The Winslow mail., 1898-12-10
BRAVE AND TENDER.
Noble Conduct OF Ouc Men at the
Defeat Of C2rvera.
Their Humane Acts stand Ont as
Cleans OF Light Among the ShGd-
ovvs OF = Bloody BettIc-SOEne
Notable Instances.


ovvs OF Bloody BEttIc-SOEne
Notable Instances.
Nothing could speak more impress
siyely of the type OF men who are fight
ing our battles OH land and sea than
the scenes depicted in the defeat Of
Admiral Ceryera. They furnish an
other confirmation of the saying that
the bravest are the tenderest.' The
: vanquiahed Spaniards that day before
Santiago, naked. wounded and dying
in the wrecl1age Of their burning and
battered ships, found our men no 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 chiyalrcus is concciv-
able than the act Of Capt. Evans in re-
fusing to receive the proffered sword
OF Capt. Eulate, of the Vizcaya. when
that officer stepped on hoard the Iowa
wounded and a prisoner. The Span
iard'S cup IF humiliati, n was already
full to oyerfowing, and Capt. Evans
was rot tie man to needlessly add an
other drop. And so, The account runs.
''be waved aside the sword with a
friendly gesture and grasped The hand
Of the Sraniard and welcomed his
brother officer to the hospital lity Of the
ship 1t is not surprising THAI Capt.
Eulate, brave man that he is, was deep
ly touched by this mayDanimous ac-
ton. and responded to it by asking to
meet the Iowa's officers, to each Of
whom he gave q word OF gratitude be
fore he was carried below. After
wards Capt. Eulate told Admiral Ger
vera that it 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 given to the
veteran Spanish warrior could hardly
have been heartier had lie been ono
of our victorious leaders instead CT
captive foe. The full marine guard
was paraded, the bugles fourished
salute, and many hands were extended
IN cordial greeting.
The conduct and bearing Of Cerycra
throughout all the sad and irving
scenes since his downfall have been
in perfect keeping with his chivalrous
action in sending prompt assurance
to our fleet OF the safety Of Lieut.. Heb
son and his comrades, after the sink
ing of the Merrinac FTe has born,
himself like a true soldier and an hon
orable gentleman being apprcciafive
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 yea! dis
played by our surgeons toward his
wounded, and, in token Of his appre-
cation, he gave tC one of them, DR..
Crandall, his autogra phi, saying simply
that he had no othtr souvenir TO offer,
having lost tall 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
everyone near by. Ccrvera begged
Lieut.. Huse to shove off from the
flaming vessel, but that officer replied:
mot 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, "1nen are dying all around u.s."
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
eftort to rescue the wounded on the en-
eIny's ships and those struggling in the
waves. Others were saved from cruel
fate at the hands Of the Cubans who
lined the shore. The wounded were
taken on board our ships and given
every attention possible. The naked
were clothed and the hungry fed
Leslie's Weekly.