The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13

Captain Chadwick was outside the coming
tower just below the admiral
An inceSSant fire was kept up by the east
erly column, then using its starboard bat
teries. The guns and buildings adjoining
MORO received awIul punishment. The
shot away and another was quickly hoisted
At Gas, when there was no further response
from the enemy. the New York signaled
was allowed to still batter away at the
three guns to the eastward, all that was
Orleans, Captain Chadwick hailed her, on
the admiraPs order, and shouted to her
through the megaphone to join the Yankee
and dismount the three guns to the right
of Moro Castle. Captain Folger shouted
back: AYE, aye, sir; we can do it,
The crew of the New Orleans gave an en-
gers reply, and followed this up with three
ringing cheers for the New York. The flag
ships crew gave it back with interest. Then
the Oregon which was close by followed the
New Orleans's example and cheered Justify.
The New York's crew did not seem to real
lie that the Oregon. had cheered them and
shouted Captain Chadwick, and a great yell
went up from the New York. The navy
regulations forbid cheering. but regulations
don't count for much when the enemy s
guns are silenced.
The New Orleans proceeded on her err
rand, Joined the Yankee and Dolphin and
banged away merrily at the silent guns.
The New York steamed across the mouth
of the harbor to the west. of the column.
one mortar Ddttely iISlue lHe HdIuOl WliACli
had not been seen before, sent one or two
shells in the direction of the flagship, but
not dangerously close The Brooklyn,
Texas, Massachusetts, Marblehead and
Vixen were still firing.
At 1921 (not 1:21, as previously cabled) a
general signal to ceases firing was holsted.
the smoke cleared away from the sides OF
the ships and they resumed their blockade
stations One of the officers of the flagship
was heard to remark There is nothing
more to fire at just now. We have silenced
their fire effectually. What destruction was
done by our shells it is impossible to tell.
The defenses of Santiago de Cuba cannot
be compared to those of San Juan de Puerto
Rico"
The bombardment was little more than
target practice. The enemy apparently de-
serted their guns soon after the firing COM
menced, and had it not been for the Merri-
mac heroes thought to be in MORO castle,
there would now be little left of that pic
turesque pile. The men behaved splendloly
throughout
The bombardment of Santiago de Cuba,
although perhaps more effective than the
bombardment of San Juan de Puerto Rico,
cannot be compared with the cannonading
of the latter. The work done this morning
should make it easy for a land attack by
the troops. AS at MatanZas and at san
Juan the smoke and the distance made 1t
age done by the shells. The firing at times
was short and wild due to those causes.
At about noon While the Dolphin was Iy-
ing close into cove, rev miles east OF
Moro Castle, she commenced firing on the
shore apparently at some troops She Kept
this up for an hour or more. The other
ships lay quietly in their usual positions
and there was nothing to indicate that a
heavy bombardment had been progressing
a few hours before Later the Dolphin sig
nailed that she had disabled a carload of
soldiers and had knocked down a DOCK
house.