New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
LITERARY NOTES.

One Of the most striking instances Of cool
daring that the Secret Service has fur
nished for some time ]. recorded in the book by
John D. Long, lately Secretary Of the Navy,
now being published by the Outlook Company
under the title The New American Navy" At
the time OF the Spanish war the President and
the Secretary Of the Navy sent two ensigns out
20 observe the movements Of Cervera and
Camara. Each were put aboard foreign yacht
hired for the purpose. with the officers and crew
1t their command. but in ignorance OF their mis-
sion.
The Spanish agents at st. Thomas became
suspicious Of the young 'Engiishmen,' Ward
and Buck being regarded as OF this nationality
@nl uDon " ara departure Tor san Juan they
cabled The fact Of hls going 10 the Spanish au-
1norIues -Four ciilcials OF the port boarded the
steamer when she reached san Juan, and cross
questioned the suspected passenger.
SO convincing was the American officer that
be was finally advised that he would not be mo-
Tested. but was not 10 be permitted ashore. Not
contented with his narrow escape, and desir-
ing Information in addition TO that which he
could Set IN the harbOr, Ward protested to the
hf .t-sA consul al beng confined TO the ship,
and through the irtercession Of that ofTice1 who
little knew whose cause he was advocating the
prOhlbiuCn 10 land was removed. Ia company
with the consul and Spanish naval officer, he
landed and called upon the naval commandment
Of whom he requested relief from the espionage
Of the Spaniards. This request was granted.
and Ward strolled along the water front and
through portion OF the Spanish barracks.
The New-Amsterdam Book Company has
brought out in its Commonwealth Library" the
reprint II lately announced Of Daniel Williams
Earmon's Journal OF Voyages and Travels in
the Interior OF North America" Harmon was
p partner IN the NORTHWEST Company. A por-
trait is included IN a photogravure reproduction,
together with a map. The book dates from the
old days when the title page served as book
notice. ~ least in this case 8 is worth while
trying the experiment. The subtitle then.
runs as follows:
Between the 9th and 5Sth Degrees Of North
latitude. extending from Montreal nearly TO the
Pacific Ocean, Distance OF about 5000 miles
Including an Account OF the Principal Occur
rences. during Residence OF Nineteen Years,
IN Different Parts o. the Country.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED:
a Concise Description OF the Face OF the Conn
Try. ITS Inhabitants. their Manners. Customs.
Laws. Religion, etc, and considerable Specimens
OF the two Languages most extensively spoken:
together with Account Of the PRINCIPAL Ami
mals TO be found in the Forests and Prairtes cs
This extensive Region.
Harmon spent nineteen years IN the COM
pauy's service. living most OF the time among
the Indians on either side OF the Rockies. He
even took an Indian wife. and his approach to
the subject. which he handles unanbitiously in
daily entries, is in many ways intimate.
i@- S"Ah y. SSroon TOOK part In most OF
the great fights q Lees army from Bull Run 70
Appomattox. lie knew the leaders az the Con-
feoeracy Intimately. and his acquaintance with
his one time enemies OF the Union cause was
enlarged In the course OF his service as United
States Senator. To the end Of his lie General
Grant was his friend. General Gordon's recol-
lections are valuable addition TO the record az
the war history. They have been put into writ
ten form from time 10 time throughout a num-