Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-22

Ter No. Z, and after that the cannonaeiinG
from the bow, the stern, the starboafl
anG the port guns CT the great battle sap
went on whenever there 0-GS vialoi2
object on the ocean which looked IN the
least l:!zo 81 American co2stiag vessel CT
! maa-af-wSr
! For c week Crab I towed steadily 10
the s3lth this blazing and laundering
rlarino citadel; ana tiian Tie CRAB 81
nailed 70 ti22 ctIl accompanying reFs@ileT
that it nl0zt be relieved 1t had not been
fitted ont foT 50 long & cruise, and Sup
pics were getting low.
! Tho syndicate, which had been kept
informed % all the details Of this affair,
had already perceived the necessity q
relieving Graz K ard another crab, well
prcyisioned and fitted out, was already
on the ET-ay to take its place, This N-as
Crab c, possessing powerful engines. but
III point Of rc2f ar.nor the weakest CT It's
class. L could he better spared than any
other crab 10 tow the Adamsnt, and as
tie British Ship had not, and probably
could not, put OFT another suspended
cannon, it vas considered quite suitable
+ for the service required.
But when Grab c came within half q
mile Of the Al2!n2nt ii stopped. 1t was
evident that Oh board the British ship .
steady Lookout had been maintained fer
the approach Of fresh crabs, fOr several
c,Icrl40-s shell and shot from heavy
guns, which had been trained upward at
a high angle, ROW fell into the sea a
short distance from the crab,
Grab G woIlil not have feared these
heavy shot hal tlscy been fred from en-
ordinary elevation; &.:I although TO
other vessel il TIC srG.,iicate's scrvir ,
would hare he5it4tcd f. ron t'-= terrible
gauntlet, this one. Iy rcosoG .. errors III
construction, Icing less able than any
other GRAB 10 resist the fall from q greet
height CT poalerous shot aai shell,
thought 1t pru,,oii5 not venture into tais
rain Of iron, and moving rapidly beyond
the line OF danger, i attempted to ap-
pTo2ch the A44rnant fr0,n another
quarter. Il il co>Il set v:i,hi2 the circle
Of falling shot it would be safe. Eut t.i1
it could net O.. CA al sides Ct the Al
alnarlt guns Id been trained 70 drop
slot and shell; u q distance Of half Q
mile from the ship.
Around ana around TIE mighty iron
clad steamed Grab c, but wherever she
went her presence was betrayed to The
fine gia3se3 on board the Ada-la1t By the
bit og her shining b2cl. and tie ripale
about IL enG ever between hcr and the
Ship came Gown TINT hail Of iron in
misses Of Quar--r ten, hG!f ten, OF
n22rly whole ton. Cra, G could rot
vc1:tl: v2 under these, and all day she &C.
49,. Is~-i-4cd ---s -At,GEi,ilt ca her VCyG;& -
suytl, t;;.S.i.-lg to this side and that. and
looking ior tie chance that did not CONC,
fCr ali Gay the cannon Of the battle ship
roarel At her wherever She might lee.
The inmates CT Grab L were now very
FESTIVE and uneasy, for eley were on
short Tac.@rs. both Of fCcI &ad water.
They would have been Eis,l enough IL
cast loose from the AGam;,i4t, and leave
the sritcful ship to roll to her hearts
content, kroa3siJa to the sea. They
did not fear to ru2 thcir vc5ycl with
its thick roof plates protected Ey spring
arclor, through The heaviest calnon&Go.
Bat signals from the rcp2ier com
manGed thlm % stay II tie -id31nant IS
long as tie could hold cat. and they
were Obliged to content themselves with
Z licpc thGt r.llep night. -feII The ot!se-,
crab would be able t. get il under the
stern Of the -.G2a2rt, and make the &c
sired exchange.
Dut u the G"cat Gi1co...cor,aye Ct t.
synGicatca forces darkness had scarcely
come on before io,.r enormous electric
lights hla@ol Ei.s,A Up On the single lofty
mast CT the AG,.'aant, lighting up the
ocean for i mile ca every side Ct thl
ship. Il was Of 10 more use fer Crab {
to try to get il row than il broad dav-
Ic;}.-; and all night the 25ro,,t guns reared
and the little crab maneuycTpl.
The next morning a heavy fog fll
upon the sea, and the bat;le ship aHl
Crab c were completely shat out OF ii III
Of each o,hor. Now the cannon Of ti.l
AG&n2nt were silent, for tAc onl, rcsuH
Of firing woall he to indicate to the crct
the location Of the Br;si5h ship. Thl
srl0,3c signals Of tie towing Cra3 coul,
nct be eevn through the Fog b. her con
sorts, and she seemed to be Incapable o.
making signals by soanl Therefore Tx
commander Of the Adamant thought i
likely that until the fog rose the cra'
colld not find lis ship.
What that other crab intended to d
could be, of course, Oh board TIE Ada
mant, oniy q slrmi3e, bat it w&s believe,
that She would bring viva her TORPEDO
to BE exploded under tAo British ship
That enc crab shGuiI tow her away from
possible AID until another should bring ;
torpedo 10 f2sien 70 her stern POS
seemed 4 reasonable explanation CT thC
action Of tic ayl.4icate's vessels.
The Officers Of the AGaiAant little ri
dcTatccl the RESOURCES and Intentions q
their opponents. Every vessel Of th(
syndicate carried magnetic indicator
which was dcsi ;acl to prevent collision!
with irca voa4cis. This litt!c instrument
was placed as night and during fo9s &
the bow CT tAc vessel, and IL delicate arm
Of steel, which ordinarily pointed up
ward 1t 4 ccnai,i>iu5ia angle, fell into ;
horizontal Position when any large body
Of iron approached within a quarter Of ;
mile; and, so falling, rang Il small bell
Its point then t,..cncd toward the mas!
Of iron.
Soon after the f.; came on onocf tha5>
indicators, properly projected from tn,
attraction Ct the metal about it, was pu
into position On Grab G. Before very
lcng it indicated the proximity Of til;
Adananj; and, gaiieI ~ its steel point
the crab lGcvo3 quietly to tho ifonclad
attached itself 70 is Stern post ans