The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-14
THE AMMUNITION
COST THOUSANDS
A Small Fortune Expended in Oes-
trOying the vizcaya Alone.
is THE BROOKLYN DAMAGED z
A Repor, That one OF Her Compart-
mcnts is Full of Watcr-Thc Cesar
and the Yankee at Norfolk.
Frlghtful Execution.

NORFOLK. VA. July l3.-special.-
acknowledgements a. B. speyers,
commanding the United states collier
caesar. formerly the Kingston. which ar
rived here to-day tod The Times repor-
Ter some interesting facts in connection
v.,tb Tho recent naval battle of Santiago.
THE caesar was at Guantanamo coaling
the bstuoship Massachusetts at the time
the cngaccmcnt occurred. but joined the
oeot of Santiago shortly aftrward. and
Commander Spcycrs heard from the hps'
be said of our men the story OF their
tpIendid vistory. IL is wonderful story
as DE told 30 To-day and the pulse of ms
auditors seemed 10 beat faster in time
win his as hc told of the han of harvey
iled steel which fen upon the Spanish
ships and OF the bciching guns from
which flashes of flame seemed TO pour
almost necessarily.
TRIGHTFUL cXECbTlON.
Gunner Applegato. of the BROOKLYN toio
him. he said. when The Nizcaya uled 10
ram his ship the latter fired in me re"
moments In which the engagement lasled,
ammunition costing S3l 90. I~ls consist
od OF fN eight inch. sixty-hve six men,
twelve six pound and four hunui'o one
pound shells The shot which oio lle
most execution was one cisn men aheil
fired by the Brooklyn which raked ihe
Vizcayas fore and az and killed IN us
passage eighty Spaniaros. inc lnHte,h
iuch shells of thc oregon also ala irisht-
fl execution. Commander Spcyers sara
WILL JOIN WATSON.
The Caesar made the run from santiago
TO this port in I'VE days and twelve hours
She ls WINS tonight at Lambert Point
but viii go Co Newport News for needed
repairs unless the plans of the Depart
mcnt are changed. She IS ordered TO
prococd with Commodore Wat
sons squadron TO the Spanish coast as
soon as her repairs can be completed.
Ileutouants William J.. Beers ana Steph-
ON Decatur. Jr.. are aboard the Caesar.
The latter is o direct descendant Of the
Great Commodore. Capt w. r. Mayo, OF
Norfolk. married the sister OF Lieutenant
Decatur whose name is "a familiar one
iu Virginia.
THE YANKEE ARRIVES.
Tho auxiliary cruiser Yankee arrived at
the Norfolk navy yard shortly after
O'Clock tonight Just how long she viii
remain at ue. yard is not known. 10 Is
believed that she came for ammunition
She fred salute ass She passed the city
and the sound Of the guns drew many
people to The piers. Her crew were MUS
tered in force ON deck ms She passed in
II was said tonight that AN on board are
well
Tho United states collier Lconidas pass
ed Boo the capc- az o'clock tonight.
Is THE BROOKLYN DAMAGED?
The Portsmouth. Va. Star printed the
following to-day:
"a private letter received I'm this city
from "a sailor ON one Of SIMPSONS ships
states that in lhe fight with Cervera' s
fleet Che Brooklyn was struck below the
water line hy "a shell and that one or
her compartments is fun of water
Four field Howitzers were shipped by
express to-day from the Norfolk navy
yard to Portsmouth n IT, il is thought
that these will Doe used en- guarding the
Spanish prisoners there.
The converted yacht Svren arrived at
tho Norfolk navy yard to-day