The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29

{ 80 at from five to seven milos' ranoo
IN on tho sugar,loaf hill. One Of
these shells, IN S,inch missile, from
ono OF tho big battleships, struck in
aplle of rock just under the howitzer
battery. A ton of earth and stone
was hurled into tho air by the ex-
ploslon, but no damage was done to
inc howltzers, which Gen. Wood af-
forwards used to salute Gen. Lawton
with when Lawton left Santiago on
his return to the States. At still
later date Liout. Ingram, of the 9Th
infantry, usod them to tell all Santi-
ago that its popular Military Gov
ernor had hcen advanced to the grade
OF major general by the American
Congress.
These two howitzers constitute
Santiago's only protection from a
foreign invader now. Tho Hon
torias from both the Punta Gorda
and Socapa batteries were long ago
sent homo by Col. Borup.
Perhaps the best bit of gun work
of the war was executed by Lieut..
Victor Blue, of the Suwanee. 1t was
at Aguadores one morning in June.
Half dozen Yankee ships, including
tho New York, Admiral Sampson's
flag ship, had been bombnrtling the
Spanish positions in the hills which
frlnged tho shore, without any other
result than to smother the enemy's
lire, when tho signal "Cease firing"
fluttered from the New York. The
position of one Of the Spanish bat
teries, which had been uncommonly
active in replying to the Yankee vol.
loys, though without doing any dam
age, was marked by red and yellow
flag, which could easily be seen
in the clear mornin atmosphere.
The staff from which this flag float
ed was fixed in a solid pier OF mason
ry, the top of which showed above
the redoubt that protected the Span
ish guns and gunners. Blue Was
preparing to take crack at the flag
when tho order came. He appealed
to Lieut.. Commander Delehanty,
who was in command Of the Suwa-
nee, to lot him go on and cut the flag
down. Delehanty's desire to SEQ the
thing done was as keen as Blues de-
sire to do it. He asked permission
of tho flag ship to go ahoad.
"Cease tiring,' was the presump-
tory signal repeated from the flag
ship.
81 guess it's no co." he said to
Blue. "Tho Admiral says wo cant
do any moro shooting"
"But | can cut it in three Shots"
protested Blue.
) Delohanty pursed his lips and
s1uinted wistfully at the Haunting red
and yellow bunting. 81 hate like
the devil to ask again." he said half
to himself, "but I'll do it." Back
iluttered this signal to the flag
ship:
"Can cut the flag down in three
shots"
For several moments there was nc
reply. The Admiral seemed to be
considering the Suwanee's PROPOSE.
ton. Every eye from the Suwanee
and from the other ships, which had
seen the exchange of signals, was
fixed on the flag ship. Finally the
Admiral's signal, GAIL right; if you
can cut it down in three shots, &C
ahead" was displayed. The sigma
was received with cheor on the
, Suwanee, which several of the Other
boats echoed. Then the attention O.
the fleet became rlvetted on the
Spanish flag. Blue lent over hi
gun, adjusted the sights, showed
, cartridge into the chamber ant
, closed tho breech. Not tho Fraction
Of second he glanced down th'
barrel. Then there was sharp re
, port The far.away flag suddenl.
twisted itself around the staff. TheI
, it slowly unwound, and two yellov
pennants huttered in the brisk cas-
=, wind. Blues shot had cut out tn
rod bar in the centre which bore tn
, Spanish coat of arms.
, GA corkor, Blue" shonted Dele
/ | bantv from tho bridOe "Try apair