The age-herald., 1898-07-08

the Benicia, of the Asiatfc squadron. with which he participated in the attack upon and overthrow of the forces defending the forts on the Salee river, in Corea- This was in 1871, and year later he returned to the United States and became head of the department of. modern languages at the naval academy. Commissioned com modore in 1874, he was for five years on the North and south Atlantic stations and the western coast of Africa. When the Greedy relief expedition was organized in 1884 he was called from duty with the light house board and placed in command of it, again proving himself to be the right man in the right place by snatching Lieu tenant Greedy and his comrades from the clutches of death and conveying them safe ly-to their homes.
 For this service Comm odore Schey was awarded gold medal by congress and pro- noted by President Arthur to be chief of the bureau of equipment and repairs, which position he held until 1889. While holding this office he was made captain. When the cruiser Baltimore was put in commission he was assigned to her conn- mand, and carried back to Sweden the re- mains of John Ericsson, inventor of the monitor, for which service the king of Sweden presented him with a gold medal. He was in command of the Baltimore at Valparaiso, Chilli, in 1891. when a number of American sailors were attacked and some of them done to death by mob. The complications between the United States and Chili which arose from this afalr were disposed of by him in manner that earned the express gratitude of the navy department. One incident of the affair however. never found it's way into the naval records. Let me tell the story as Commodore Schley told it only few weeks ago.
 ''It was o'clock" said he, "when the men left the ship. and it was only ln when I received the news of what had happened. Suddenly attacked from the rear. they were cut down befofe they could defend themselves. It almost broke my heart to see them brought back in such sorry condjt'o on but we gave them tho best of care There was one jackie. faithtul, sturdy fellow, who had been with me pe- fore. He was in a sad plight ana as l went to him he said to me:
 Captain, I guess I'm done TOT. | r's sate going this way. from blow in the dark from A sneaking heather but it's the .ast voyage I'll make with you. ,.,
 "T could not stand that, so I told h'm that he was not seriously hurt. fnd thar the doctor had said he would come out all right. ,s 4,,o
 Did the doctor say that staheu '
 .aTo he sure he did" said T. 'This was a hold face lie. but I'm sure the Lord mas forgiven it becausesof the good II olu. | told the surgeon and he seconded me III
 
 to 20 twice day to that man and stay an hour at a time. telling him what we would do when he got well. And he did get well. The surgeon says I pulled him pack 10 life. perhaps I did. for I couldn't pear to think of such a splendid fellow so near 10 death by a blow in the dark from hulk ing coward who did not dare to take ehe oonseouences of a fair stand up hfht.
 ybe, tba Commodore told this story ,,o bad no idea that it would ever find it's way into print but those who read It now will understand why those who nave served under him swear by him. Commo- dore Schley's last command previous to me present war. was the cruiser New york flagship of the North Atlantic squauiol' IJis nromotion to flag rank and his assign ment to the command of the flying squad ron are matters of recent record.
 what have written of Commodore scblev has missed its purpose if it has failed to portray him as Yankee sanor of the best type. Cool intrepld, p'ave' clear headed and sound in judgment ne is an officer of whom any navy might well be proud.