Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-07-29

thing in the matter and was naturally
difident about interfering in family
rows on this sido of the water. At last
Admiral Bcnham was sent down to take
charge Of the United States feet in Rio
harbor. The flagship was the San Fran
cisco, and on Sunday, Jan. 20, Admiral
Benham called OH his captains to come
aboard. Among them was Commander
Brownson Of the Detroit. 1t ssaid that
after the conference this commander
came back to,his ship smiling. However
that may be, he certainly smiled next
morning. just after 5 o'clock that even
ing-it was calm as could be, almost
the Yankee naval ships were seen to be
in a hustle. The canvas awnings faded
away, and in the night certain sounds
wero heard aboard them, at which vari-
GUS listeners put their hands cup shaped
behind their ears to listen harder. On
the morning Of the Goth. there was q
change in the appearance Of the Yankee
fleet. It had taken off it's coat, waist
coat and shirt, SO to speak, and was just
oying itself when day dawned to see
how good it's training had been.
The %insurgent ships Aquidaban and
Tamandare were up the bay above vi.
ana island with their cables short,
ready to trip. The Trajano and Guiana
bara, as we'll as the fleet of armed tugs,
were crowded with men from the gar
risons of Cobras and Villegaigon. The
Liberdade flew the little blue ensign,
for Admiral de Cana was aboard her,
lying with the Trajano and Guanabara
north Of Enchados island, a few yards
from the American bark Amy, one of
the boats kept out by the blockade. The
Parahyba was lying with its teeth, SO
to speak, at the throat of the Yankee
barkentine Good News.
Commander Brownson on the Detroit
got his ship under way, having. hoisted
anchor at 6 O'Clock, and headed toward
the city between Enchados and Cobras
islands. Her crew was ut her guns,
and as eager q lot Of men as one could
see anywhere at that time. The anchor
got fouled in the Detroit's hawse hole,
and that was ample excuse for proceed
ing slowly, which was convenient,
while q couple of insurgent tugs made
a sputter ut the northern littoral of tho
city, as they had been doing q long
time. After O couple Of men had been
killed aboard the tugs they drew back,
and the Detroit, with everything clear,
rounded Enchados island and came
along starboard side to starboard of the
Trajano. The men looked through their
sights and then up at Commander
Brownson on the bridge. The story of
what they saw is a tradition in the
navy now and always will be SO long as
men like Brownson are in command.
The commander was smiling.
A man Oh the Trajano raised a mus
ket and fred a bullet over the heads Of
sailors pulling away in a beat with a
line from the Amy to IL ship at anchor
that the Amy might DO warped to the
forbidden docks. Two heavy insurgent
tugs came around with their rams
pointed at the side of the Detroit. On
the San Francisco the red flag of battle
had been run up to the fore truck in
stops. A quartermastcr stood with his
hand on the halyards eager to break it
out, with his eyes fixed on the admiral,
who was looking at the Detroit for the
sign which would cause him to give tho
quartermaster the order so ardently de-
sired.
When the insurgent shot was fired,
Commander Brownson turned to the
gunner at q Il FOUNDER, and with a
scarcely p%erceptible increase of the
smile ordered tho man to shoot into the
Trajano at the water line six feet abaft
the stern. The order was misunder-
stood, and tho shot went across the in
surgents' bow. Thereupon Captain
Brownson hailed:
"Trajano, ahoy!' he shouted. "If
you fire again, I will return the fire,
and if you persist I will sink you"
The Trajano's crews were excited. If
a nervous finger had pulled a trigger,
the fight would have been on.
But the shot did not sound. The sail
ors on the Amy's yawl waited to see
what they were to do next.
"You 60 ahead" Commander Brown
con shouted, ''and I'll protect youv
The sailors went.
"Aim at the Guanabara!" ordered
Commander Brownson. And the greasy
black muzzles of the Detroit's broadside
and the two pivot guns swung around,
looking bigger and bigger every mo
ment. till they stopped, leyeled at the
cruiser. One particularly nervous gun
crew aboard the insurgent was conspicu-
Jus Commander Brownson waved his
hand, with a half smile, and this crew
fell back.
Then the Yankee ships led the way
to the docks, with other ships crowding
in with them, and after awhile the re-
bellion collapsed. But the sailors who
were on the Detroit at that time have
told the story Of Commander Brown
sons smile to other sailors, and these
to still others, till it has rippled to ev-
cry water where the starry flag flies.
and it is heard with marked interest by
men on the ships of other nations-men
who have aeen smiling men fight. New
York Sun.
Jains q Animals.
The Jains have q large hospital fol
sick and aged animals at Bombay. Just
inside the gate r many sheds devoted
to cows and oxen. In the next court are
disabled horses. while in others are
dogs, cats, monkeys, sheep, goats, birds,