Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-07-21

in our power to render tie burden as
light as possible. | rnade il my special
business to see that he was provided
with every comfort and luxury possl-
BILE under The circumstances. He had
the best meals that the officers mess
afforded, and although the order read
hat he was TO be kept In close confine-
ment. as reasonable character. felt
too much sympathy for humanity to
pssmit him to swelter within the walls
of Yuma's garrison ID that summer
weather without exercise and | took
the Fisk and responsibility of taking
] him out to walk with me every evening
as precaution against sickness which
the doctor cheerfully recommended.
Sometimes / would let him have one of
my horses and ride with me. always
taking THE precaution to have q mount
ed cavalryman q long distance behind
rs. simply To cover red tape require
mcnts. One of the most delightful cir
cunstances of his Imprisonment at
Yuma was the face THAI he was treated
more as a guest than az prisoner.
| The officers would call on him daily
and a pleasant game OF whist would re-
lieve the monotony of military impris-
onment.
About this time there had arrived at
the commissary department at Yuma
over six months supply Of commissary
stores. One of the most attractive
features of this particular invoice were
three barrels of whiskey. This whis-
key had been confiscated In Kentucky
and consisted altogether of 800 BAR
rels of fine old bourbon fifteen years old
which had been taken from the private
cellars of some rich old Kentucky reb.,
who doubtless mourned its loss more
than any of his dher possession.
This whiskey was so delicious that IL
nearly demoralized the garrison. Now
ry was very fond of liquid refresh
ments of this character. but being a
! prisoner and not in the service of I'm
Gle Sam, he was not entitled, under the
regulations, 20 the privilege of pur-
chasing such supplies, but we officers
kept him supplied from our own lock
ers." and Don Sylvester never suffered
moment from the lack Of the delicious
elixir from old Kentucky.
| | was ordered to san Francisco in
| oCtODti hoNTN WAS rSEsdSeu uuf-
ing my absence. Gen. Wright. COM
I, mandfng the departmen of the Pacific.
! finally ordered an inquiry into his case
and released him Internationally, there
being no cause fer his detention.
| He went at once TO his mine and
from there to Guaymas. where he took
steamer for San Francisco. / was there
al. the Occidental when he arrived there
/ with several friends. and the next day
he gave a grand dinner In honor of our
meeting He felt deeply grateful for
the kind treatment he had received and
spoke OF IL constantly In The tenderest
manner. He was always grateful for
these kind attentions.
| Mowry was one of the most delightful
gentlemen thai I ever met. He was an
accomplished scholar and highly Gull
tured man. He had known and served
with most of the old officers of the ar
my from Gen. Scott down. He was an
intimate friend of Mcclellan and Grant
AND Lee and Lonsstrets and most Of the
distinguished men oi both sides. TO
associate with Mowr. to be with him
daily. In his delightful moods of con-
versational inspiration was liberal ed
ucation. He was thoroughly versed in
all >his DRY was a classical scholar, a
lover Of nature and man who reflected
from his own innate brilliancy the
most exquisite sintllations OF Thought
and expression.
| The last time | saw him was in
Washington in 1863 He had then just
settled a long standing account with
the government on some old contracts.
and received about $4,000 Shortly az
ter he left for London. where he soon
died Some time before his death he
wro.e book on Arizona and dedicated
1t to the memory OF those proven heroes
who fell by the hands of the bloody
Apache. ] had copy of this book,
which he sent me. but lost II in Texa :
and have never been able TO secure a
duplicate.
! Arizonians should never forget Now
~ He was true gentleman and a
genuine pioneer He asSis ed in open
Ing the way to the entrance of the first
extensive capital ever invested here for
ldhe development of our great mineral
wealth In doing this he made many
narrow escapes from death at the hands
OF the Apaches. His life was constant
~ menaced and daily and almost hour
ly he was in constant danger of being
A victim Of Arlzona's early foe.
All credit 10 Mowry and the brave pi-
oneers who breasted the storm in the
days that tried mems souls. May Ar
izona perpetuate their memory and new
err forget the debt of gra titude To mon
'ke MONTY who paved tho way for the
present magnificent prospect which
awaits Arizona's phenomenal develop
ment. TOLTEC.