Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-16
THE BATTLE OFF SANrrAG O
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thtc9Eo. jan ia book entitled
-Schley and santiago y on the
press in this city. and will be bound
within ten days. The author j.
George T. Graham, . war eorreSpon-
dent who had exceptional facilities
for gathering materials. as he was
on boarsi the BROOKLYN during the
fight with the Spanish feet. and thus
in position to tell the story of
Santiago without fear or favor :
The book II said to have the uaqual-
lied Endorsement Of Rear-Admiral
>chley. who read and corrected the
prOofsbeets- When President Roosse-
veit was governor of New York he
was present when Mr.. Graham gave
an account of the battle to state Of
ieisls and members Of the legisla-
turr. and said.
i am SURF you feel a. pleased at
having listened to- Mr. Graham as !
do. for ! have listened to the lcst
account l have ever hear,i or read
~ the naval sighting during this
var.
This h-pak - the first and only
complete story Of the work of the
flying squadron commanded by
Sehiey- Mr.. Graham was assisted by
his camera. which enrbted him 20
add many interesting Illustrations.
and the account he gives of the
movements of the feet and the bat
tie r. evidently sincere 1t j. free
Of virulent and personal attacks. the
aim il TO give a truthful statement
of every occurrence In connection
with the arrival Of the New York.
Mr.. Graham SAYS:
The commodore reached over TO
me- took my glasses and looked
searchiBgIv to the east. saying slow.
" a. he did so- There i the Texas
and there i the Vixen but l don't see
the New York And then. a. he kept
the glasses up. in an instant he had
evidently found her. for he remarked:
Yes. there she is l can tell her by
her smoke
This was at las o'clock. and the
Colon had gone ashore at i:15. while
Capt Cook had received the surren-
der at i:45- At two O'Clock just as
the New York got where We eonSii-
cred her in signal distance. Commo-
dore Schley ordered the signal
raised n GLORIOUS victory has been
achieved Details later This signal
replaced the one which we had b~en
flying for nearly three quarters of
an hour. The enemy has surren-
dered.- and which the New York
had not answered
-Nsinly the signal officers On the
bridge watched the New York for
even the courtesy OF an answering
peonant showing that she under
stood our signal None was displayed.
and then It apparently dawned upon
Commodore Schl.y's mind that
Sampsor's flag eapain on the New
York was probably intent upon ig-
noring him Picking up the mega
phone. Commodore Sehl~y did the
one thing that day for which have
always criticized him. lowered his
dignity sufficiently to plead with the
commander of the feet that he
might have the honor of receiving
the surrender of the ship whose es-
cape had been frustrated by the
Brooklyn and the Oregon. thus max
ing complete the days victory
II request the honor of the sur
render of the CristobaI Colon he
said. in clear. distinct voice. and
from the commansier-in-ehief-s flag
ship came waited back the insolent
answer from a cadet. What"
II request the honor of the sux-
render of the Cristobal Colon again
called the commodore. and this time
his voice trembled slightly. We
watched the bridge of the New York
closely. waited intently for an an
swer, but none came And that
message. as had all the others pre-
eeciing il since the destruction of the
Spanish feet which had been adj
dressed by Sehley to the New Ysrk.
remained unanswered
Somebody raised i broom at our
masthead on one of the penEant
halyards. and the crew of the Ore you
followed suit and then gave three
cheers for Commodore Sehley- On
the Texas the men all lined up on
the forward deck and AZ the request
Of somebody aboar,l-I presume of
Philip himself-gave three cheers for
Commodore Sehiey- The little Vixen
cireled around three or four times,
her crew yelling themselves hoarse
for the Brooklyn for Schley and for
the victory. But from the New York
there came never n sound of joyful
ness and never a cheer