Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-09-28

duce the Notifications. One American
was killed In the attack, while the Span
lsh loss was heavy.
On the following day the flying squad
ron put to sea to aid in finding Cervera,
who was reported then to be at Curacoa,
off Venezuela. The two fleets cut off Ger
vera from Havana and on May IL 1t was
reported that the Spanish admiral had
taken refuge in Santiago bay.
schley Traps Ceryera.
Commodore Schley, with the flying
squadron, reached Santiago before Ad-
miral Sampson, and it is known now the
arrival was just In time to prevent dash
by Ceryera for Cienfuegos or Havana
The presence of Cervera In the bottle was
known to certainty in a few days
through the daring trip of Lieut.. Victor
Blue, who made circuit of the bay, even
entering Santiago. Admiral Sampson ar
rived, and the combined fleets began their
long wait for their prey.
The invasion of the army to cooperate
with the fleet at Santiago was planned as
soon as Ceryera's whereabouts was
known. President Mckinley issued a
second call for 10000 volunteers on May
%. The demand was instantly met by
the men who had failed to secure place
on the first call. The first expedition to
re-enforce Dewey at Manila sailed also
on May %. 1t numbered 5000 men.
Daily bombardments of the forts at the
entrance of Santiago bay continued.
Though Ceryera was bottled, 1t was
| feared that Il storm might scatter the
blockading fleet and give him a chance to
escape from his harbor prison. Accord
| ingly it Was concluded to sink vessel in
the narrow channel between Moro Cas-
tie and the Estrella battery. An iron col
| lier, the Merrimac, was selected, and the
perilous work of destruction was assigned
to Naval Constructor Richmond L. Hob
son and volunteer crew of seven men.
In the early morning of June the yes
sci was guided into the channel under a
terrific fire from the Spanish guns. One
shot disabled its rudder and rendered il
| nearly uncomfortable. 1t was driven by
its engines, however, into the narrowest
part of the channel. and the attempt was
made to swing it broadside to the en-
| trance. The force of the current prevent
ed success, as was shown by the passage
of the Spanish feet around its hulk at a
later day, but failure did not detract from
the bravery of the exploit. Hobson fired
the torpedos which blew out the bottom
of the ship, and. with his crew, took to q
boat surrendering in an hour to the Span
sh admiral, who eompllmented him foi
his bravery and sent Il message to Samp
son telling of his safety and that of hi:
men.
The order was given June to prepare
landing place for the army of invasion
and on June 10 Col. Huntington, with
force of marines landed at Guantanamo
established Camp McCala, and for iy,
days fought body of Spaniards superior
in numbers and protected by impenetra
BILE brush. The Spanards were repulse,
in every attack but the marines lost sew
, eral men.
, The fleet. with the aid of the marines
demolished Fort Caimanera and capture,
Baquiri which was to be the landing
place for Gen. Skaters army, which lef
Tampa in transports on June H.
Shafter appeared off Baquir on June 2
and two days were occupied in landing
) Juragua was captured ON June "a, an
) the advance toward Santiago began. Th
Spanish resisted, and Roosevet's roug
riders and the Tenth United States cay
: airy, In the van of the American army