his horse
reached the American outposts, and
there the surgeons knife removed what
was left Of the shattered member In
exchange for that the gallant captain
got his brevet of major.
So it was that Phil Kearny, the lone
Armed Devil, came out Of Mexico to
exploit his fame and courage ON other
fields of war. He served on the plains
until 1858. When the French and Aus
trian war came on In 1859, he was
leisurely travelling in Europe. True to
| his old instincts, he volunteered as an
officer of the French cavalry guard. He
fought at Solferino. The old Algerian
regiment with which he had taken his
baptism Of fire in 1910, the Chasseurs
d Antique, was ordered to charge the
heights Kearny rode at the head of
the chasseurs with his bride in his
teeth, 50 that his sword arm might be
free. Once more he got beyond the
friendly lines into the enemy's masses
and had most miraculous escape. A
third adventure of that kind and Kear-
ny was no more.
Kearny had it in him to be another
Murat to some modern Napoleon. But
when he offered his sword to the gov
ernment in 1861 as leader Of cavalry
volunteers he was told, "This is not a
war for horseback fighting" So he fret
ted and chafed behind slowly moving
infantry and lost his life seeking for
that excitement which comes without
seeking to gallant marshal Of squad
rons.
The Confederates always made q tar
get Of the Zone Armed Devil" but he
lived through many battles in 1851 and
1862. At Fair Oaks he told subordi-
nate who asked where he should lead
his regiment in: 'Oh, anywhere, colo
mel. You'll find lovely fighting along
the whole line" When killed at Chan.
lilly, In September, 1869, Kearny was
riding alone inside the Confederate
lines. 1t was dark and raining, and he
wore rubber cloak, concealing his uni
form. One of Stonewall Jackson's pick.
OF halted him. Don't firel I'm a
friend" said he, wheeled his horse and
leaned forward upon the animal S shout.
ders and neck. Several shots were fired
and finally bullet of heavy caliber
struck the flying horseman at the base
of the spine, ranging upward and in.
stantly fatal Had his left arm been in
tact he would have leaned out Of the
saddle, Indian fashion, and shielded his
own person with that of his horse. Sc
fell Kearny, the hero Of the most bril-.
liant personal exploit performed at the
gates of Mexico. He had just sent his
orderly to the rear to mail letter t.
his wife, and his fate was not known
until the body came into tho lines un
der flag Of truce
Kearny's genius stamped itself upon
the First Jersey brigade. This body Of
men was organized by Kearny at the
request of the governor Of New Jersey
His name was always associated witt
it during the war, although he never
led It in battle. The veteran survivor,
of the brigade still venerate the nam,
Of their old leader. He was strict in hi
discipline and very hard taslsmaster
but the American volunteers were mel
intelligent enough to recognize the fac
that they needed very rough breaking
in in order to be quickly changed from
ease loving civilians into soldiers fit TO
the hardslsips and dangers Of the cam
paigns The Jersey brigade was one o
the best fighting corps in the army.
When the army reached the PENN
sula, Kearny was placed in command
Of division in the Third Army corps
He proved to be very active division
| oo,,,,nonlar Tn tba haitian ~ Williams
burg and Fair Oaks he displayed grea
gallantry in hurrying forward the troop
where, they were needed and LEADING
them into action. In the battle ut Fai
Oaks his division was one of the mos