River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-11-11

torpedo into her sinking her. to keep company with
Slgsoees last vessel the Maine. AS naval writer has
put IT, at last the much boosted torpedo boat upon
trial under battle conditions"
The captain of the st. Paul held his fire until the
rushing enemy, presenting only small target, had
reached distance of about 4e0 yards then there
followed one of the finest exhibitions of American
manshlp that naval history shows. The distance
great but from the deck the St Paul it would seem
at the poJecules falling close to the supposedly
deadly torpedo boat foe
Capt sigsbee 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 binocular glasses of
great power, and at this time l saw shell explode
apparently against her hull abaft smokestack
ohe immediately turned with port helm and stood
in for the harbor at considerable speed behavior CIV
ing evidence of damage standing in through
the channel close Morro whence she had issued
to begin her attack she fell long distance to eeward
When down toward Cabras island she rounded to and
stood southeasward 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 and wounding many
of her and effectualy putting out of action
The Infanta Isabel and another Spanish cruiser stayed
the protection batteries refusing to answer
Sigsbees 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 who trod
the quarter deck 1t seems Hkely-in fact search of
the records shows nothing to the contraryhat Admiral
Clark is the only sailor of the navy who ever fought
North American Indians. The admirals mastery sailing
of the Oregon around the Horn magnificent handling
of the ship in the battle with 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 them
selves have been Swallowed by contrast
Precious few people know that when Clark was a
youngster in the service he thrown
and circumstances into contact with warike
dams of the northwest Old settlers who dwell at
the end of the Lewis and Clark trail will tell to-day
that Lieut. Clark in the trying situation of being
rounded by 400 reds each taking
sailor scalp, conducted himself in a worthy of
Carson Bridger any other of the old plansmen path
finders and Indian fighters.
Early in July 1868, Clark the fifth officer in
board the old warship Suwanee, bate-scarred 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 be stirred to- Everything
ship knew how to do done to the Ship but
there storms that laugh at seamanship
At the end the. Suwanee the rocks off the
northern end of Vancouver island the members