The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-25
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bury hads intended he should. but
which was not done on account Of
heavy seas running outside Cape Eliz-
Rights Under Opponents Guns.
Higginson. however, detected his
course back to Gloucester after a swine
seward, I'm response to report that
the enemy had not been sighted, when
1t was believed he had been seen. hut
in the last hours of the night Pills
pury sailed toward Cape Ann from the
OUTSIDE and, as it proved. right under
the very guns of the defending
squadron. Commander Pillsbur when
SUN out to- sea, after maneuvering,
headed straight for Salem harbor
but the desired vantage point was
never reached.
When his boats had arrived off Mag
hoia they were sighted by the signal
station on Bakers Island. A message
was sent to the station at Rockport
mere, ana the torpedo boat Barney was
sent out to notify the blue squadron,
Inc station here before this had been
INFORMED that Higginsons battleships
mad been sighted off Gloucester, and
mat later they had returned to their
DerthS under the lee of Harper's ISL
and The Barney commander was
inystlned, therefore, when after round
ing the straits mouth, he saw no ev-
ldence OF the presence of the Kear-
sarge. On hazard, the Barney was
steered southerly
AFTER H1ggfnson,s ships had cruised
up ana down the coast they went to
tneIf anchor off Thatcher's island Al
this time the officer on the deck Of the
kearsarge was Lieut. Ray Stone
with Midshipman William Puleston as
the Junior officer in command. Tn
contrast to others the morning was
clear and star bright On the bridge
dozen Jaekies stood upon the look
out.
One of these was Daniel Staehle. an
apprentice of the first class. He stood
Wen forward, peering on the lee side.
Inc nagsh1p was just falling down
Into trough when he notified the en-
sign at his side that he could see the
enemy. The officer of the deck called
Tor Flag Lieut. Evans and Flag Sec
fetary B1slot, and it was but the work
or moment to inform Admiral
tHIgglnson OF the probability that the
Il1ne Tor decisive action was at hand
1t was real war then. General quar-
tiers were sounded. There was a quick
rush OF many!feet, the manning of a
hundred posts. the clank of anchor
chain. the ringing of bells, the giving
OF orders and a general clearing fixed
on. Not many moments passed before
the flagship was under way, steamfng
at fourteen knots, with the Alabama
and Massachusetts many lengths in the
rear Some distance back was the
Barney, rapidly overhaulfng the ships
ahead.
Form a Horseshoe.
At $40 o'clock the three battleships.
AIDED by the converted Scorpion. which
mad chased in from the south in time to
be in at the finish, and the Barney.
winch had overtaken the fleet, formed
a horseshoe about the white squadron.
Inc citation among the men ON board
the blue squadron ran high.
There was something pathetic in the
picture when Commander Pillsbury,
after he had Signaled his surrender,
passed in his barge from the Prairie,
walked up the staFboard gangway of
the KearSarge and offered his sword to
Admiral Higginson.
Keep your sword, SIR said the
senior officer his voice quavering a bit
in spite of himself II would not ac-
cept the sword from SO gallant a foe"
And /, SIR" responded Pillsbury
with dignity, could not surrender to
a nobler or better officer
A little later orders were given for
the blue squadron to return to Rock
port. Later, sby the same system of
communication established and main
tanned so successfully since Wednes-
day, messages were dispatched to all
points from Portland to Province
town, ordering all the warshfps of the
defending squadron to return to Rock
port for further instructions, and at
the same time to collect on the way to
this harbor all signal men who had
been detailed along the coast.
Discussed BY the Commanders.
:, To "a reporter Admiral Hig-
ginson spoke very freely Of
the signal service. He laid special
emphasis upon the effective work of the
men detailed to signal duty and said
he intended to issue a commendatory
letter to all the men of his command.
He scored the telephone service and
said it appeared very antiquated. He
emphasized the necessity of the wire
less biography, and illustrated the
benefits, If ships of the navy were fit
ted with this new invention.
There would have been no need of
the torpedo, scouts he said, "for
would have known at all times the ex-
act location Of my ships. We need
this service badly. We are three years
behind our foreign friends in this re-
Spect, and I hope the system will be
installed on the ships of the navy very
soon." y
Commander Pillsbury, asked regard
ing his movements, stated when he left
Provincetown last Tuesday his fleet
steamed directly to sea, running off
some 400 miles, about southeast of
Cape Cod. His plan was to lay Off there
until Saturday night and then to try
for Salem harbor. Coming on the
coast last night he had first thought
of making a feint with one Of his ships
in the direction of Portland, hoping to
draw off Admiral Higginson and the
big ships Of his command in that d.
rect1on, but as heavy sea was run
ming and as his ships were slow Of
speed and their bottoms foul, he de-
cfded not to do this, and. made his
run direct for Salem harbor.
The only ship of Admiral Higgin-
sons fleet he saw during the entire
period was the torpedo boat Barney,
which he sighted just about the time
he found he was discovered by the
sharp-eyed Stehle Of the Kearsarge
NOW THE TURN OF THE ARMY.