The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-20

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scvcnty-four years OF norid com
plcNiuu, with white mustache and
long imperial he resembles some
what the l"to Major General winfield
Scott Hancack lie rs one OF three sons
uf William H. Farley. % lawyer who
went from Charlotte county. Va. TO
South Carolina when % Young men.
About the year 1880 he married
Phoebe NJ Downs Of Laurcns coun-
IS, " granddaughter OF Major Jona-
than Downs and Of Major Louis Sax
on. both OF Revolutionary fame.
Foricys Borp Fighters.
Colonel Horny saxon Farley was
born IN Charleston s c.. February
III 1870. liz and his three brothers
greatly distinguished themselves In
the Confederate army during the
Civil war. one If them. General
Hugh J.. Farley, who died October 1.
1897, while serving as adiutnnt gen
erai of South Carolina, was promin-
tnt throughout the war. and the 9TH
cr, Captain william y. Farley. of
General j. r.. H. stuart's start. was
the hero ~ two books by General
Esten Cooke-"Surrey of the Eagles
Nest" and Wearing Of the Gray. %
In his book describing the mill
tary operations Of General Beaure-
gard, Colonel Alfred Roman says Of
Fort Sumter:
Though tho opening OF hostllitles
had. for the last two years. been al
most hourly expected hy officers and
men of the various commando and
by the whole population OF the city
OF Charleston, still 80 good was the
tone of the troops. 80 confident OF
the results were the ~-combatants
that when the last message of the
commanding general had been de-
lvercd, notifying Colenal Anderson
that fire would open on him Il an
hours time. quiet. order ad disci-
piine rcigned throughout the city and
larbor.
The peaceful stiffness Of the night
was suddenly broken just before
dawn. From Fort Johnson's mortar
battery al hair past four a. m. April
-. 1861. issued the first - and. as
many thought. the too long deferred
signal shell of the war. II was
fired. not by Edward Ruffin. OF Vir-
sum W nus h'fl tIIhHf0hNlA NJ
lieved. but by Captain George s.
James OF South Carolina" CThis was
the officer VINO, Colonel Farley states
ordered him to pun the lanyard for
the fateful shot IT sped alon."
continued Colonel Roman, "describ-
INK It's pecliar arc Of fire. and.
bursting over Fort Sumter. fell with
crashing noise, In the very center Of
the parade.
strategic Importance of sumter.
Thus was 'rcyciile' sounded In
Charleston ana It's harbor On THU
eNcntful morning. In AN instant all
was hustle and activity. Not an alb
sece was reported at roll call. The
citizens poured down 10 the battery
and the Wharvcs, and women and
children crowded zach window of the
houses overlooking the sea - rapt
spectators at the scene. At ten min
utes 20 five o'clock all the batteries
and mortors which encircled the
grim fortress were in fun play against
IL"
The engagement thereafter lasted
throughout the day with almost un-
ccasing vigor. but tho Confederate
flag was not run up 10 take the place
81 h stars and stripes until two
days later.
"Retrospectivcly," SAYS Colonel
Farley. who bore so conspicuous a
part IN the matter Of which he
speaks IL may be said that the or
dinance OF secession was passed In
secret session a little after midday on
December 20. 1850. in South Caro-
lima To gain possession Of her
forts was all-importat and necessary
10 the control 81 the only seaport OF
Importance on her coast. The city OF
Charleston lies on n tongue Of land
at the confluence OF tho Ashley and
Cooper rivers, the location being not
unlike that of New York. which lies
az the junction OF the East and Hud-
son rivers.
The bay extends four miles east
ward. Thesr forts defended the har-
bor' Castle Pickney. a brick sruC-
turc. lying one mile from the city
and commanding u. capable Of hold
INK a garrison OF 100 men and TWEEN
~ iva guns; Fort Mouitrie. OF great
~ size n Importance four miles
from the city, on s%uliivan's Island Il
had been rebuilt on scientific prnci-
pies and mounted nfty-fye guns.
with a garrison Of 500 men. Then
came Fort sumter an imposing
rstucture In size. situated about the
middle Of the harbor entrance and
only half a mile back from lts mouth
and erected on an artificial island.
The walls we're eight feet thick and
forty feet high. enclosing an area
Of SOC hy $50 feet and designed for
lfo guns Castle Pickey was occg-
pied by an ordinance sergeant and
his family. Fort sumter by two en-
gineer officers and ilO workmen.
Fort Moultrie had fifty workmen
ana o. garrison Of slxty-nine soldiers
and nine officers The walls " Fort
Moulfrie We're NJ low tina Major
Anderson said a storminR party could
run like rats over the ramparts"
General Scott desired that rein
forcements be sent instantly 20 Fort