The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-08

@ MS-glA blood held IN SuDJectlOn Dy gen
a erations of placid proprtety OF
- as q result of some freak Of pre-
III natal suggestion, the love Of ad
..,ture was born In me. deepplanted and long
mod Excitement is as essential to my ex
IN lance 40 air and food. Through it my life
~ been prolonged in activity and my soul has
49, nerpetuated in youth: when can nc
moor enioy its identification. death, hope
vii come quickly.
! have served, all told. under eighteen flags
IA h each gave the best that was In me
4 !, foIowing my natural bent, 1t perhaps will
Y \ considered by some people that have gone
u ntsIde Of written laws. To such my answer
4 4 that have always been true to my own con-
s,ience and to my country.
N Rsdblooded love of adventure, free from any
Il yanton spirit and with the prospect of fnan-
n e,al reward always subordinated, has been the
II driving force in all my encounters with good
II man and bad, with the latter class much in
! me- majority. The name by which am known
IA Il one Of the contradictions Of my life. Save
4 only for my father who sympathized with my
adventurous disposition at the same time that
A be tried to curb It, I was at war with my fam
/ fly almost from the time could talk. When
III j
i the globe buried my real name, and do not
il propose to uncover 1t, here or hereafter.
y the course Of my activities I have used
a hi names In many lands, but that of Boyn-
4 ID which had been in the family for years,
y shck to me until finally adopted IT, prefix
"A Ing George and a B., which really stands
4 br Boynton.
4 was born May I, 1912, on Fifth avenue,
d New York, not long way north Of Washing
Il Ion Square. My father was a distinguished
surgeon and owned large estate on Lake
4 champain where most Of my youthful sum-
d nars we're spent.
d After somewhat scattered series of esca-
Il pades, which increased the ire of the family
md Intensified my dislike Of their prosaic
Y pOtesations, my father solemnly declared his
Intention Of sending me to the United States
NaTal Academy. was delighted The ma
Y thlnefy to procure my appointment had been
st u motion and was ready to take the
4 examination when the opening gun of the Civil
q var was fred at Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861.
a vas Immediately seized with q wild desire
z % DO In the fight My father would not con-
d Rnt 70 It, on account Of my age, but promised
Il aat 4 would wait year, he would try to
i set me commission. My sympathies were
u WIN the South, but 1t was more convenient to
aRe the other side, and at that moment was
~ particular about principles. The family
Y Nduly Mortified one evening when went
4 a g and told them had enlisted. The next
ay my father bought my discharge and hus-
\ lad me out to Woodstock ILL.,, where I was
j Rced In charge Of an uncle.
! ne prevented my Joining an infantry regi-
z aent but got away with cavalry regiment
q Mne months later and was made one of its
4 encers. We went to Cairo, ILL.,. and from
mere by transport to Pittsburg Landing where
4 Y arrived just in time to take part in the
A'se fought on April and 7, 1852. / was Sc
a 'sreiy wounded in that engagement.
Haea was discharged from the hospital
s~ sent into the Tennessee mountains In
Y @atge OF detachment to intercept contra
S ana which was being sent into the south from
I Cincinnati. ~ w. - ~
svoa atser my return to headquarters I con-
A s sassa q pad case of malaria and was sent
sps "hich meant back to Woodstock, where
n ~ ~ eioped with bankers daughter lust
a ~ = soing 10 the front. I was disguised
y N H. we war and expressed byself so freely
" Nj, 1as =. ~ outspoken in my sympathy for the
Mort time. 80 'i-popot"i ~ 'ei'
s,...l ~ rate The people set their hearts on
4 ma .ae Aie lor being "a copperhead,"
y H., !, might nave done 1t If old man Well
a M ~ proprietor Of the hotel at which my
4 hs. aua ! were staying. had not helped me
q NJ 1Au oH mob that came after me.
Il. .4at experience Intensified by dissatisfac.
sssn ~ eae whole business and sent in my
! Sna aa.an' 1t was accepted, and when I had
Y Ill., s4 J. Y al over I considered that was
naVe escaped court-martial
3 sas tsa heard that Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
q vm aeneihg revolt in Cuba, which after
Il hd 80. 80 known as the Ten Years War" and
j Sb1 a the idea of taking a hand In it..
i epnmnn,aa ~. vas wondering how could get into
q sopssa &c with Cespedes by interest was
laernnnoss q newspaper story Of the new block
4 apaav /. Letter B. There was so much
Il apla w = misunderstanding that the owners
Y sade t as.i aHord to lose her after she had
4 II a. successful trips.
Il ada,r.'e minutes decided to heconoa b,oc,.
Z tnma a ~. and to buy the new and ALREADY
4 sbjr =. sup II she was to be had at anv nrice
lon !, reason. bought lettar Of credit 20 anS
H., .ae next ship for Rermnd, o 60 49,, anu
q espected 1, ouha mat the Letter had been
j aB and .h. ,oi several days from her second
sooat ba, .nere was considerable anxiety
4 aldinp ! saso learned that her owner was
4 a tho s. second ship on the same lines and
aas q W. a.e trade, A fresh cargo of mum.
hp sas o. vas awaiting the Letter B, and a
ae won,s s 10 take to England the cotton
Wanted with the agent for the