Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-30

the end OF the chase she was making i6i knot,
and was rapidly closing on the Crlstobal Colon
She was not, Mt any time, WITHIN the range Of
heavy Spanish ships. and her only part In The
firing was to receive the undy ldcd fire from
the forts In passing the hurbor entrance and &c
IRE few shots ut one OF the dcstroycrs
thought at the moment to be attempting to es-
cape from the Gloucester.
The Spanish vessels. upon clearing the hnr-
Dor, ttrned to the westward In column. In
trcasing their speed to the full power Of their
engines The heavy blockading vessels which
had closed In toward the Moro ut the instant
OF the cnemy's appearance, and at their hes,
Speed delivered rapid fire. well sustained
and destructive, which speedily overwhelmed
and silenced the Spanish FIRE The initial
speed OF the Spannrds carried them rapidly
past the blockading vessels, and the battle de-
veloped into a chase. In which the Brooklyn
md Texas had ut the start the advantage OF
position The Brooklyn maintained this lead
The Oregon, steamins with amazing speed
from the commencement OF the action, took
first place The Iowa and Indiana, having
done good work, and not having the speed OF
the other ships, were directed by me, In sue
cession. ut about the time the Vizcaya was
beached. to drop out OF tho chase AMI resume
blockading stations These vessels rescued
many prisoners The Vixen. finding that the
tween two fires, ran outside of our column aud
remained there during the battle and chase
The skillful handling and gallant fighting OF
the Gloucester excited the admiration OF every
one who witnessed II, and merits the COM
mendation Of the navy department She Is y
fast and entirely unprotected auxiliary vessel
the yacht Corsair-and has good battery OF
light rapid-fire guns She was lying about
two miles from the harb1r entrance To the
lG.s.N
steamed In. opening fire upon the large ships
Anticipating the appearance OF the Pluton
and Juror. the Gloucester was slowed, there
BY gaining more rnpilly u high pressure OF
steam. and when the dcstroyers came out
she steamed for them ut full speed. and was
able 10 close TO short range, where her fire
was accurate. deadly and OF great volume.
During this fight the Gloucester was under
the fire Of the Socapa battery. Within
DO minutes from the time they emerged from
Santiago harbor the careers Of the Furor and
the Pluton were ended and two-thlrds Of their
people killed. The Furor was bsached and
sunk In the SURF the Plu;on sank In deep water
few minutes later The dcstroycrs probably
suffered much injury from the fire Of the Sec
ondary batteries OF the battleships Iowa. In
diana and the Texas. ret think very consld-
cradle factor In their speedy destruction was
the hre, at close range Of the Gloucester's bat
terry. After rcscuing the survivors OF the de-
stroyors the Gloucester did cxccllen, service In
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