The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-17
'sSCHLEY AND SANTI ago.

A book entitled "Schley and Santiago
has been written by George f. Graham, a
war correspondent, who had exceptional
facilities for gathering materials, rs he
was on board the Brooklyn during the
fight with the Spanish fleet, and was thus
in position to tell the story of Santiago
without fear or favor.
The book is said to have the unqualified
Endorsement of Rear Admiral Schley, 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 to State Of
ficials and members of the Legislature and
is reported to have said: Il am sure yo"
feel as pleased at having listened to Mr.
Graham as l do, for l have listened to the
best account have ever heard or read of
the naval fighting during this war
This book is the first complete story of
the work of the Flying Squadron, com
manded by Schley. In connection with
the arrival of the New York Mr.. Graham
says:
The Commodore reached over to me,
took my glasses and looked searchingly
to the east, saying slowly as he did so ::
There is the Texas, and there is the
Vixen, but 1 don't see the New York.
And then, as he kept the glasses up, in an
instant he evidently had found her, tor
he remarked: Yes, there she is. | can
tell her by her smoke This was at Id
O'Clock and the Colon had gone ashore at
lis, while Captain Cook had received the
surrender at 143 At > O'Clock, just as
the New York got where we considered
her in signal distance, Commodore Schley
ordered the signal raised: a glorious
victory has been achieved; details later
This signal replaced the one wh'ch we
had been flying for nearly three quarters
of an hour, The enemy has surrendered,
and which the New York had not an
swered Nainly the signal officers on the
bridge watched the New York for even
the courtesy of an answering pennant
showing that she understood our signal.
None was displayed, and then it apparent
ly dawned upon Commodore Schley 5
mind that SIMPSONS flag captain on the
New York was probably intent upon ig-
noring him. Picking up the megaphone,
Commodore Schley did the one thing that
day for which l have always criticised
him-lowered his dignity sufficiently to
plead with the commander of the fleet
that he might have the surrender of the
ship when escape had been frustrated 10y
the Brooklyn and the Oregon, thus max
ing complete the days victory.
81 re-, uest the honor Of the surrender
of the Cristobal Colon he said, i'll clear,
| distict voice; and from the COMMANDMENTS
chiefs flagship came waited back the in
solent answer from a cadet, What:
al request the honor of the surrender
of the Cristobal Colon again called the
| Commodore, and this time his voice trem-
bled slightly. We watched the bridge of
the New York closely, waited intently for
| an answer, but none came. And that
| message, as had all the others preceding
| it since the destruction of the Spanish
| fleet, which had been addressed by Schley
to the New York, remained unanswered
Somebody raised 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 all lined
| up on the forward deck, and at the re
quest of somebody aboard-I presume OF
Philip himself-gave three cheers fol
Commodore Schlcy. The little Vixen
cilcled around three or four times, hel
crew yelling themselves hoarse for the
Brooklyn, for Schley and for tie victory
But from the New York there came
never sound of joyfulness and never a
cheer