The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
hccr, who had died some years before efi9 Re
the war while attached to the Pacific


i1ccr, who had died some years before ef,9 re
tic war while attached to the Pacific.
Squadron
All OF the male population of Glouces-
ter, White and colored, seemed to have
followed the army, but so far the ladies
had lived undisturbed by even the rumors
of war. but u day later Federal Sun-!
boat passed up the river and finding no
enemy made "a target Of the old home
stead, Lieutenant c.. braVelyi sent his
shells at the building, but from bad gun
merry they did mo- other 4dalnag sc than to
brighten the ladies and the maids, who
took refuge In the cellar After the bonn.
bardment, a boats crew was scntaof to
rob tho poultryss houses and carry off
such live stock as they could dispose OF.
This act Of gullantry is worthy re-
cord. Az lS N x 5i e
AGAIN"IN RICIIMON ND Is Is
Arrived at Richmond, I was ordered 10.
the erection and command OF defenses IT
Chains Bluff, James River, about u mile
from Drewry's Bluff, which We're !, more
extensive than those a t Gloucester Point
SO another company was added 10 my
regiment OF Gloucester boys.
IS few months later8lI was sent TO = En-
gland to take command OF one, o. ii me
rams then ready for sea, q I,ut tile al 1eri-
can minister was On 4 he alert; II his ur-
gent demand tho British government Sc
5questered the rams until an inyest iga q
ton could be made; tho result was that
tho British government yielded Il to he
Imperative deuland of the " 81 minister
by keeping the rams; for they had been
assured BY Mr.lfAdu1ns that I those IRON
clads passed i}to9the hands or the Lon
federatcs his government would consider
Ii n casls bell, ~ England put those rams
In commissioner for llcr Owl navy where
they are still III saEyices y nter the names
OF scorpion and 'yben.'
The close offthe war found 3 me WIN "
out home. country or cure ne llcccsr
stiles of /, large family obliged me- e {.
Immediate excltIo1i, and sas IA land OF
promise | turned my face to- tile Argel9.
tina. There / found great cha ges a Con.
stltutiou similar to II the tied states,
Il good class Of emf grants dali ~ arriving.
and fair promise for u prosperity Y alq
growth, i. VI III gs 4. IA
THE cx-prcsldent of the / republic, a.
Quiza, offered me for a period of yea rs q =
Estancia, five leagues square nna wei ",
stocked with sheen, and q consl defa DIG
sun Of money With which to cain opera
tions, the ScopsidGrat lon beng ! la ].
| at tho end Of ~ term 70 {, years ma meg !
should repay HIM With half the ne 9 t s! prof.
Its OF Estancil With no tntercNs ~
My business as Ilstancino WAS pros 'aF-
Gus until had an offer from a eoMmef'
cial company TO re- exalni INC Yl rIn1ee}p
River i left IstaneIa ap's IN ellarts
OF my sons, and aaoeptpd y mace 'e
| by the pelmeio COMPANY 4, ..ss
loreseeing tlie giea tncss itlld slfosne y
ity Of The Argentina, proposed to /, lns
government to- construct twYps iro l,,i ny
and two sloops or war adapted 20 Yrs
interior waters, ind an electric and ,per-
russion torpedo system Whial had neef
effectively praqticed I'm the ciYil n % ~ g
| tie United Stattse NJ. AK a, 4
MY plans wore accepted Santl e Yery
NATURALLY take great interest M ,ls navy =
3as three Of my graElsorns, LIENS Y g 8
that country, e..parts OF As personnel;
ono, twenty-iwo Il Is ayigatlllg 3lielliei,'
ant of one OF ttlic finest slsir's lece ~
IlGilt AMI equipped in Eprope; .a any lt,
lhas graduated from; tho ny y yg School
Iiirst In II large lass, and IN arg, Z shsrs
child of na,urc, Vas sent to nElana ~
term of y,ears8tpy tho ing s0f'