Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-21
ION DELAWARE THURSDAY.

vised the officer, with the few men
under his ommand. TO go up to the
city and surrender as quickly as posi-
ble.
When the Spanish captain was asked
to point out the route TO the six inch
battery on tho west hill, be said there
was none. and explained that the way
to get there was ovsr steep, rocky and
difficult ground. 1t was learned later
that this was noe true. and it was sur
miseu that the Snaniard was anxious
Ia prevent the Americans from seeing
the damage done by the bombardment.
Commodore Schley then said he was
determined to have glimpse at Sau.
tiago city. and the launch was headed
along the west side OF tho channel,
going slowly and sticking to the shall
low water, lest some contact mine put
an end, as the commodore remarked,
ia our quiet pleasure purity. Re-
turning to the Brooklyn. Commodore
Schley. accompanied by his staff, en-.
tered the harbor this evening, soon after
the minos were exploded. .
A CRUISER WILL BE SAVED.
Capt. Cook of the brooklyn ia
authority for the statement that the
former Spanish flagship. the Infanta
Maria Teresa, haa iloated oil the reef
on which she stranded and that her
heavy armament is practically unin-
iured. The captain also said, this
cruiser will almost surely be saved and
form an addition to the United States
navy, trophy of the glorious July Sd.
The Cristobal Colon may also be
saved, though good deal depends on
this weather, which ia very uncertain
at this time Of year. A heavy storm
might drive the cruiser 30 high on the
coral reef that it would be impossible
to float her.
Muny of the naval men are outspoken
in their criticism of the Treatment of
the Colon Immediately after her sur
render. They belie,ad the ship could
have bsen saved whom slipped back
from the reef into deep water, hail
divers, carpenters aud inaohinists with
u competent prize crew been sent on
hoaFd of her. ar
The crew Of the Brooklyn regarded
the Vizcaya us their particular enemy,
HiEce the time when they were both
Ireaent at Queen Victoria's jubilee dia-
play, whom there was much comment
abroad on what good fight might he
expected between the two ships il they
ever met.
Of the four big ships which were in
Admiral CerveTa's fleet. only two are
Hurely doomed 10 destruction. They
are the Vizcaya aud the Almirante
0quendo, and these as coincidsnce,
were the two cruisers which went into
Havana harbor after the blowing up OF
the Maine, and we're moored near the
wreck of the United States batt;eship
in all tho bravery OF paint gliding and
bunting, seeming to gloat over the uin
caused, while the people of Havana
shouted themselves hoHrse, fired myriads
of bombs aud Dragged increasingly Of
what the two formidable armored
cruisers of Spain would do with the
United States navy should ever fan
| fight be possible.
| COMMODORE soHLEY's, COMMENTS, a
Surely" remarked Lieutenant.
| Commander Wainwright OF the Glouces-
ter. formerly of tho Maine, 'this
aveuges the Maine"
| Speaking of the military victories
Of July 1st and I'd. and Of the MAYA
victory of July Sd, Commodore SchluJ
eaid, seriously
| "These Victories may serve not only
to deprive Spain OF her colonial posses
sions, but to bring about a change o
frontiers in Europe. Spain cannot gel
the terms now which she might have
had two months ego. What can sht
hope for 10 six months more OF lsuct
warisrof Whom the gods would destfo,
they first make mad y" ri