The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, April 24, 1903, Page 4, Image 6

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The Southerners[Continued From 3rd Page.] rame nbreast Saiui islaml light, three | miles from the fort. There wi\s a delay here of some ten minutes to enable the fleet to close up within short supporting distance, and at 0:35 the order to advance once more was given. The vessels were ranging well up by , this time in a bow and quarter line; that is, with the van ship, the Brooklyn, a little off the port bow of the next in line, the Ilartford, with the ltlehinond a little on the starboard quarter of the flagship, and so 011, In order that the chase guns of all the ships might bear on the fort and there would be no danger of one ship liriug into another. Meanwhile at (5:17 the actual battle hud l>egun. Two long linosof light bursting into balloons of liame-shot smoke leaped from the huge muzzles of the fifteen inch guns of the Tecuuiseli, and the shells were seen to burst over Fort Morgan. The roar of the discharge, startling the stillness of the summer morn, carried far down the slowly advancing line, and was hoard even in the holds of the ships, hy the surgeons in the cockpits, the gunners* mates of the powder divisions, the engineers at 'the engines and the men in the hot depths of the tlrcrooins. Instantly through the licet, as if in answer to a signal, might he heard the rattle of the drums (ailing the uien to quarters, the last final preparation for action. The monitors, which had been rolling ahead, were almost abreast the fort now. The ships, which had moved faster, were close at hand. At six minutes after 7 o'clock the watchers on the Hartford saw a puff of smoke rise from the parapet of the fort, fol lowed a few minutes after by the roar of a heavy gun. In another moment the fort was covered with smoke, out of which jets of 11ame darted, and shell began to scream down toward the ships. At the same time from the lee of the fort the black Tennessee came shoving her nose athwart the channel Just where the opening had been left for the passage of the blockade ruliners. Following her were three saucy gunboats?the Morgan, the Gaines and the Selma. They took position in line across the channel in excellent position for raking the ships coming up the channel toward the fort. Craven, in the Tecuuiseli, caught sight of the Tennessee. Disdaining the heavy lire of the fort, of which lie ,was now abreast, which was concentrated upon him for the time being, lie loaded his 11 ft eon Im-h guns with steel shot and the heaviest charge of powder then permitted and made np ills ; mind to grapple with the ironclad. Meanwhile the other three monitors, as close to it as they could get, were tiring furiously upon the fort. At sov.'5 en minutes after 7 the Brooklyn opened tire with her chase guns. Four minutes later the Hartford joined in the battle with hers, none of the broadside guns as yet hearing. The ships were well up now and coming along grandly in spite of the lire froiu the fort, which was growing sharper and more severe as tlie gunners got tlie range. At twenty minutes after 7 the Brook rilles on the Tennessee and the rilled thirty-twos on the gunboats added their voices to the hellish clamor. The line had become lengthened out a little l?y this time, and tlio leading ships slowed down once more to let tlie rear vessels close up again. At 7 the Brooklyn was fairly c.hrcnst of the fort, ller heavy broadsides now bore square upon it, ami the,guns, loadt-d with grape, shrapnel and shell, the fuses cut short, the range not more than ? yards, poured In broadside after broadside in rapid succession, which was returned with splendid spirit hy the garrison, especially by the water battery, masking the northwest curtain between the channel bastions. A few moments after the Hartford, now close aboard the Brooklyn, also got the fort abeam under her guns and by mighty broadsides almost cleared the batteries. The Confederates could not maintain their stations at the barbette guns In such a rain of shot as that. They were forced to seek shelter between the broadsides, and their own lire abated perceptibly, but now the leading ships were within easy range of the guns of the Tennessee and the gun.. boats dead nlieud. The Union fleet tnade a splendid target, and the fire of Buchanan's gunboats, for the most part effectively handled and well delivered, Was fearfully effective. Except for a few light chase guns the ships could make no reply. The lire of the gunboats was much more destructive than that of the fort at this juncture. Meanwhile at the head of the line the Tecnmsch was making for the Tennessee. Craven's orders, as were the orders of ail the other captains, had been to pass to the eastward of the easternmost buoy through the clear channel right under the guns of the fort, but with a tine tactical apprclicnKli.n ?if llin wit ii-.t ,.11 til.. V .1 miraI Buchanan tlio Tennessee ha*l moved over now so that she was stationed just behind the line of torpedoes. To pet at her the Teeinnseh would have to cross the line or by going to the east of the buoy llnd herself in a very dangerous as well as disadvantageous poMANAGER WANTED. We desire to employ a trustworthy lad? or gentleman to manage our bu iness in this county and ar joining territory. Our house is well and favorably known. $20 00 .Straight, (lash Salary a? <1 all KxpenFea paid eacli week by check direct from headquarters Expense money advanctd; previous exi>o,iicnce unnecrs ary; position permanent. Addeess Thomas . CfiorKR. Manager, 1010 Caxton J3uilding, Chicago, 111, 12 7t. t. ? DR. MOI H PfTFFTHINfl Cures Oholera-lnfsntum, Diarrhoea, Dysen Any Aav. Aids Digestion, Regulates the B TEETHING EASY. Cures Eruptions and ? and prevents Worms- TEETHlNA Counte Summer's heat upon Teething Children, a mall 25 oents to C, J, MOFFETT. M, D. - .1 "After ynti, pilot." siticn. By Craven's initiative, tliere fore, the orders were disregarded, and Hie Tecumsch nislu-d straight for the Tennessee. The heart of Craven was heat upon grappling with the iron monster toward which he was now heading. lie believed that ho was more | than a match for her, and he determined to try it. Duchanan was not less willing and anxious for the test. There would lie no indecisive Monitor and Mevrimuc light about tills action. The leading ships were now fully engaged, and the roar of the battle was tremendous. The water between the ships and the fort was whipped into foam by the shot. Clouds of smoke and flame hung over the scone, and the fort Itself looked like a volcano In eruption. Aft on the poop deck of the Hartford stood Drayton, magnificent officer that ho was, cool, calm and collected, watching the ship. Ity him were Watson, the flag lieutenant, and Ensign Browned, calmly taking notes of tlie action. The admiral had gone forward and climbed upon the sheer poles of the port main rigging in order bettor to s.e the movements of his ships. As the smoke of t lie battle .settled over the bay he unconsciously ascended ratline by ratline in order to rise above it and still lie aide to see his fleet. Pros entiy lie found himself just below the | fultoek shrouds hen -nth the top. There lie stopped. lie could communicate with I'ro<man, the pilot, in the top nhovo hint, who wsjs conning the ship through a speaking tube to the deck and directing the inovements of the Mctaeomct by motioning to Lieutenant Commander Jouett, her captain, who stood on the starboard paddle box not far away. Immediately beneath the admiral Peyton was stationed ready to take his orders or to take Freeman's place and lead the ships in in ease the pilot became disabled. Watson, following the admiral with attentive eyes, noticed his extraordinary position and, realizing that even a slight wound might cause him to lose his balance and fall to the deck, sent 1 a quartermaster, Knowlcs, up the rig- | ging with a line, directing him to pass it around the admiral and secure it to the shrouds, so that if he were wounded he would have some support which would prevent him from receiving a fail to the deck, a dangerous distance below him, or maybe going overboard. When the man explained his errand, the admiral permitted him to take a couple of turns with the bight of the rope around his body and make the ends fast to the rigging. j lit* action had iio.v become general. The garrison of the fort, driven to shelter by oaoli broadside, again and again gallantly returned to their batteries and reopened lire. Everything seemed to lie going nicely for tlie lieet when an event occurred .which completely upset the admiral's plans and daunted sonic of the stoutest hearts in bis command, for the monitor Tecumseh struck the line of torpedoes; one of them exploded beneath her forefoot, the bow of the ironclad lifted, plunged forward, and she went down with her stern in the air in a few seconds. A few men escaped from the turret and wore seen struggling wildly in the water. Craven and the pilot met at the foot | of the ladder leading to the top of the turret, the only means of escape for either of them. There was room for one niul but one on tlint ladder. The ship was fairly dropping into the depths under their feet. What happened? Without a moment of liesita- i tion Craven drew hack, motioning the j other forward. "After you, pilot," lie i said grandly ami with exquisite politeness. As the pilot sprang forward the ship sank beneath them und Craven went down with the ship. To he a gentleman all the time and to go down with his ship these are characteristics of the American sailor. CHAPTER XXXIV. "DAMN TIIF. TOItrri'OKs! no ahp.ad!" w S the confusion the men of the i 1 Hartford g< l (lie idea that the j Kbg Tcciimsch had sunk the TenyghCEsJ uessee. I hey hoped 011 the I I rail and cbyered mud I. in their caulUi- ' rrETT's WW POW D E RSrLJi teryand tho Bowel Troubles of Children of owels. Strengthens tho Child and MAKE5 lores. Cello, Hives and Thrush. Remove* raots and Overeome* the Effects of tho nd ooste only 23 oents at Druggists, or . St. Louis. Mo. non, nun the crews of tho other ships, deceived also, joined in the acclaim. But the admiral was not deceived. He had noted the whole disaster. lie saw the men In the wnter too. Instantly he called to IVyton: "Take one of the boats of the Metacoiuet, Peyton, and try to save those men. Give him a boat, Jouctt!" "Aye, aye, sir," replied that cool young officer as Peyton clambered over to the Metacomet's deck, gathered a boat's crew as lie ran, dropped into one of the cutters dragging along to port, pulled out around the stern of llio ITAt4Vn?.1 ? i r* 1*4 i1.n l.?:l l,.t iuv iii'in nfsui atk\j iuu mil vt uaitie to starboard. That was not tlie only disaster of the morning, however, for the Brooklyn, which wns In the lend, suddenly stopped. "What's the matter with the Brooklyn, Freeman?" cried Farragut, hailing the pilot. "She must have plenty of water there." "Plenty and to spare, admiral." "Why does she stop then?" But Bhe did more than stop. Though that was disastrous enough, she began to back down upon the Hartford and the rest of the fleet. Indeed this action of the Brooklyn was the only cloud on the glory of that day. The lending ships were right under the guns of the fort now, a few hundred yards away. The lire from Mobile point was terrific. As the Brooklyn backed her helm was shifted, and she turned In r bun's straight to the fort. Iler broadside no longer lve, and her position In a measure blanketed the other ships. The men in ilie fort and In the water battery, quick to see the disadvantage of the fleet, sprang to their guli* again and, taking deliberate aim at point blank range, began to rake the hapless Brooklyn from stem to stern. The splinters literally flow from her In sheets. Shot after shot beat Into her, shell after shell ripped through her, and she could make no reply to this fearful fire. If the gunners In the fort had only depressed their guns, she must have been sunk then and there. Her decks began to look like a slaughter pen. The Hartford and the Richmond also came under a fearful fire. The ships were almost silent and no guns hearing, while Fort Morgan roared and seethed with hell and destruction. "What's the matter?" roared the admiral. his face clouded with anxiety. "Send nle an army signal officer," he shouted in a shrill voi^e that was heard even above the commotion. In a moment the man reported that the Brooklyn was signaling "torpedoes ahead." 'She had seen a line of empty shell boxes thrown out by the Tennessee and lier consorts and had mistaken them for torpedoes. This in conjunction with-tlic loss of the Tecumsoli and the narrowness of the channel through which he was expected to pass and its nearness to the fort had caused the captain iirst to stop and then to at(nmnt il.lo IT" 1. ?vui|fb I" 1/1?v i\ win i iU ?? un IM'il It'll* The six leading ships were now huddled together in serious danger of collision under the guns of the fort, which were deliberately ripping them to pieces with heavy shot. The high masts of the Ilartfonl and the Brooklyn clearly indicated their position and enabled the gunners in the fort and of the Confederate squadron to tind them easily in spite of the smoke. To hesitate was to lose everything. It was that crueial moment of the battle upon the instant decision of which depended success or failure. Admin-I Farragut used to tell how at that moment he breathed a brief prny<r to the (Jod in win in he trusted, saying. "Shall I go on?" and the answer came in a voice which seemed to hi a audible in that storm of battle, "(loon." That nas what he did. What he said was vastly different. YY h. 11 he learned that it was fear of torp' <!? - ih.".t had bached the Brooklyn and swung her athwart the channel, he/ shouted out in those sharp tones tli.t could bo heard everywhere on tk ship: "I>a nn the torpedoes! Four bells. I?rayton! Full speed, .TonetI! Back the engines of the Metaconu t hard and then go ahead!" The one hacking, the other going ahead. Fnrragut swung his flagship acr. j-s the Brooklyn's stern?it was Impossible to cross her Hows Jn the position she then was or he would have done so?and dashed at full speed tip the channel. lie was forced to skirt tie- sho.il as he did so, end there were but a few feet of water beneath his keel as he rushed on. "Wo cannot pass to tlie eastward of the buoy now, sir," said the pilot, as they cleared the Brooklyn. "The monitors are right in the way in the channel." "Straight ahead!" roared the admiral. "Bight at the lino!" At full speed now the llartford, en veloped in flame and smoke from her own guns, rushed for the deadly tor pod.) line. Broadside after broadside went smashing Into the fort as she swept magnificently on. Would she, too, meet the fate of the TccumsehV What would happen? A few moments would determine, hut moments arc hours in such scenes as these. | To lis ContinTkii.] Their Blase Conversation, "The thing to do" said bis social advisor, "Is to be blase." "I know, I know," was (lie reply, "but it's such dreadfully hard work to be blase."?Chicago Post, K Hi* Strcnnon* Wnr. Spavin ? Hollo, Cnntle! Exercising your horse this morning? Cnntle (mounted)?Tlint was my intention when I started out, but it seems to me the horse has been exercising i me.?Boston Transcript. Appreciation. "You have great admiration for your wife's judgment," said the friend. "I have," answered Mr. Meekton. "Site's the only woman wlto ever said 'Yes' when I proposed to her."?Washington Star. Ilntlier Doime. Wigg?He's rather dense, Isn't he? Wagg?Yes. He wouldn't recognize the point of n Joke If he sat down on It ?Philadelphia Itccord. Keep doing, always doing. Wishing, dreaming. Intending, murmuring, talking, sighing and repining are all idlo and profitless employments. For liver troublo and constipation There's nothing better in creation Than Little Early Risers, the famous little pills They always effect a cure and save doctor bills. Little Early Risers arc different from all other pills. They do not weaken the system, but act as a tonic to the tis sues by arousing the secretions and restoring the liver to the full performance of its functions naturally. F. C. Duke . A Homely Axiom. "Do not bite off a bigger piece than you can chew," is a homely axiom that It is safe to heed and which expresses in language more forcible perhaps than elegant a vital truth. But although we all know the misery of undertaking too much, of having more care upon us than we know how to manage, why* is it that we, over and over again, place ourselves In this uncomfortable position? IIow easy it would bo to gauge our powers and our purses at their right values and act accordingly if wo only would?hut it is forever the same old story. We stupidly pile up burdens upon our shoulders that are absolutely senseless, but that after a time weigh as heavily as Sindbad tlie Sailor's Old Man of the Sea. In nine cases out of ten people j live beyond their strength and beyond their income and what a waste of vital j power that means, what depression and earking care! Good for Children. Tlic pleasant to take and harmless One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief in all cases of Cough, Croup and LaGrippe because it does not pass immediately into the stomach, but takes effect right at the seat of the trouble. It draws out the inllamation, heals and soothes and cures permanently by enabling the lungs to contribute pure lifegiving and life-sustaining oxygen to the blood and tissues. F. C. Duke. muftqnltoea nn<l Sound*. A doctor, wrltlncr from Fort of Snaln. Trinklad, to a medical journal, tells of liis experiments with mosquitoes. lie says that one of his childish amusements when playing with his companions in the early evening was to strike a note that would attract the insects. As he remembers, the most alluring sound was a continuous "oo," sung in a medium key, which was quickly changed to "all" In a lower tone and dwelt on in the same way. The effect 011 the mosquitoes was magical. Their singing would quickly increase in volume, and tliey would immediately attack the faces of the children, who, strange to say, enjoyed the sport. Ilut the mosquitoes did not enjoy it long, for their love of music afforded an excellent opportunity of killing-them. Due Notice is Served. Due notice is hereby served on the public generally that DeWitt's Witch Hazel t*alve is the only salve on the market that is made from the pure, unadulterated witch hazel. Do\\ itt's Witch Hazel Salve has cured thousands of cases of piles that would not yield to any other treatment, and this fact has brought outmany worthless counterfeits. Those persons who get the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are never disappointed, because it cures. F. C. Duke. Sicilian tSrnwM. In Sicily there in a wild grass which, when ripe at the end of summer, Is gathered l>y the peasantry, tied in bundles and set on fire, not, however, to be consumed, but for a mere scorching. | The flame flies rapidly through the I light husks and beard of tlie plant and | leaves the seeds slightly roasted, in I which state they are eaten with eon- I siderable relish by numbers of the J rtiral population. The botanical name of this Sicilian I grass is a.'gilops, or goatseye, the Greeks having believed it to be a remo* I dy for a disease that appears ffi one corner of the eye. There are three or four species growing all around the Mediterranean as well as in the islands, chiefly on the hot; dry, sandy plains near the son. They flourish even on the scorched volcanic soils, In strange contrast to their arid and barPnn atlPi'nniultmru 41...4 *? ? ?1 ,v> ?.lll</UUUIII|jKf OHW .? I Ug I Mil I llll* Vital principle in tliein is unusually energetic and proof against extremes of beat. A Sweet Breath is a never failing sign of a healthy stomach. When tl>e breath is had the stomach is out of order. Thero is no remedy in the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion, [dyspepsia and all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary 8. Crick, of White Plains, Ky., wiites: "I have been a dyspentic for years?tried all kinds of remedies but continued to grow worse. Ily tho use of Kodol 1 began to improve at once and after taking a few bottles am fully restored in weight, health and strength < and can eat whatever 1 like. Kodol digests what you est and makes the stomach swecw. F, C. Duke* -*w^DR. I. M. ii DENTI Drown and Bridge ( Work a Specialty. Sr.tlnfxIuK Heart [liniffcr. "The poor lmvo lsenrts ns well as Stomachs," said the proprietor of a flower store the other day. "Most of my patrons. It Is true, are of the well to do class," lie continued, "but quite often I sell flowers to those whose outward appearances are loud in proclaiming them poverty stricken. One day an old negro, clad in what gave faint evidence of having once been a khaki suit, with shoes mwii at the heels and hat in which the crown had long outlived the rim, stopped here long enough to buy a twenty-live cent bunch of violets. One of my regular patrons who no doubt !?ever*hns known want said when he saw tlris purchase: " 'The old fool! lie needs bread! What right has he to flowers?" "Quite likely none of the old darky's ^ family ever suffered from the gout, yet I contend that those violets did more to banish the feeling of poverty from his fireside than all the food he could have bought with the quarter. There is 0 a hea^t hunger that feeds only on sentl- -1 ment, and Its gnawing Is not always at 11 tho breast of those well provided with 11 this world's goods."?New York Times. a Ttie Cnimtlc Cnrlyte. I J. K. Ilochm, the sculptor, once met Gladstone at a country house and was Immensely impressed by tho extent and diversity of the statesman's knowledge, as revealed in his conversation. ' Booh in was still full of the subject when the morning arrived for Carlyle's sitting for a bust, niul to the philoso pher the sculptor poured forth his admirnl Inn frit* nintlkif/iHA'a iiillmnlA quaintancc with subjects so far apart o as gardening and Greek. Carlyle Us- } teued for a time in scornful silence; r then he* said, "And what did he say about your worl^" "Oh, nothing," said Bochni. "lie doesn't know any- j thing 'about sculpture." "Of course," I growled Carlyle, "of course, and he showed his knowledge about things that you didn't understand. No doubt if you asked lllucklc he'd say that ? Gladstone knew nothing about Greek, . and tlie gardener would tell 3*011 that | lie knew nothing whatever of gardening." Tnme Trout. 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