The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
SCHLEY AND SANTIAGO.
THAT is THE TITLE OF A BOOK
SHORTLY TO BE ISSUED.
While the Other Vessels cheered Com
medore Sohley and the Brooklyn the
New York Remained Silent.

Chicago, January ia book entitled
"schley and santiago" is on the press in
this city and viii be hound within ten
days The author is George L. Graham.
war correspondent. who had exceptional IA
cilitcs for gathering materials as he was
on board the Brooklyn during the dght
with the Spanish feet and thus In q posi-.
ton to tell the story Of Santiago without
fear or favor" The book Is said to have
the unqualified Endorsement or Rear Adj
u'lra Schlcy, who read and corrected the
proof sheets.
When President Roosevelt was governor
OF New York he was present when Mr..
Graham gave an account OF the battle 20
State officials and members OF the legis.
lature and said II sm sure you feel "a
pleased at having listened to MIR. Graham
as l do, for I have listened to the best
account have ever heard or read OF the
naval dghting during this war"
This book is the first and only complete
stoiW Of the work of the ayiug squadron.
commanded by schley. MIR. Graham was
assisted by his camera, which enabled him
to adj May interesting Illustrations und
the account he gives Of the movements OF
the feet and the battle is evidently sin
cere, 1t is free of virulent and personal
attacks. The aim Is to give truthful
statement Of every occurrence. In counec-
ton With the arrival of TIE New York, Mr.
Graham says:
The commodore reached over to me, took
my glasses and looked searchingly to the
East ssying slowly as he did 30, There
is the Texas and there is the Vixen, but
don't see the Nav York and then, as
d 81. a
evidently found her, for be remarked: Yes.
there size Is. csp tell her b. her smoke
This was at las o'clock aud the Colon had
gone ashore at llS. while Captain Cook
had received the surrender AT 1.49. Ar 2
o'clock, Just as the New York got where
we considered her in signal distance Com.
modore Sehley ordered the signal raised
"A glorious victory has been achieved. De.
tails later This signal replaced the one
which we had been flying for nearly thrcs-
quarters of an hour the enemy has sur
renderbl spd which the New York had
mot answered. Vainy the signal officers
on the bridge watched the New York for
even the courtesy NJ an answering pennaut
showing that she understood our signal
None was displayed and then II apparent
~ dawned upon Commodore Scheys mind
that SIMPSONS dag captain on the New
York was probably intent upon ignoring
him, Picking up the megaphoue, Commo.
dore Schley did the one thing that day
for which I have always criticised HIM
lowered his dignity sufficiently to plead
With ne commander OF the neet that he
might have the surrender Of the ship whose
escape had been frustrated by the Brook
Ign and the Oregon, thus making complete
the days victory.
4" 4 rednest the honor Of the surrender Of
the CristobsI Colon, he said in o clear,
distinct voice; aud from the commander
In chiefs flagship came waited back the
insoleut answer from cadet. What?
4" i request the honor Of the surrendex
! Of the Crstobal Colon again called the
| commodore. and this time his voice trem.
| bed slightly. We watched the bridge Of
the New York closely, waited .atently for
an answer but none came: and that mrs.
| sage. as had all the others preceding 1t
since the destruction of the Spanish feet
which had been addressed by schley 10 the
| New York, remained unanswered.
Somebody raised o broom at our mast.
head on one Of the pennant halyards, and
the crew Of the Oregon followed suit and
| then gave three cheers for Commodore
schley. On the Texas the men ell lined
up on the forward deck and at the request
Of somebody aboard presume OF Philip
himself-gave three cheers for Commodore
| schley. The little Vixen circled around
three or four times, her crew yelling them.
selves hoarse for the Brooklyn. for Schiey
and for the victory. But from the New
York there came never sound OF Joyful
ness and never a cheer"