New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
with the ship. At5p m. the Wampatuck nn.s ,,,.
coating and then moved oil 10 distance L" Vi"'''
in company with US during inc night

Santiago and Jamaica About n m. the American
flag was ho.sted At the masthead and all hands
called 10 quarters. The ship then swung rouhd
ard steamed across the harhor at distance OF I'VE
miles from the forts firing three shots from one OF
her forward nix-pounders in the direction OF the
Moro with the intention Of drawing the IRE OF the
forts to what guns they had but the hre was
not returned The ship then steamed back and
forth across the harbor getting Eradaaliy closer %
VA. lowered over thc port bow and CSC fathoms Of
line run out. scrravcs the chief o1cer OF the ship.
G ~@s an re GodrS and captain Rsnde ~
bridge also Second Onccrs ReckTh ana sao OaP n
and Third Officers Smith and punsan Sccona Ill
Ger Luce in charge Of he powdef d.vis'on com
posed OF men from ire rnsi eer ,pfce ard TEA ali
arrangcmcnts made ,or ,xnguishin fires; The
s,gn Psvne in charge Of the forward ones and Lieu
tenant Catlin in charge Of the after ones .,.,.
Aho rem e 1h 4 ao he ofo he rro
mel caught the cable. The Spanarls eyidcniy ais-
befe "e ibc cast Of the MORO opened IRE with
neh gun ne hst sSi fans aoG oodT TG NOW now
ordered FIRE 10 he returned by the two o-pound,
| on 9e SIZE the o5 sqTs Th wa.
speedily done ENSIGN Payne firing the forward gun
End M S T@n 1 de st er on GnG sS Anohe
shot was fred from the gun on shore and the snsa
whised over the stern o. the ship ana struck IN 'he
sPANIARDs on THE rim.
That was the last sho: from that gun. az one
~ the s-pound shells struck the gun and disaNi'd
IT, and tho Spaniards around could be seen hying
10 the Old MORO for shelter. = mortar battery
then opened Are from tho brow OF hill on Cas-
par Point. we'll back In the bay and the shells oe-
gan 10 fall around the ship dangerously near some
falling little short Of the ship. while others
passed close overhead. with an uneartnly sSreh an
which seemed TO say. Where are YOU? ana men
battery was on, Of range OF the small guns Of N.
II
ahGod q The ship and 9pneT Ryn w one Of
the famous Jamison raiders. firing the gun and
did excellent work. Another battery 10 the wcs;
after IT had fred few shots. and the gamers en-.
gagged in foot race similar to me one seen The ns
guns we're now turned on the signal station TO me
east Of tho Moro where no Spanards haH of zen
sassent S The nrs few shots the roof
Of the signal house and the men sationed 'n se
LEFT without hauling down their last signal ses
and that the other batteries had all been Siienced
hr cap na th ,eDN Stopped and finished heavns
the ,ns As ne cs sSPTSs he @
TWO Of It's prongs and mighty cheer arose i'T or
torecaste. About two hundred fathoms Of the CO
hc brought IN on DECK anrt sne lone and
noAly done and each man In IN" crew OF tnr ~.
Louis treasures piece OF TINT canle az Nv c,a ,
OF tn. battle they fought that day IN order 10 se'
The engagement lnsed forty-nTs minute she
s sdr 10 rhn forts and only mile and quarter
away eoaa not NOV. whG ,Ss s St p nfT
declined to do During this tine si1 syrard Sn anS
fred from the St qn san gun Wns he e
Wampatuck fred seventy-three from ne Iovi
me condpS Of the " s Gna | nT
worthy OF all praise Scgraves ann ms NH, s,uck
10 their heir stations while the shells were whts'ng
around them The Of the snsiness sr fD srTv ne,
G in rassins Ammunition The ocers and mar,n NE,
hs worked Si,h aS0 T M ana iH !. sad to
hey. given the crew Of the Marbehead The &C.,
protection against the ensmys nTs r Is 1s
Wamratuck in company FOR Guantanamo 'uoa'
LINE CUT OFF MOLE ST. NICOLAS
After cutting the cables at Santiago De CUBA
Cantain Goodrich decided cut the French canie
eva, rune from Mole ST. Nicolas. Hayu. to Guam
tsnamo Cuba about thirty miles to the eastward
~ Santiago On the morning after the encounter
with the forts Of Santiago. the ST. Louis ana inc
Wampattuck appeared OF Guantanamo about day
light and The S xh Ensen
Lieutenant Cat.in. eight marines ana four sea amen
f1Om 'e Of The hsr I dropped srapn in eight
fathoms OF water. and proceeded TO drag across
one one humdTed and nifty fa,hom. Of line was run
and soon the cable was hooked I'm IN HoIn Iy
ported Spanish eunboat coming down tho har-
bor and signal Sas rent 10 ha ne n. IT. and
Immediately opened hre with the two port 6,pound-
The
range Of these sma guns and the shells els, a" 1e
guns guns and every shot went whisilins oyye! The
e anu s1 STICK t The o Ta d the
OF the 6-pounders the gunboat was perfectly safe
s sn. she For aon the tug
the cable while The shells were striking all around
tain Goodrich seeing that he could rot get the gun
boat within reach OF the small guns Tni ,. ina;
/ The Wampa,uck with her heavier battery s'gnaled
the tug to withdraw; the line was cut and bo;h
As the tug started out 1t noticed that riaemer
.n S Sp.ncs | Rs the on Calling as f
and the spaniards on shore could be seen scatter
c T a nx Sr III Moe ST. HcoS
side OF the three mile limit The ST Louis and the
SN' % s% %'a%s"'
knSo. latitude. i. 81; Longitude - 81 air. 81.
Friday May 70 mn Mole v; St. NcCl s
point, s:s5 a m, the c9mn,andant Of the port comes
departure $50 The wsmpstuck look on shore dis,
patches cable messages 10 send or from 81 Nc
ship. In the mean time the ST. Louis cruSed 70
position to srapp." the cable crew let out. lines
.nccesded in Aiding and cutting the ' cable The
ron hs 81 s s WITH no
had ssnn INFORMED that the he. AmsTsan est had an
sasiecs al san las ''" inst with the forts and
Captain Goodrich ordered Lieutenant Jungcn TO
proceed with the Wampatuck TO Key Weaf with
| dispatches and letters. the St. Louis proceeding
toward Porto Rico TO Try and pick w another
cable. Noon-I-atituGn - 70. longitude 60 81.
distance run. go knots air, 70; water e. Sighted
a steamer. bore down 10 her. found her 10 he a
I Haytian coasfer. About r. m sighted stenmshl D
81. Paul When abeam signal!ed each other Sh.
| had no news Was steering toward Santiago.
| Weather beautifully fire
sunday May -Four a. m. all hands preparing
| 10 pick up able. Let out lines and grapnels: on
! hauling them up they were found to Be broke
Noon latitude IL 81 longitude &C. So distance run
l m nfea knn
Altered our course Tor 81. Thomas. passing close
| 10 Mono and Ponce. Porto Rico about r. m,
! Passed an English tramp steamer going into Ponce
| Nothing worthy Of note during the evening
Ar ST. THOMAS
Monday. May 25-Arrived a, 81. Thomas Air
$50 Received dispatches o:5a a m and proceeded