Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-07-14

" no d. n NJ E1lA y 49,
a| ..,,c,nation of a great battle be-
roam Nl ~ American fleet and the Cape
Neproa .o,adron commanded by Admiral
# rohbo,. ,he New York Herald secured
n .o0, -.lcss Of an expert naval authority
mills !. "a me of the battleships TO write
s farm .a.sl description OF the fght when
ing reeeps .,rss During the engagement the
2 near M ras Al his post Of duty and could
also KIM ,ossibly furnish his narrative when
ompanv r.,a,ch boat Golden Rod left the
ing nj AZ - action TO steam at full speed TO
lily from ,,,onio and file IN the cable Office
The build IN account Of the battle which the
oof. and Il and Pioneer Press printed exclu-
'spaper va - Tuesday morning. When the
!, agreed to furnish the Herald with
Mound C a~sscrlption which follows. he tele-
u! lhtena IA. Il will write the story unless
us.uel IN battle. If anything happens To
: hoeluu trust one of our officers will be
: w 10 render the Herald the service
h1s ~ Il requests" This account Is there
ne hrst technical description of the
: up prnted anywhere. The Pioneer
nc. rgrets that il is not able to sign
arr - - ane Of the writer to the story. but
i'm tho - naval regulations prevent,)
no resors story of the Spectacle.
ract o., Board the Iowa, OFF Santiago. July
the Dispatch Boat Sommers n.
oom to Port Antonio. July 6.-On sun
fixed, as d notnhs' 'us D. OUT "atehins SHIPS
,aries n rolling in the easy surges OFF the
IS to ates ne Of the harbor OF Santiago.
uly 10 Al distance from the guarded haven
from four to six thousand yards.
IS 70 atea mere, with an unsparing aiertness,
l'cheh, Ju awaited for that promised dash
all hoped for but feared might
ct at Wsta come. A little after three bells
IN sessd l. forenoon when the inspection Of
flowing he'd been concluded and as Lieut..
~ Dive Daser, the officer of the watch. was
Supt E. Eng Tho paviya,,,g ot,csr I,an,
!. A. Fsd !. ,nan e. :.
ster. wats = ~ useh' ne
hd by a shout, There come the
,.p ,. ards out of the harbori'
ting serenJ Vi aier' omcer haa
~ ma I'D the thin trail of drifting smoke.
Y hurt N saore the signals. Clear ship for
less bruised had been given. the boats OF
passed spanish vessels. rushing in 'line
S large. IN we're seen darting around So
arShan an point for the open sea.
Of Wilma 4sment all was hustle and trained
Men rushed to their quarters.
has disNV we're trained, and in less than TWEEN
ersary E kOnds the whdstling shrek of
practice Are gun warned the startled feat
pleasure 0' work was awaiting. In two
IN te Z Fs every gun on shipboard was cast
and fcnl manned ,o,aa,
Smith find ss,4ctaa s,ana, g..
with ata ~ 49,, - ue aiu
gate abca x,ra.s a s'rnhe Oh s'shai
warned the fleet the enemy was
IL. strr . escape, but even before the
u,,op !, ung ~pennants of the other ships
rtanso beqt FSso Their understanding of the
,od siy,ea y every vessel was dashing to the
I Hitckca ohg before allotted for the
Is Of peofs sey which had come at last. 1t
mud splendid spectacle. The Spaniards
~telegrasd bottled steam
zen ~ B feared he Harbor Month
S"N sR IN a moment. Their eager
yorthen hs wak.s =. o"s oiiioWs anu 'heir
en- in a ied ban : iurro" as s.ra'she
- LII, md - as a racing yacht making a
,ho eypr : run Tor the finish line. Their
rhis Il n = shaped for the westward. but
know tbe epeu IN their desperate break
somewhat w. faster hew the shells OF the
,hould time me first heavy shell from.
nanner ihal : battery fell short. and then
a deep Y mischance, so did the second.
TO say lt onward the rain of shot fell sure.y
pa.nsiy upon the fleeing foe.
,uDd in % tbs ~ 'no IN this eager fusillade
batteries Of the Spanish ships
n kicked . ofoadsides famed and grum-
!. lie is !" was more a display of fire.
e. he W. q successful effort TO damage
ses for tf Fnasrmed targets Of the yankse
.ase trial
ihiei rs minutes after they were dis
Gu ~ VII iour Spanish armored cruis-
pc ' oect cared the wide entrance. and
.r,oa ts \, iater the torpedo boat de-
hespns the beach and seeking
,entlns Y few into the .nruon 'ne,r ss.sr
~ rr nm very gun OF the American
y,n fro p,' could be brought to bear
= ,,nc mg b.. pfoJectiles into the enemy.
p. 20 NeF ~, " almost seemed. one ship
lin IN ibd{ .saya class burst into flames,
~ceptionaW ~ osuotediy. by a long, sure shot
Years. IR ! lyon or the Texas. A minute
the sectM Ve-inch projcctile sent from
nd faruns' r.a turret struck the flagship,
Ittenton near her after smoke pipe.
a. explosion followed. Then
dcasj] I'd ,a.ouded in smoke and was
r. Carr \. with lurid flames. and then.
Ional BaDI 81 \ powder cloud blew down the
. ~cuestse was seen. helm hard a-port.
scS '0r the beach.
.llizatas ss-hve minutes after the first shin
,oint % Y sighted half the spanish fleet
was msJ d, asred or was on fre.
{ Is p ,s,a. ~, vessels rushed toward them
out ra'sss Map was huiled time and srs,n,
class, ruuN most seemed in the sureness and
,adcea j. y our batteries as IL it were
~ Ia te b ~ Practice OF a summer morning
sur Of Bt m, humiliation of a squadron.
sdIe Coz interval would have been short
ed and 4 hAr 'aoly for aiding them and
was the cloud Of smoke