St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

torpedo into her and sinking her. keep company with
0gsDees last vessel the Maine AS naval writer has
put It, at last the boasted torpedo boat was upon
trial under battle conditions"
Inc captain of the ST. Paul held his fire until the
fushlng enemy presenting only a small target had
reached distance about 400 yards and then there
followed one Of the finest exhibitions American marks
manshp that naval history shows. The distance was
great but from the deck of the Paul it would seem
that the proectles falling close to the supposedlv
deadly torpedo boat foe.
Capt Sgsbee in his official report the subsequent
story thus:
Suddenly the Terror headed up into the wind broad
side to the st. Paul, if injured but kept up fire
from her battery, her shot falling short. was looking
at her from the upper bridge with bnocuar glasses of
great power and at this time I a shell explode
apparently against her hull abaft the after smokestack
She Immediately turned with port helm and stood
IN Tor the harbor at considerable speed her behavior Civ
ing evidence of damage Instead of standing in through
the channel close to the MOrro whence had issued
to begin her attack, she fell long distance to leeward
When down toward Cabras island she rounded to and
stood souheastward toward the harbor apparently not
under good management. The Spanish cruiser showed
concern by standing in after her"
The Spanlards compelled to send the Terror
aground to prevent her from sinking 1t was found that
three shells had struck her, killing wounding MANY
of her crew and efectually putting her out of action
The nfana Isabel and another Spanish cruiser STAYED
under the protection of batteries refusing tn
Sgsbees challenge to battle.
1t is probable that every American naval officer will
admit that Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark has had
as varied career of service any who ever rod
TACT, search O
the records shows nothing to the contrarvthat Admiral
Clark is the only sailor of the navy who ever fought
North American Indians. The admrals mastery sailing
of the Oregon around the Horn his magnificent handling
of the ship in the battle the Spaniards Off
Santiago and divers other things which old sailor
has done WELL have made his latter service to shine
that his early exploits though bright enough in them.
selves, have been shadowed by contrast.
Precious few people know that when Clark was a
yOungster in the service he thrown force of the
waves and circumstances into contact with warlike
dans of the northwest coast Old settlers dwell at
the end of the Lewis and Clark trail will tell YOU TODAY
that Lieut. Clark in the trying situation being sur
rounded by 400 savage reds each bent on taking his
sailor scalp conducted himself in a manner worthy Of
Carson Bridger other of the old painsmen path
finders and Indian fighters
Early in July 1868, Clark the fifth officer in rank
on board the old warship Suwanee battescarred vet
vessel of the civil days The Suwanee struck
storm OFF Vancouver island and it was one of the
worst storms that the supposedly gentle Pacific ever
allowed itself to he stirred to- Everything that seaman
snip knew how to do was done to the ship, but
there are storms that laugh seamanship
At the end tie SuWanee on the rocks off the
northern end OF vancouver island Most of the members