The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-16
THE BATTLE OFF sAVTiAc 0
TIE story NJ tn. FAmass ssa Fight Foia
nv - well-kAoun War Cor
rrsponlrat

within ten days. The author ),
George T.. Graham, a war corrcspon
dent. who hhd exceptional facilities
Tor gathering materials. ~ he was
on board the brooklyn during the
fight with the Spanish feet. and TIM,
In position TO tell the stoiy vi
Santiago without fear or favor.
Thr book 10 said 10 have .h= sHqual'
itied Endorsement Of Rear-Admiral
schlry, who read and corrected the
proofsheets. When President Roosc-
welt WIS governor uf New York he
was present when Mr. Graham gave
an account Of tho battle 60 state Of
ficials aud members uf the leglsla-
turc, nnd said:
~ am asre you feel as pleased 81
having listened 20 Mr., Graham az
dn, for have listened 10 tho best
account have ever heard ar read
Of the naval fighting during this
VAR"
This book IL the first and only
complete story Of the work Of the
Aging squadron, commanded by
Smiley MIR. Graham was assisted by
his camera, which enabled him "a
add many interesting illustrations,
and the account he gives of the
movements OF the fleet and the bat
tie - evidently sincere. II Is free
of virulent and personal attacks; The
aim Is 90 give a truthful statement
Of every occurrence. In connection
with the arrival 81 the New York.
Mr. Graham says;
'"The commodore reached over 80
me, took ny ElHsses, and looked
Scarchingly 60 the east, saying slow.
~ ~ BIZ did so: There IL the Texas
and there u the Vixen. hut dur't src
the New York AEs then. as be kept
the glasses up. In on instant he had
evidently found her. FOR he remarked;
Yes, there she is. can tell her by
her smoke
This was al las O'Clock. and the
Colon had gone ashore a. i:i5, while
Capt. Cook had received the surrrn-
der az i;45. AZ two o'clock. just rs
the New York got where we consid-
cred her In signal distance. C1mmo-
dore S,bley ordered the signal
raised 4 glorious victory has bccn
achieved. Details later This signal
replaced the one which We had been
flying for nearly three quarters ~
an hour, The enemy has surren-
dcrrd,' aud which the New York
had not answered.
"Vainly the signal officers ON the
bridge watched the New York for
even the courtesy uf an answering
pennant showing that she under
stood our signal. None was displayed
and then II apparently dnwncd upon
Commodore Schley'S mind that
sampson'S flag capain un thu New
York WIS probably intent upon iF-
noring hini Picking up the mega
phone. Commodore Schlcy did the
ono thing that day for which I have
always criticized him. lowered his
dignity sufficiently To plead with the
commander ~ the feet that he
might have the honor of receiving
the surrender of the ship whose cS.
cape had bren frustrated lg the
brooklyn and the Oregon. thus max.
Ing complete the days victory.
81 request the honor of the sur
render of the Cristobai Colon. he
said, In n clear. distinct voice. and
from the commander-in-chicf's flag
ship came waited back the insolent
answer from n cadet. 'WhatT
"'I request the honor of the sur
render ~ the Cristobal Colon. again
called the commodore, and this time
his voice trembled slightly. We
watched the bridge ~ the New York
closely, waited iutcntly for an am
swer; but none came. And that
MESSAGE. as had all the others pre-
ceding Il since ,,,y destruction of the
Spanish feet which had been sa-
dressed by schle" TO the New York,
remained unanswered.
-'Snrncnv,iy Ts!sea broom at our
pasta=a,i 80 anS Og ii,s pernant
halynrtis. aud the crew 1T the Oregon
followed suit and then gR,r three
cheers for Commodore Schley. On
thr TsSaF the men all lined up ON
the forward deck. aud at the request
cf somebody aboard presume OF
Philip aimS-lf-. gave three cheers for
Commodore Schley. The iittie Vixen
eircled around three or four times.
ss- erew yelling themselves hHarse
for the iiru,,s.;y-;s. scF Schley and for
the victory. But from the Nrw York
there came never p sound of joyful
ness and never "a cheer"