Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17

Here T. an incident which shows more
clearly than anything else Just what the
navy IL ready fO do ana how del.Catoly
balanced u the chip o1 the sh1uid0rH
OF our se1 nghtors. When sch0y had
enriched our history on July o and every
ship IN those waters under The uiyni
banner ~ CASTLE had boon shattered.
he was sailing east 90 resume riltion
before Santiago. Word came 90 him
that the pollyo. pride M the Spanish
navy had reached the Caribbean. and
he was directed TO cnragp her aH soon
~ found. To naval experts the suggea-
ton TINS a cruiser nght q h1filnahip n
insanity gone mad. hui .cverthelcHf
the lfuOklyn started ON her GRAND.
Near Santiago hniilorhln was
sighted. heavily nrmorcd ana urrcta "a.
but 40 such q distance that her rpl1rH
could not De- dlltinguifhoi under the
glass. Toward her the brooklyn start
"a. Comm0dlrc schlry and capt Cook
stood on the forward bridge nH the blk
crulaer fairly lcaped forward 90 give
battle.
"shc d whltc-an unusual thing In
war time" said the commodore. watch
Ing tho stranger through his glass. u
don't believe she ~ spanish" Dc re-
marked moment later. ana then, cln-
sulting the picture " q sister ship. 10
the Pclayu. suddenly exclaimed; ny
!
ION The signal bridget" shouted Capt,
Cook. "Chn you make cut hor c1lo,se"
Not yet, Hlr," clirt the answer. fol-
lowed moment after by I'VE have
raised her colofs. sir ana she Is Span
send your men TO quarters. COOK"
said the commodore, "a1d start an
clghi.ineh shell for her when give
the word
on went tho brooklyn. fast closing
/ tho distance between herself nnd tho
atrangcr--n hir hnttlcfhlp fur modern
| tyne ana with her nag aft-tvu stripes
81 rcd on each side of yellow. HH 70 un-
pglrod and the crown in piops7 place.
The huflo sung TO qbar' frf'" and
ing an morning. rushed 20 their guns
with cheer. For a moment the COM
| mndnrf healtntru. ION the signal
bridget" he called. Are you certain
the stranger ~ a spanlard7''
Certainly. sir" was the reply. u
can fec her colofa distinctly"
The commodore had Ms rlarHeH on
the haiiirship. Turning 20 the captain
u hi ship he said; Cook. that flioiw
II not nt quarters. His guns are turned
away from ~. Hc u not up 30 Hnufi
watch him closely. and the moment h.
sends his men to quarters or moves d
iurret. let drive. Give him cverythlnf
| NNA NANfa w VIII NlNN nun W NMNWNN
minutes. unless he gets shot under
our belt"
Just then tho onicer on the bridge re-
ported that the haiilcshlp was signal.
ilng with the International code. and
soon translated the message. This q
an Austrian bi,ilerhip."
Hnif an hour later the commander
81 the Maria Teresa fAuaiflanl wal
seated In Commodore schlry'a cabin.
'if you had sent your mon 20 quar-
tors or moved n turrrt I should have
raksd you. u WIS a narrow escape.
said Inc commodore. during the con,
verHation. your iiaF IL 90 Ike Spaini
saving that YOU have a white strip.
whore Hhe had a Yellow that % Z hlrt
10 ten them auirt az any considerable
distance. and came very near let
ting drive az you"
I'VE know that" returned the Aus
trinn. "Aud We were very much w0r
rlcd. We slsnalled lonf before you an
Hworod. We had no wish 20 be troubled
We have seen the wrecks along ihi
coast. nut" he Inquired a. he rose q
leaye. 10 you send cruisers to NEE
bltisFhipHT"
The commodore smiled ~ he an.
ryrrei' I'VE always make a iirht viii
the mt shin we have "a hand. w
never walt hecauFe we are ouirlted w
Try 20 win with What we have"
''You Americans are very rcmnrk
able" said The Austrian. aH he wen
over the side 70 his bom.-chlcag'
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