New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE ST. LOUIS IN THIS PORT.
5EC LOG TELLS OF THE CABLECUT-
THO; AT SANTIAGO.
GALLANT WORK DONE BY HER AND HER
coNsoar. THE TUG wAMPATUCk-
AN INTERESTING RECORD OF
THE SCOUTING VOYAGE.

THE SCOUTING VOYAGE.
The United States auxiliary cruiser 81. LOWS
arrived here yesterday. and is now az the
American Line pier. at Fuitor-st ard Norm
River The arrival 81 this vessel WAS somewhat
Of n surprise rs she was last reported OF tne
Mole St NICOLAS several days ago. and II was
not until shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing when she was sighted of Sandy Hook mat
there was any intlnation that she was coming
10 this port Che passed IN ~ Quarantine ~
$40 a. M and then anchored up iho Norm
River Late yesterday afternoon sa' crcpped
down 10 the American Linz pinr While her
officers refuse 20 say what her future movements
will be. It is understood that she Vii NroCern
10 Cramps shi?yard Philadelphia. ard there nc
fitted out with six 5-nch rarid-hre guns
The St LUIS. under tho command ~ Csptain
c. Goodrich. l.. 8. N. with Captain w o.
Eandle who was the commander ot the ~
Louis when she was in the passenger service
as executive officer left this port on 7cout duty
on Saturday. April 80. in company with Inc
Harvard. formerly the New-York. Of tn" Amcri-
can Line.
Both vessels were bound out on scout duty
70 look after TIE Spanish fleet under he COM
mand Of Admiral Cervera. According - the
log OF the st. Louis no special incident nap
pened in the earlier part Of her voyage - the
West Indies. The usual routine was zone
through with on the vessel each dr., ara me
men were drilled in gun practice ard other de-
tails Of naval affairs which the merchant 'aiiors
on board were not familiar with. and tire result
Of these drills and frequent calls to quarters was
especially gratifying TO Captain Goodrich
II was not until May s that the ST. Louis
reached the waters where she was tn 10 duty
from that date on until she arrived at mis- port
life on board :he vessel was one round OF ex-
element. The log gives in detail tho correct
accounts OF number Of exciting happenings
which took place while the vessel was on duty,
and the copy Of this log shows for The hrst
time the actual movements OF many OF the
vessels now looking after the Span!ards. aid
gives in detail the accounts Of cable cutting az
Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo.
THE ST. LOUIS'S LOG.
The log from May up to the time OF tn"
arrival Of the st. Louis at this port is in part
az follows:
Sunday. May s-s,x a. M changed course. AZ
Dr., r. .Lioyl Parker: Noon. distance run IN IN
nsrih longitude Sc g. vest from position north
spCs sOaS SIX snS ct sh we have
G. Go9dEGh cn Ms9v satT eu, sasS
DE-, Mr.. sesrayes, chief oficer John Walls Chief
VA Rsns D"TssT W. the o 59 SC.osn, S q
mander "Misueio' Walls, Chief Engineer Dom
eardo s eutenan: catln ' sancho Pan.o and
Ss fSsn 9 Hs IN ana
by storm and making ssnCsC b Pane M" and
changed course and steered north; weather fine.
N Monaay c asS S0qfss m sighted the United
States auxiliary cruiser Harvard. Captain came
n0aa G0pf co %R on h.
ward; Al 2 m. changed course and proceeded
s?si in Two has Nj dnr$ cs%Sssd
TSesda day. May issi9 a m Changed course and
gsnsfSssSp the sO HsryaTa rhen shs p1oessded
DsSrse run . 80 ,Hm nGr p0sSn
g. chsnsed course ana P5oseedsd wesi f c5
snS ser ssoa; un arrived of the
ryre .S NAY and no e at ns
States. Went to the market and purchased fresh
FISH and nd, fruit mansoes the only artSles we
Carriages and drove up the mountains. You can
%t anS s9% s h GOING TSaa on S
returning The drive was most enjoyable. passing
oSsoso assr 1s tho pndp a ma ana
facture. Then they follow in rotation as TO produc-
lance Of the French possessions IN the Vest Indies.
rom M Smf 9n 9ca p1ocess a. for M
Thomas weighed anchor and s,eered Tor that
Thur ,ss May. ~ ~ m-A5rved a. S. Thomas.
the principal hotel and then returned board
PREPARING FOR THE ENEMY
Friday May l3.--At sunrise left St. Thomas for a
cruise round the island During the morning the
crew were engaged in putting the ship in order 10
meet the enemy should any come our way Ncon
$40 w air. So water. 70. Proceeded our way
.hs me the snip which is done every night
saturday. May IL. a. m.-Generai cleaning up o..
N nrH NJ No nd
Mono. Porto Rico. Noon. Distance run 23s knots
s y IN ndn w sT 81 ssp
Sd to have S snS on 90 TO meet M
shorty Ss;sr. mdDsSt We ssaea isem Oh 'H Hsy
sunday. May i; a m.-Capta.n Goodrich went on
Sampson ard have ecnsuson with the the dere ,n
captains OF the fleet. The Admiral ordered Captain
steamer wamratuck Ncutenan, Carl JunEen. in
low 70 cut the frep W cable Of Santiago de- Cuba
lance run, 2O5 knots. latitude ail N, longitude.
20" Mon M; All May y Sae' ~ e Hayoc.anlns up
ship. Al 10 a m-Marnes drilling At 1880 a. M
isiipade 1851 ~ longitude os vs. air. IS water
S. Az p. m-Gun. rife and revolver practice.
AID ssiiof: drilling Noon-plstance run. $50 knobs
!s'ltgdc: is:s, 81; lcnfl,ude .a2s W.; air S. wafer:
and put them on board the Wampatuck as TO be
ready to pick up cable after dark. This work viii
the mouth Of sant,sso Harbor. under the forts and
:he spaniards n,sy make It hot tor us As p m
tug " sionssde From 10 10 1880 p m-captain
Goodrich Lieutenant Catlin. Mr.. Sesraves and Mr..
Smith, with q number o! sailors. were on board the
tug. and left the ship their expedition. Santiago
hight burning brightly. about ten miles away
Lightning was wildly flashing. but, with that ex.
ception. the night perfectly dark. looking as II
rain was about to fall. As the moon would not rise
before about 346 a. m. the men would have four
hours In which to accomplish their mission and re-
Turn. All were most anxious on board. Shortly
after midnight we sighted in the gloom what were
supposed to be two gunHoats. one particularly max
tag after We Immediately put on a full head OF
steam and soon got out Of sight All hands were
called 10 general quarters. the marines were sta
toned at their guns and the crew were armed With
rites and revolvors From 10 p. 10 a. m.-We
were getting most anxious about the tug and those
on board OF her. knowing she could be far from