The record-union., 1898-07-10
LAMBERTCN LORRAINE,
The Hero Of Santiago De Cuba.

(Lamberton Lorraine, the commander Of
the English warShip Niobe in the abb
sence of any American warship, compelled
the Spanish Governor of the island of
Cuba to put a stop TO the slaughter of
the high seas some years ago. Already
about fifty of these poor fellows with
the noble Captain Fry of New Orleans ar
the head, had been butchered the day be-
fore)
Stained the Spanish flag with blood
clogged the Spanish sword with gore.
While the recreant race of Cuba strained
their craven throats for more,
And the trembling victims vainly beat
against their prison bars.
Raised their helpless hands in pleading for
the help OF Stripes and Stars.
Butchered had been their compa Mons with
mockery Of law.
Slaughtered in their blood--the coolest
that a Christian world eer saw,
BY horde of savage robbers, driven by a
masters will
BY the demon hearted soldiers, who,
though shGddering, could kill.
Blood red ran the streets with slaughter,
thrilled the air with sobs Of death,
When the noble hearted victims We're de-
prived of life and breath,
And their pulselesS bodies treated with in
dignity and shame,
To appease the Spanish tyrant, BurIi-l, of
bloody name.
Not from flag within the harbor fioated
emblem of the free,
And the Consul. vain protesting. still was
forced to hear and see
Further murder-fghting demons driven
onward by the must
OF the ones who laughed in triumph at
our banner stamped in dust
Thrilled the heart of helpless Consul as it
never thrilled before,
Vain he raised his voice for mercy, yainly
looked to snip and shore;
Not a flag of freeman fioated as check
TO mad desire,
Not 4 hand was raised in pleading 'gainst
bastard cry OF fire.
Must he idly stand and witness on the
coming of the morn
Fifty more brave beings perish in indig-
nifty and ScOrn?
Was all human help SO distant that the
lightning would not thrill?
Lol he bade its fttUl pulses thrOb Obedi-
ent TO his will.
No American Ship could answer, for they
But the old Red Cross of England hoated
proudly in the bay,
And the gallant, brave commander to the
ocean turned his Prov,
To the mongrel bastard SpaniardS he 1t
least would never bowl
Crowding sail. he reached the harbor and
he scOrned salute TO pay
To the forts Of Santiago, as he dashed
within the bay
And awaiting not to anchor, leaped on
boat and sought the shore,
And he thundered loud his summons at
the governmental door,
And firmly he demanded that the butcher
ing should cease
By the sacred laws of nations, by the
sacred rights of peace,
And it reused his blood to tire when twas
told it could not be,
And like dogs the men must perish VINO
were trapped upon the sea.
Then uprose the man Of iron, then awoke
the heart Of oak,
And Indignantly the sailor to the Spanish
minion spoke:
''In the absence CT the Stars and stripes
there yet shall be no loss,
For I'll protect her citizens beneath SAINT
Georges cross
my ships return.
And the face Of Spanish Governor was red
and white by turn,
Fer we'll ne knew that sailor, and though
courteous was his word,
Behind it yawned the cannon and the ever
ready sword
That as soon as he should reach his ship
would fly the kissing shell.
The Niobe would thunder with an hum
dred mouths of hell
That 'prCte1tion meant ''bOmbardnent,
and storm OF iron spray.
With English bulldogs srowling-and the
Governor gave way.
Thus fifty precious lives We're snatched as
from the jaws of death.
While America was mourning, helpless,
and with bated breath
BY the noble English Captain who await
ed not a word,
But a second Alexander, cut the Gordian
knot with sword.
Man the yards TO hail the hero, who has
dared for God and right
To defy the Spanish bloodhoundS and to
Scorn their wrath and might,
Who awaited not bidding like a man to
play his part,
And who wanted not of prompting save
his own brave, noble heart.
Man the yards! Load guns to muzzle! Let
them loudly speak his name!
Send it broadcast DER the ocean with
wreath of battle flame.
Dip each flag TO proudly honor him, the
foremost in the van.
'Gainst Burriel and butchery, for human
ity and man.
Man the yards. Though born in England
America will claim
The nations benefactcr, his Will be a
household name.
Man the yards, ana let the twin flags float
for freedom DER each main.
Loudly cheer the wide world hero, noble
Lamberton Lorraine,
William III. Bushnell, in Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
When the Sultan Goes to Pray.
When the Sultan Of Turkey attends