The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-09
BoastuIIy Declared They Would Prevent
Any BombaTdmsnt Of tho City.
AND WOULD BLOW UP AMERICAN SHIPS
They Failed 10 Make Good AM Of Their Threats.
Steward SaVsi BY Rats Bangaors Fills
Old GLORY Once More.

New York, Aug. 9.--At the foot OF
Market street, East river lies the white
ship Bangalore, which has twice flown
the cross OF ST. Andrew and twice the
Stars and Stripes. "She is an American
ship again, now." says her captain,
Blanchard, thank God"
Before the curious history OF tho
white vessel is summarized hear the
story of her steward, Horton. a Yam
kee sailor from Plainfield, n j. It's all
about the Germans at Manila. and how
rats saved the steward from ship
wreck.
In the summer or 1895 I happened
10 be I'm Liverpool" says Horton. "'rhe
German steamer Trinidad was about to
go to the East. l speak German.
wanted to see some fun around the
Philippines, and 80 i shipped on the
Trinidad az steward. We loaded with
coal at Wilhelmshaven for Kiachau,
the German concession in China. but
all knew that the coal was for Ad-
miral Won Diedrich's squadron At
Singapore we were switched off FOR Ma
Mia all right and went sailing into Ma
Mia bay, headed straight for the Kai.
serin Augusta, anchored off the city.
but Admiral Dewey stopped US with
round shot OFF Cavite and ordered US
10 lie by.
The Trinidad came 10 anchor a cable
length from The Olympia. Admiral
Dewey examined our papers and gave
us pass TO so UP the bay next day
This was before the capitulatlon of
Manila, August 13. and being able To
understand German, L heard the crews
o fthe kaiserin Augusta and the Trini-
dad make no end OF nasty nings about
the Yankee fleet and the Americans.
They boasted among other Wings
that they We're not going to allow the
american fleet TO bombard Manila.
The Germans said they would take
care of the Spanish all right, and that
ADMIRAL Dewey was no good
-Four hundred and fifty-four Span |
lsh refugees came aboard the Trinidad.
The German sailors said Admiral De- !
Wey would never dare 10 lombard the I
city, and that IL he started the bonn /
bardment the Germans would blow tho /
whole Yankee feet out OF the water |
me same way the Americans had sery-
ed the Spaniards
We'll, we saw the Kaiserin Augusta
san away with Gov.-Gen Augustin for
Hong Kong. ON the morning OF the
DAY finally set for the bombardment.
J said to the chief engineer of the Trim
idad that ! supposed the steamer would
clear Tor action. He told me to wait.
ana l might have my eyes opened
Ihe German sailors could not hide
tneir anger at the outcome Of the bat |
Tie. August Is. and redoubled their in
suits 10 the Americans"
- steward Horton says that while the
rlnndad was coaling the Kaiserin Au-J
'susta the rats We're leaving the collier.
Ihe rats were killed as fast az they
deserted To the German cruiser. hut
sui they shifted, till not one was left
on. the steamer.
The German speaking New Jersey.
'lah left The Trinidad at Hong Kong
because or the rat incident on her
very next voyage the Trinidad found
req IN terrific typhoon off Turn
'oout island. \ +. & O. steamer picl1s
'd up the crew. but the men LOST all |
helr effects. 'Ths makes twice rvo
pean saved by rats" said Horton.
The Bansalore was wrecked IN tho
hesaneake. British ship. and woe
men bought by an American firm ana
enaired at two-thlrds Of her nurchnss
vice. mus giving her the right IA nv
lld Glory. But during the SpaoIsb-
'merican war her registry was chang
a again TO British.
The BangalOre Is back again from,
iong Kong. The necessary a,.rorpa
nents having been made ~ the cus-
w" house Capt. Blanchard ordered |
an foifon 20 break out n new
IN, .wentN-hNe-foot Ar pican flag
rom the Jniszen gaff yesterday.