The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

length In the destruction Of the Maine In
SJlayaun harbor with the loss OF go brave
men. During all these crucial months the
position Of Gen. Leo has been a trying one.
ana Through them all he has borne himself
with splendid courage and polss of judg-
&1o8 q thss World Establishments and tn
1t1midAil(h have been. alike powerless TO
MOVE MN from the path Of duty. AT
eneD he has beens threatened daily with
30s1Dainet{6n. but with unswerving teuac-
- 81 purpose he has pursued his way.
pAsd Nbsn he'Americsa colony shakes the
&vD 6kHavana from its feet Gen. Lee will
ne 0At American 10 embark.
Ca lea3e a nephew OF the famous Con-
.El10nh c6tA1. Gen. Robert Z. Lee. He
Nd eokh in FaEax county. Va, Novem-
M<r n. 1QS. HesVHs graduated from West
Yo9ne - 1e34 and commissioned second
1a1aften4dt z6f the Second cavalry. serving
u the 49, against the Indians, where he
Vas severely wounded. He was ordered
90 report al the United States military
Academ{ at West Point In May. 1860. as
lpptise6eof 0f cavalry, where he continued
V6tir the 6xgipnpg Of the clytl war In 1861.
4hen he enchanted the service OF the
Uhiod for that of the 'Confederacy, and
was tompasstoned tirst lieutenant of n
cavalry cSfps ,Marchi 10, 1851. He served
- 4djNsnt general OF Eweifs brigade
upul <ngust. lssl. when he was made
Nt4Mn4pt colohel Of the First Virginia
ofv1ir4 and WINS advanced 10 the rank OF
ceIbnel N March. ssse, 10 brigadisr general
IN Jq33 a. 1854 and to major general on
AuguR B slsss ue.was severely wounded
at Winchester. Va. September 10. 1854,
sfter thf<e hofses had been shot from
u16cr HIM ihY Yound disabling him for
seyerai ehcnthAr Ousing the last month OF
the civil war ne had command of the cav
ely OF ths Army of Northern Virginia.
SsS S ls Va. . esh' Meade at
After some years Of retirement on his
QlSsu y QtAfsord county. he began 10 take
keffivdVpart in the politics OF his stale.
NM VA elected governor OF Virginia III
~ zos \ term OF four years. whea he re-
0sed frop active public life. His public
npeechs Delivered at Bunker H.,i III 1874 was
0Fusly rad and ~ent far toward bringing
UkoVt & batter feeling between the two
cdons. and IN isss. at the Washington
&9htsnpi&i. celebrated In New York city.
Oh. La, at the head OF the Virginia
080ps u the parade. received an ovation
bepsnA - that accorded no pubic man
pVSseu
6spae, shs few men In Seattle who are
p4ponslIy acquainted with Gen. Lee Is
CfL 4. crS'assts. In fact no nos osly
tpow1 che consul general. bat has been
nnAe ala intimately associated with hgm..
NSnk been his political associate and
A1vSlisx companion throughout she now
tAmoes CAmr4ign against Malone. They
Ma on ns,thlSftnS farms ia the GA Do
tn{bu and Col Crockett. In talking ahNa.
Aea.3fith III the characteristic ehIvAlyv q
Mo $trtlShih EFFICIENTLY feels much as If
3esI8p tsiking about member OF his
Sp4S esnss.te.l you much ahou: Ice be-
afa&9 What In d matter OF public secersf -
e n caE creckett yesterday. wt;h a cer-
tai dedreca;sry air Yes. | havs known
bfsnsopt Ard ultimately, The traits Witch
Ae al revealed 10 the weird Ny his srieu-
1!a hearing during the present crisis in
CasA Nrere known 90 ms bong. long axe
9ma os the meat striking auzlti about
him II his natural and Gavarvtns plalFa.
Gesr fse IL entirely unsssumlng and mn-
esfspsaaea He - sa everyday sort az
mail There ~ nesi1lax Hasty 81 ssssssr.
ne.sl ahaht hlns. he Is ne& y ssgf- ses sf,,s
man. ard whea he Was bsosagh; serware,
Ia ISS So \ candidate fnr sevsfNaF a WAS
not threaxa any eaatrsviag ee MSS ssn
That wsss memorable esssaIszfass. ssa
OF the nsost gneacrsbse is sas svsgsgs,5 his
terry VI Virginia. u fnssiy tseeas.se xs,s,s.,,
as the horseback campaign and 81, sAst
naar II vii. hSe In hl.sess. Il asgs,..5 49,
seeY.Qaes hy reaees, 90 sAe fag sNaf g,se
eArvAsssi the state frena wa asa l., ,h.,
ethsr e- horseback II Nax sssy ss-sxflsss.
% he with hssa as hts travelling ca.aaanss,,.
during yays 81 that campaign N-h4~exsr
he wftt be WAS aSEtss ~ sass nsssssa v,fss,
onnsanfsd enthusiasm aAG Ssa naas 81
cure that his zafesh asyaesrae.ss sss AsaFse-
ssvk sssd nothing 10 ainsssssA tsas sathu-
ssa&xa
AZ ssa Say sass, wasa he was al shs