Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-13

more than three hours duration had been
fought against the fire. Admiral Sartorius
earnestly and repeatedly entreated Newton
to abandon the ship; he felt it was criminal
madness to longer endanger the lives OF the
crew. His entreaties were unavailing and
he left the doomed ship. Newton, after
consultation with his officers, reluctantly
gave the order, 'every man save himself.
Many of the exhausted men plunged over
board through the gun ports and were
picked up BY the surrounding boats. Our
own boats were lowered away, and many
let themselves down by the boattalls. After
every soul had left the ship the gallant Cap
tain stood alone on the wheelhouse protect
ing himself from the heat of the raging fire,
apparently hesitating whether to go in
board and perish with his noble ship or out
board and be saved. The stentorian voice
O, Sartorius could be heard invoking New
ton to come away, saying he with his boat
was awaiting the honor to receive him. At
last Newton dropped hand under hand by
single rope over the ships side into the
arms of his own boats crew, who had just
returned from carrying Mr.. Gushing on
shore.
THE LAST OF THE MISSOURI.
BY this time so much of the ship was in
flames as to light up the harbor and the nu-
merous shipping and the somber city, re-
lecting back the frowning fortress and the
towering Rock of Gibraltar. The scene was
vivid and surprisingly grand. All the YES
sells had been moved beyond the line of
danger. We had not reached that line in
our boats when one of the quarterback guns
went of, a 6S-pounder, the cartridge having
been ignited by the intense heat communi-
Gated to the gun, the battery having been
charged with saluting cartridges. Stimuli
taneously with the report of the gun, as if
giving the signal, the forward magazine e1-
ploded and the masts went by the board.
The hull soon settled and speedily sank, the
illumination went suddenly out, and the
waters were hushed in darkness
The officers and men, bruised and ex-
hausted, escaped in their burnt and torn
clothing, and were distributed among the
many vessels lying at anchor in the harbor.
All were invited on board the Malabar, a
line-of-battle ship, bearing the flag of Ad-
miral Sartorius. Captain Newton and most
of the officers got Oh shore and quarters
were provided for them by our Consul.
Those who accepted the Admiral's invita-
tion received warm, cordial hospitality and
every kindly attention. The next morning
some of our officers went on shore in the
uniform of the English navy, one midship-
man in the uniform of the Admiral, causing
much merriment as he received and ac-
knowledged the salutes due to his high in
sigma of rank, from the sentry of the gar
rison. The friendly aid and the many
courteous attentions so delicately conferred
upou US by the English authorities, will
never be forgotten by the recipients. Had
we been their countrymen they could not
have done more. 1t was a renewed proof
that "blood is thicker than water" On
mastering the crew il was found that not
soul was lost and nothing was saved from
the snip excep. what went in the boat with |
Mr.. Gushing and the chronometers taken !
off in his own boat by Captain Graham.
After few days detention Mr.. Cushing |
left in one of the Oriental line of steamships |
for Alexandria. AS he passed out of the |
harbor all the naval ships manned their |
yards and fred salutes In honor of the
American Minister.
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