New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

You word portrait of me that hardly think I
9 1 "a voice question and laughter) IN
framing of words which he has beautiful placed
b poho dns e LaughteT) don't think however
willing to accord me; ] was. simply a sharer in
others to the result which has been so glorious in
our history, and which has made the Third Of
lChecrsl It ought to be said that the matchless
the acheyement Of Jnlv a. Set,uro spSIe
mented by the splendid work of Army in the
that had been organized by the Navy Department
RESULTS SPEAK BEST.
How well our work was done the wrecks
lying the beach the south side Of Cuba tell
the better story. cloud cheers) II is a curious
thing. however. in the circumstance Of battle, how
little things frequently determine the results. II
had been decided that the feet OF Admiral Cerver1
should leave Santiago Harbor on the night of July
? On that night. by some one of the strange cir
cumstances of teiepathy. / felt that the critical
meet the forward and after engines of the ship
BG, 50 convinced was that decisive
be caught in the operation, which required
only an hour. Now, it appeared that at
my own mind Cervera had intended to leave the
which caused him to change his mind The in
surgents had taken possession of the blockhouses
which had been captured. and they burned them
I'm succession to the number of six which CORE
sponded exactly with the number of Cervera's
ships. He assumed that the burning blockhouses
wer, signals of the insurgents telling that he
was coming out. and in consequence he postponed
decision. 1t was that little fact that led 10 the
total destruction Of his fleet.
ALL SAW CERVERA COME OUT.
1t should be said. however that viglant were
our officers that the first movement Of the enemy
was simultaneously discovered from every one Of
the ships (Cheers) The moment chosen by
Cervera was $50 o'cock in the morning. because
he assumed that We would be at quarters at that
time and We were. daughter and applause) In
vessel-the Maria Tcresa-appeared al the mouth o.
tn harbor We were firing our guns. ,..-,..,,..
They came out I'm beautiful order. technically a
column under high pressure or steam. signals
lowed by general inward movement. Guns were
opened Such a bombardment followed in the
ence OF any one. The batteries east and west OF
the harbor opened the vessels The firing was
OF kirG that can only come with modern rapid;
firms guns The storm Of projectes that passed
about was simply terrific
stood on the bridGc TO better determine which
Of three methods to pun sue. The movement was
made westward. the most vulnerable point TO the
termncd that the attitude OF the enemr was flight
been lost had nor this been the case masking the
enemy against our fire. The result In twenty nine
ana two remained. the Nzcaya and the Colon they
west pursued by ali of our feet except two, who
remained behind for humanity's sake and TO save
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SPANISH SUFFERING.
Fifty-nne minutes from the time TIE Teresa and
the Oquendo began fight they suffered terribly
1t was the first time have ever seen shingles
one hundred projectiles. the water mains cut ana
set on fire one shell alone killed "a ana wounded
movement II TO set out 10 sea. She received
three shells one striking the soft part OF the snip
Fire and smoke burst from her portfolios, flame and
m9k s b nsT Ms tr list tn po She ed
one shot hauled down her colors and made for
The Colon steamed up then out OF range. and
directed Captain Cook OF the Brooklyn to go to
dinner and the same signal was sent to the Ore
Then set to Work the Teen a4a T2a
whom effects were 70 depend $1,000 on ,he Drla s
and ! heard coming through ne hatchways me
fellows were shovelng coal, and she bounded fo'-
ward After thirty minutes or gGod 1e1ding we
tain Clark OF the Oregon TO let one OF his rail,
way trains one Of his 13-nch guns was fired AMI
which zen about equal distance ahead
Clark wgwasged 70 ne , "A iiite ahe@d. ara Ha1Da
the query from Clark if she were not an Italian
ship. and | replied that thought she wore other
These the psasantries OF he BATH ALI The
inch shell which struck on her quarter and wrecked
the cabin and everything IL II. we We're coming
up within range. Seeing the dangerous ground
the Spsuiard fred gun TO lceward and then ran
his ship ashore captain Cook. flag captain. was
ws srantrd Some tine after the Commander-in
chief came and the prize was turned over 10 him
Eaton a. this juncture reported that ne Peiayo
had been seen on inc ooa 6 a1 nHi 90 ess and
h"1h ~ I'' Ike 3o i''' cheers
no OPINION on EXPANSION.
Admiral Schley closed by referring TO the great
possibilities that were likely to accrue from the
developmcn; OF Porto Rico. but remarked that
he had no opinion 10 give upon the expansion
controversy. as the duty OF sailor was devo-
ton tc his country and to believe that his coun-
try was always right
1T ought TO BE- said" he remarked finally. or
the men OF our Navy that cur gunners are WIN
out peers War shOrlens life. but there II no
doubt that II broacons it, Il has been SAID mat
,yciv ec.lcratiCn Of men sh ,uld defend me
spurs they inherited. The same authority also
said. Point me a nation that two generations
have passed without war, and YOU viii point
10 one whose decadence has begun War Is
necessary evil 1t Is to the modern body poll
Tic medicine. which the body polite has to take
the same as the natural and corporal body.
EishoD Potter, Rear Admiral ErDen, captain
Mnhan Colonel Ingcrsoll Or. Slicer. General
randolph. General Woodford and others also
spoke. 1870 nun. ,,,,-r
In the couis.. Of tie evening loving-cup was
presented e. the I.otos club by Henry y. Cary.
Tho cup was made Of a G-inch shell taken from
the Spanish flagship. the lnfanta Maria Teresa.
The shell was one fred at the American fleet
off Santiago de Cuba. July .. 1895, in the action
that resulted il the destruction or Cerveras yes
sells a few days after the battle WhiIe the
Teresa was still on fire, Nj. Cary went on Doaru
and secured the shell and several pieces or span
ish coin. The cup is about inches In height.
1t has three silver handles MedalIions on ,ne