The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-20

whv the navy could not go under de-
structiye fire as well as the army. Ii
was decided to go and have consulta
ton with him. explain the situation ana
lay our plans before him, wnicn were
to countermine the harbor. going In at
the same time and also trying TO carry
the MORO by assault with 1000 marines
landed in Estrella cove.
eft was arranged we were to go 10
Siboney about $780, so Sampson. Staun-
ton and put on our ieggings, got Some
sandwiches, filled a flask and the snip
started to go the seven miles 10 Slpo-
ney. where we were TO find horses ana
a cavalry escort.
1--WE were within a mile or so OF the
place when a message came to me that
a ship was coming out, and by the time
was on deck, / found the New YORK
turned round and headed back, ana
there they were, coming out one aiter
the other and putting west as hard as
they could go.
TOO FAR TO SHOOT.
"The situation was one which rather
left us out of IL. We were too far of
to shoot, but could see the rest banging
away. The last to come were the two
torpedo boat destroyers, so we headeu
In to cut off any attempt on their part
TO return to port, and we saw VAIN
wright in the Gloucester firing at them
for ali ne was worth, and soon one evil
IDENTIFY had shot through her boiler, as
there was a great white cloud or steam
which shot into the air. We fired two
or three four-inch at the other, which
was moving Back toward the entrance,
and then left him To Wainwrient ;
mercy, as IL was a clear case, and stood
on. in a few moments we came, first to
ono and then the other. but a little way
anart the Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Ouuendo, aflre and ashore.
"As we were going past the torpedo
boats. / ought to have mentioned two
men in the water, stripped. To whom we
threw life buoys. with when tney eN-
pressed themselves satisfied. IL was I'M
possible in such case, with two OF the
enemy's ships going ahead or US, 70
I'VE had not passed the two ships
mentioned far until we saw the Nizcaya
head in. and soon she was on the beacn
and aflame. at Acerraderos, right under
the old Cuban camp.
CHASE AFTER THE COLON.
"There was still the Cristobal Colon. 9
good way ahead, the newest and fastesl
and much the most powerful. We mac
nassed the Iowa (Which we left with the
burning vizcaya) and the Indiana
which we ordered to return of the mar
Dor, and tailed on 10 tue pio.cSSio'
after the Cristobal Colon. which con
sisted of the Oregon. the Brooklyn, th'
TEXAS and the Vixen. We got each o.
our extra boilers into operation unit
we were going a good 10 knots, ana W.
were overhauling the advance some
what.
"The Oregon and Brooklyn kept vel
nm and soon the oregon began to fire
and we could see the Cristobal Color
gradually edge I'm shore. so that W.
knew the game was up and the victor!
complete: soon she headed In and wen
under one OF the points which come
| down from the mountains which herr
| Csome go miles west of Santiago) ar
| close at the waters edge and are tn
| highest (7sOO feet) in Cuba. We hurried
| forward and soon saw she had hauie'
! her flag down and was ashore.
THE Brooklyn had sent boat, an'
| Cook. who had gone I'm IL. came along
| side on his return and stated he has
| received their surrender. stating he wa
| not empowered TO make any condition.
| as 90 personal effects. etc, as 10 whicl
| they seemed anxious.
| II then went on board and arranged
| things. the admiral allowing them. o
| course, TO take with them all their per
sonai belongings, so while we were di
yidlng them up among the ships Coz
| men) along came the Resolute. report
ing having been chased by Spanisl