The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22

stand by to board" were now called back
to their guns, as 1t was discovered that
the Lanceheld was preparing to get un.
der way, and a CALLING fire opened on the
ships batteries, one of the fire broadsides
literally tearing to pieces a four-gun work.
The Japs soon found the new range, and
as their practice was excellent, consider.
able damage was done, three men being
killed and several wounded
So close were the vesse.s at this point
that the smoke and flame of the discharge
of one vessel came aboard the other.
AS the ship came nearer the Lancefed
shell from the brig entered forward
port and exploding killed and wounded ev-
cry man at the gun EXCEPT three This
! shot having horribly wounded William
Thompson, captain of the gun, Charles
Murphy, though himself badly hurt, seiz-
ed the lanyard, trained and fred the gum
and continued to work II short handed un@
I'll reinforced from Lieut.. Bartons divi-
sion, which, by the way, suffered all tho
casualties of the battle, with the eXcep-
ton Of the three men in the beginning Il
the action. The lieutenant was himses
wounded.
Every shot from the Wyoming told on
the japanese vessels, and great holes wer3
torn in their sides by the heavy shells Tbs
wyoming here got aground for a short
time and the Lancefield, seeing her posi-
ton, slipped her cable and prepared 70 lay
her aboard or to ram. Although exposed
to the concentrated fire of everything Nc
Dougal ordered the two l1-inch pivot guns
to direct their fire on the steamer, and -
the heavy shells crashed through her sides
the officers were seen 10 leave her IN a
small boat and make fer the shore. Again
were these guns fred, and this time thI
sEell OF the forward one striking the Lance
he.d full amidships, exploded her bolers
passed on aud burst among the spectators
In the streets of the town with great care
mage
Instantly the L9nceheld was a mass Of
flame, smoke, and steam, and her crews
forced TO leave her. sprang into the water.
Forty men, a Is claimed. lost their lives
on this vessel alone by the fire ofthe wy
oming, the explosion, drowning, and thd
pistol shots Of the yankee tars.
Having disposed OF the steamer. the wy
oming next turned her attention to no
other ships and forts. and so riddlcd no
bark as 20 make her worthless SO much
damage was also done the shore works.
that on returning to the channel not
man was HE by their Ere.
on July %. when the French squadron'
composed Of the Somiramis and Tancrede.
completed the work OF destroying wnh1
was left Of the batteries they found NC
steamer and brig sunk. and the BARK
ashore, rddled and worthless
VI htr complement OF lO men, the We
oming had four killed, two died OF thet
wounds, and two were severely, ana Two
slightly wounded
She fired nfty-nve rounds. was herself
hit twenty-five times. most Of the damaEa
being done 10 rigging ana Hm0ke.Htlchs
and was one hour and ten minutes una'n
fire.
McDougal took every chance and won,
but had be- found that be- and his mth
were % fan into the hands OF che enfmis
he would have blown up the WfomlNg
and an hands rather than experience 40
horrible fortunes a. that time inflicted oh
prisoners by che Choahin clanamon.
The Japaneaa loHt fully - killed phl
wounded, ana besides having their nhi'f
ana works destroyed. were compiled II
pay 80 enc ownffH ~ fnr chip ifWNfN@i
tne Hum ri $1,000. nlfhouFh their ore haA
not ~ much AZ scratched BEG paint