Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
PROUDLY WELCOMED.
Grand Ovation to Ships and Com
manders Of SIMPSONS Fleet.
TrlumphaI Entry of the Victorious Pageant
into New York Harbor Witnessed by "A
Million FsrVent Americans Who
NolsIIy Vented Their Patriotism.


New York, Aug. 2O-Sampson and
Schley and their straight-shooting
men came home in six steel ships this
morning and received such a welcome
as England gave to Nelson after the
victory at Trafalgar. There was this
difference, however, that the reception
to the conquerors of Cervera was spon-
taneous rather than formal and, there
fore, more enthusiastic, more inspir-
ing and distinctly American, as the
occasion demanded.
1t was a glorious morning when,
clothed in their simple garb of battle
drab, stripped as for action, the em-
bodiment of terrible power, the vic
torious feet steamed through the mar
rows and into the harbor in majestic
single column, saluted and saluting,
and accompanied by a hotilla of
steamers, yachts, tugs and launches,
densely packed and extending from
shore to shore. Full-throated, from
1000, 200 of their proud countrymen
rose the chorus Of welcome as the res
turning heroes came in sight The
heart of thankful nation was in the
cry.
Steadily through the crowded waters
plowed the cruisers and battleships-
seven in all when the Texas joined
them off Staten island keeping the
signaled distance apart, moving at the
signaled speed of eight knots, guided
by the same sure hands which had
made them invincible at Santiago.
Thus they moved until, far up the
Hudson, they reached the tomb of him
who said LET us have peace" set on
a hill the verdure of which was hidden
by cheering, fiag-waving multitude.
Then for the first time the fleet sa-
luted as whole. The New York set
a string of signal flags and steamed
on, firing from starboard and port un-
til she moved in cloud of her own
creation.
The mighty Iowa took up the note,
then the Indiana, the Brooklyn, the
Massachusetts, the Oregon and the
Texas until there was line of smoke
and flame reminding one of the scene
off Santiago on the morning of July
3, when Cervera dashed himself against
this same impregnable line and lost
his feet and all save honor. Needless
of the jostling, shrieking launches,
yachts and observation steamers which
seemed to make evolution without ac-
cident an impossi bility, the New York
turned gracefully about and headed
down stream again, her consorts
swinging easily round the circle
marked by her wake.
This was triumph of seamanshir
in itself But seen under these cir
cumstances with the thunder of bat
teries ashore, the cheers of mighty
host, the numberless harbor craft
laden with sightseers, it stirred the
heart rarely and piled wonder on
wonder. Many who saw the warships
as they swept on with flashing guns
could not but see in them seven potent
reasons why we have peace to-day.
Down the course again, with the OBJ
servation feet packed closer than ever
about them, cheered more wildly still,
Numbered at by field batteries, still
making the signaled speed and hold
ing their position as il they were in
the open sea, the fighting ships swept
back to Governors island.
There the members of the cabinet,
who had boarded the flagship earlier
in the day took leave of the admiral
and departed amid the roar of his
guns. Rear Admiral Sampson next
received his colleague, Rear Admiral
Schley, and the captains of the several
vessels, and as each hero appeared he
was acclaimed by thousands on shore
and afoat After this ceremony, the
feet bore off to the southwest and
came to anchor off Tompkinsville.
Five hours were consumed in the
triumphal passage up the Hudson
five hours almost nprecedentedin the
city's history. The New York, the
Brooklyn, the Oregon and the Iowa
appeared to have groups of admirers
afoat, VINO never wearied of follow
ing them and shouting joyously Their
praise of ships and men, yet the vel
come was general and this praise was
generously distributed. The domi
nant note of the day was exalted
patriotism and pride in the men who
have raised the American navy and
the American nation to new place
among the powers of the earth.
Worse Than Spaniards.
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