The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04
QUITS HIS COUNTRY.
Capt. H. H. Marmaduke Goes
to War for Colombia.

veteran ui the civil war, eN-ntlicer OF
the confederate navy, aud survivor
ul the memorah,e battle urtween the
Monitor and the Mprrlmdc. has sold
his sword and become "a soldier oi
fortune. Captain Marmadu6e leit
Washing ON several days ago, after
rrsigninw his position IN he war de-
partmeut. ami arcrpttu" a commls-
ion as captain m tie navy oi the
Colnmhiiu government. lie left Tor
Seattle, where h. will at ouce take
command at the lew war vessel re-
cautly purchased 10y senior Corc1a,
the Colombian minister To the INIT
pd States. ami ~ soon as possible
will sail for the Pacific cost OF CulIm'
bia, where he will give battle To the
naval iuIce of victorious Insurgents,
Capt Murmaduka received hiscun =
mission from the alonhiau govern
nent nearly - mouth ago, hut SO
quietly hnNt Preparations been ear
RED on that it was not until several
days afler his departure Tint the
tacts in trp ease cam" - right, In
the resignation ul the confederate
vrtmn lrum lis position. in tne war
d,partm NJ. his ruuuciatiuI II the
stars and stripes aud his decision to
serve the rest of his lie under the
flag oi n foreign country, there Is
more involved than mere desire to
return to "A martial liz,
Capt. Ma,nradukr is the brother OF
EX.Gov. Marmadukc II Missouri, OF
family wealthy tctur" the war and
ruined hy that conflict. SHORTLY AZ
ter his graduation. from the naval
academy, the civil war began aud
Capt MaImaduFe resi- Enrd us COM
mission IN lhe lnilrl t,lntrs navy
aud took service uad-r he stars add
bars He participated IN many en-
gagemrnts and as an officer on the
ironclad Mrrrimac during her battle
with the Monitor, and later served
ON the ram Alabama during her bat
lie with he Hartford and other YES
selS OF Commodore Ftrra4ut Mis-
sissippi squadron, He Was II watch
officer on Ii" .Nlihtmu Wnent he ram
was sunk hA II torprdo tired hy Lieut.,
Cushing.
Alter the close oi the war Capt
Marmaduke engaged IN private bus
mess. Int WAS unsuccessful, During
the two administrations OF Presi
dent Cleveland he helu AN important
appointment in the war department
but upon the return ii the republi'
can party IT, power, was reduced 10
the position oi - ! 1000 cl-'rk. on tie
temporary rob, where he remained
until recently.
After he defeat Of tlp Colombian
naval forces ON the Pacific cost oil
the isthmu> some time ago and the
capture or obstruction II all the gov
eminent vessels 10y the insurgents
Senior Cuncla, tne Colombian minis
ter TO he Cnired States, WAS instruct
ed to pnlpIvOr to secure the services
of an American naval officer, prefer
ably one who had SEEN hard service
whose reputation for gHlIantry WIZ
we'll established. Senior Cuuclla, AT
ter making ii numler OF inquiries, anC
Investigating Capt MarInnduk"''
war record, offered hun IA commi-
sion as captain III the Colombian
navy. Capt. Mnruha'lukr accepted
aud secretly ut to work to enll-
men for service IL South Americal
waters. He found any number q
adventurous spirits Wiling to sci
their services.
The war vessel purchased by Seno
Concha carries n humber OF hug
power gums purchased in Euslan
aud secondary hatt-fy Ut and
FOUNDER rapih-iire guns, he counter
part Of nose whose lire fairly smoti
cred the Spahi,h tor,mio boat d,
etruvers In tl,tlr tGtilr. dash from t
harbur 81 Santiago during III
Spanish AInerH"n "ar.
Capt. Marmadukr j. over six tr'
tall ami Straigitt d. Il idiir- Dpspll
his sixty obi lcars, { d fire and al
bltiun al yuutn burns ia ii> eye AT
If j. not hnri tu tHilev,' he tales It..
hiet,,i.A ,li,ai lf,lditi.,i,te tell ef his f.-t.
lpss daring aud gallant bear ng
the face III danger. Ca,i. Marin
duke SANS he viii never return to Il