The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05


Ninth-The vizcaya was still un.
der the hre Of the leading vessels: the
Cristobal Colon had drawn ahead,
leading the chase. and soon passed h..
yond the range OF the guns Of the lead.
ing American ships. The vizcava
was soon set on Gre, aud at it's she
turned In shore and was blcached at
Acccrraderos, fifteen miles from santi.
ago, burning iiercely aud with her re-
serve Of ammunition on deck already
beginning 10 explode. When about
ten miles west Of Santiago the "lndi-
ana had been signaled to 20 back TO
the harbo- entrance. and at Accerrn.
dcrous the Iowa was signaled to re.
sumo blockadlng station" The
Iowa, assisted by the Ericsson and
the Hist, took OH the crew OF the
Nizcaya, while the Harvard aud
the Glouccsicr rescued those Of the
Infanta Maria Teresa and the Almi.
rantc Oqucndo
This rescue ~ prisoners. including
the wounded, from the burning ships.
was the occasion Of some Of the most
daring and gallant conduct Of the day.
The ships were burning fore aud aft.
their guns aud reserve ammunition
were exploding, and II was not known
ut what moment the firc would reach
the main magazines. In addition 20
this heavy surf was running Just In.
side Of the Spanish ships. Hut no risl,
deferred our officers aud men until
their worl, Of humanity was complete.
ouAsE or rm coLoN.
Tenth-Thcre remained now Of the
Spanish ships only the Cristobal
Colon, but she was their best aud
fastest vessel. Forced by the situa.
tion TO hug the Cuban coast. her only
chance OF escape WA By superior aud
sustained speed. When the Vlzcaya
went ashore, the Colon was about
ak miles ahead Of the Brooklyn and
the Oregon, but her squirt was fin.
ishcd, aud the American ships were
now gaining upon her Behind the
brooklyn aud Oregon came the
Texas, Vixen aud New York.
Itwas evident from the bridge OF the
New Yorl, that all the American
ships were gradually ovcrhaullng the
chase, and that she had no chance OF
escape
AZ 1850 the llrooi,lyn and the
Oregon opened Gre and got their
range - the Oregon's heavy shells
striking beyond her-and at 1910 she
gave up withou, firing another shot,
hauled down her colora aud ran ashore
Mt Rio Toruquino, forty-eight miles
from Santiago. Capt Cook OF the
Brooklyn went on board TO receive
the surrender.
While his boat was alongside came
up 10 the New York. received his re-.
port and placed the Oregon In
charge OF the wreck, TO save her n
possible, and directed the prisoners TO
~ hNahhAfANtN W fAut htholutct
which had followed the chase. Com.
modore Schley. whose chief Of star
had gone ON board to receive the sur.
render, had directed that all their per.
soual effects should be retained by the
officers. This order did not modify.
The cristohal Colon was not In.
iured by our nrIng, aud probably n
not injured much by beachlng. though
abe ran ashore at high speed. Tho
beach Is so steep that she came of by
the working OF the seh. but her sea
valves were opened aud broken, trcach-
crously, am sure, after her surrender.
and despite all EFFORTS She sank.
When Il became qylaent that she
could not be kept aloat, she was
I P'FRsd -ibyI the INew\ Work bodily
dPonS the beach. the New York's
atom being placed against her for-ihia
purpose-the ship being handled by
capl ehylrtSId yitlhndmlrdSlrg D g5
msus eSnil NLdnk In shbali water hpd
may be saved Had this not been
done she would have gone doYn In
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