New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-29
rur RATTLE OF JULY THIRD.
op,rs OF THE FIGHT FROM COOK.
..,ov EATON. SHARP AND USHER

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sn"'P - .no destruction of Admiral CerveTa's feet.
cute oub!ie to-day. The frs; report is that
t.r.n,or cook % The Brooklyn:
T.. Flagship Brooklyn Grst ratc).
4, Anchor Guantanamo Bay. July :. 1855.
Ers,-At a m July ! gave orders and
IN ,ar,ents were made for general muster at $50
!, $50 a. m the enemy were telegraphed
a" u. Iowa as coming odt. A. the same time they
b u" ,,.o,vered by the quartermas on watch y.
were Dt n this shia and reported to the officer
Anae's'a eck The executive officer, Lieutenant
o. '' Ar Mason. who on deck about TO
CohI'" ,be order for general muster. Immediately
eSs,ss order Clear ship for action and general
e"' signal made at the same time.
quar- coming ort; action" went Immediately
EDWARD stood tor inc e"oiH! anu e"'' 0'"o'9 "
~, team on all boilers.
&C. ..ar,ss with steam on three boilers at about
.elve knots speed
's.or5The head Of the Spanish squadron. In
.Yn,or was Just outside the entrance of the har-
~ ~ Santiago heading about southwest The
saarieh squadron consiNed of the Maria Teresa
r1y~,i,, he Vizcaya. the Oquendo and the Colon.
Vs. .uo torpedo-boai Gestroyers. We opened fire
~ the leading ship in five minutes from the dis
coyoTy
Tb,rd-The port battery was first engaged. as we
49, with port helm 10 head off the leading ship.
.,d giving them raAing fire at about fifteen hun
go vards range The enemy turned TO the west
o.
- .,arboard bringing the starboard battery into
action. Ire t"eH4! ""se'N ''o 9''''' ~ ''' We
ward
Fopr,h-The Brooklyn. leading was followed by
.,n Texas the low. the oregon, the Indiana and
Tho Gloucester The Vixen. which had been to west
uerd Of US on the blockade. ran TO the southwark
erd eastward y US and kent for some time OF
orr mort side distant about one thousand yards
evidently Intending guard against torpedo attack
r,or This ship. the shell passing US fell very
thick about her passing over her Al THIS
time the firing very fast. and the whist!!nS OF
shell incessant and our escape with so little IN
try was miraculous. and can only be ATTRIBUTED
10 bad craftsmanship on the part or the enemy.
The Maria Teresa. which had dropped astern while
We wearing. un4eG the hedNy H'e ~ "u'
feet ashore.
GENEROUS CREDIT FOR THE OREGON.
F;f,hThe Vizcava. tho Oquendo and the Colon
continuing on and gaining In distance. the Brook
,vn was engaged with the three leading ships Of
the enemy which were forging ahead. the Texas
the Iowa and the Indiana keeping up heavy fire
but steadily dropping astern The oregon was
keeping up a steady hre. and was coming up in the
most glorious md gallant style outstrsppns al
Others l. was an inspiring sight 10 see this battle
shin with . 'arse white wave before her. and her
smokestacks beiching forth continued pufs from
her forced 6raught We were making fourteen
knots at the time and the oregon came up of our
starhoard quarter at about six hundred yards. and
maintained her position. though soon after In
creased our speed fifteen knots. and Just before
the Colon surrendered making nearly sixteen
knots
Sixth-The Oquendo after the falling out OF the
Teresa dropped as,ern. and on fire ashore. The
Vizcaya and the Colon continued on under FIRE
from the Brooklyn and the Oregon The other
sells Of our feet were well astern and out Of range
The Texas evidently coming up fast. Al about
1913 O. m the Vizcaya was seen TO be on fire and
the Colon passed 20 inside Of her with increased
speed. took the lead and gradually forged ahead
The Vizcaya soon after the beach. ablazc
with fire. We s'enGled the Oregon to cease firing
the Vizcaya her flag down Firing i'm
nediately ceased and both continued the chase
OF the Colon nov about twelve thousand yards
away The ranges from fifteen hundred 20
three thousand yards with the Vzcaya. sh.
kept in and out from the coast We steered
straight for a distant point Cape Cruz while
Coon kept close 20 the land. running into all
the lights She could not have come out withou;
crossing our bows ana We were steadily gaining on
her We getting more steam all the time and
now had four and one-half boilers on. and the re
naming one and one-half nearly ready
Seventh-After running for about fifty miles west
from the entrance the Colon ran into a blight OF
land. beached. fred a gun to leeward and hauled
down her flag. The oregon and the Brooklyn had
just previously begun 10 fire upon the Colon. and
landing shell close 70 her. I was sent on
board BY Commodore Sch.ey to receive the sur
render The captain spoke English. and received
me pleasantly, though naturally much depressed.
He surrendered Internationally. He was polite.
shook hands and said that his case hopeless
and that he saw that were too much for him
was board hbout fifteen minutes As We came
from the Colon the flagship New-York came in
with the Texas. / reported on board the flagship
10 Rear-Admiral Sampson ! stated to him that
believed the Colon could be got of the beach.
sCHLEYs CHEEKY WORDS.
Eighth-During the entire action | IN
slant communication with you. 50 that was en-
sb.ed 10 promptly execute your orders and instruc
tons The officers and crew behaved with great
and unacceptable coo.ness and bravery, 50 tina,
II Is difficult 10 discriminate. They were encour-
aged in their best efforts by your enthusiasm and
your CHEEKY words Fire steady, boys, and give Il
TO them"
Nnth-The executive officer. y L. Mason. with
his usual zeal WIS continually at tho battery. d.
recting the firing and keeping well Informed
Of the exact condition Of the ship. and encourag-
ing both officers and men by his example Of cool
ness and courage.
Tentb-Lieutenant Hodgson on the bridge
coo!y and deliberately taking bearings and meas
uring and giving ranges He was assisted In get
ting ranges and noting time by Chief Woman
George Ellis with stadimeter. until EMS was
killed by passing shell
Eeventh-The officers OF The divisions. Lieuten-
ants r. D Griffin. ". r. Rush. +. Simpson. j. y
Doyle and b w. Wells. and Ensign Webster all
performed their full duties deliberately ana ehlc4ehi
~ The naval cadets IN the division were cool ana
efficient. Naval Cadets Halligan. Marble Adele ana
Cronan having especially been noticed for good ser
vice Lieutenant T. w Wells. your secretary, vol
unteered for command OF q division. ana was gNei
the An Division. thus enabling me to station "A
Commissioned officer IN turret.
Twelfth-TOo much praise cannot be gwen the
Engineers Department for the hard WORK done by
al In steadily raising the steam until inc speed
rose from twelve 10 sixteen knots
Thirteenth-The marines did splendid service at
the guns and az their stations The ordeTNes car
fied messages quickly and effectively captain
Murphy and lieutenant Borden were constant IN