The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

orpeoo into her and sinking her. to keep company with
ogsoees last vessel, the Maine. AS writer has
put It, lat last the much boosted torpedo boat was upon
trial under battle conditions"
Inc captain of the st. Paul held his fire until the
1uslne enemy presenting only small target, had
reached distance about Yards and then there
1oowed one of the finest exhibitions American marks
manshlp that naval history shows. The distance was
great but from the deck of the st. Paul it would seem
that the proectiles falling close to the supposedv
deadly torpedo boat foe
Capt sigsbee in his official report told 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 saw a shell explode
apparently against her hull abaft after smokestack
She Immediately turned with port helm and stood
IN Tor the harbor at considerable speed 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 to eeward
When down toward Cabras island she rounded tn and
stood toward the harbor apparently not
under good management. The Spanish cruiser showed
concern by standing in after her."
The Spaniards compelled to send the Terror
aground to prevent her from sinking was found that
three shells had struck her, killing wounding manv
Of her crew and efectually putting her Of action
The 1nfana Isabel another Spanish cruiser STAYED
under the protection of the batteries refusing to answer
Sigsbee's challenge to battle.
is probable that every American naval officer will,
admit that Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark has had
as varied a of service any who ever rod
the quarter deck. It ikey-in fact a search of
the records shows nothing contrary-that Admiral
Clark is the only sailor Of the navy fought
North American Indians The admrars mastery sailing
of the Oregon around the Horn his magnificent handling
OF the same ship in the battle with the Spaniards of
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 them
selves, have been Swallowed by contrast.
Precious few people know that when Clark was a
youngster In the service he thrown by force
and circumstances into contact with warlike In
dams of the northwest coast Old settlers who dwell
the end of the Lewis and Clark trail will you to-day
that Lieut. Clark In the trying situation of being
rounded by 400 savage 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, 1862 Clark the fifth officer in rank
board the old warship Suwanee battlescarred
vessel of the civil days. The suwanee struck
a storm off Vancouver island and it 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 the ship, but
there storms that laugh at seamanship.
At the end the Suwanee the rocks of the
northern end Of Vancouver island Most of the members