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' We then engaged a schooner-rigged propeller and a large side- wheel steamer, partially crippling both, and setting on fire the latter, caus ing her to strike her flag. At this time the latter vessel, supposed to be the * The italics are mine. NOTES AND COMMENTS. 417 'Keystone State, ' distance some directed Lieutenant take charge of the prize ; if possible, to save her. If that was not possible, to rescue the crew. * While the boat was in the act of being manned I discovered that she was ende...avoring to make her escape by working her starboard wheel, the other being disabled. Her colors being down, I at once started in pursuit and renewed the engagement. Owing to her superior steaming qualities she soon widened the distance to some 2, 000 yards. She then hoisted her flag and commenced firing her rifled gun, her commander, by this faithless act, placing himself beyond the pale of civilized and honorable warfare. " It is proper, I think, to state here, that Rear Admiral Taylor, while nar rating this important incident of the engagement, transforms it into a praise worthy effort on the part of the officer commanding the " Keystone State, " and, singularly enough, throws the whole odium of the breach of faith committed on Commander Tucker.
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