Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

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CARNAGE At COPENHAGEN.
The Dcsolntion Wrought Upon
single British ship.
Capt. Alfred I. Mahan, who recently
resigned from the United States navy
in order to devote his entire attention
to literary pursuits, contributes to the
Century an article on NELSON il the
Battle Of Copenhagen" Capt. Mahan
says that the Danes fought not only
with great resolution. but with an eff
fectiveness that is really remarkable in
view Of the rawness of the material
hastily worked up for the occasion. He
adds: A singular picture of the dcsola-
ton wrought on the decks Of the Mon
arch has been given by a midshipmcn
on board Of her: Toward the close Of
the action the colonel commanding the
detachment Of soldiers on board told
me that the quarterback guns wanted
quill or tin tubes (Which are used rs
more safe and expeditions than loose
priming). and wanted me to send some
one, adding, his own men were too is.
norant Of the ship, or he would have
sent one Of them. I told him knew
no one that could SO we'll be spared as
myself. He, however, objected to my
going; and as I was aware Of the dread
full slaughter which had taken place III
the center Of the ship, was not very
fond Of the jaunt; but my conscience
would not let me send another on an
errand was afraid to undertake my
self, and away l posted towards the
fore magazine. When l arrived on the
main deck, along which I had to pass,
there was not single man standing
the whole way from the mainmast for
ward, district containing eight guns
on a side, some Of which were run out
ready for firing, others lay dismounted,
and others remained as they were after
recoiling. -
II fastened down the fore ladder to
the lower deck, and felt really relieved
to find somebody alive. was obliged
to wait for a few minutes for my cargo,
and after this pause own felt some
thing like regret, II not fear, as I
remounted the ladder ON my return.
This, however, entirely subsidized when
saw the sun shining and the old blue
ensign flying as lofty as ever. l never
felt the genuine sense of glory so COM
pletely as at that moment. I took OF
my hat by an involuntary motion, and
gave three cheers as I Jumped on to the
quarterback. Col. Hutchinson well
coined me at my quarters as II had
been on a hazardous enterprise and bad
returned In triumph; the first lieuten-
ant also expressed great satisfaction
at seeing me in such high spirits aud
so active"
The effect Of splinters-fragments OF
wood, whether large or small, being
technically 50 callcd-is shown by tine
same writer In few scattered but
graphic sentences: "Our signal mid
shipman was bruised from head to foot
with spiinters in such a manner as
compelled him to leave the deck. Mr..
LIE Vesccnte, another midshipman, who
was my companion on the quarterback,
and who was as cool and apparently
unc0ncerned as usual, shared the same
fate. attended him to the lower deck.
but could not prevail upon myself to set
foot on the ladder to the cockpit" THE
cockpit is the place below the waterline
n no @nk A~l.
II left him there to make the best or
his way. As the splinters were so plen-
tiful. It may be wondered how es-
capped; the fact is, did not escape en-.
tirely. When the wheel was shot away
was In a cloud, but being some little
distance before the wheel, / did not re-
ceive any of the larger pieces.
Our first lieutenant, Mr.. Yelland, had
taken care to have the decks swept, and
everything clean and nice. before we
went into action. He had dressed him
self In full uniform, with his cooked hat
set on square IA touch which recalls
Collingood's eccentric captain. Roth
cram, at Trafalgar, who. upon being
demonstrated with for the exposure full
dress entailed, replied, II have always
fought In cooked hat, and always
will''), This shirt-frill stiff starched, and
his cravat tied tight under his chin, as
usual. How he escaped unhurt seems
WONDERFUL. Several times lost sight
Of him In cloud Of spiinters; a. they
subsideI I saw first his cooked hat
emerging, then by degrees the rest OF
his person, his face smiling. 80 that d.
together one might imagine him dress
ed for his wedding day"
Beyond Even ZOla.
lola 1as found one piece Of realism
beyond his powers. he was asked why
hA dtd MT dnanrfha Tnn.Aon and en-