The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
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system that the famous Trafalgar signal
was made by Nelson.
England expects every man 10 do his
duty is asserted TO be as. apocryphal
as Up guards, and at EN-" The story
goes that the last signal Nelson gave
was really Nelson expects every man
to do his duty and that the officer 10
whom the order was given affected to
have misunderstood his directions, and
substituted England for Nelson
Southey says that the signal was re-
Ceived by the fleet with enthusiasm
but SOuthey was not there, ana one VINO
was has recorded the equally, If not more
favorable fact that some hard-headed
tars could not understand what the slS-
nal really meant. 40 our duty qu0tn
one Of them. why in course we shall
And in truth. the eXhortauon, however
worded, was not one required by b1us"
sailors.
Spain has in her possession two Eng,
iish union jacks, and they were capluTGu
from Admirable Horatio Nelson. lie
was a young man. but known 10 iame.
When in command of a small squadron
he attacked the town OF santa CIIz
They gained the harbor, storned the
defenses. and entered the town. put go VIC
Spanish marksmen, from the Idt lCuI9
OF the houses poured in a gaming, HIs,
which proved too much LOT Ne'9ot-
bIue-iackets. Nelson himself, Win tHe
bone Of his right arm Shat,eredd ny ~
bullet, lies bleeding on the ground muI
uuring in tones or agony Don zen
nv men that I'm hit; it'll only disco4r-
age them" The Fox cutter, stfIch ny
a round shot, had gone 10 the pIl' tbn
with ninety-seven stout seameh, ana 'lc
stornling party gained their boats ~
best they could. bearing their Wouhu gu
leader witt. them, but IeaNilS 1Ie S0
nags with the eXutant SpahlaiuS, ~
denosited them within the CatHcdidi
If Santa Cruz. They are there tlis Jay
but made secure by an iron cdSe' .o,,,
a few years ago party of salpIs il3GIa
an English flagship on llpeIt$ Ni'I o'rr0uGIv
cathedral. The spanish BIde PI93u% W
nointing to the captured mass any ~,
counting the tale connected WIN '"' TO-
The sight of the national eInDlen,, I'd
gather with the Spanlard yarns P,o,,
too much for the, man oIWdr eriir a
Down went the guide in heap IRON q
rjght-hander, the iiags We're Sld'yin,s
from the wall. and the party nlaut " ulIl1
for the landingplace. me prizes W, W
brought In triumph abroad. but the Ems
Itch admiral regardless OF ms ,pIlN11oo
feelings and sentiments cohceluInb NV
hunting. restored the bunting TO the "a
thrdrhI where steps were at once ldhe"
10 Guard against a similar OcCuISh.c
The writer remembers with what mn.
glod emotions he viewed a peautlluiitS
Embroidered but bdttle-ScaTred nag Ie
,neite5 in the Tower Of London. Upon the
folds was emblazoned Fourth keEiEeh',
l. S Infantry" 1t tell into the HANDS o.
the British when General nun imr due c l'a'
co,vardIv surrender at Detroit. TINS hah'
however. is more than Offset by an Eng
Iisb ROYAL standard preserved at Annapo-
liz CAPTURED at York tIOronto), Odildua,
April q lSl3 when inat PI I4rG Isaac
ChaunceT and a force Of troops under
General Pike.
TIE INrrRNATIoNAL CODE.
The international code OF signals Waa
devised by the British government IN
1875. The code Is made up OF one puIsgS
or swuIlow-tailed flag, thirteen Squar,
nays and five pennants. The signal booh
is divided into different topical headings
by which the signals may be known al
great distance or in Gains: as an exam,
Pile two flag signals, having, pennaht
uppormOSt, are compass signals; lOur max
signals having a pennant uppermost' are
spelling signals or names OF iitH-oI-"dl'
and fodr flag signals having me SqNa!t
flag upperm9st, are names Of merchant
vessels.
There is story told Of \ vessel, IA
times more warliHe than these, encount-
eriug mother with the ensign hyins
union down. The schooner, an arme4
privateer, ran down to see what was the
matter and when within nail the other
cooliy inquired the time by chfonometeT
Inc commander of the priVateer. in ms
righteous indignation, ordered the mer-
chant skipper to come on board. threaten
iugtO sink his vessel unless ne CuiuPheu
The demand was hastily obeyed. ana. IN
presence Of both crews, the master maze
an abjcct apology. ,..,.o.,
\ pOmpous Old captain of the unlteu
States revenue cutter SerYla, III con-
mand at one time at san FRANCISCO -
si~ous of impressing his lady friends WIN
what ease he could converse with MS -
hcers when on shore, erected nasStdh
on Telegraph Hlh, Where qu"i , air
master and bag OF signals stood IN wal
Ing. All of the officers we're detailed on
board 10 assist In The display, cledt!IIhhs
no small amount of dissatisfaction. II.
CAY was\ warm and tne slshsst H.
and furious. causing the officer OF me
deck TO perspire freely AT last came ln ae
query. "Wnat have you Ior dinner
The officer OF the deck was also caterer
Of The mess, and grim smile or sdtis-
faction wreathed about his lips as Inc
sr.r..,r1 WAS h1-llg summoned. ne
next instant. 10 the astonishment or me
consequential old fossil on the helEnls,
n roast of beef a ham. cabbage paShet
of potatoes and SuggestN e-appearih5
demijohn hankng the array. DANCED
from the main royal truck. IL eHectGaIy
suueiched further attempts OF the KIND
ON The part OF the venerable relic.
me Question - often asked why does
q man ot-war carry penndnt at the
main? The admiral carries a nag AT the
main. vice admiral at the fore, rear ad-
m!ral at the mizzen. commodore ms
broad pennaut At the main, and the Ordi-
nary captain or commander OF lesser
rank a narrow pennant at the main.
which Is not 20 be regarded as an emblem
Of rank, bGt as S'$h!hcAht OF command
ana that the vessel is o! public cnarac.
The navigating officer OF a United |
states vessel has charge Of al flags ana |
signals.
The national flag Is displayed at the |
main when the President comes on hoard |
and only hoisted at the main Tor the vice |
President in the event Of his visiting an |
American man-of-war in a foreign port. !
An eX-presldent Is received with the (
same honors prescribed FOR the president. !
except the display o. the national nag |
and the manning OF the yards 4 foreiqn |
sovereign or a chief magistrate Of any !
foreign republic IS received with the same |
honors prescribed for the President of the |
United States. except that the flag OF his |
own country shall be displayed at the |
main.
MIAsINd or coLoRs,
A black flag Is usually supposed TO be /
adopted by plratah. n xhife fiau a used