The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
STORY SANTIAGO
Eyewitness Of Great Mvsl
Fight Tells Il.
SCHLEY WAS IGNORED BY SAMPSON,

Forthcoming Work Likely TO Create
. Sensation-Reasest For Hon
| OF Of the Colon's surren-
der Unanswered.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13--A book entitled
"Schley and Santiago is in press in
this city and will be issued within ten
days. The author is George Il. Gra-
ham. war correspondent. who had
exceptional facilities for gathering ma
ferials. as he was on board the Brook.
lyn during the fight with the Spanish
fleet and was thus in Il position TO tell
the story of Santiago without fear or
favor"
The book is said to have the unQuali-
ned Endorsement of Rear Admiral
Srllley. who read and corrected the
proof sheets.
In connection with the arrival Of the
New York Mr.. Graham says:
"The commodore reached over to me-
took my glasses and looked searching
iy to the east, saying slowly as he did
80:
There is the Texas. and there is
the Vixen, but don't see the New
York, and then, as he Kept the glasses
up. in an instant he evidently had
found her, for be remarked: Yes, there
she IL. ! can tell her by her smoke
"rhis was at :45 o'clock, and the
Colon had gone ashore at 1:15. while
Captain Cook had received the sur
render at LAB. At 2 o'clock, just as
the New York got where WI consider
ed her in signal distance. Commodore
Schley ordered the signal raised: "A
glorious victory has been achieved.
Details Inter- This signal replaced
the one which we had been flying for
hearly tlree-quarters of an hour. The
enemy has surrendered, aud which the
New Yori5 had not answered. Nainly
The signal officers otrthc bridge watch
Ell tle New York for even the courtesy
or an answering pennant showing that
she understood our signal None was
dlspiaycd, and then il apparently
dnwnrd upon Commodore Schlpys
mind that Sampsons flag captain on
the New York was probably intent
upon ignoring linn. Picking up the
mtgaphonr, Commodore Schley did the
one lldng that day for which have
always criticised lAm- lowered his dig
nifty sufficiently To plead with the com |
mal'd,r of the fleet hat he might have
the surrender Of the ship whnSc escape /
hA'i hrtn frustrated by the BROOKLYN |
and In" Oregon. thus making complete |
the days victory.
so request the honor of the sur
render OF III" fristohal Colon he said /
III Il ri"ar distinct Voice, ana from the
commander in chiefs flagship came /
waited back the insolpnt answer from
Il cadet, What !
~ request the homer Of the srr
render of the frStolal Colon again
called the commodore and this time
his voice tremhled slightly. We watch
cd TIE bridge of the New York closely.
waiting intcntly for an answer. but
Iior came. And that message. as had
AL the others preceding il since the de
of the Spanish fleet which
had been addressed by Schley 10 the
Sew York. remained unanswered.
Somebody raised broom at our
masthead on ore of the pcnnant hal
Yards. and the crew of the Oregon fol-
owed suit ana then gave three cheers
'"r '"nmodor" Srlley. On the Texas
l." men all lined up on the forward
i'rk ana at the request Of somebody
ihonrd presume of Philip himself
CAV" 1l'rec cheers for Commodore
Srhlcy. The little Vixen ,irrlrl around
l!rr" or four times. her crew yelling
themselves hohrse for tho Brooklyn, for
s. Hl2y and for he Victory. But from
lIr New York there came never "A
o'lid Of j"yfulneSs and never II cheer"