The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-11-20

torpedo into her and sukng her. to keep company with
Sgsbees last vessel the Maine. AS naval writer has
put it, Eat last the much boosted torpedo boat
trial under battle conditions"
The captain of the St Paul held his fire until the
rushing enemy presenting only a small target, had
reached distance of about 5400 yards then there
followed of the finest exhibitions of American
manship that naval history shows. The distance
great but from the deck of the St. Paul 1t would
that the proectles falling close to the supposedly
deadly torpedo boat foe.
Capt sgsbee official report told the subsequent
story thus:
Suddenly the Terror headed ND into the wind broad
side to the st. Paul, II injured but kept up fire
from her battery, her shot falling short. looking
at her upper bridge with bnocuar glasses of
great power, and at this time a shell explode,
apparently against her hull abaf the after smokestack
"She Immediately turned with port helm and stood
in for the harbor at considerable speed her behavior CIV
ing evidence Of damage Instead Of standing in through
the channel close to the Morro whence she had issued
to begin her attack, she fell long distance leeward
When down toward Cabras island she rounded to and
stood southeastward toward the harbo apparently not
under good management The Spanish cruiser showed
concern by standing in after her."
The Spaniards were compelled to send the Terror
aground to prevent her from sinking II found that
three shells struck her. killing and woundng many
Of her efectually putting her out Of action
The nfana Isabel and another Spanish cruiser stayed
under the protection Of the batteries refusing
Sgsbee's challenge to battle
1t is probable that every American officer will
admit that Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark has had
varied career of service any man who trod
the quarter deck It lkey-in fact, search of
the records shows nothing the contrarythat Admiral
Clark is the only sailor of the navy who fought
North American Indians The admrals mastery sailing
of the Oregon around the Horn his magnificent handling
of the ship in the battle with the Spaniards on
Santiago and divers other things which the old sailor
has done WELL have made his latter service to shine
that his early exploits. though bright enough in them
selves have been Swallowed by contrast
Precious few people know that when Clark
youngster in the service he thrown by force Of the
circumstances into contact with warlike In
dams of the northwest coast Old settlers who dwell at
the of the Lewis and Clark trail will tell you to-day
that Lieut. Clark in the trying situation Of being
rounded by 400 reds each bent taking his
sailor scalp conducted himself in . manner worthy of
Carson Brdger other Of the old painsmen path
finders and Indian fighters
Early in July 1885, Clark the NTH ohcer in rank
on board the old warship Suwanee batescarred vet
eran vessel Of the civil days. The Suvanee
. storm on Vancouver island and It was one OF the
worst storms that the supposedly gentle Pacific
allowed itself to be stirred TO- Everything that
ship knew how to do was done to save the shp. but
there are storms that laugh 1t ssamanship.
At the end the suwanee was on the rocks on the
northsrn end - Vancouver island Most of the momben