The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-09

eager query, "How many killed ?" in
a manner that indicated q very mucn
mixed state OF mind. Mingled with
satisfaction at having lost no man was
an evident desire to havoit under
stood that the lack OF loss was no proof
Of an absence of danger.
Only eight wounded" replied Cap
tain Dyer Of the Baltimore mono seri-
ously. But six shells struck us, and
two burst inboard without hurting any
one"
Not dashed one I" was the rollick-
ing way tho next captain reported
None killed and none wounded"
was the apolOgetic reply of the next
onc; but don't yet know how it hap
pened. | suppose you fellows were all
cut up"
My ship wasn't hit at all," was the
next report, made with sort of do.
tiant air, as if the speaker would like
to hear it insinuatcd that no lad had
any part in keeping his men in u safe
place.
When the Boston's captain came
alongside IL was feared that he for GER
tain would have q serious list of casual
tics, for it was known that his ship
had been on fire. And when he an
nounced neither killed or wounded,
the ncws quickly spread through the
flag ship, and the men chccrcd vocif-
CrOusly.
LESSON FOR YOUNG NAVAL OFFICERS.
1t has been said that Commodore
Dewey sought to obtain the command
0f.thc Asiatic station because he fore
SAW the opportunity that was to come
to him. In one sense this Is true.
Dewey has always been man OF action,
{. natural fighter. That he went gladly
to the East Indies command, when at
least two other llag-oiliccra could have
had it if they had wanted it, and that
he preferred taking service aioat to
any kind Of comfortable duty on shore,
is true but it was the soaman's in
stinct thnt led him, rather than any
prophetic power. There were several
questions Of grave Importance likely to
come before the country, and Commo-
dore Dewey knew that the man in
command at sea is tho man who
is in position to mako oppor-
tunitics for himself; while the
men who cling to easy billets ashore
must-when war clouds threaten
stand nround and wait for chances tc
come to them. 1t was no mere chance
that put George Dewey in command in
the East it was the logical working
out Of the principles OF a lifetime. The
mon who mad always had sufficient in
iuencc to keep them in time OF peace
in easy places in Now York and Wash.
ipgton, while others did the hard work
OF the service at sea, discovered
tha all their influence could not give
them the places Of dang cr and Of honor
in time Of war. 1t WIS IL good lesson
for the navy, and it ehould be rcmem-
nnrpO nv rytrV vQDnp officer.
DEWEY'S MESSAGE TO THE GERMAN
ADMIRAL.
Our courteous and cvurtly Commo-
dorc p,ade no sign. He was waiLing
until he could put an end to the whole
annoyance with one crushing blow. at
last the opportunity came. He learned,
on unqncstiOnable authority, that ono
of the German vessels had landed pro.
Visions in Manila, thereby violating
neutrality. L was not presen. when he
seat his message to Admiral Won Diede
rich, and therefore | do not speak from
personal knowledge concerning 1T; but
| lcarnod the facts from a perfectly au
thcntic source, as follows:
"Orderly, tell MIR. Brumby would
like to SEQ him." said Admiral Dswey
one forenoon.
"Oh, Brumby,' no continued, whcr
| the flag lieutenant made his appearance
on the quarter deck, - wish you to
take tho barge and go over to the Ger
mar HnE ship. Give Admiral Won Died
erich my compliments, and say that
| wish to call his attention to the fact
that the vessels Of his squadron have
shown an extraordinary disregard O
course, and that finally one Of them ha
committed gross breach Of neulra!it!
in landing provisions in Manila, Il por
which an. blockading.'
Tnc CJmmOdorc's voice had been a
low and as sweotiy mOdulated as ii h
had been sending Won Diederich an in
vitatiOn to dinner. When he stoppc
spoaking, Brumby, who did not nee
any bettcr indication Of tho CommC
dUrc's mood than the unusually forma
and gcntle manner Of his chief, turnc
t. go, making tho usual official salute
and replying with tho customary, "Ay
ay, sir.'
modore, his voice rising and ringin
with the intensity Of fGtling that h
felt he had ropressed about long enough
tell Admiral Won Dicderich that
he wants q fight, he can have it rigE
now :"
Brumby went with his message, an
tho Commodore paced the duarter-dcc
in silence for a considerable time, ovi
IDENTIFY working of some Of the hig
pressure. that had. brought forth hi
emphatic message%to the German At
miral. The latter sent back the extrt
, ordinary reply that he had not know
nnything about these actions OF "a
y captains, and that they would not b
repeated. When one considers tn
rigidity Of discipline that Is suppose
to exist in the German navy, the cha
, actcr Of Admiral Won Dicderich's apo
, ogy il all tho more incOmprchcnsibl
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