The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-19

When tbs Spanish captain was asked
to point on the route 20 the s-tnch bat
terry on the west he said there was none
and explained that the way 70 get there
was over sseep. rocky and difficult ground
Il was learned later that this was not
true ana IL was surmised that the Span
lard was anxious 90 prevent the Ameri-
cans from seeing the damage done by sae
bombArdment-
Commodore Schley then said he was de-
termined 20 have a glimpse Santiago
city and the launch was headed along the
west side OF the channel. going slowly
and stocking 70 the shallow water lest
some contact mine put an end as the
commodore remarked. ITO our pleasure
party
Skirting the broad. Iake-iike spot in the
harbor, where the Spanish det, destroyed
two weeks ago today, used 20 lie during
the commandments. and noting the bril-
uantly painted buoys which marked the
shadows. Punta Cara was rounded and.
distant about two miles the city OF San
tiago shone our. the cathedral being es-
pecially well defined and the masts and
tunnels OF not few vessels showing al
AT that distance Santiago dad not show
any traces OF the destruction wrought
by the 1ol out OF the LOS S-inch shells hred
on the city last Monday.
Returning to the Brooklyn. Commodore
Schley. accompanied by his STAFF, entered
the harbor this evening. soon after the
mines were exploded
Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn. is au-
thority for the statement that the former
Spanish flagship. the Maria Teresa, has
foated the reef on which she stranded.
and that her heavy armament is praoti-
cally uninjured. The captain also says
this cruiser Will most surely be saved
and orm an addition to the United States,
a trophy of the glorious July 3.
The Chrisrobal Colon may also be saved.
though a good deal depends upon the
weather which is very uncertain at this
time of the year. a heavy storm might
drive the cruiser so high on the coral
reef that it would be impossible TO float
her.
Many Of the naval men are outspolIen
in their criticism ftho treatment Of the
Colon Immediately after her surrender.
They believe the ship could have been
saved when she slipped back from the
reef into deep water. had divers. car
penters and machinists with a compe
tent prize crew ben sent on board OF
hr.
The crew Q fths Brooklyn regarded the
vizcaya as their particular enemy. since
the time when they were both present at
Queen Victorias jubilee display. when
there was much comment abroad on what
a good fight might be expected between
the two ships if they ever met.
o the our big ships which were in Ad-
miraI Cerveras het two are surely
doomed to destruction. They are the
Vizcaya and the Almiranto Oquento. and
these, as a coincidence. were the two
cruisers which went into Havana harbor
alter the blowing UP fthe Maine and
were moared mar the wreck of the Uni
ted States battleship in all the bravery
of paint gliding and bunting, seeming 10
gloat over the ruin caused. while the
people of Havana shouter themselves
hoarse, fired myriads of bombs and brag-
ged uncess ingly of what the two formid-
able cruisers of Spain would do with
the United States navy should ever
fair fight be possible.
Surely" remarked Lieutenant Com
mander Waignwright OF the Gloucester,
formerly of the Maine, this avenges
the Maine"
Speaking Of the military victories Of
June ! and and OF the naval victory
of July 3, Commodore Schley said ser
iously:
These victories may serve not only
to deprive Spain of her colonial pos
sessions, but TO bring about a change Of
frontiers in Europe Spain cannot get the
terms now which she might have had two
months ago. What can she hope for in
six months more of such warfare
Whom the Gods would destroy they first
make mad"