The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-28
UNDER GEN. BLANCO'S GUNS
LIFE IN THE BLoCKADING
FLEET at HAVANA

Harry Sabin Writes ENTERTAINMENT
About the Doings on the u. s. s.
| MayfOwer-Target which Nor
Touch, Although They Give
Minneapolis Man u Shock.
| Another interesting instalment of Henry B.
sabine's log of the Maylower was received yes
teroay by B. H. Waters, 1882 st. Peter street,
anu Is herewith printed. 1t tells the story Of
the havana blockade from June IA to 10 in
o'asVe ana. besides giving considerable news
as 10 MI. SaDfn's custom gives the reader an
e"'eAene iuea or lie aboard ship while wait
ing Tor something to happen. The log Is az
follows:
! Left Key West II a. m. for Havap. a.
irving at 1880 D. m. The Nashville was t~a
nrst OIL the blockading feet encountered and
sne was flying flag at the MAN. Tee fol-
lowing conversation occurred between the two
boats: wv
Flagship ahoy."
+, This amt the flagship The Montgomery
rs nagsnip. She lies ten miles due nortn from
What flag you fying?"
..p phat is the American ensign. sir.,'
| flying that for?" N 10 no
| MayfOwer, ahoyi"
| Hello Nashville"
| You've got light showino off"
| Thank YOU" Wv
| Mayfower is moving off.
=, Maynower, ahoy! You've got ligh. show
| Go to blazesi"
Things are getting desperate in Havana ac-
corning TO rumor. Wonder, where rumor
The blocksd.ng fest consists of the Mont
gomery. Castine, Machias, Woodbury.. MAY
hover. Helena. Newport, Wick: burg. Mianto-
nomah. Terror. Amphitrite and some tugs.
one feels much more comfortable and sleeps
better when the monitors are around-sort OF
pig brother affair-and we can be little
IN front OF the harbor. Our report to Com
modore Watson was: Three ships living i'm
mouth tn, of harbor flying the Spanish flag and
the blue peter two two-masted steamers ana
one three masted steamer" Hoe they come
OUT, way out, far out so we can interview
| Living is better in our mess than formerly
and we bad little bill of s97 to settle for
extras en- that account: Howeve- eat. drink.
oreeze, nice weather and peaceful. happy
days A little too peaceful. Thank the Lord
taere Is not newspaper boat about the fleet
miss the old familiar call: put on the
l9lS and take every pound out of her
Sha ia he ao up boys: There she goes. 1S.7-
would think 1T was hell and all the devils let
loose.
I had just n'shed writing these Ines when
general quarters went, and l had to get TO
my station and in full dress, and now l have
| job of washing and cleaning grease out OF
them. We ran about ten miles in answer to
red rockets. which were from the Leyden.
Her engines had broken down, and she will
be towed to Key West in the morning by the
Machias.
JUNE 49,
4:20 A. MA most u1gentlemanly act was
perpetrated by Gen. Blanco at $3.50 a. m. Ths
watch coming on and the one going off were
drinking coffee deck. and he sent three
1s-inch shells over their heads. and such a
scattering you never did see. We al
night right in under MORO castle taking OBJ
house shona on deck, and you would think
you could throw stone onto the beach anu
into the streets. and | understand we are at
the same game tonight
| A gunboat came out today to the flagship
under flag of truce and it is rumored Blanco
is about starved out and ready to give in IN
less help comes soon. New York paper
says the Spanish in Havana have 1t in for
the Mayfower for being eternally stuck In
seem able to hit us. But it is a long road
that never has a turning. 1t Is the general
opinion here that there will oe no peace be-;
fore Christmas and 1 don't care very much,
anyhow. These are peaceful, happy days.
and drifting UP and down with the silent
white city on our beam-silent except for an
odd puff of white smoke that some
adventurous tug that it is getting too in
quisitive. There are no newspaper tugs, con-
sequently we put in time smoking. and sleep
ing and thinking when will the next mail
turn up. AS the days glide up the back
| alley of time the men stretch themselves and
say: More days, more dollars, and the best
Uncle SAM"
Did you ever try. washing dirty suit Of
| r-h;% aIA hoo l.
find your muscle and determination and
| eventually sweeten your temper you
face all obstacles eheerfully and calmly re-
sign yourself to the inevitable.
The inquiry going about the decks tonight
Is: Who hid behind the smoke-staok when
Minneapolis man who has had a lot to say
for himself but lately has been getting very
quiet. He doesn't sleep well these nights and
have found better place. as the smoke
stack is a shining mark-sixteen feet in
diameter.
the one place, close in shore to the west
ward. and with the other two monitors and
the feet we have 1 think the Cadiz fleet
and Carlos wei rated to guns. but
have they the men behind them?
The receipt of the St. Paul papers was most
welcome. 1t is relief to see the news
discussed and printed in them-a title decent
ly-and also relief to see the Mayflower and
a few others are not at Porto Rico doing
things they never have done and never will
DO, and never placing us where or
giving credit for what we have done. Witness
the little engagement off Havana last month.
The New York papers had the vcksburg
doing the whole biz. whereas she was no.
where in the neighborhood; a,so they had
Capt. Mckenzie commanding the Vcksburg
and several others; also they have had US
blown up several times.
JUNE II.
Same as usual, but nice anG COOL Last
night we did not go in so close. Mr. Blanco
has come into possession of a new search
light ard he everlsstngy used it during the
night keeping it continually On US. wonder
If he thinks we would sail right into the
harbor and steal something? 1t is said on
good authority that we will not stay long
here, but it is a matter of indifference 10
most of US. What we want to get at is in
the harbor. and 1t doesn't seem to want to
come out to see u.s. The light hause
expects the Cadiz feet. Well. we hope they
will come along, but think our luck will be
| that some other United States cruisers viii
meet them, and further to the east.
We expect mail tomorrow or Sunday, and
! the arrival of mail causes more exci;emsnt
| than the bombardment of Havana would.
Some of the men were eating dinner by the
| torpedo port when a big came in and
| they had none. and the howl of derision that
arose was balm to their wounded feelings.
spirits stomachs. just as you like.
The Montgomery goes to Key West and
| leaves Miantonomah as flagship. Fire drill
this evening.
JUNE 49,
Went to within one and a half miles OF
MORO castle The search-light is beauty
and we'll handed. 1t is said the gunners on
the II and 13-inch guns in Havana are
French and German and were left there by
the Lafayette. They are certainly making
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