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

the IMAM rope" L mounted the ham,
mock netting, as the whole starboard
side amidships and the gangway had
been carried away, as / was afterward
told. by one Of their own frigates hav-
ing collided with the Hartford after
"ramming" the Tennessee. From the
hammock netting the scene was one of
carnage and devastation. The spar
deck was covered and Uttered with
broken gun carriages, shattered boats.
disabled guns, and long line of dead
men dressed in blue, lying side by side.
The two whole guns crews were all
killed by splinters. / saw one ten feet
long and four inches wide. and re-
ceived my first vivid idea of what
splinter was. or what was meant by a
splinter.
Descending, we threaded our way,
and ascending the poop, where all the
officers were standing, / was taken up
and introduced to Admiral Farragut.
In the kindliest manner he inquired re-
garding the severity of the admirals
wound, and then gave the necessary
orders to carry out Admiral Buchan-
ans request. We then thought that
the admiraps leg would have to he am
putated that evening or the next morn
ing. In speaking to the admiral about
his chances of recovery and the pro-
posed amputation, he replied
II have nothing to do with it. 1t Is
your leg now. Do your best"
1t was this spirit of firmness and
equanin.ity which not only saved Ad-
miral Buchanan's life, but ultimately
saved his leg also. He was taken on
board of Capt. James Jouetts ship the
Metacomet, which was temporarily
converted into hospital. We remained
on board that night, and were cared
for in a very kind way by Capt Jouett,
to whom Admiral Buchanan always eX-
pressed himself as deeply indebted. q,
The next morning, at my suggestion.
a flag of truce was sent to General
Page, commanding Fort Morgan, rep
resenting our condition, sending the
names of our dead and wounded and
the great number of Federal dead and
wounded on board, ana asking, in the
name of humanity, TO he allowed to
pass the fort and convey them to the
large naval hospital at Pensacola,
where they all could receive the same
treatment. To this request General
Page promptly responded, and We
passed out. an1 in eight hours were all
safely housed in the amp.e hospital,
where we were treated by old naval
friends in the warmest and kindest
manner. Medical Director Turner was
in charge, and we remained there until
December, when Admiral Buchanan,
being able to hobble around on crutCh-
es, was conveyed to Fort Warren, with
his aides, and l was sent back to Mo-
bile, in Capt. Jouett's ship under a
flag.
Daily with the admiral in the hospi-
tai at Pensacola for four months he ex-
planned his whole plan of action to me
of that second fight in Mobile Bay, as
follows:
II did not expect to do the passing
vessels any serious injury, The guns
of Fort Morgan We're thought capable
of doing that. l expected that the
monitors would then and there sur
round me and pound the shield in, but
when all the Federal vessels had
passed up and anchored four miles
away, then l saw that a long siege
was intended by the army and navy,
which, with its numerous transports
at anchor under Pelican Island, We're
debarking nearly 10000 infantry Hav-
ing the example before me of the blow
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