El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-30
Ell pASO REPRESENTED
Glorious Reception To the Cruiser
MdrbIehead At Quebec.

| Letters from Quebec, dated the 2lsi
say: The Canadian people today paid
a magnificent tribute of respect to tb E
| memory of the French explorer Oh am
plain. who 29O years ago founded the
| city of Quebec. In the presence OF one
of the greatest assemblages ever seen
in the province, and near the spo,
where the great explorers body is sup.
posed to have been buried, grand
| monument was unveiled. 1t was sn
| event in which all Canadians of Frepc
| descent felt q personal pride. Tt e
principal dignitaries Of the Dominion
| were present. On the platform sur
rounding the monument were many oil
the civil and military officers of Can.
ada, and the members OF the interna-
tional jointscommissiou.
To Americans the most interesting
feature of the occasion was the hearty
aud enthusiastic reception given to
Captain McCslls, of the United States
cruiser Marblehead, aud his gallant
crew. Three British wsrships, the
Renowu, the Indefatigable, and the
Talbot, arrived here several DAYS ago
to participate in the ceremonies, bur
her msjesty's great sea warriors did
not get the same spirited reception a.
the Marblehead and her Yankee sail
ors, fresh from the stormy scenes on
the south coast of Cuba.
1t was little after sunrise this
morning when the Mar blehe cad steam
ed up the river. When she came 10
sight the British warships made the
walls OF the citadel above them fairly
tremble with the thunder of their well
come. The Marblehead answered the
salute. Sharp and clear came the re.
ports from her 5-inch guns. 1t was these
same guns that helped to win the mid
MO IN t.flO ht al nj a N nd |, 1t
ed the lives of the heroi sailors of the
Nashville when they were cutting the
Spanish cable at Cienfuegos. The Ca
nsdisns seemed to know all THE, for
the moment the Marblehead;s guns
spoke out q tremendous cheer went I'D
from the ramparts and in Dufferin Ter
race. where a great throng of people
we're looking down upon the warships
in the river below.
Then, again, when the marines, with
their colOrs and band. We re marched
through the gate aud streets of the old
city 1t was continuous chorus of
cheers.
At the unwilling ceremonies the
Mar blehead men had q place of honor
facing the monument, and they had
the hons shore OF the crowds admira-
tlon. Captain McCslls was received
with wsrmest welcome by Admiral
Sir John Fisher and all the Canadian
officials.
After the unwilling. the American
members of the internatiora al high
com m 'ssion visited the Marblehead !
and congratulated Captain McCallaaud |
bis crew upon their gallant achieve |
ments. The Marblehead will remain /
here for several days.
On the Marblehead is Ensign Chris |
tewel, OF Ell Paso. He has been trans
ferred since the war, as the Wasp has
zone out of commission. It was with
great regret that the boy from Ell Paso
eft the little converted tug, as it was
IN the Wasp that he gained so honor
ible a reputation.
1t will be remember that this lit
lie boat was in the hottest of the fioht
With the land batteries OF Manzapillo.
Ind was disabled, but never ceased to
light. She kept on pumping shot into
he enemy until she was towed out of
he range of the fire from the Spanish
orts.
The bravery of Ensign Fewel in the
Ictiou at ManzsnillO has made him a
prime favorite with the officers of the
dsrblehead and he is with the cruiser
It Quebec enjoying the hospitality of
England and at the same time feeling
'roud that he is from Ell Paso, Texas. !!