The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

lowing this 4 tremendous roar. anBounc-
ln@ the iir~t gun Of the national salute.
The heavy smoke curled ana tnmhlcd
down towards the water ana up intu
the air until the ships had been almost
hidden. hut th, roar comm. again anl
again. seemed To rock the waters them
selves. II was an imposing spectacle
a~ the big lattlcShip~ doomed i salute tu
tue nation: aS the war~hip> >alutrd tile
final resting place OF General Grant ana
the guns that sounded the knell of Al
mirai Cervtra'S ships III Santiago boom
cd revercntial ohci~ancc 10 the dead
hero.
The salute ended. the return &c the
squadron along the line Of review WAS
began. 1t MAS 4 repetition of the On
thu>iaStic scenes ON the way up the
river. Every whistle that could he
brought into use PLAYED its part. every
bell. every band joined III honoring the
fleet. and above III We're the rcSouudmg
echoes Of the shouts Of them on water
and on land.
The parade Of the ships from the time
il passed the battery on its WAY NJ the
river to the time il re-passrd on lis way
to anchorage off Tompkin>vilr : H.
occupied just two hours and thirty five
minutes. In no WAY did The hig ships
show the hard usage to which they had
been subjected. The Hrooklyn'S twenty
seven holes. With the exception of those
! through. the SmokcStack. had been
patched. and the big ship rcpainted and
polished till she Shone. On the star
hoard side could be seen Il great steel
patch over the hole where one Of the
Nizcaya's shots Went through and Ou
the quarterback a wooden patch whore
the deck had boon torn up.
The armor belt still holds The print Of
I large shell and 4 critical eye can sec
, the dents made hy several more, even
through the gauZc Of new gray paint
The Iowa has patch over her bow
where she was hit by siX-inch shell
and the Indiana had patched up the
hole in her deck. .sll the ships have
been painted and their peace trappn@S
arranged, 80 that rs reminders Of the
greatest naval battles ever fought, they
are rather disappointing.
Previous to the starting Of the parade
Mayor Van Wyck and the citizens com
mittee boarded the New York. The
mayor. in short address. heartily CON
graduated Admiral Sampson and the
officers and men under him on their
heroic work in Cuban waters and cX-
tended the welcome and freedom of the
city to them Admiral Sampson re
: Spondcd briefly.
Admiral Sampson. looking far better
! than when war commenced. is very glad
to get home. Speaking Of his crews. and
especially the crews Of the Indiana.
Iowa and New York, who have had no
shore liberty for seven months. he said:
They have borne their privationS in
Il mannenr beyond all praise.
And summing up what has been one
of the most successful and important
naval campaigns III the history of the
world. Sampson says:
THE navy has been very fortunate.
We have | think. made no mistakes.
How much Sampson contributed to
the success of the war. the efficacy of
his advice and splendid manner III which
he directed the largest fleet ever under
the command Of one man III the history
Of the United States. will not probably
! be known fully appreciated until the
history of this War is written.
The health Of the fleet is excellent.
| The ships need docking badly. the IN
diana. Iowa and New York. especially.
The first named Will probably require Il
| thorough overhaUling Of her machinery.
one Of her condcnSers became disabled
on the trip north.
SAMPSON GOES HOME.
Shortly before leaving Guantanamo
harbor for the United States. the Brook
Iyn ran on to mud bank where Shn
stuck for n hours but was hauled off
uninjured.
Admiral Sampson went to his home in
Glen Ridge, y. j.. tonight. He was ac
companied by Mrs. Sampson and the
other members of his family. He was
enthusiastically received.