Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-10-07

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FRANK R. STOCKTON
In the spring of certain year, not far
from the close of the Nineteenth century,
when the political relations between the
United States and Great Britain became
SO strained that careful observers on
both sides of the Atlantic were forced to
the belief that serious break in these
relations might be looked for at any
time, the fishing schooner Eliza Drum
sailed from port in Maine for the banks
of Newfoundland.
1t was in this year that new system
of protection for American fishing YES
sells had been adopted in Washington.
Every fleet of these vessels was accom-
panied by one or more United States
cruisers, which remained on the fishing
grounds, not only for the purpose Of
warning unwary American craft who
might approach too near the three mile
limit, but also to overlook the action OF
the British naval vessels on the coast,
and to interfere, at least by protest, with
such seizures of American fishing boats
as might appear to be unjust. In the
opinion of all persons of sober judgment
there was nothing in the condition of
affairs at this time SO dangerous to the
peace of the two countries as the pres
ence of these American cruisers in the
| fishing waters.
| The Eliza Drum was late in her arri-
val on the fishing grounds, and having,
under orders from Washington, reported
to the commander of the Lennehaha,
the United States vessel in charge at
that place, her captain and crew went
vigorously to work to make up for lost
time. They worked SO vigorously and
with eyes SO single to the catching of
| fish, that on the morning of the day
after their arrival they were hauling up
cod at point which, according to the
nationality of the calculator, might be
two and three-quarters or three and one
quarter miles from the Canadian coast.
In consequence of this inattention to
the apparent extent of the marine mile
the Eliza Drum, little before noon,
was overhauied and seized by the Brit
ish cruiser Dog Star. A few miles
away the Lennehaha had perceived the
dangerous position of the Eliza Drum,
and had started toward her to warn her
10 take less oouotiui Position- but
oe1ore she arrived the capture mad taken
place. When he reached the spot where
the Eliza Drum had been fishing the
commander of the Lennehala made an
observation OF the distance from the
shore, and calculated it to be more than
three miles. When ne sent an ofhcer
IN boat 10 the Dog star 10 state the re-
SUIT OF ms computations the captain OF
the BRUSH vessei replied that he was
satisfied the distance was less than three
mics, ana nat ne was now about TO
take 'he Eiiza Drum INTO port.
On receiving TINS information, the
commander OF the Lennehaha steamed
closer 10 the Dog star and informed her
captain by means OF aspeaklng trumpet,
that II lie TOOK the Eiiza Drum INTO
oanadlan port, ne would nrst nave 70
san over his snip: iothis the captain OF
the Jog otar repiled tnat ne aid not In
the least OBJECT TO san over the Lenne-
hana' ana proceeded 10 put prize crew
on Doard the iishlng vessel.
AT TINS Juncture tho captain OF the
Eliza Drum ran up large American
nag IN nVe minutes alterward the cap
tam OF the prize crew hauien IL down;i Id
iess li''l'i zen minutes aiter TINS the Len
hehaha ana the Dog otar were Diazing al
eacn o'her Win ,heir 10" guns Inc
spa d, iiao peeh s'ruck'
me contest was not long one. Inc
log quar- was OF much greater tonnage
ana heavier armament than her antago-
hiSt, ana carry IN the AFTERNOON she
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Us prizes ootn the Eliza Drum ana the
Lennehaha'
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had been hired into and capturedi tnat
was enough No matter whether the
Eliza Drum was within the three mile
limit or mott No matter which vessel
nred hrsti II 1t were the Lennenaha'
the more honor to her; she ough. 70
nave done III From PLATFORM, puipit,
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ward washington
congress was In session, and IN IT'S mans
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than on mountain or PLAIN, In city or
prairie NO member OF the governments