The National tribune., 1898-03-17

| attempted his unsuccessful conquest oi
| Mexico.
Macmillan, deeming it wise policy to
make himself popular with the people he
| was ambitious to govern resolved to adopt
young Augustn Iturbide as his heir.
In order to get control of the boy, he held
| out promises of power and wealth to the
parents of Augustin who, as soon as such
promises were accepted and the child
given up were banished from the country,
and once more sought the fostering care oi
the United States. Upon their arrival here
| they called upon William II. Seward, then
| Secretary of State, to ask HIM to use ms
influence as mediator between MaXImilian
and themselves. $p
/ But the United States being then at war,
MIR. Seward was timid about making any
fresh complications with foreign countries
so he declined to interfere, but ADVISED
Madame Iturbide to go to Paris, see Ma
| poleOn and lay her case before nun.
She followed Mr.. Stewards instructions,
but failed to get personal interview with
Napoleon; and was compelled to lay her
case before him in writing. He declined to
| interfere, and Madame Iturbide was once
| more forced to return to her mother nome,
| "ROSedale."
Soon after the downfall and death of
| Macmillan. Augustin and his parents
| were once more united. Young lturblde,
| after being educated in the best colleges in
this country and Europe, again returned 10
| the home of his fathers.
| Mrs. Green, the daughter oil Gen Forrest,
and mother of Mrs. Iturbde. during her
lifetime gave a portion OF Rosedale to
| her son, George +. Green, wherein ne
| erected stone house. The point upon
which the house was built presents "a
magnificent view of Washington and the
surrounding country, and was called by
| him pretty Prospect"
| Pretty Prospect was afterwards pur-
chased by President Cleveland, who
| made many handsome improvements to
| the property. With the change OF owners
| came a change OF name, and II is now
! known as Oak View.
Gov. Plater's daughter, Ann, married
| Judge Philip Barton Key. He WAS born
| in Maryland in 1865. He entered the Eng
| lish service as Captain. and distinguished
| himself by refusing to bear arms against
the Colonies. Afterward he established a
| high reputation as a lawyer, and lived at
that beautiful spot called "WOOdiey."
Francis Scott Key, who immortaliZed his
| name by the writing of the Star opansled
| Banner" was a nephew OF Judge Key
An authentic account of the incidents
connected with the writing of this National
| song has been given by the grand niece OF
|. DIR. Beans, Mrs. Dorsey:
Francis Key. in 1910, lived in George
town. DR.. Beans. of Marlborough, sur
geon i'm the Unitad States Army, was, at
tending the disabled soldiers. when Com
mcdore Barney's fotilla was attacked on
the Patuxent The British Army, on their
marc!, to Washington, bivouacEed on the
plantation of DR.. Beans, who, though de-
testing them treated the officers with true
Maryland hospitality. ~
"A few DAYS after their departure, while
he was at dinner with some friends, a
slave brourht the news that the British
acl. IN E0atS.
Clee, the party went to spring on the
estate. with lemons, whisky, etc, to drink
TO the confusion of perfidious Albion
Three tired English soldiers coming for
water. were made prisoners by the patriotic
American gentlemen, and marched of to
the County iail. The men were missed
from the ranks and detachment sent IN
search of them traced them To Marlborough,
where the terrified inhabitants betrayed
who were the captors. The men were re
covered DIR. Beans was selZed al md
night. placed in his night dress, on the
hare hack of :, mule and taken, closely
guarded to the troops Thence he was
sent to Admiral Cockburn'S ship and into
rigorous confinement.
The whole country was aroused. ana as
soon as steps could be taken, FRANCIS Key,
the intimate friend OF DR.. Beans, was sent
by President Madison. with tag OF truce,
to get him exchanged. When Key reached
the British feet at North Point. they were
about to attack Baltimore, and, thGugh ne
was courteously received and invited to
dine with COckLuTn he was informed mat
he must remain on board till after the
bomhardment of the city. He shared his
friends uncomfortable quarters that mem
Orabe night at sunset seeing the Star
SpanCled Banner waving proudly from the
ran1parts Of Fort McHenTy. When the
morning dawned after that night OF battle,
lit at intervals by the lurid hashes OF eX-
pIodinc bombs and made fearful by the
t.unders of cannon the mist was too
dense to discern whether the flag or the
red cross OF St George waved from the Tort,
in The direction in which the TWO watched
through the portfolio, trembling with suS-
pensc. Presently there was ripple in the
water "a soft souCh in the fog, ard, bike
magic. it rolled away, revealing the Amen
can flag still floating defiantly irCn the
staff above the ramparts. ! he patriots
fell on each others breasts. weeping fcr
10y. Mr. Key then drew Il letter rom ms
poo Eet and on its bacl; nenciled the flrst
stanza OF the celebrated National song.
After the bombsrdment, DR. Beans and Mr..
Key were sent ashore in n sliift.
Wit, the Coming Of civil war a society
mildcw fell uron Georgetown. NcirEEcfs
and friends locked uron each other with
mutual distrust. As a general ruic NEST OF
the fighting clement rolled scut.ward. in
a few instances house was DIVIDED
against Itself.
Once a GEORGETOWN mother appeared he
fore Abraham Lincoln to beg for t:ie life OF
her son WHO lad been caught rs IL f-Uer-
rill; with ans in his possession. tMy
eldest son" said he mother. is q trusty
officer in the Union Amy: my yourrest,
my darling, was one oi Mosbys cuerriHaS.