The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-25
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NNOASAuuCu 1EOAAA sAfSCy
lowed out its note of warning, this time
hurting across the water steel injunction
as emphasis to the order to heave. The
second steamer soon came to a standstill
and was boarded. But great was the dis
appointment on board the New York when
it was seen that she was flying the German
flag.
Ensign F. H. Brumby, who boarded the
German, reported that she was a tramp
steamer, the Remus, Captain Schwarner
of Hamburg, bound from Havana to Santa
&C de Cuba, in ballast. The captain of the
Remus said he knew nothing of war having
been declared by the United States and
Spain, and Ensign Brumby made the usual
apologies. The Remus was then permitted
to proceed after having had a more narrow
escape than falls to the lot of merchant
man.
PRESS TUGS NARROW ESCAPE.
The sun was setting; casting red, angry
looking rays on the desolate appearing hills
Of Cuba when the New York turned to the
Pedro, took her in tow and proceeded to re-
join the squadron. The flagship and her
prize were almost off MORO Castle at
p. m, and six miles off shore. The harbor
light of Havana coeld be plainly seen from
the decks of the flagship which, during the
afternoon, had been striped for action and
showed no lights at all. Ensign Brumby
Joined Lieutenant Capehart on board the
Pedro, and the prize sailed for Key West
without an escort at p. m. The New York
then steamed to the northwest and event
ually picked up the squadron In so doing
a serious collision was narrowly averted.
A newspaper dispatch boat, the Anita, una
BILE to distinguish the flagship in the dark
ness, attempted to cross her bows. The
New York was then under good Roadway,
and to the correspondent Of the Associated
Press, who was on the bridge, it seemed
impossible to stop the New York in time.
The presence of mind Of Ensign Edie, the
officer of the watch, who signaled to re-
verse the engine, and put them hard to port,
at the same time blowing the signal to close
the water-tight bulkheads, saved her. The
Anita slipped past the New Yorks ram with
about twenty yards to spare.
At 8 o'clock the admiral and Captain
Chadwick had turned in for much needed
rest. They slept in the chartroom instead
of in their comfortable cabins. The admiral
said to the correspondent previously:
II shall not report the blockade to the
secretary of the navy untilSi is thoroughly
established. This, it is likely. will be to-
morrow
The admirals plucky dash with the New
York almost on the Cuban's beach and its
satisfactory result have gained new laurels
for him with his already enthusiastic and
devoted command During the concluding
features of the boarding of the Pedro and
the Remus, the rest of the United States
squadron had disappeared from view and
there was no one to dispute the honor with
the New York of it's capture in Cuban wa
tiers. A newspaper boat followed, but was
left far behind in The race. The Dauntless
the dispatch boat of the Associated Press,
was the first to arrive on the scene of ac-
ton. She came up just as the prize crew
of the Pedro was embarking on board that
steamer.
The entire plan Of action here is fraught
with danger, not SO much from the Spanish
guns as from the difficulties of maneuvering
a large squadron at night without showing
any lights to the enemy on shore. Specula-
ton is rife as to what the Spaniards are
doing and what they intend to do. 1t is not
believed Admiral Sampson will contine him
self entirely to a blockade of the island, al
though he informed the correspondent that
he did not expect any action to occur in the
immediate future. 1t is certain, however,
that some movement will be made on Ma
tanzas, probably tomorrow Whether this
will be simply in the nature OF a blockade,
or for the purpose of securing base of
supplies, cannot yet be ascertained with any
degree of assurance.