The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-21


.,,,''lp9.,;,,o Tho BattIe of ChickamaugI,
I Sent to General Longstreets corps II
600 xnits of clothing complete. Al the
surre n,ler of General Johnston the State
ba6 an hand ready made aiid III cloth
~ .nGG Suits OF uniforms, with Srep'
store. o. blankets. leather. etc.
Copt Cres,an lived i'll North Caro-
Mna after tn, war. but did not survive
II mary n.cnths. and died III Warren
county. lie WAS an open-healted. gem
erous gant.em: n, Gevotediy attached 10
his adoptcd State. which he served 50
faithfully in tine of need, yet loving AZ
ways his friends and kindred Ill inc
North u. well as in tie South.
WI en- the "Ady.snec'' was finally cap
tuned. ii Mas unGer the command Oh
Sc,tchnan. Captain Wiley.
John JULIUS GUTHRIE was
orl th.f gentleman who dor short
wl,i,e, commanded Tie Advance. and
was also in the naval service of the Con
fed..aty at New Orleans and else
NbciV. For thirty ye&rs prior 10 the
war between the States he had been an
officer in the United States Navy, had
SERVED with distinction i'll the War win
Mexico. and on the 10Th of November
1856, aided in reducing the barrier
forts IN the Canton River. when the
United States ships san Jacinto,
PORTSMOUTH, and "Loyant,' together
with the English fleet under ReGr Ad-
nlirnl Seymour. taught the Chinese II
lesson In International courtesy. On
the occasion last named. Lieutenant
Guthrie hauled down Chinese flag from
one of the forts, and. few years later
presented il to his native State. For
this Gift he received a vote of thanks
from the General Assembly Of North
Carolina in 1859. In his last years
latter the close of the War between the
States he was made Superintendent of
the Life-saving Stations between Cape
Henry and Cape Hatteras. While serv-
ing in this cal acity he was drowned of
the coast OF North Carolina near Nays
Head. in November, 1877, while endeav-
oring to rescue the passengers and crew
from the wreck Of the steamship 'Hu-
ron.
When the War with Spain came on.
the Old North State had ID reason to
believe that her race Of sailors had he
come extinct or had lost the breed OF
noble blood" At the outbreak Of hos
tiliticS. the Senior Rear Admiral Of the
Navy (and officer highest in rankl was
WILLIAM ALEXANDER KIRK
LAND. who was born iii Orange county,
North Carolina. Admiral Kirkland was
in command of the Naval Station near
San Francisco Cal, during the War
With Spain. not being assigned TO sen
duty. re died ON the day after the
ds.c set by law for his retirement on
account of age. but was not placed on
the retired list. as the war was then
| under Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher
| i'll progress.
During the War between the States
he had sided with the Union. and served
in the attack OH Mobile Alabama, but
served in foreign stations during the
greater part of the war.
WORTH BAGLEY. OF Raleigh.
| North Carolina, was the only naval Off
cvr Gu, the American side who was killed
| in the course of the War with Spain.
| His death occurred May II. 1898 i'll
! fight off Cardenas. Cuba. while an
| Ensign attached 10 the tGrpedo-b0ar
! "Wiilslow. Like many of the others,
| heretofore named, Ensign Bagley be
| longc,l TO family which had done the
| State some service" His father he'd
| served as Major in the Confederate
| Army. and his mother is daughter OF
| the late Governor Worth.
Since the death of Ensign Bagley
| tolpet,o-bCat in the Navy has been
named in his honor, and the citizens CT
| his Site. and the country nj large.
| are pr, airing To erect monument 10
| his memory. A men 0rial tablct in the
| chapel ut the United States Naval Acad
| envy also commentaries his Ire and
death
While the people mourned for Bagley.
| the exploit Of RICHMOND PEARSON
| HOBSON. IN sinking the 'Mcrrimac,
| YVES heraldel to the world. Though
| yielding To the jest claim of Alabama
| as the native land of this officer,
| North Carolina remembers with pride
| that she gave birth to both of his Pa
| rertS. and that her Supreme Court was
| for many years resided over by his
| grandfather, Chief Justice Pearson for
whom he is named.
| Nor should we forget the achieve
ment of VICTOR BLUE. by means o:
whose perlous tour into the harbor of
| Santiago-an exploit second to none in
the war-thc feet of Admiral Cevcra
was located. Though reared in South
| Carolina. Lieutenant Blue is native or
| Richmond county. North Carolina, ard
Il grandson of Captain John Blue. who
| led ont a company of United States
| volunteers from Richmond county dur
| ing the War OF 1872.
! Such is Il brief list of the brave and
| distinguished naval officers furnished
| by North Carolina in the course of our
| foreign wars and in the War between
| the States. That many worthy names
have been omitted is fully recognized
but the few here mentioned shows that
sons of the Old North State have never
: held back in the hour of danger.
May each North Carolin;an who en-
! tcrs the service hereafter emulate Their
| bravery. and enGeavor to become IA
| true type of the American naval Officer
| mostly ornamental in days OF peace
but very present help in time Of
! trouble.
PREVENTED \ Tragedy.