Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-11-01

/ and so terrific was their onslaught that
the Americans we're beaten back
NHooray for the little one.' yelled her
majesty's bluejackets. Stand by the
little one!' And for the next few
minutes the British had the honors.
Ali that night the marines worked
hard arresting the riotous bluejackets,
and the briggs and hospitals on the two
American ships and on the Amphibian
were filled to overhowIng- Midship-
man Leigh had managed to get on
board the Amphibian without being
obliged to exhibit his wounds, but he
knew they could not be concealed in
the morning. .
| whats that?" cried Capt. Knapp,
Of the American ship Winnisook,
when he heard of the melee Led by
a British officer? This is outrageous,
and l won't stand it. Call away the
cutter, SIR
Capt Knapp proceeded straight to
the American legation and, accom-
panied by the minister, called on the
British commissioner. The three then
went to the Amphibian, where formal
|
that one Of his officers had led the
British tars in a disgraceful attack on
American seamen.
Midshipman Leighs black eye and
swollen cheek were all that were neces-
sary to point him out as the culprit;
but he frankly acknowledged that he
had been a participant in the melee,
and made a poor fist of explaining the
extenuating circumstances. Midship-
man Leigh was ordered in arrest, and
the next steamer carried to San Fran
cisco a brief telegram to the admiralty
and long official report to go for
ward by mail
Three miserable weeks were spent
By Midshipman Leigh on board the
Amphibian. Then came another mail
steamer with telegraphic instructions
from the admiralty to send Midship-
man Leigh home. The admiralty was
willing to hear any statement he had
to make, said the instructions, in Or
der TO determine whether he should
be dismissed or given the opportunity
I to resign. 1t was pretty evident that
: the naval career Of Midshipman Leigh
|, was over, and that the disgrace OF dis
mIssaT stared him in the face.
J. Thompson, seaman. U. S. N. went
aloft the very day that the Instructions
from the admiralty were received, tc
fix some spars of the Winnisook, and
= missed his footing. Midshipman Ger
aid Leigh, sitting dtsconsolate On the
| deck of the Amphibian, a hundred
| yards away. saw the man fall
! In an instant Leigh was overheard
and when the cutter from the Winni
+ sock reached the spot where Thompson
/ had disappeared, Leigh rose to the sur
face with the dead body OF the sea
\ man in his arms. When he handed i
! over to the boats crew, Leigh swan
back to his own ship.
! The cry of Man overboard' brough
! Capt Knapp to the deck. He was jus
in time to see Leigh appear with tn
i seaman's body. who was that MANI
he asked, when the boat returned t
the Winnisook.
|, Little chap-beg pardon, sir-mid
: shipman who fought our men. sir,
answered the coxswain.
Capt Knapp was nothing if not
man OF action. Stay in your places,
/ was his order to the boats crew, an
| when Thompson's body had bee
hoisted aboard, the commanding O
f1cer nimbly went down the side ladde
and tbok his place in the stern. TT
Amphibian," said he.
> Capt. Knapp appeared to be excite
when he reached the deck of the An
phibian.
rs Capt. Gleam," he burst fort
N you've got an officer on your sh
nc who has just performed gallant az
gn sir, which my government will u
te- pass unnoticed! understand, sir. tn
III he is about to be sent to England
as suffer for some slight infraction or Il
lis regulations. To punish that your
man, sir, would be an outrage, sir"
81 Il may remark, Capt. Knapp" Il
he British commander said, shat it w
Led your complaint that caused the a
ay miralty to take the action it did wi
an reference to Midshipman Leigh"
"Then withdraw my complaint, s
he. and desire that the admiralty be no
ere fed to that eject. sir
his When the mail steamer Alcatvcz le
va. | her wharf two hours later she ca
"a ried some official communications
lib which the name CT Midshipman Lei!
ere appeared more than once.
ne Nearly a month later, the Alcatr
ore was again at her wharf in Honolu
RS" She had just arrived from San Fra
inc cisco. Her commander personally {
VIC liyered the official mail addressed
e Capt. Clean.
vas When Capt. Clean had finish
be- reading his mail, he sent for Midsh
rv- man Leigh. "Mr. Leigh" he said. ~
BY are restored to duty. The admiral
en- will send an admonitory letter; but
lief view of your act of heroism and
rit- request of Capt. Knapp, you are
ma suffer no other punishment"
Of AS the Winnisook steamed out p;
his the Amphibian next day. the Anne
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