The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-13
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New York world: The men 10 The
wasthlps here In! Hampton Roads are
distinct 10 Md new chapters 20 Amerl.
can history. They know and feel II
They know that the Gyihs squadron
was formedgtor terrific work, tine kind
Of work that Will end the war, or nj
lsnst drive spain out OF the western
hemisphere within thirty, days, "A
There are six Interesting personalities
among the 5000 ,oflcers and men OF the
squadron as IL stands to-day. Foremost
0, these Is the commom1ore. wlnncld
seo.t schleys The World told much
nbout him last Sunday. but he Is such
n complex character, such an able ofll-
Ger and delightful gentleman, with a
history tcemlng with luniquc Incidents,
that a large. sized, volume would barely
IA Justice 10 his career. Very briefly the
dominating characteristics OF the man
will be sot forth here. 4
In the first place, he Is a dare devil,
nut his propensityfln this direction Is
,empered by highly DEVELOPED lntelli-
rencc, splendid training and unques-
Toned ability. What would be rash for
nnother man TO attempt he pushes
through 10 n successful issue by the
rure brilllancF and Independence OF his
methods.
He Is regarded as the Ideal man for
the work cut out for the squadron by
tho officers here. He Is as optimistic az
a small boy. The Brooklyn, he says, can
whip anything In the Spanish navy, al
though many naval experts regard the
flagship, with dlsfavor. Il { is known that
he plans TO fight with rushing tactics.
lie will not stand of two or three miles
and fight It out with the big guns. he
will force the Issue at close quar- tiers.
He says that II he can get near enough
his elght-inch guns will penetrate the
heaviest armor on Spain's cruisers. HIS
men say they expect 10 light at less
than a thousand yards, Just enough to
permit free manipulation OF the squad
ron. " q ti5ay -.
Schley, is fif,y.eisht years old. In 1902
NJ, will be retired. He has four years TO
j,rn glorious niche In history. II he
Il given the chance he will earn 1t His
len say that ten minutes after sailing
l riders are received the fleet will be
sovlng seward. Schley Will not give
ny one chance TO recall him. He Is
i nxious for trouble. and will not come
(, 'ack untIl he has had 1t.
When he gets into "a fight he never
/ ,nows when to stop. This little incident
describes this trait. Hetold II the other
/ night. as q Joke on himself. Three years
after he left ANNAPOLIS he had q. com
a mand OF his own. 1t was small gun
boat attached 10 Far.aSutstfe Far
sagut summoned, him one morning. and
pointing to- a Confederate fort, said:
"po you see that place. schley? Go
knock 1t TO pieces"
schley went and was hammering the
fort to bits, when his quartermaster
rushed up to him and said:
Captain, the admiral has signalled
US to stop and return to the fleet"
TO - with the signal: don't
see It." answered !Schley.
He kept pounding away. at the fort
Until twas in ruins. Then he returned
10 the fleet. Farragut was angry and
summoned him. Before all the officers OF
the flagship ne gave Schley n fierce
dressing down for not obeying the recall
signal. Z
~ didn't see 1T. protested Schley.
You must have shut the eye that
I you put the glass up to-" said Faira-
4 gut. &
After again raking him fore and aft
{. for Ills .disobed!ence the admiral took
4 him into the cabin out OF, sight OF the
/ other; officers and gave him q drink of
the finest liquor aboard.
/ Schley Is five feet nine inches in
height, has blue eyes. 4 mustache and
! imperial, both gray: his hair Is growing
I very thin on top, but he artfully brush-
es 1t so as to hide the bald spot: he
4 weighs about one hundred and seventy
4 pounds, Is restless in manner. walking
4 up and down and all around the person
10 whom he is talking: Is modest In
4 dress and democratic in all things.
The captain OF the Brooklrn is Fran
els a. Cook, fine seaman, able and
conservative and a good foil for the
] commodore. He is a big, robust, fine
looking man. He Is fifty-five. but does
Z cot appear 10 be more than forty-two.
i He Is about 1--WE feet ten inches In
4 height, weighs about two hundred
4 pounds: has square. broad shoulders,
4 deep chest and the muscular strength
Of giant. He Is hearty and jovial in
manner, frank and open in speech. His
j hair Is just beginning TO turn. He has
the Jaw OF fighter and the chin of 4
Il diplomat. He wears n-4hick but short
brown mustacne. his cheeks are rosy.
his eyes blue and his face pleasant and
i handsome.
Captain john W. Philip. OF the second
4 class battle-shlp Texas, Is about the
4 most popular man In the squadron, and
4 IN fact the whole navy would have to
be pretty thoroughly overhauled TO find
nan who has, more real friends.
Philip looks like o fighter, talks like
n peace-maker and Is O fighter of the
purcst water. Tho hotter the pace cut
1 by the commodore tile better Philip Will
like It, aud II there he an ounce OF use
tulness In the much-abused Texas he
Will deTGlop 1t Into a mountain.
4 Philip Is about fifty-six years old,
4 slightly bald. with brown mustacho,
lust beginning to show a few streaks OF
s'ay. He Is about FIVE feet eleven inches
ali. weighs something more than two
nuadted. is decisive In manner on board
snip ind as mild as lamb on shore.
lie Is not q martinez by any means; he
mas simply get a high Ideal for disci-
a pine and comes very close to maintain
81 laS it. He believes the Texas to be a
a Top rotcher and Is Itching for a chance