The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03
Noble Conduct of Our Men at the
Defeat of Cervera.
Their Humane Acts Stand Out as
Cleans of Light Among the Shad-
ovvs of a Bloody BatSIe-SOme
Notable Instances.

Nothing could speak more impress
sively of the type OF men who are fight
ing our battles on land and sea than
the scenes depicted IN the defeat OF
Admiral Ceryera. They furnish an
other confirmation of the saying that
1.-The bTavest are the tenderest. The
van1uished Spaniards that day before
Santiago, naked, wounded aad dying
in the wrecEage CT their burning and
battered ships, found our men TO less
prompt and ready in every gentle
courtesy and kindly ministry, when
the time and The opportunity came
for such action. than they had been in
giving them battle when that stern
duty had been theirs.
Nothing more chivalrous is concciv-
able. than the act of Capt. Evans in re-
fusing to receive the proffered sword
of Capt Eulate, Of the Tizcaya. when
that officer stepped on board the Iowa,
wounded and a prisoner. The Span
-iarC's cup IF hu,niliati'-n n was already
full to ovpTflowing, and Capt. Evans
was rot the man to needlessly add an
other drop. And so, the account runs.
she waved aside the sword with a
friendly gesture and grasPed the hand
OF the Srani&Td aEd welcomed his
brother officer to the hospitality OF the
ship" It is not surprising that Capt.
Eulate, brave man that he is. was deep
ly touched by this mGgnanimous ac-
ton. and RESPONDED to it by asking to
meet the Iowa's officers, to each of
whom he gave word of gratitude be-
fore he was carried below. After
wards Capt. Eulate told Admiral Ger
vera that il was the proudest moment
of his life when the gallant American
commander allowed him to retain his
treasured blade.
Another striking scene was enacted
on the deck of the Iowa when Admiral
Cervera came on board after being
rescued in the surf by boat from the
Gloucester. The reception givqn TO the
veteran Spanish warrior could hardly
have been heartier had he been one
of our victorious lenders instead of a
captive foe. The full marine guard
was paraded, the bugles fourished g
salute, ard many hands were extended
in cordial greeting.
The conduct and bearing OF Cervera
throughout all the sad and trying
scenes since his downfall have been
in perfect keeping with his chivaIrous
action in sending prompt assurance
to our fleet of the safety of Lieut.. Hob
son aad his comrades, after the sink
ing of the Merrimac. Fe has borne
himself like a true soldier and an hon
orable gentleman being apprcciative
and quickly responsive 20 every act OF
kindness on the part of those around
him. He is said to have been specially
affected by the humanity and zeal dis
played by our surgeons toward his
wounded, and, in token of his appre-
citation, he gave to one of them, DR..
CrandaH, his autograph, saying simply
that he had no Other souvenir to offer,
Having lost ''all but his honor
He showed the same appreciative
sense when he thanked Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright and Lieut..
Huse, of the Gloucester, for the man
ner in which they had stood by the
Maria Teresa, whose heated guns made
a fearful danger zone, and whose mag
azine threatened to dash the life from
Yeveryone near by. Cervera begged
Lieut.. Huse to shove off from the
flaming vessel, but that officer replied: :
Not until we have taken all the
wounded from the decks" 1t is not
strange that Cervera's men were
moved to tears when they were finally
| separated from their old commander
at Portsmouth.
Another solemn and impressive scene
was that on board the Texas just after
the battle, when Capt. Philip called
upon his officers and men to uncover
their heads and offer up silent thanks
to the Almighty" who had granted
| them the victory. In the same spirit
were his words when he asked his men
to refrain from cheering, because, he
said, ''Inen are dying all around us
This was the spirit, too, that animated
! all our gallant marines when. after
the fighting ceased and victory had
been achieved. they put forth every
effort to rescue the wounded On the en-
eny's ships and those struggling in the
waves. Others were saved fromra cruc-
fate at the hands of the Cubans who
lined the shore. The wounded were
taken on board our ships and giver
every attention possible. The naked
We're clothed and the hungry fed
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