The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03

Us 10 begin?" was the signal made by
Rear-AdmiraI Sampson to the army.
General Dufiield f. ahead with tho
scouts" came the answer from the shore
90 the flagship
Bv this time n was O'Clock and The
Admiral ran the flagship bow within
three-quarters OF a mile OF thebeach. She
remained almost as near during the fore
soon and the daring way she was handled
hv CAPTAIN Chadwick. within sound or
the breakers made tho Cuban pilot on
board stare with establishment
MOORE TROOPS LANDED.
The Suwanee was IN company with the
flagship. stiu closer IN shore and the
Gloucester was TO the westward. near
MORO Castle. From the southwark the
Newark came up and took "a position 10
the westward. Her decks were black
with ImO or more troops She went
alongside OF the flagship and was told
20 d7sembark the troops mo Alcires.
Then Admiral Sampson sIgnalled TO
General Dufi.eld:
when DO you want as TO commence
nrlng?T
IN a little while a white nag on shore
sent black the answer:
when the rest Of the command ar
rives. Then / will signal you
10 was a long and tedious wait for the
troops came putting along from Altares.
BY 900 the last Of the soldiers had lett
the open railroad tracks. disappearing IN
the thick brush that covered tho eastern
side Of Aguadores inlet.
TEDIOUS WAITING
The water I'm the sponge tubs under the
breeches Of rhe big guns was growing
hot I'm the burning sun. Ashore there was
no sign OF the enemy. They were be-
neved 10 be on tho western blun.
Between the buns runs "a rocky gully
leading INTO Santiago city. On the ex-
tremity OF the western arm was an old
casteuated fort from which the Spanish
flag was flying and on the parapet on
the eastern hill. commanding the gully.
two stretches Of red earth could easily
be seen against the brush. These were
the rife pits.
FIRING BEGINS.
At 1915 a signal flag ashore wig-wagged
90 Admiral Sampson 20 commence mr.
ing. and a minute later the New York's
guns blazed away az the rife pits and at
tho old forts.
The 81 vance and Gloucester Joined I'm
the echoes which rumbied around and
flied the gully. All the stOred-up thun-
der OF The clouds seemed 10 have broken
loose and smoke soon rose over the hills
and the gully was shut out from view
Then the nring became more deliberate
OF our troops ashore in the brush no.
thing could be seen, but the ping.
ping" OF the small arms OF the army
floated out 90 sea curing the occasional
lull in TIE firing Of the big guns which
peppored the rife pits until clouds OF red
earth rose above them.
An eight inch she'll from the Newark
fruura1 ma ssfVa old fort and
clouds Of white dust and huge stones
hlled the air. Wlsn the small shris hit
It's battlements. Almost hidden by green
creopers. fragments OF masonry came
tumbling Gcwn. 4 shot from the Su-
vance hit the easter parlpet and 10
crumbled away ike a mummy exposed
TO the air after long years Amid the
smoke and debris the flagstaff was seen
TO fail forward.
DID NOT GET THE FLAG.
"The nag has oeon shot down" shouted
the ships crew. bur when the smoke
cleared away che emblem OF Spain was
Y seen 20 be stu flying and bisz.ng bril-
linantly in the sun. though the flagstaff
was bending toward tho earth. Appa-
rently tho fagstan had been caught nlm-
ly in the wreckage Of the fort.
A few more shots leveiled the battle
ment5 until the old castle was piuiul
sight q
When the firing ceased, Lieutenant
beienahly, OK the SuWaHes' N"7 "i'N'p" 7
20 finish his work SO be signaAed 10 the
New York asking PERMISSION TO KNOCK
down TIE spanish nag. 49,,
YES replied AdmiIal sampson
you can 40 ll lh inIee a"ol''
4 CENTRE SHOT.
The Suwanee thea lay about 1900 yards
from the old fort She took her time.
Lieutenant Blue carefully aimed tie four
inch gun and the crews OF all the ships
watched the inciden, amid Intense eA-
element
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