Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

number Of coastwise sailing vessels and
Steamers of various classes and sizes; and
for the protection Of these maritime
refugees two vessels Of the United States
nav were stationed at this point. These
were the Lsanox and S'tochori,iGe. two OF
the finest vraiscrs in the service, and
commanded h. two Of the most restless
and bravest officers of the American
navy.
The appearance early On a summer
morning Of a large British cruiser CT
the mouth Of The harbor t.lied those two
commanders with uncomfortable be!lig-
erency That in tirae of war a vessel If
the enemy should he allowed, unQis-
turbed, to sail UP and down before an
American harbor, while IN American
vessel filled " itil brave American sailors
lay inside lie a cowed dog, was
thought which gCaded the soul Of each
Of these commanders. There WIS 4 GER
tain rivalry between the two ships, and
considering the Insult offered by the
faunting red cross in the citing, and the
humiiating restrictions imposed by the
naval department, each commander
thought only Of lis own ship, and not
ct ali Of tie other.
1t was almost AZ the same time that
the commanders Of the two ships e2pa-
rately came to the conclusion that the
proper way to protect the fleet behind
the braakwalev was for i.i3 vessel 10
boldly steam out to sea and attacl tie
British cruiser. If this vessel carried q
long range gun, what was 10 hinder her
from suddenly running in closer and
sending few shells into the midst Of
the derersaIass merchantmen? In fact,
to go out and figilt her was tie onlT way
to protect the Ives and property il the
harnor.
II was true that oao Of those bcastiy
repeIers was saeaEing about oil the
cape, accompanied probably, by an
under water tongs ho4t. Bat Is neither
Of these mad cone anything or seemed
likely to 90 anything, the British cruiser
should De attacked without loss Of time.
When the commander Of the Lenoz
came to this decision, his ship was well
abreast Of Cape lItmlopcn, and lie there
fore proceeded directly oct to sea. There
Was little fear il his mind that the
English cruiser, which was now bearing
to Tie southeast, might sail OF and ;-ct
away from hi!u. The Stoc!:Jrilge WIS
detained by the arrival Of a dispatch
boat from tile shore wi;ha measa Re from
the naval department. But as this mos
sage related cn.y to the measurements Of
a certain deck s5,!a, her commander IN
tended as soon q en answer could lie
sent or, to sail ont and give battle to lhe
British vessel.
Every sou! OF board the LcroL was
now filled with fiery Gcdor. The ship
was already in good fighting trim, but
every possible preparation Was made for
a contest which should show taeir coun-
try and the wo.ld hat American sailors
were Eaie Of.
Tile Lpu0X had not proceeded more
than q mile out to sea when She per
ceived Eepeller No. 6 coming toward her
from seaWarl, and III direction which
indicated that it intended II run across
her course. The Lcuox, however, went
strai-st on. ,G1l il 4 short time the two
veaSess wcfczqlite near eacn other. Upon
the deck Of TO rIpeiicr no" appeared
the director il ct7a-g2. VINO, with I
speaking tfiapet, h9ie'i tI2 Lo1ot and
requested her - L2y 10, Is he had some
thinS to coH2!-1i';:i1=-t, Ihe commander
Of the LeEoG, through his trumpet, en-
6wcred that lie wanted no c0IAuClca-
tons, ana ADVISED the otlcr vessel TO
keep ou5 Of lis way.
The Le,oE i.o.T PIX o. . greater head
O. steam, and as eac was IN Gay case 4
much faster vessel than th2 repe!ier, she
rapidly increased the GisCanca bl,,TcCn
herself and The sy1dicate's vessel, - that
II lew moments E@i!m1 VAS ilapoa-lj-c.
ttuicA signals no" s.lot up in jets OF bi&c5
smoke from tie repel!cr, and il q very
short time afterwarl the speed Or TIE
L%GoX siack2ued 80 2ucA that TIE rergI
Ter wa3 able to Come NJ VII. her.
When the two vessels were abreast Of
each other, and at a safe hailiDg distance
apart. another sirnal went IN froy; tha
rcpeller, and then both vessels almost
ceased to move through the water 81
though the ENGINES Of the Ienov yvara
working at birh ypasd with her nroD,i-
Ter blade, s.irr;n,, I'M = wh:~Inao, ~ bar
stern.
For minute or two The officers Of tha
Lenox coilII not con,nrnhrnd What bad
harnenpd Il vas t,..t .,,,,,,,.ol tI,,t ~,
mistake the en..;ras hqd hos,, s,,,.-rnaj
but almost at tI,o .,,,o n,on,o,t ti,,t #
WAS found ,iot this u.,s NOT th. cosc {ho
discovery NH, n.1n tI~t thn croh oc-
cornpany;rsr -. r,.,,ollar Ind Iail Mold Of
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