Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17
ANOTHER HERO
Addrd to the Long List of the Achieve
inents of the United States Navy.

Ada a TO Inc Long IsISt Oh thf Achlcbt-
ments of the United States Navy.
Key West, Fla, August II, 1890
p. m.-One more name has been
added to the small list of the navy
war victims. Emanuel Kourlourie,
a coal passer on the gunboat, Ban
croft, was shot and instantly killed
during a sharp engagement With
Spanish rifemen at a point of land
jutting in Courts Bay, on the south
coast of the province of Pinar del
Rio, on August 2. 1t is not known
how many Spaniards' lives paid for
his, but the Spanish loss was un-
doubtedly severe. The Bancroft was
cruising about Cortis Bay. on block
ade duty, when sail was seen close
to the land, about ten miles to the
northward. The gunboat's steam
launch was armed with one pound
er and Lieutenant Henry B. Will
son, with fourteen men, all carry
ing rifles, was sent in to intercept
the stranger. She turned out to be
a Spanish schooner.
When first observed, the Span.
lard lay near the wreck of the
Santo Domingo, recently sunk by
the Eagle. By the time the steam
launch reached that point, the
schooner had worked into a port
and a party of Spaniards, including
a body of soldiers, was attempting
to haul her ashore. The launch
stood boldly in and a brisk fire from
her one FOUNDER speedily scattered
the crowd. The Spaniards took
refuge in high grass on right shore
but In spite of the fact that the
party in the launch was ignorant
of the enemy's strength. the Amer
leans went ahead with their work
with admirable GOODNESS.
James Munroe, a first class ap.
prentice, swan to the schooner and
made line fast to her in order to
pull her out. At the same time
Valdemar Hohengreen, an ordin-
airy seaman, dropped over the side
of the launch and made for pier
where a small sloop rugged boat
was moored. The launch then
commenced to haul off the schooner
but the line parted and while an.
other was being run TO her, the
Spaniards who had sought shelter
in the woods. poured in murder
Gus rifle fire. Koulourie, who was
leaning over the side of the launch
was shot through the breast and
fell dead. Fortunately no one else
was even injured.
Instantly the men in the launch
began rapid return fire with their
rifles, while Lieutenant Wilson ma
neuvered the launch so as to take a
line thrown by Hohengreen from
the small boat, which he had showed
off from the pier. Her bow was
pulled out and the one-pounder was
opened on the ambuscade with such
we'll directed aim that the Spaniards
were routed without a chance to re-
turn the American fire.
The schooner had in the mean
time gone hard aground, and being
so damaged as to be almost useless,
enough shells were sent in her to
finish her destruction. She was
loaded with green corn, grain and
rum.
Commander Clover warmly
praised the gallantry of the launch,
which did not falter under heavy
fire, but directed all its energies to
rescuing Hohengreen, who alone
on the wharf, was in a perilous
condition:
Koulourie was buried at sea late
this afternoon. Among his effects
was found letter to his father, ad-
dressed to the Isle ofSiphanto, care
of the United States minister at
Athens, Greece.