The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-22
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Farmers Voice.
The Heroism at Samoa.

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The United States navy was glorified
through the recent shipwrecks at Sa-
moa; and barring the sad loss OF life.
the opportunity which was we'll grasp
cd for exhibiting clear grit in a trying
moment was worth a large part OF the
money value Of the lost ships. The old
wooden ships have got TO go, and at
this time, far removed from the latest
incidents of actual warfare. the show
of mettle by the "blue jackets" OF the
Nipsic, Vandalia and Trenton was fit
ting accompaniment Of the exit of the
tried old ships. As between reef and
the '.bone-yard" for war-ship, the
stormy exit is more fitting than the hui
initiating privilege of rotting with ease
id ordinary.
The Nipsic's brave fight for an easy
place upon the strand was full of hero
ism. When the vessel was being toss
ed around like cockle-shell the hardy
sailors were at work wherever any
thing could be done to save her, and If
it were not for the blow she received
from the drifting Ogla, the "blue
jackets" might have held the vessel
against wind and wave with an extra
anchor they had improvised from
heavy gun. They were prepared to
hurl ordnance itself at the attacking
elements. It took stout hearts to Sc
cure her fallen funnel, which, rolling
backward and forward above the deck
with every lurch of the ship, was
threatening juggernaut.
On the Vandalia that type of bravery
which permits men to look without
flinching into the mouths OF guns was
exhibited, as the storm-tossed ship
crashed upon the cruel coral reef.
The struggle was to the death, and
there was no actual surrender there.
The victims of battle were literally
torn from the stranded ship by the
waves
But the most thrilling of all Of the
incidents of that fateful day is that Of
the lusty cheering of the escaping Brit
ish war steamer Calliope, as she forged
past the doomed Trenton. 1t was like
the hurting of defiance against the hur.
ricane; an announcement that though
ships might be rent asunder the hearts
of oak that manned them would never
Quail And there was something SUBJ
lime in the cheers raised by the doomed
crew of the Trenton for the purpose OF
encouraging the jeopardized sailors ID
the wrecked Vandalia's rigging. Ii ii
Is indeed true rs tho Associated Press
graphic report has 1t, that the Tren-
toms band also played ''Tho Star
Spaneled Banner to inspire the poor
fellows clinging 10 the Vandalia, the
national air was never before SO brave
ly played in the very jaws OF death.
Blended with the shrie1s OF the hurri-
cane and the thunder of foaming surf,
it must have sounded like a veritable
paan of victory in battle in which
courage in the performance OF duty
was being severely tried.
The seamen of the United States
navy are among the bravest in the
world; and they should no longer be
permitted to go to sea or engage III
battle in wooden hulks inadequately
provided with motive power. The es-
cape of the British ship Calliope
showed what could have been done by
the men of the American navy had
their ships had engines of power suffi.
Gent to warrant All attempt to get
away from the reef into the open seas.
Neither the Nipsic, Vandalia nor the
Trenton could hold its own against the
elements with every anchor down, and
engines wide open.
Our brave soldiers deserve the best
of ships, and it is source OF gratitica-
ton t hat they are soon to have them
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