The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-07-12

of sirs t.cr:s and 1Irs. .hleshine." ".a-hc
DuSantes.'' c:c S-5IE
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tContinned il on last .ree5,J
AS The crans approached, Inc stern
jacket Of tie .i'.aina,it ~ai lot t.owll;:l.d
tho engines were slowed This stern
jacket, when protecting the ruaCler and
propcllcrs, looked very li!ich like the
COW catcher OF Il locomotive, and was c;-
pable OF being put tna somewhat similar
use. 1t WIS the intention @. tho captain
Of thc Adalnant, should ,lo crabs at-
tempt to attach themselves to lii, stern,
to suddenly put on all steam, reverse lis
engines and back upon them, the stern
jacket answering as 4 ram. -.---z-
The commander of the -Alanlalst ll;tc!
no doubt that in this way he could RIM
into Il crab roll it over il the water, and
when it was lying bottom upward, like
u floating cask, he could move lis ship
to distance and make q TARGET OF it. So
dcsirou5 vas this brave and somewhat
4uSttlQtio 1apt'tit! " ~ lIi3 liE@ l'ttiil
uron g craD that llG l9FeboIG 70 i!le l!pOn
the two vessels 81 that GLASS which MeTa
approaching, him. Some CT his guns were
SO lnoui4te;! that their llu2Zlea could be
greatly depressed oi!ti AIMED at an object
il The water not tai, from The ship. i5nt
thesa H-cre net discharged, @nd, indeed,
lhe ciSl1S- "l4ieh "tele nc" ones Gt '4n-
usu;tl sNSiltles7, were &lon%ald& the ttsa-
m"nt III an incredibly short time and out
oil tile range oi these guns,
GTao = WIS on the sst1r9oa!ts side ot the
Adasna4it, GT&p i> Wa3 o! titG Port sae,
anl, simultaneously, tt12 t"a l4ta ll9ilaf
lcr' Eut thHy WeEe i+9t liiectly "stafn
OF the great vessel. -&@.4 hatl its 1!iprcrs
fastened to enc &ite q TIC stern jacket,
near the luAGe tlAo ttoit5 "h!eA held 1t 70
the vessel, &Ad On WINCH u was rai5ed
and lowered.
LII u h0ie"S VIZ -idahtaNt oeg&l3 "a
steam bat""&:tt, 'sat t3e onlI c.'9&t ti
this Eloit1n, WHICH set'i' 1@raiac RAPID,
was is'S"iaS the cH;tt's a:"und "@at4l@s
her sizes -Al carry t1e:n with les rs
the Nesa5:': 'Er!,' l!i,!s moving the great
| p!!'rsf5tt tar eFa " "+@F@ lwlste{! Win
tre:Asi; -e:5.'' i@E&r' i'a &eiA l&nIleI q!
oiie s.'4@ W. 'lspAEa 4."'! iN3 D"it, &h4
! Oh tAt'%4tf I.a1.2!t 'ta2it WAS t:Ea''H
out OF iHt' i.it;e - tSt' '9l5SL we nlFl3-f rs
| then "HeAe,!, ;i!!d tEte stem 1'"t!et tel
iroa sAelr Sr;tdt mo t!e sIit, s.3priha
N ITS ftt!i lle c1iall! " M'''&'' II Isi t2seA
raised a11t 'p"Gs%d. .'.
TINS disaster occurred sd GEicEIy that
t2" persons on board lie -lH't"I&Ht !.i!E.1F
what has! happened Eat sAe captain,
VINO iHsa seen eFeII l!1li5, EHfe it!s5:s!ts
orders t3 20 ahe;ll tlt iulI spTet, i51
liiSt ltiMls y ''c done W;H' t2 W. ft.isttt5-
tanee from ihoaa crabs, Keep "elI a""E
iroA them, ana pound 'AeiA t. izastS :
with i:i5 lie"Ny guns
But the lr0h screw pro2elefs had
scarcely Lo@ln TO hlo.e IN the opposite
direction before the two crabs, each nov
lying ~ F!%i!t angles Win li!2 icil&ttl 9s
the s''lp, out neither Of tile'A &sfeetiy
astern OF her, made u ols!' "i'A 0t1el!
nlppers and Crab J fastened upon one
propeller, while Crab = laid i'o!i Of the
other. There was .'!'1 ana Hts%ah 81
breaking metal, two shocks WHICH were
felt throughout the vessel, and the shat
tered and crushed blades of the propcl-
lers Of the great battle ship were power
less to move her.
The captain of the Adaman~ pallid
with fury, stood upon the poop. In 9
moment the crabs would be ut his rad
der! The great gun, double shotted ant
ready to fire, was hanging from its boon
over the stern. Grab x, whose root ha'
the additional protection Of sprine
armor, now moved round SO as to be
directly astcrn Of the Adalnant. Before
she could reach the ruddcr her forward
part came under the suspended cannon
and two massive steel shot were driver
down upon her with Il force sufficient Il
send them through masses of solid rock
but from the surface of elastic stce
springs and air buffers they bounced up
ward, ono Of them almost falling on tn
deck OF the Adamant.
The gunncrs of this piece had becl
well trained. In moment the boon
was swung around, the cannon reloaded
and when Grab K fixed her nippers oI
/ the ruddcr of the Adamant two laor
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