Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-02

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William Anthony. an orderly of ma
rines, on board of the Maine at the
time she was blown up 1t is related
that when Captain Sigsbee reached ths
deck after the explosion the first per
son he met was William Anthony. In
the semi-darkness, lit by the flames of
the bursting ship and pierced by shrieks
ana groans. he saw Orderly Anthony
come TO 4 present arms as calmly as
# it were dress parade and heard him
say in the even tones OF perfect disci-
pllne: Sir, | have to inform you that
the ship has been blown up and is sink
Ing When asked about this instance
of cool courage and superb presence Of
mind, this specimen of American man
hood said ''Oh, that's nothing, any
Yankee marine would do that
The American navy has many such
examples of deeds of daring and disci-
plinewhich should live In American his
tory, An interesting incident ls re-
lated OF brave boy who was on board
NAN SANstAA sNbOD ACl SuANs
Captain Charles S. Boggs, commander,
during Admiral Farragut's fight at
New Orleans in April, 1862. The lad,
who answered TO the name of Oscar,
was but II years of age, but he had an
old head on his shoulders and was
alert and energetic. During the hottest
of the fire with the Confederate fleet
he was busily engaged In passing am
escaped death when one of the terrific
broadsides Of the c. s. steamer Gov
ernor Moore, Commander Beverly Ken
non, was poured In. Covered with dirt
and begrimed with powder, Oscar was
met by Captain Boggs who asked
where he was going in such hurry
TO get passing box, sir; the other
one was smashed by ball!' And so,
throughout the fight the brave lad held
his place and did his duty
When the Varuna went down under
the terrific fire of shot and shell and
ramming of the Governor Moore, Cap
tain Boggs missed his boy, and thought
he was among the victims of the bat
tie. But a few minutes afterward he
saw the lad CALAMITY swimming tow
ard the wreck. Clambering on board Of
Captain Boggs' boat, he threw his hand
up TO his forehead, giving the usual sa-
lutte, and utterlng only the words, All
right, sir; ] report myself on board,
passed coolly 10 his station.
Robert Cumming, a fair-halred boy
Of II years good-looking and interest
ing, WINS the hero OF the Harriet Lane
when she was captured at Galveston,
Texas, on January /, 1868. and was as
brave and cool in danger as Osca-
He was of Scottish parents, his father
being a machinist. who died before the
breaking out of the war In Paterson,
n. j.; his mother. a poor washerwo-
man, residing In Philadelphia. where
she was part supported by half Of her
sons wages duly remltted to her, since
he entered the United States service
Robert entered the service as a drum
4ifI wy III A'OiplAl sttpbl i NGllth
Third Regiment. Pennsylvania yolun-
teers, and remained In that position
until his regiment was mustered out of
service.
He then enlisted as messenger boy"
on board the Harriet Lane, and won
good will Of her officers by his pluck.
good humor, and viyacity. When the
attack occurred in front Of Galveston,
and the storm of bullets was pouring
down on the oyermatched crew from
the cotton bulwarks of the Neptune and
Bayou City, as the Federal wounded
men we're carried below. the lad picked
up two of their fallen regolvers. and,
taking his place upon the quarterback,
blazed away at the invading Confeder-
ates, firing at them every charge OF
both weapons, and then hurting them
overheard. As II Is said the Confeder-
ates clustered thick as bees on the cot
ton bales, 1t is believed every shot
must have told" Robert was subse-
quently wounded In the hand by a mus
Act Ddils Autn AbShifHidiiig HIS spirit
gave way Surrenderlng with the rest.
be shared the fortunes of the paroled
officers. naturally becoming a great IA
vorite with them. and messing at their
table during their journey through the
interior Of Texas 10 be conveyed to New
Orleans via Red river. He was on
board the Kensington at that city when
he became acquainted with Comman-
der Meade. and was afterward taken
under his especial care.
Another young hero was lad named
Mouling on the gunboat Queen Of the
West, at Gordon's Landing. near the
mouth Of the Red river. When the
Confederate batteries opened on the
Queen OF the West. Moullng. mere
child, checked the confusion on board
where the shot and shell were kissing
and screaming in dangerous proximity
TO the heads Of the crew and two dis
tingulshed journallsts-Finley Ander-
son. correspondent OF the New York
Herald. and Joseph McCullagh
f"Maest,"i Of the Cincinnati CONNER