Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-28

effect OF the common thol ~ SHOWN /
hy tho effect ON the cn-mNa hh'l. ""I
the short time taken 10 d.HAn'g un'
without piercing their amor "i'" VIE"
almost mo- injury 60 our chips
m m. guns and mpuntn worked
vol. only two failures OF electric
~ nufIpr the afternoon sent boot
with surgeon ON shore tl burning
sold 10 nr.Ist In catIng for che wounded
tn, hunts returned bringing oH.
wounded officer and seventeen mon O.
prisoners.
1. The coniuet nj the onicrrr mud
GROW was m every respect c'l'w hl'-
BILE. GOODNESS and good dh',p.N
vailed. coupled with marked On
nlHm This desirable condition or Hi-
fairs ir greatly due 90 the eu1ri. "I
the officers and I desire 10 'onln.l! ~
the commander ln-chicf the CN'cutF'
0ilC.r Lieut. Com John a. h,lt.
and 900 the officers of Tn thlp iNI th.
part taken by the Indiana ~ bringing
about this great victory and IN. CONS
p..to destruction OF the euomys
Very respectfully,
Captain. COMMANDING.
Tho Commandor-iu-Chlef 81 United
States Naval FORCES. ON North ATTAIN
Gle station.
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS REPORT
u. T. ship Toxas. on Santiago. July
4Agiri
lin accordance with the require
nevis or navy regulations, ! respectful
~ submit the following statement 100
rprard 10 the part the Texas took 100
the engagement with the enemy yes.
tsriav AZ daylight on the morning of
the third the Texas stood out from inc
entrance to tie hnrhor taking daN
hlDcklding positions about three miles
from Moro, Uho Moro bearing y ~
At a.s5 tho MORO bearing n. by -.
| y T.. distant. $500 yards, the cnpmyH
shiuH were sighted standing out NJ the
hnrbar Immediately general signal
/ goo was made. this signal was fol-
lowed by the iowhs almost at the
ramr time.
] In toward tho entrance; went ahead
niil rpeed. putting holm hard n-rtnr-
I hoard and ordering forced druurht on
! mn boilers. tho officer o. the deck,
| lieut.. T. NJ Bristol. having EiNon
/ Tho general alarm and boat 90 quarters
| for action at the same tlmn.
A. the lendor. bearing ihr ndmirhl a
| flag. appeared 10 the entrance, she
| oponrd IRE. which was nt $40. returned
] bv tho Texas 40 range ~ = 900 yard
I while closing In. Tho shin leading was
/ 90 the NiEcnvn Gloss ana the ulEsh!r
-Four ships cnmr ont evidently me
! Vigcnyn. the Onuou1O. the Maria
/ Terss1 and tho colon. followed by two
torpcdo boat dartroyorH Upon aeoine
| those two we Immediately opsnod nr'
l ON Thorn with our secondary battery
tho main battery at the time holnE en'
. rared with tho second and third EhIna
In line; owing 10 our secondary bat,
D ID b.
/ Gloucester. those two dUstroyorH were
forced 20 beach ana Hunt.
whilst warmly engaged with thc Third
IN line. which was abreast ana ong1H.
/ ing tho Texas our IRE was hl1nketo1
for n short time by the oregon forvin9
ahead and engaging the second ship
This third ship. after n spirited IRE
fhcered IN shore. ana AZ 1883 ran up =
little white nnr.
When we ceased firing on the third
we opened IRE with our forward Run'
NJ ranRr. $500 yards on the second ship
(which WITS then engaged with the Ore
Eon) until 1906. when she was tth'
second ship ahocrcd into the beach on
lire. A. ii;iO she struck her colorl
We ceased IRE and gave chase with th'
brooklyn and oregon for the lcadlnf
ship until 1890. when the Colon nhccrcl
into beach and hauled down her color,
leaving them on deck 40 the foot OF hel
. NAENiAVs
We shut IN forced draught and pro.
! cecdUd 40 moderate speed 90 close up.
I would state that during this chase
the 'roXaa was holding her own with th'
Colon; she leading a. about four milci
at the start The reports % the oXccu
tive officer and the surgeon are trans
mlttrd.
have the pleasure of stating thai
the entire battery OF the Texas Il In
most excellent condition and ready fol
any service required by the command
cr.in.chltf. especially calling attention
90 the efficiency ~ the two turrct guns
due 90 the alterations recently mad
by Lieut.. 4. ". Uaeales, - this ship
The bearing and performance Of duti
Of an officers mot with my entire ap
prevail
} Very respectfully submitted,
J. W. PHILLIP,
Captain u. s. y. Commanding.
J ] L. AFlaufIl