Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23
UNDER THE PrzARHo.s NOSE.
How the Little Kansas Escorted the Viz
ginius Ia sez.
SPANISH MAS-of-wAR HAD TSsreucrroSs TO
PREVENT. lit TIN ssFkIcsN NAVAL oFFIcER
WAS TOO DETERMINED AND TOO QUICK ron IT.

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unbonored and pn.po. Noa,ly 80, a,.,,,-
g, - "a q, -,
'". N"o"S VI 'ne hissor'oAi oeeus OF sueh men
as Decatur, Ferry and farrsgut aud there arc
some who are familiar with the circumstances
in which stern old fns,rah.n with only n s,nall
x.ssoi aosoa :. 49,. -, -.
.. "sAi'A ha'Ai i0teo'
An ihoiaent wherein an obscure onicer played
part equally heroic has happened in recent
and wa, ,oc.rlo, H. a., s,,.,,.,,. :, a.. c.
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-"e i'PPHus H"ih inc IAN OF mah-oi-NA
AZ anchor on Liberty Island The man who
told lt is a naval veteran whose entry into the
service antedAted the complications which
Threatened 20 involve tins country in a war
with Spain, and was an actor an the incideut
that he described IL was a prelude TO the
tragedy that was enacted later on which Is
believed 10 this day notably abroad 10 have
been settled by an abiect apology 20 Spain
NOW rur r.~s.s ,...,v ,y,.r
p.,,r, a., =, a. -
VI. VI ''.o O'oii""s 'Hsinius
"s spanish echpoat ana the execution OF
number OF the crew the narrator of the occur
renee was serving on board the United States
shin Kansas That v.ssal mas A., on ,ho
Mel 49,. -. - o- 20
NJ 81. s,a,'oh ana 10 the early part OF
ol,,i,, =. N.. 70 SOI'es sutNeyms en-
- .'t ;'. o NloAraSaa- IN comphance WIN
81. ,-'-N. 's 81 N",'ee ~ nv. "ost shu
go. 49,. ~ on po"rd .he neh'ers Oh .He
Can. Cross,,.,, r., a, unue 'a ny I'm a VI
saii rst 4 an IN que course OF uhe the Yes
of tho nar,, - , ,'N "a, "a. 'ns
doavo,,,,'. :: t J. :, nv .. rfe. eo"h Nhhe On
,napl ~ a. -. u t"e =, INC cos'-
Uat,icId e. pa "oso,'e9 upon oeumAhuei
ncxt sci o. vac hAisAr VINO was .he
nand q, r. ,'..''t Ie 'aineu over the So'u-
White MS f,rs, l,a,.. ~ nu~
proceed 10 A,n,.ii . WIN ms 70
and coal io' "S"PpD vi pf0'Hions
The arrival of the K.o... .,,....-.
perfume. as her crew w. das,ir"a ~ a,s.osa-
before leaving it. The vessel came an al night
anu eiiose an anchorage between two large wee
gpi.hed in ,bo lines. 80 iI hardly De dis'in.
of the succeeding morn thax d,s.,,,,s, so s =,
be the Spanish man-of-war Pizarro ana the
other 'he American merchant steamship Var
s,ui.s. me FORMER was heavily armed steam
siooP anu the la''er vessel which was said 20
nav oc,u engaged IN the transportation Of
isis anu munitions OF war TO the revoluhonisis
. =. Sne hau put INTO the harbor OF As
piHnllI AMI had been there blockadcd by the
-aii 70. "hOse COMMANDER had made known
nus nus. ~ ,ntion oi capturing her the moment she
iut t' 'ne waters Oh a neutral port Tor the
IN NJ. 81. seaS Sucl was tne condition OF affairs
ma 'ne hahsas iound on her arrival an Aspin-
"a,i; ot .oloh, as IL Is now known.
"heh the CAPTAIN OF the Nirglnius discovered
h.rbnr ~ 50 81 al inan-oi,war IN the
mar DOT nc az ono came ON board and asked for
a sac escort 10 sea The acting captain Of the
nansas was lar 700 conservative TO give hasty
Dptuion, nc hrst communicated With the
II o,a'es PreseIuu'e and then
| - ~ - 'ne sH y : ahoe papers
lHese were produced ana a careful eAamlna-
lio Ii iaieu 20 uIScossr any nav an Them After
| ~ No4ie4uoiius ,u1 case ne was convinced
.t W po"ei i'.a N,e Iight 70 interfere WITH
~, sinus N anu Whatever her past record
1880, - s S"e no e'Iuenee 70 WARRANT hef
ue'o'.0n U! iOfe'Sh mhh-0i-war.
BIG GUN
He had hardly arrived at this conclusion be-
fore the captain OF the Pizarro came alongside
IN his gig. Tie was received with the usual
courtesles and shown into the cabin Of the
Kansas. Capt White extended the customary
welcome to his visitor. and before departing
the latter expressed desire TO make an IN
spectloh OF the li'tie gunboat The request was
so"i eoust. Sompica Will anG the Two COM
MAJ r'p p i i d ,o " OF .he snip;
ne onit gun VI importance winch the Nah
s S oun'ea IA h.r battery Was an eie'en,lnch
DAnlsreh sheil gun one OF the same KIND that
sunh 'ie Aiaoaniai IL was certainly monster
gua 10 pe mouhfed on SO small ship and the
spanish aptaii. eApressec ms astonishment az
'ie az. ~ Vas osr Stea On pi'ot ainidshipA
caYapie OF being nrea from either side.
ihat Is very iormldable piece OF ord
hahOc; comhehteo ,he ol'ahhrd Il nad no
iuca ,h',l Nesseh on TINS suiah type could carry
| suCh neaN! gun.
L
| anu sniii,iSiy aohlt'ed mat he would rather
u Nc sohe instance from lts business end when
ianAee var was hOiulhg the loch string.
| over partins glass OF wine IN the oablnHhe
nTGinius was mentioned Tor the nrst Time.
| Inc opahiard cllhhed me- glass against that OF
AIS hos' anu eaid that ms orders were to pre-
vent that vessel from going 70 sea, by force n
necessary. capt; White emptied his glass and
quietly informed ms guest that IL was his IN
tention 10 nre on any Nessei that interfered
with her. With TINS pleasant understanding
and mutual good wishes the pair separated.
ENHoRrSG HIS MEN
| Hardly had the Snapia,d's cic Lee, tb. cans
| No., 80. a. An -. - az. .-.a-s
way ooi't W. on az "o'0' VI '"e oo"~
were heard calling the crew 10 muster on the
quarter deck. When they Lad all assembled aft.
| Capt White made a brief address telling them
| ~ his ;,to,t,o, and asl;,, ,b.,, 40 .,ana q,
| h;,a T'bo - us ,or,, s,oan an5 ar asss
W.. ,n,,ch a,a;ns, ,bon, In, ,,ara - -,
| -. III ,e';,hin ,hrsa - 90 - "a -
,h"' sa,aos, w.. t;,;shnJ 81 o.n,ai, o., ..,.s
.he. "a Sa,a,'S 80, a,,s
| crcw The cantain of the yiroinips Wa. form
ally notified that his vessel would DO escorted
TO sea the next day at noon sharp.
1he pre- parations Tor sea were quietly con-
,l,e',,, ,ho c,,ns ., ~ Ka,,.ss ,,'r me
charged with fiye-second shell ana run ont
again ready for firing. The eleven-inch gun
was pivoted SO as 10 bear on the Spsniard. and