Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-29

If The to-raGo boat shot to one SIDE II
order to get the crab out Of line, the c"-5,
its back sometimes hidden BY the tossing
waves, sped also to the same side. When
the torpedo boat could aim gun ct the
crab Gnd not at the Gunhoat, deadly
TORPEDO few into the sea, but q tossing
sea and shifting target we're untavor-
able to the g9nncrs aim. Ii was not
long. however. before the crab had run
the chase which might SO readily have
been fatal to 1t, and was SO near the frn-
boat tAat no more torpedoes could be
fired at it,
OF course the officers and crew OF the
gunboat had watched with most anxious
interest the chase OF the crab. The vessel
was one which had been fitted out for
service with dynamite guns. of which
she carried some Of very long range for
this class Of artillery. and she had been
ordered to get asterrl Of the repeIie= and
to do her best to put a few dynamite
bombs on board OF her
The dynamite eunboat. therefore, had
kept ahead at full speed, determined 10
carry out her instructions if she should
be allowed to do SO, but her speed was
not as great as that Of crab. and when
the torpedo boat had given up the chase,
and the dreaded crab was drawing
swiftly near, the captain thought it time
for bravery to give place to prudence.
With the large amount Of explosive ma
teriaI of the most tremendous and ter
rife character which he had on board, it
would be the insanity Of courage for him
to allow his comparatively small vessel
to be rackcd, shaken and partially shiv-
cred by the powerful jaws Of the oncom-
ing foe. AS he could neither fly no-
fight, he hauled down his flag in token
of surrender, the first instance Of the
kind which had occurred in this war.
When the director Of Crab Q. through
his lookout glass, bcheld this action On
the part Of the gUnb0at, he was little
perpIexed az to what he should next do.
To accept the surrender Of the British
vessel and to assunc control Of her, It
was necessary to communicate with her.
The communications Of the crabs ~.cre
made entirely by black smoke signals,
and these the captain cf the gunboat
could not understand. The heavy hatcher
in the mailed roof, which could b. PIT
in use when the crab was cruising. ecu.i
not he opened when she was at hcT Gglt-
ing depth and in a tossing sea.
a means WAS soon devised Of con-
municat2lg with tho grnboat. / ~,77l,-
ing tube was run up through one (. t..2 II
pipes Of the crab, which pipe sS~a Zen
elevated some distance above tha .u--
face. Through this the director .,-..al
the other vessel, and as the air p. as
near the stern OF the crab, aad So. re
ct a distance from the only vi5il> $50
ton Of the turtle back roof, H., E1.-r
seemed to come out of the DEPTH u ia
ocean.
The surrender was accepted ar1 ~
captain Of the guRboat VIZ ...ar' oa
stop his engines and prepare !......-..t.
When this order had been Z. iea- :...-.a
moved round to the bo4 If II, ..--
and grasping the cu.s-.rcr w.. ..s
forceps, reversed is esSia-s .a' s.-.-n
to back rapidly toward L., .--.. .. s.ct.
taking with it the caih.g,5 ,s=s.. IL
protection against torpaioes wbiia n
transit.
The crab slowed 1T rot CIR f-on C~a
OF the foremost If -, s.
coming round 70 Ihr ,...-.'. .-. ....-.-aa-
boat, the as-cnish,A ... w..
sci was Informed. s.5t.f... '.n :...... ..--
tube, that if he won. .- .. -.. ...,
keep out Of this = fp a,-. IL.
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