The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-25

You'll have to look out for her now;
it is your fight"
"All right" answered the Captain,
"Ill do the best l know how"
In the course of half an hour Captain
Johnson again appeared below and re-
ported to the Admiral that all the fri
gates had hauled off," but that three
monitors had taken position on our
quarters He added that we could not
bring a gun to bear and that the
enemys solid shot were gradually
smashing in the Shield" and not hav-
ing been able to fire for thirty minutes
the men were fast becoming demoral-
lied from sheer inactivity, and that
from the smashing of the shield they
We're seeking shelter, which showed
their condition mentally.
We'll, Johnson said the admiral at
this precarious juncture, fight to the
last. Then, tc save these brave men,
when there is no longer hope, surren-
der"
In twenty minutes more the firing
| ceased, Capt. Johnson having bravely
gone up alone on the exposed roof with
a handkerchief on a boarding pike and
the surrender was effected. Then we
carried all our wounded upon the roof
into the fresh air, which they so much
needed
From that elevated place I witnessed
the rush of the petty officers and men
| of the monitors which were nearest to
us to board the captured ship, to pro-
| cure relics and newspaper renown. Two
men dressed in blue shirts, begrimed
and black with powder, rushed up to
the wounded admiral ana demanded
his sword. His aide refused peremptor-
| lily, whereupon one of them stopped as
| if to take 1t, upon which Aide Forrest
warned him not to touch it. as 1t would
only be given to Admiral Farragut or
| his authorized representative. Still the
| man attempted to seize it, whereupon
Forrest knocked him off the shield" to
the deck below. At this critical mo-
| ment, when a fight was imminent, l
saw a boat nearing, flying a captains
| pennant, and running down as 1t came
alongside, 1 recognized an old ship
mate, Capt. lie Roy. Hurriedly ex-
| planning to him our position. he mount
ed the shield, and assuming command,
| he arrested the obnoxious man and sent
him under guard to his boat.
The sword was then given to Capt.
| Giraud by Admiral Buchanan, to be
carried to Admiral Farragut. Our flag,
| smoke-staned and torn, had been
seized by the other man and hastily
concealed in his shirt bosom. He was
brought before Capt. lie Roy, and amid
the laughter and jeers of his compan-
ions was compelled to draw it forth
from his hiding place, and 1t was sent
on board the flagship.
| Capt lie Roy, who was an old friend
of us both, did everything in HIS power
to aid his former sEipmate, the wound
| ed admiral. He brought a kind mes
sage from Admiral Farragut, in which
| the latter expressed regret TO hear of
Admiral Buchanan's wound, and Of
! fered to do anything in his power,
wishing 10 know what he desired. This
was accepted by Admiral Buchanan in
| the same kind spirit in which il was
J given, and as one Of the staff officers I
was sent on board the Hartford with
the reply that, arpreciating the kind
message, he had only to ask that his
| fleet surgeon and his aides might be
| allowed TO accompany him wherever
he might be sent, until his recovery
| from his wound.
| Boarding the Hartford by Capt. lie
Roy's steam launch. and ascending by