| Show THEY DISPUTE THE FACT little credence given to the report of the mohican belne injured BIN FRANCISCO july IS 18 the etory story alleged of the disabling db abling of the tile warship mo bican by ibe mannier I 1 er alexandria in bering Is uen here bere it is 1 d fact faath how ever er w when n she he 1 ibi l last april from front li here be carried a 8 crew row of over sixty had I 1 I 1 I 1 winchester rifles and some I 1 her e captain a nd dan mclain Is notorious 1 1 3 for 1 leaving rg conducted 0 nd nati tI several raids on the e teal seal on the japan coast and the men selected by him were known in san francisco as me men who 1 0 conid 0 O id enjoy a f fight ight I 1 ca captain P ai n ilowit llo wison dmn commandant 1 an is n 0 of ft the h i ware island island n navy yard adae pla places c e it little tie reliance in the story neld T the date he 1 are con and nd besides e the I 1 idea dea that hat 1 eliot hot t from front a smooth b bore be n r att ing U the 1 e side of the mohican and disabling her engines is absurd surd as it would have to pass through it teelie wel e I 1 inches riches of or 1 solid white oak and t then through the coal bunkers into the engineers room taking it for granted that shot 4 were exchanged it ie is seemingly ila possible lor for the mohicans gunners to have wasted ammunition and not hit the alex andria |
