New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
RAISING THE MARIA TERESA.
SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF CONSTRUCTOR
HOBSON'S LABoRs
THE SHIP TowED TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ADDITION TO THE NAvY-REsCLr OF
THB AMERICANS GUN
merry SHOW.

ADDITION TO THE NANY-RESCLT OF
rHD AMERICANS GUN
merry SHOWN
Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 1.-THE former flagship Of
Admiral Cervera, the Infanta Maria Teresa. has
been raised from where she was sunk by Samp-
sons squadron and towcd east fifty miles to Guam
tsnamo Bay.
Guantanamo Bay is the naval base captured after
hot fight by the Navy and marines. before any Of
Skaters army had left Tampa. II used by
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron 10 coal. provision and
repair in detail his ships. and 10 rest his men from
the scorchng heat while blockading Santiago. It's
possession n ide the blockade effective. 1t is now
being used to repair and make the Teresa a vaua-
bic acquisition TO the American Navy.
The first wrecking expedition raise the Teresa
arrived at Santiago shortly after the surrender Of
that city. July L. and was expected 10 work vigor
ously raise her before the West India hurricanes
ensued A second wrecking expedition to raise tho
Colon arrived shortly atterward. No work was
done on the Colon. but both expeditions we're COM
bined the Teresa.
No marked progress was made at first. Lack Of
technical and exact knowledge Of modern man-ot-
war construction. regarding water-tight compart-
ments and protective decks may have been the
son. More active work required, and Naval
Constructor Hobson was sent down 10 Commodore
Watson, the chief wrecker being removed and sent
TO the United States. Immediate progress made
under intelligent efforts TO raise the Teresa Ex-
cepting the u-inch turret guns, her battery
moved. and leaking compartments were segregated.
Steam was raised in the main and donkey boilers.
and wnches and pumps started Friday,
September % found the ship ready for a trial.
THE SHIP HAULED OFF THE ROCKS.
At daybreak Captain c. F. Goodrich, the senior
naval officer. arrived from Guantanamo with the
Newark, the Scorpion. the Potomac and the AL
varado. Shortly after the American ensign
hoisted on the Infanta Maria Teresa, and signal
was made that she had left the rocks that had held
her so tenaciousy since July 8.
Sailors were put the Teresa from the Newark
and divers sent down to make her ready to be towed
70 Guantanamo Bay fifty miles to the east All
contingencies had been thought out beforehand, and
the few sandy spots on Cuoa's rockbound shore had
been buoyed and marked. II It should be necessary
to beach the vessel
About II a m. the powerful Government tug
| Potomac. Lieutenant Blow commanding passed an
immense steel hawser the Maria Teresa and
started ahead. Steam sirens and whistles from
naval ships and wrecking tugs welcomed this addi-
ton TO the Navy and the ships fred National
salutes Among them was the saucy little Alvarado
Spanish capture. now commanded by Lieuteua nj
| Victor Blue. Her bad Spanish cartridges did not
always fire. hence an occasional loaded shell was
| used.
East of Santiago. off Slboney. the wind fresh
| ened, the sea increased and the barometer fell
sure indications down here of bad wea Their. II not
hurricane. The Teresa had probably 800 tons Of
water IN her fore compartments but with all pumps
| going she was drawing twenty-seven feet forward
| SIX feet more than her normal draught. She was
| thus steering badly and yawing from side TO side
stretching the steel hawser OF the Potomac to the
| utmost and bending the strong iron etanchions
| guarding 1t like straws. Another vessel was put
! 70 towing, and all speed given that the head sea
| would permit. She reached Guantanamo at p.
| m TO the great relief OF all.
| buoyed bight that had beer accurately sounded
| out by Lieutenant Halsey, the navigator OF the
! Newark. Such uniform depth necessary In
case she again sunk, TO prevent srainng. and also
! to permit divers TO work.
| The vessels moorAd the Teresa included the
| Newark the Scorpion. the Hist. the Potomac. the
| Avarado the repair ship Vulcan, the supply ship
| Glacier and three wrecking tugs The officers OF
the Newark gave to the other officers Of the fleet
| a smoker celebrate the raising and safe arrival
! of the Teresa.
DEADLY AMERICAN FIRE
AS the Teresa pumped out the extent and
| destructiveness of the Americans gunnery be-
| came apparent, One l3-inch she'll had entered
| the Teresas port quarter, exploded, setting Ad-
| mral Cerveras cabin on fire. cutting through thick
| iron stanchtons and bulkheads and tearing an
| immense hole in the vessel Others had entered
| amidshps cutting the Waterman from the steam
| fire system thus preventing the extinguishing OF
fires started in many places by exploding shells OF
| smaller calibre. Dead bodies were found in the
| coal-bunkers and ensine-spaces the men having
been killed by exploding shells and raging fires II
Is almost impossible to count or 10 trace the shots
because upon exploding they flew and cut decks,
| beams and bulkheads and the ships sides in all
, directions The spardeck beams are twisted and
warped and near by is the burnt silver chest OF
| Admiral Cervera. Below is the safe from which
the Government recovered $1,000 in Spanish gold.
| How much the wreckers got before the naval ON
GERS interviewed will probably never be known. On
| a nearby lighter are sxty-seven cases OF red wine
and sherry the service grog of the Spanish Navy.
| On another lighter tons Of ammunition, rang
| ing from l1-lnch shells TO the l-pounders Unlike
| those of the Amirante Oquendo and the Vizcaya,
| the magazines Of the Teresa did not explode; they
were probably flooded upon the first fire alarm.
Hence with the exception Of her upper works she
! is I'm good condition. Her engines are now being
renaired by the Vulcan under the efficient super
vision Of Chief Engineer Sims, OF the Arlington
| Sims firm.