The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-07
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she might escape. leaving the Texas to
finish the AImirante Oquendo. This work
did not take long The Spanish ship was
already burning. At il.c5 o'clock down
came red and yellow flag al her stern
Just as the Texas gotabeam of her she
was shaken by mighty explosion.
DON'T CHEER-THE POOR DEVILS
ARE DYING"
The crew OF the Texas started 10 cheer
Don't cheer. because the poor devils
are dying" called Captain Phillips. and
the Texas left the Almlrante Oquendo 10
her fate 20 Join in the chase of the Cris-
tobal Colon.
That ship I'm desperation was plough
ing the waters at a rate that caused the
fast Brooklyn trouble The Oregon made
great speed for "a battlcship. and the
Texas made the effort Of her life. Never
since her trial trip had she made such
time.
Tho Brooklyn might have proved a
match for the Cristohal Colon IN speed
but she was not supposed 90 be her
THE GREATEST CHASE or MODERN
TIMES.
II would never do to allow even ono of
ihe Spanish ships 20 get away. Straight
into the west the strongest chase Of
modern times took place. The Brooklyn
headed the pursuers. She stood well
out from the shore in order TO- try to cut
off the Cristobal Colon az a point jutting
out into the sea far ahead. The oregon
kept a middle course about mile from
the cruiser. The desperate Don ran close
along the shore. and now and then he
threw a shell Of defiance. The old Texas
kept we'll up On the chase under forced
draught for over two hours.
The fleet Spanlard led the Americans a
merry chase. but she had no chance. The
Brooklyn gradually forged ahead. so that
the escape OF the Cristobal Colon was cut
of al the point above mentioned. The
Oregon was abeam Of the Colon then. and
che gallant Don gave 10 up.
DOWN CAME THE COLON FLAG.
At 1:15 O'Clock he headed for the shore.
and FIVE minutes later down came the
Spanish flag. None of our ships were then
within mile OF her but her escape was
cut of. The Texas. oregon and Brooklyn
closed I'm on her and stopped their en-
gines "a few hundred yards away.
Commodore schley left the Brooklyn IN
a small boat and went aboard the Cristo-
bal Colon and received the surrender.
Meantime the New York. with Admiral
Sampson on board and the Vixen were
coming mp ON the rum Commodore Schlcy
sirnalled 90 Admiral Sampson
eve have won a great victory oel'''s
gill be communicated.
1T WAS sCULEY'S VICTORY.
The victory certainly was Commodore
Schlev's. Then for an hour after the
surrender I'm that little cove under the
high hills was "a general Fourth of july
celebration. though n little premature
our shins chceTed one another. the cap
tains INDUCED i'm compliments through
the mogaphones. and the oregon GOT
out IT'S band. and the strains OF lhe 9l'r
Spanged Banner echoed over the llhes
Of Spanlards drawn up on the deck OF
the last of the Spanish fleet and up over
the lofty green-tipped hills OF the cuban
mountains.
Commodore schlcy coming alongside
the Texas from tho CristOnal Colon IN
his gig called ont checrily ut was
nice fight Jack. wasn't it,
The veterans of the Texas lined mp
and gave three hearty cheors ana
ige rfor their old cOmmauder-in-chiet
Captain PhiIfp called al hands to the
quarter deck and with barred head
thanked God for the almost bIoodlcsa VIC
tory.
unent here" he said. " That / believe on
God the Father Almighty ] want all
you officers and men to Tia your mats
and from your hearts onar silent thanks
20 the Almighty
All hats we're Of There was mo-
ment or two OF absolute silence. and then
the oyerwr0ught feelings of the ship
company relieved them- Ives tn three
hearty cheers for their beloved COM
mauder.
The Brooklyn later 90 The afternoon,
started east TO chase report that
another Spanish warship had been seen.
The vessel turned out 10 De he Austrian
cruiser Maria Theresa.
The Rcsoiute came up, and the work OF
transferring the prisoners from the Cris-
tobai Colon 90 her was begun. Five hum
dred and thirty men were taken of.
Eight were missing.
NOT LIKELY THAT THE COLON CAN
BE SAVED.
1t was hoped mat the Cris.obal Colon
might be- saved as Fourth or July glft
90 our navy. She was he1chcd bow on
on a sandy shore. and her stern was
was adOat She was not materially dam
aged by the shots that had struck her.
one thrteen-inch shell and one eight
inch had hit her. hut IL was found that
the Spaniards had taken every mean
measure 10 destroy her AFTER they them
selves were safe They bad opened every
sea valve I'm the ship and had thrown the
caps overheard. They bad opened all the
ports and smashed the headlights. They
had even thrown breach plugs Of their
guns overheard.
The Colon noated of AT 9 o'clock In the
evening and drifted 800 Yards down the
beach 10 the westward swinging bow
out The New York pushed her back
stern on the beach bur The water was
already up 10 her gun deck. A. II O'Clock
she lurched and turned over ON her star
board side, with her port guns pointing
straight up "a the SKY. She lies only in
four fathoms Of water but IL Is unlikely
Lhal She can cNar be saL-l.