The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
CAPTAIN CLARK TELLS
 OF THE 0REGONS PART

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Following is the report of Captain c. B. Clark of the Oregon:
 US. S. OREGON, First-rate, Off Santi- ago de Cuba, July 4, 1S9S.-Sir; l have the honor to report that at g:3O a. m. yesterday the Spanish fleet was dlscoV- cred standing out of the harbor at San tiago de Cuba They turned to the west ward and opened fire, to which our snips replied vigorously. For a short tune there was an almost continuous flight Of projectiles over this ship, but when our line was fairly engaged and the Iowa had made a swift advance, as if to ram or close the enemy's fire became defective in train as well as range. The snip was only struck three times, and at least two of them were by fragments or sheAS. We had no casualties.
 As soon as it was evident that the enc my's ships were trying to break through ahead at full speed with the determina- tion of carrying out to the utmost your order: If the enemy tries to escape the ships must close and engage as soon as possible and endeavor to sink hlS yes sells or force them to run ashore we soon passed all of our ships except the Brooklyn, bearing the broad ,pennant or Commodore Schley. At first we only used our main battery, but when 1t was discovered that the enemy's torpedo boats were following their ships, we used our E CTS upon them with telling effect. AS we ranged up near the sternmost Of their ships, she headed for the beach. evi- dently on fire. We raked her as we passed, pushing on for the next ahead, using her starboard guns as they were brought to bear, and before we had her fairly abeam, she, too, was making for the beach.
 The two remaining vessels were now some distance ahead, but our speed had increased to sixteen knots. and our fire, added to that of the Brooklyn, soon sent another, the Vizcaya, to the shore in names nan I only the Cristobal Colon 3f nv was teIt escape, but when we opened fire with our forward turret guns and the Brooklyn the coast, and her capture or destruction was assured. AS she struck the beach her her flag came came down, and the Brooklyn i Congratulations for the grand victory; thanks for your splendid assistance"
 The Brooklyn sent boat to her and York and Texas and Vixen she was taken possession of. A prize crew was put on fr9m tns SnR qPdee iPd ant fcer, but before Il p. m. the ship, which had been filling. in spite of all efforts to stop leaks, was abandoned, and just as the crew left she went over on her side
 cannot speak in too high terms of the bearing and conduct of all on board this ship. When they found the Oregon had pushed to the front and was hurrying to a succession of conflicts with the enemy's vessels IT they could De OVertaken and would engage, their enthusiasm was in tense.
 As these vessels were so much more heavily armored than the Brooklyn. they might have concentrated upon and overpowered her, and consequently I am persuaded but for the way the officers and men of the Oregon steamed and steered the ship and fought and supplied her batteries, the Colon and perhaps the l feel that they rendered merftorious service to the country, and while I can not mention the name of each officer and man individually, I am going to append a list of the officers with the stations that they occupied. hoping that they may be of service to them should claims of others for advancement above them ever be con sidered.
 Here Captain Clark gives a list of tho officers and their positions in the fight. l