The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19

OF the c.vsi ~ar. i hal the story o. I,
from tbs admiral hsnrsen couple Of years
age.
When Fsrragat." said the admiral. de
es6ed tina; the time had come to take for
uaai possession II New Orleans ne sent an
expedition On Snore under command OF
Capt Henry Bell. consisting Of fetacff-
merit of sailors. two boat how.txers. and
squad 81 marines. OF this party I Was
second In command. We made our way
10 the Custom house through angry ard
sssliea crowds. and in a few moments the
union flag wac once more flying above its
roof Then. leaving a few marines On
guard. we proceeded To tire city hail the
crowds increasing In size as we moved
along Capt. Bell gave Mayor Monroe the
privilege OF hauling down the state flag
from the roos of the building. but he angrs
~ declined. adding taas the men who al
tempted TO haul dcwn the flag would surely
be shot by the indignant popglaee Assem-
aled OF the surrounding Aoa<eiops. IL fell
10 fsse 10 tesss the correctness OF tire mayors
prophecy. Frnm the top faaor IF the hzfal3-
iug ladder led 10 the roof .sarosagh a
small covered hatehway. Boasswairfs
Mats Russell assembled f-~s. saevess sns
hafsa cover 20 enc s4ds. and gained the
roof followed. and, finding the halyartss
eneifess. drew nay sword and eu. them.
We then hasies the flag down. took il In
The foor below and handed It TO Capt
Bel. sssse. on ear rsssarn 10 fkA fsses d.
lees.a it 20 Farragns. I Was painfully
conscious during the brief time we were
on she roof TRAIT aaeh moment srssgsat I've
car last, ssGt fortunately fer the peace ~
the city the erowd locked on ia ssleaes
as the tag came do@E-s
II IS probable, however, tha. never in
ts@ Ionr course Of his adventurous life
has Admiral kautx been as near death
as ne saS o<s that AEFfi morning IN New
Orleans. He continued on board the
Hsssfsrss daring ts. engagements With
the Stekssafg batteries IN Jane and JulE.
lSss bat after saai fell ID ef fever. ard
was sreafsswG sanne When BE recovered
ne WAS ordered 10 the JuniAfa q the West
india squadron. ard IN fss aFad isxs was
ar~f EEeatsaans ~ the Stossss-of tNyaae
cruising IN THE pacsfsc.
When the C-Ysgse returned 10 the United
states tts ursscers tnund snw eixa war az
an s~4 sgnsa ssat TIRE Admiral kaatxs
career has f.eeE tAas az the average naval
ofacsT "a Gays az peace. de wAs pra-
mated 20 lieutenant comma r.eisr IN NaT
fSs. Ana advanced 90 the rank 81 CON.
sssarsies in September lsT3 while serving
ga lighthouse inspector a. Key West lie
Was stationed a. tbs Portsmouth navy
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