Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08

confederate officer, now commander of
the department of the lakes, said: ut
was the hardest fight 1 even saw"
Stood by the Ok. Ffa-.
1t was at the time that the first en-
bassy sent by Japan to the civilized
world visited alis country and its mis-.
sion being completed the government
as Il compliment, ordered the fine fri.
satc Niagara to convey its members
home. The ship was lying in New
York harbor, and there Midshipman
Schley found her in June, 1860, just
after his graduation from Annapolis.
She went to Japan by way of the Cape
OF Good Hope and did not get back to
the United States until April, 1861, and
then in the midst of the excitement
following the attack on Fort Sumter.
The navy was largely Il Southern in.l
sttution, as no small proportion of ii.
best officers had been appointed from
the disatfected States. They were re-
signing daily and their action was be
ing precipitated by the %peremptory de-
mand from Washington that the oath
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once be taken by every person in the
naval service. Hardly had the Mag.
ara anchored in the harbor of Boston
when printed forms of the oath were
sent on board, distributed and instant
signatures required. The midshipmen'a
mess mainly complied Immediately.
Schley, a Marylander, had no knowl.
edge as to what course his relatives
and friends had adopted. but after
thinking it all out, boy fashion, as well
as he could, he decided for himself.
This made a little delay. AT last he
brought the signed paper to Capt. Nc
kean, in his cabin, and handed it to
him in silence.
God bless you," exclaimed the old
officer as he glanced at it; II cannot tell
you how anNiously I've waited for this.
But 1 knew you'd do it, my boy-I knew
you'd do it," and he threw his arms
around the youngster, with the tears
rolling down his checks. Thus, q y
Park Benjamin in the Review of Re-
views, Midshipman Sclley of Maryland
made his decision for the old flag.
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One OF Mn.hv'. Fuses.
Col. John A. Mosby, the noted Con.
federate raider. was not very particu.
lar during the war of the Rebellion
whom he picked up ON his raids around
the corner, but of course preferred Il
prisoner with straps on his shoulders to
n without them. 1t is told of him
that II night in March, 1863, he and
his men went prowling about the Union
headquarters at Fairfax Courthouse,
Va, and from a prisoner Ley
Gen. S%toughton, commanJ
fantry outposts, was slg
with him n few trustA
stole up to the Generals house, and as
Gen. Stoughton turned to face the in-
truders he was confronted by a BRACE
of revolvers.
you are my prisoner" said the guhr-
rilla. MY name is Mosby-Jack Mos
by, at your service. Stuart's cavalry
is all around us and Stonewall Jack
sons between you and the army
And Stoughton was so thoroughly de-
ceived that. although having an army
Oh SeNefal lilolisaiiu WAthlH cali. he al
lowed the guerilla TO carry him off a
prisoner.
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Nhere Sherman Ma Bound.
During General Sherman's famous
''march to the sea-" both North and
South We're completely mystitied as to
what point the General was striking
for, and one day an old Georgia plant
Ell, who had called at his headquarters