The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-11-02

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He knew that within is hours tho
confcderates would demand the sur.
render OF the navy yard. and he hoped
the way to occupy Fort pickous would
be opened also
Farrani knew the very hour that
Victor ~ Randolph would present
his confederate forces az the cato OF
the navy yard, and was there to re-.
coiyo and welcome him. dressed In
the fun uniform of United States
naval officer while Commodore Arm.
strong was kept in ignorance " the
whole affair." aud did not know that
I the cunfodDratUs were approaching
I till they were reported at the gate. and
the two commissioners selected by the
I governor of Florida were conducted TO
| him 10y Farrand
Al the details NJ the surrender wore
conducted by Farrand oven to the
| Furnishing NJ the faithful old quarter.
master for refusing to haul down the
flag Ia surrender when ordered TO DO
so boy Ronshaw
This faithful old seaman was WI
liam Conway " Camden. Me lie
had obcycd the order to stand by tho
halyards. but when ordered to haul
the nag In capilulation he said:
II will not do u. sir That is the
nag Of my country. under which have
served many years I love u. and viii
not dishonur it by hauling II down
now"
Rcnshaw had to do the work with
his own hands and then he and Far
rand set about furnishing the old quar-
tormastcr by putting him In irons for
His fidelity to the old nag.
Conveys horoIsm In the AFFAIR was
first recognized by the Judge advocate
Of the court martial A. n Magrudcr.
who submitted to the secretary of the
navy the pruprIoty Justice aud good
policy OF bostuwinE some mark OF ap.
probation
The lie story Of Qunrtormastor VIII.
g liam Conway is quickly told. lie ran
. away from homo at the age NJ ~ and
70 enlisted BOO the United States navy.
newer atorwurd returning tu make his
home with his people for any longth
ot time. Ills whole life was spent In
the service of bis country Tho posi-.
b lions which be- occupied wcro
boasvalna mate. captain Of the top.
. muHicratnms and quurtcrmostcr
; When the Maine loyal legion began
+. ln Investigation OF hero Conway'a
r. career q year ago Maj II S uurragc.
q the recorder, wrote lo Rear Admiral 4.
q 49, Coah'on. commandment OF tho navy
yard and station at New York,
u Ho replied that William Conway.
quartcmlatcr 90 years ot age. native
Z. Of Maine. was admitted TO the hos.
a plial at that statiNn from the United
q states steamer North Carolina and
died November 90 1860
The hospital records show that his
remains were buried In the naval
cemetery ln New York. but the grave
couia nat ne loca,ed. 'vnsrs Rra xsv
d oral unknown graves In this ccmctory
1 ana the hero Of the Pensacola inclden
Z probably sleeps IN one OF them.
7 The only surviving relatives OF Con
Z way are two niccos. Mira. Louise Rob
I bins. OF Thomaston. formerly Lnuisi
I Koano of Rockport and Miss Julii
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"III'I'h ON inc SUBJECT Tor lo'hl news
papers % year ago ana Interested ih'
Loyal Legion 10 preparing the me
mortal
inc conditions found by capt John
son during his in'esilrolon In kno'
county warranted MN IN styling hl
article "A Forfo'ion camden Hero
Tor IN OonWays naive town ther'
were Tow VINO had over heard the quar-
tormaRlorh name ana none who knew
OF hiH brave act at the Pensacola nav
b. yard.