The Dickinson press., 1898-08-06

calm reflection has come, it 10 mposs1-
BILE to explain where 30 much inflam-
mable material could have been collect.
ed on board an armored vessel. Through
the air ports and gun ports Of the DOOM
ed ship quivering fires shone with q
blood red light upon the light wood
work Of. the bridge and upper deck and
long tongues Of flame licked the tower
ing masts. Over the ship a cloud Of
rosy light lowered and when, after q
time, the explosions Of the free powder
were added great volumes Of smoke
shut out the sky. Several explosions Of
terrific force followed, but notwith.
standing this, and while the flames
were still quivering through every out.
let and encircling the hull, our boats
were busy with the rescue Of the unfor-
tunate wounded and those more lucky
survivors who had sought the water or
the shore as their only refuge from q
dreadful death.
The glorious Texas, no longer the
''hoodoo'' of the feet, gave its princi-
pal attention to tho Vizcaya, and one Of
her 10 inch shells, smashing through
the fireroom Of the Spaniard, caused her
to make that quick turn to the shore
which at first we did not understand.
The New York was so far to the east.
ward that she had a long chase and a
stern chase before she got into the &C.
ton, and she passed us just after the
Vizcaya surrendered. She madea SPLEEN
did marine picture as she rushed eager
~ by in a hot chase after the Colon,
and as she shot past we gave Sampson
cheer after cheer, and cheer after cheer
came back to us from as gallant a crew
as ever served q gun or fed q roaring
furnace.
Some of the crew swan to the beach,
but finding the hostile shores command
ed by alert parties Of Cuban soldiers
they fought in a mad endeavor to get
on board the ships boats rather than
surrender to IN enemy whom they knew
to be pitiless. Every officer and man on
the Iowa gave clothes of some sort to
the rescued sailors, and their reception
must have taught them that the despised
Yankee was not the inhuman brute their
officers had pictured. The paymaster's
stores Of the ship were drawn on law
ishly to olothe tho Spanish officers and
men, and when after awhile they were
dried and fed it was interesting to note
the relief all seemed to feel now that
their long suspense Of so many weary
weeks was over and done.
When the Spanish captain of the Viz
caya, that courteous Eulate Of whom
we heard SO much when his ship was in
the harbor Of New York, was lifted over
the side and half carried aft, he pre-
sented his sword to Captain Evans as
the symbol, but Evans, gentle us he is
brave, declined to receive it, and wav-
ing it back with a friendly gesture he
grasped the hand of the Spaniard and
welcomed his brother officer to the hos
pitality of the ship. Much affected by
his reception, Captain Eulate asked per.
mission to meet the Iowa's officers, and
to each he gave a warm grip Of his
hand and a friendly word of gratitude
before he was carried below.
At m time the Iowa was engaged
with all the ships single handed. The
Spanish officers told us later that their
orders were to concentrate their fire on
her and every effort must be made to
disable her, as she was the most danger
GUS antagonist of all awaiting them.
Reckoning up the data of this mem.
orable fight. which it was our good for.
tune to take part in, we find that in
less than IS minutes two Of their ships
were wrecked; in less than three-quar-
ters of an hour the third surrendered;
in SO minutes from the time the first
dashing Spaniard was sighted all hands
were piped down, the guns were secured
and our boats were in the water to save
what was left of the V~izcaya's crew.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Of that
memorable Sunday the Iowa arrived of
the entrance to Santiago, the Gloucester
keeping company with us after speak.
ing the Indiana and exchanging cheers
that made the welkin ring. When
alongside the Indiana, Captain Evans
hailed his brother-in.law, Captain Tay-
lor Of that ship, and told him to send
Admiral Cervera on board and he would
put at his disposal the vacant admiral's
cabin Of q ship. The gallant but de-
feated sailor came alongside in the
Glouoester's boat and was received with
all honors due his rank and station.
The full marine guard was paraded, the
bugles 1ourished a salute, and when
the official side was finished the recep-
ton accorded him by the captured off,
GERS of the Vi5cava showed the affec.
tionate regard with which this fearless
gentleman wa held by those who serv-
ed under him. Captain Eulate wore the
eword Captain Evans had refused to &C.
cept, and he pointed to 1t with q pa
thetio pride as he told Of the reception
accorded him by the Iowa's captain. It
was an affecting and'a heart warming
sight, and made q fitting close to a day
that will be memorable for the glories
it yielded ua-New York Herald.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
Believed at washinston, However, That
Spain Has Accepted Our Terms.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Secretary al.
ger, as he left the White House after q
conference with the pre- sident, said
they had no official information that
the Spanish government had accepted
the proposals Of the United States.
Unoficially, the president had been
informed that the Spanish ministry
had acceded to the terms Of this cou
Try for q cessation q the war. The
unofficial information, however, came