The record-union., 1899-04-10
FOX TERRIER IN WAR.
How the Resolute's Mascot Deport'
cd Himself Off Santiago.

The CAPTAIN of the Resolute, COM
ma nder ]. Giles Eaton, makes his fox
terrier Prince the hero of his story III
the April st Nicholas of the gum
boats share in the famous naval en-
gagement of July ), 1898.
II was in the summer of 1897 that we
made the acquaintance of Prince III
Derbvshire. England. A dog closeiy
related to him had just won the nrs'l
nrize at the London dog show, anu the
reflected glory had conferred dlstlhc-
tion on all the blood-kin, each sharlng'
in degree. the honor conferred upon
the winner. Through the kindness OF an
English friend ! was enabled to secure
prince whose markings and form were
tvpical of the high strung race OF 1ox
terriers. I have learned that he lacks
snn,e noints which would insure MS
winning a ribbon at a dog show; out'
he this as it may, in outward appear
ance he is a JOY to the eye, ana alter
nately the delight and the despair OF
his master and mistress. When
war with Spain was declared, and ms
master had been ordered to command
one of our ships in the navy, 1t was de-
cided that Prince, now an American CIT
izen. should enlist as a mascot. so ne
sailed for Cuba on board the Resolute
| in Nav. The Resolute was or
| dered to Tampa, and Prince there
| gravely assisted the embarkat1on OF
! General Skaters troops Soldiers ne
tolerated. The horses he adored, ana
was each moment rescued from under
| their feet. But for the mules he enter
tanned a hatred which nearly cost hlm
| his life When not leasned he Wouid
| ALWAYS endeavor to nip the hind loot
of some mule, and the immediate re-
sponse of the mule nearly knocked out
his brains. His next perilous adventure
was at Guantanamo Bay, where ne
went on shore to visit the marine camp.
| When the Resolute reported off Santl-
ago. Sunday morning, July Sd, Prince
was physically fit, mentally ready and
/ morally prepared for the events OF tnat
memorable day. The quiet of Puritan
| Sabbath seemed to have settled on sea
and land, and even the moaning OF the
surf on the rolling stones at Aguadores
| was hushed and softened. With the
/ appearance of the Marie Teresa this
| peaceful aspect changed in an instant.
| The solitary report of a six-pounder
! from the Iowa came sharp and crack
| ling through the quiet air, and then, as
| if pandemonium had come, the guns OF
| the shore batteries, the broadsfdes OF
! the Maria Teresa, soon followed by the
| Vizcaya, Cristobal Colon, Oquendo, Flu
| ror and Pluton, all seemed to speak at
once; and round and about the Indiana
| and the Resolute the water was whiten-
| ed by the rain of shell. The American
| battleships opened with their huge thir-
| teen and twelve-inch guns, while amid
/ the deep thunder of these monsters
could be heard the loud booming OF the
eight-inch rifles, the sharper crack Of
| the six-inch and incessant tearing
sound of the lighter calibers.
/ At the first shot Prince had jumped
to his feet, and when the heavier guns
opened he was ready for action and
barking excitedly at the roar of battle
about him. The Resolute was carrying
some twenty tons of guncotton for use
in countermining the entrance to Santi-
ago harbor, and as all this high explo-
sive was above the water line, a single
| shell exploding in it would mean the
immediate and total destruction of the
ship and crew. The duty imposed upon
her was at once to inform the AdSEsra1
that Cervera's fleet was out and try
ing to escape to the westward. And so
her bows were turned toward the east