The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-24
a PATRIOTIC DOG.
A Canine Fighter In the Great Bat
tie OFF Santiago.

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A Canine Fighter In the Great Bait
tie OFF Santiago.
Every person who loves dogs. and
especially those who possess fox-ter-
riers will be more than interested in
the story told by Commander j. Giles
Eaton in the April st. Nicholas. OF hi.
fox-terrier. Prince who went through
the exciting time down at Santiago last
July After a short introduction de-
scrbing his adventures. amusing and
otherwise. previous to the declaration
war. Commander Eaton says:
When tho war with Spain was de.
clared and his master had been ordered
to command one of the ships of our
navy, it was decided that Prince should
enlist as a mascot So he sailed for
Cuba on board the Resolute in May.
When target practice began. Prince
took decided interest in the great
guns firing. At each discharge he
would twirl round like top, and then
would spring high in the air with one
loud Wow" In very short time he
mastered the details of the loading, and
soon recognized the fact that until the
cartridge was put in no report could
come.
Standing beside the gun, he would
watch in an interested way the various
operations until the cartridge was in
serted and the breech closed. AS soon
as the sharp click Of the breech-block
!, l. oh ov;~
changed. From this instant his whole
attitude was that of attention.! Stand
Ing on three legs, with his fourth raised
in expectancy-his little body quivering
with suppressed excitement, and his
short, black, rudder-like tail, tipped at
the end with white, cutting the air. his
ears cooked like the hammer of the gun
his eyes fairly sparkled with excite
ment. The boom OF the gun would be
followed by his bark, and at first he
would jump frantically to grab the
elected cartridge case. The hot brass
soon cured him Of any desire to carry
these in his mouth, and he took to rum
ming to and fro with the men who
were bringing fresh ammunition. Cen
orally he stationed himself himself near
the after-gun at quarters; but once the
firing began he betook himself to the
one which was firing most rapidly, and
each discharge he noted with quick
turn on his hauches and one resound-
ing bark. Later. when Spanish shell
fell about US. he barked defiance at
every explosion. and was with difficulty
kept from jumping overheard in pur-
suit Of bursting fragments.
The resolute was designated to re-
ceive the Spanish prisoners. and when
their arrival began Prince had his
hands full. To him 1t was incompre-
hensible that from just at nightfall till
far into the night ut was midnight be-
fore the last Don" was aboard we
should convert the clean and orderly
Resolute nto cartel. crowded with
over 500 begrimed and excited stran-
gers. For time his tired bark, which
had been strained all day with over
use, was again and again raised in pro-
test. Finding this OF no avail, he then
essayed a series of rushes. feinting SER
he grew SO earnest that he was sum-
marily placed under arrest and put in
confinement in the cabin: and here, at
1 o'clock. ] found him, worn out and
tired with his long day of battle. but
not content to sleep until Joined by his
master.
On the morrow he was awake be-
times, and promptly resented the ap.
pearance on deck Of the Spanish sail.
ors. who were brought up for bath:
and for the next five days. while we
held those poor fellows on board
Prince never ceased to protest against
their coming on deck. With his dis.
like aroused almost to its highest pitch
he would at once growl when Span.
lard passed between the wind and hts
nobility" Lest international complica.
tons should follow, Prince was de-
prived Of his usual privilege Of having
the run Of the whole ship and was con.
fined for time to the cabin ana pilot.
house.
| 1t was relief 10 all when the Span.
iards. who outnumbered the Resolute's
crew five to one, were eent to the
Harvard. but to Prince their goins
was more than a relief-it was absolute
happiness; and his short TAIL which
had hung dejected-half- masted. the
sailors called twas once again held
proudly upright. Still. until soap and
sand and water had done their perfect
work, Princes nose shifted euspiciously
when he passed the former quarters Of
the Spanish prisoners.
The Anvil Bird.
At dusk in the wilds of the gloomy