The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

'aS "a tue COnIeueracy around tie
world. The following account of this
daring Carolina sailor is from an ad-
dress delivered In Wilmington in 1904.
by Captain S. a. Ashe 1t is an inter
'e3ting fact that Captain Ashe. In 1858,
then an acting midshipman In the
United States Navy, sailed under Lieu
tenant Waddell, and from his associa-
ton with him. as he himself has said,
learned what manly and splendid
officer he was, and was ever proud OF
him as North Carclinian." No man,
therefore. Is more competent to speak
OF Captain Waddell q man and az
n officer than Captain Ashe.
EDITOR.
James Iredeli waddell was born on
July 10. 1924. His father was Francis
Nash Waddell. and his mothers maiden
name was Elizabeth Davis Moore
When seventeen years OF age. young
Waddell received an appointment as
midshipman in the United States Navy
and was ordered to vessel at Nor
folk.
He had hardly donned his uniform
before his lighting blood showed itself
An older midshipman. by the name OF
wearing. was offensive to him, and
Waddell promptly called him to the
field Of honor. In the encounter the
high spirited Carolinian received a
wound in the hip that caused him TO
limp little all through life.
In tho record at the department. is
simply-"on leave to recover fror, tho
effects OF a duel" Years afterwards
when the naval service was under
going the transformation incident 10
the introduction OF steam: when
science was being aided 10 the neccs-
sary attainmeDts OF navy oificers
when the style OF men like John Paul
7
and Decatur. was becoming obsolete
and machinery, and turrets and armor
plates were about TO aupplant the old
time sailing frigates, the change was
loudly bemoaned. AT that time. among
those who were being edurated for
the service the pluck OF Waddell was
an inspiration: and his sense OF honor
his fearlessness his bearing. his
prompt chall>fge OF an older officer TO
mortal CONE made his 4 sort OF
ideal hero, and invested him with a
certain halo among the young fight
erE, who thought OF their future
career in the light Of carnage and
glory, and VINO despised the novelties
OF ar.nor protection and fighting at
breat distance.
In 1S4s, having passed his examina
ton. ne was on duty at the' Obscrva-
tory at Washington. Three years
later, he was ordered to the practice
ship at Annapolis. and then to the
Gernantown vessel named TO COM
memorate the battle in which his dis
ttnguished grandfather received his
mortal wound.
He returned from his last cruise as
an officer in the United States Navy In
August, 1851. and rendered his resig
nation. whch the department refused
to accept,
in January, 1862. he. with his brother
in-Iaw, Mr.. Inglehart. shipped as
oystermen on board an oyster dredg
ing boat and sailed out into the
Chesapeake; and after some stirring
adventures, narrowly escaping cap
turc. made good their way into Dixie
The Navy Department at Washing
ton struck his name from the navy
roll, spit.fully entering on the record,
dismissed"
Lieutenant NYaddell. who had been
at TIA naval station at Drewry's Bluff.
80. in 1854. sent abroad to carry on
the work os distressing the commerce
of the enemy. Vessels carrying the
United states flag had measurably
disappeared from the Atlantic Ocean.
But in the Pacific whaling fleet was
still to be found. and it was import
ant TO destroy II. The Nav Depart
ment selected Lieutenant Weddell for
that service. His reputation. az q sea-
man was superb, and he enjoyed the
entire confidence of the department.
Captain Bullock. the representative
of the Confederate government in Eu-
rope, had succeeded IN purchasing the
Sea King, a vessel built for the East
India trade. and then on her maiden
voyage She was commodious ana
well adapted FOR carrying a large COM
plement OF men, sailed well under
canvas and had her scre% propeller Sc
adjusted that when not in use il could
be raised out of the water.
In September, 1864, Flag officer
Barron. at Paris, pursuant to instruc-
tions from the department.. gave TO
Lieutenant Wnddell his particular d.
rectfons They were to the effect that
ne should proceed to London and sail
on the steamer Laurel to the Island
of Madeira The Laurel had already
on board cargo apparently of n,er-
chandise--bnt really or cannon and
munitions OF war. which had heen in
voiced as machinery AMI otGer inno-
cent goods and chattels.
The Sea King, having been Sccretly
purchased. also set sail for Madeira.
On October 10, the two vessels met
OFF Funchal. and, preconcerted signal
being given. recognized each other,
and proceeded to an anchorage on the
shores OF an Inirhabited island some
miles distant, where the transfer of
stores was rapidly ma'ic and Lieu
tanant Wadde!l read his commission,
and raising the Confederate flag over
the Sea King, christened her the
Shenandoah. The little nook in which
the vessels lay was we'll protected
and the sea was smooth. The day
was bright and lovely. and Lieutenant
Waddell was inspired by the auspicicus
- rNtH ,A.ytN =, L. IL ~
of el.scess. In thirteen hours the con.
go, tad discharged every conceivable
outnS intended Tor the Shenandoah.
and then remained only to receive
such passengers as We're to return.
Captain Waddell has left an account