New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-29
GREAT VICTORIES ON SUNDAYS
AMERICAS NAVAL SUCCESSES
RAISING THE AMERICAN FLAG AT SAN.
TIAGO-SCHLEY'S TRIP THROUGH
THE HARBOR.

Santiago de Cuba July 1.-THE Saobatarian
may not find II good reason for thankful
ness and congratuation as do the men Of the
American fleet off Santiago de Cuba. but the
singular fact remains that every event or su-
preme importance that has happened in the
naval operations during the war with Spain has
fallen on a Sunday
Sunday May l. Dewey won the great victory
at Manila. Sunday. May -. Schey found the
fleet Of Cervera in Santiago Harbor. and said'
They will never go home. Sunday, July s,
portion If Admiral SIMPSONS fleet under COM
modore Schley defeated the attempt OF Ad-
niral Cervera to escape ard destroyed MS
squadron. and on Sunday. July II to-day, the
Spanish flag on Moro Castle Santiago, was
hauled down forever. beginning the finale or
Spanish control in the Western Hemisphere
This Sunday morning beautiful among
the most beautiful that have fallen TO the lou
Of the ships before Santiago. the blockade
was depleted the two nasships. the New-forK'
with Admiral SIMPSONS nag flying ana the
Brooklyn known to the Spaniards as the three
horned devil" flying Commodore schiey = oroau
pennant being the only warshps IN sish'' Inc
little Vixen. Captain Sharpe. omnipresent. ana
the Gloucester. Captain Wainwright hiled ou'
a quota of our ships Sunrise developed the
noated over MORO Castle. and that the spanish
soldiers were still in the forts.
THE SPANISH FLAG HAULED DOWN.
At precisely o'clock however. watchful OF
nce-s Oh deck saw the flag slowly come down.
There was \ salute Of some kind fired inside tor
guns were heard. AS soon as the flag had been
lowered the New-York moved majestically IN
toward the entrance Of the harbor, followed oy
hot these
lay close under the batteries that for weeks had
menaced them. and swung nonchalantly al
anchor while steam launches were lowered 10
take ashore officers who desired TO see the mar
Dor and Notifications. At the same time the
church pennant went up the New-York' ana
in the very mouth Of the harbor began service
Of Thanksgiving 10 the Creator.
On one launch went Commodore Schley ana
party including a correspondent OF Inc AS
ISOLATED Press The trip was tull OF ihc'oeh'
and interest. Entering the narrow neck or the
harbor the eye met with great expanse OK
water a beautiful sheet harbor oHerins
splendid protection and all the great requisites
for q naval station. All along both banks we're
thrown up earthworks and batteries ana THESE
we're mounted with rapid guns and reVoiV-
ing cannou. Looking up AT Horro one saw 'he
crumbing old luin in the same CONDITION III
which 1t has been for half century except
that IL had received on one corner large
shell that had partially demolished tower ana
flag support.
Punta Gorda Just Inside the MORO ana on
high hill had three guns evidently ship guns
| pointing directly down at the entrance 10 '"e
west were two emplacements on the side hiii'
| both with finch rapid-hre guns, and 6-pound-
| ers To the east Of Moro the earthwork oa.-
| terv displayed three modern guns. with shields
! and three muzzle-loaders.
WRECK OF THE REINA MERCEDES.
Turning we'll into the mouth of the harbor, the
| pe,na Mercedes was seen lying over on her side
| and about two thirds submerged. All her boats
had been taken off and her heavy port guns.
| On the starboard however, were two heavy
guns and all her rapid-fre guns were In posi-
ton 90 tina. they could be used for harbor de-
| fence Around the rail on the quarterback hung
| the crews hanlmocks as though for an alring'
! and blankets and other parapnernalia showed
! hurried desertion. she does not lay IN the
| channel but ashore in the eastern swallows
The cause Of her hurried abandonment was
soon discovered in the big shell holes IN ner
| sides two or three being visible where the
| Massachusetts and he Texas had poured IN
hot fire. On her starooard side Is seen 'he
effect Of one Of the shells that fell on her during
| the second bombardment. on June o. Inc "ho'e
side Of the deck il torn away. and the steel lies
| curlcd UP in huge heaps. On her DOW glearneo
| in white and gold and yellow the crown OF
Spain with the royal coat OF arms beneath II.
Five hundred yards up the harbor's narrow
nook lies Tho wreck Of tie collier Merrimac, not
by any means an obstruction TO the channel, but
much further UP than was necessary ner posi-.
| ton while demonstrating Hobsons Wonderiui
bravery. showing also that ne los' his pea.Iu u
/ nr1t ha RI ne
stack and her two masts are visible. A tug.
the Colon and lighter were lying JUST near
her ard Commodore Schey stopped 70 eMa'h'ns
the CAPTAIN Schlev talks spanish "ell' anu
| easily engaged the man in conversation
The latter said he had been employed IN YAK,
ing troops from the batteries az MORO he dld
| not know how many sailors had returned or
ESCAPED from Admiral Cerveras squadron, oue
| he believed there only few. He then
directed Commodore Schley to wooden house
| on the side hill where lay. he said. the electric
plant for setting of the harhor mines
THE NINE BATTERIES
Our launch running alongside small wooden
n,er on the west Of the harbor. found launch
| from the Reina Mercedes. with a number OK
| Spanish sailors and n marine officer in charge.
! The latter conducted Commodore Schley ana
| the party by a line OF filthy houses TO rough
wooden shanty matched With palm leaves. In
| this place was a beautiful apparatus. with cleo
| ,rical batteries TO set off the mines The OF
| ncer explained that two exploded having
been set of the night the Nerrimac entered
The keyboard shows about six rows OF mines.
| ard Commodore Schley believed il would be
wise 70 set them of. but he refralned from TAX
| ,rg action In the absence Of Admiral Sampson
Il was intended 20 make the trip 10 the NIL
battery. but that plan was deferred at the re-
| quest Of the Spanish officer. who urged, Tor
some reason that the party should not go up
there Enough was seen however 70 show that
the repeated Commandments had had little or no
T effect.
Sears stumbled over n 3inch shell OF American
| manufacture that had not exploded The Brook
Ign is the only ship that uses o-inch shells, and
this was one tina, had come over the hill.