The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-28

mate 70 the Spanish ship. In his posi-
ton. with q range of 1.450 yards, the
fire of the entire battery. including the
rapid fire guns, was poured INTO the enc
my's ship.
About 10 o'clock the enemy's torpedo
boat destroyers Furor and Pluton were
observed to nave left the harbor and
were following the Spanish squadron. AS
soon as they were discovered the sec
ondary battery of this ship was turned
on them. while the main battery contin-
ued to Engage the vizcaya, Oquedo and
Maria Teresa. The fire from the main
battery of this ship. when the range was
below $500 yards. was most effective
and destructive, n after a continu-
ance of this fire for perhaps 20 minutes,
IL was noticed that the Maria Teresa
and Oquedo were in lanes and were
being headed for the beach. Their col
ors were rue about 1920. and they
were beached eight miles west of San
.iago.
About the same time the fire of this
vessel, together with that of the Glouces-
ter and that of another small vessel be-
came so destructive that one torpedo
destroyer (Pluton) was sunk and the
Furor 50 badly damaged that she was
run on the rocks. After having passed
the Maria Teresa and Oquendo on fire
n ashore, this vessel continued to
chase n fire on the Vizcaya until 10 $780,,
when a signal to cease firing was sound
ed on board, 1t having been discovered
that the Vizcaya had struck her colors.
AT IL o'clock the Iowa arrived in
the vicinity of the Vizcaya, which had
been run ashore. and as 1t was evident
that she could not catch the Cristobal
Colon. and thai the Oregon, Brooklyn
and New York would. two steam cutters
and three cutters were Immediately
sent to the Vizcaya to rescue her crew.
Our boats succeeded in bringing of a
large number Of officers and men of
that ships company and in placing
them on board h torpedo boat Ericc-
son and the auxiliary dispatch boat
Hist.
About 1880 a. m. the New York
passed in chase of the Cristobal Colon.
which was ~endeavoring to escape from
the Oregon, Brooklyn and Texas. We
received on board this vessel from the
Vizcaya Captain Eulate, the command
ing officer, and 20 officers, together with
about 24S petty officers and men, of
whom 80 were wounded. There was also
on board five dead bodies,
which were Immediately buried with
the honors due their grade.
The battery behaved well in all re-
spects. This ship was struck in the hull
quarter starboard twice during the ear
ly part OF the engagement by large pro-
Jectiles of about 6-inch caliber, one
striking the hull about two or three feet
above the water line and almost direct
ly on the line of the berth deck, pierre
the ships side and the cofferdam
between frames IS and 10. There are
casualties among the ships COM
pany to report. No officer or man was
injured during the engagement. Naval
Cadets frank, Taylor, Evans and John
e. Lewis and five men belonging to the
Massachusetts were on board the Iowa
the Spanish ships came out. They
were stationed at different points and
efficient service.
The officers and men of this ship be-
haved admirably. No set of men could
done more gallant service. I can-
not express my admiration for my mag
nificent crew. So long as the enemy
showed his flag they fought like Amer
lean seamen, but when the flag came
they were as gentle and tender as
American women In conclusion. sir, al
low me to congratulate you on the COM
plete victory achieved by your fleet.
Very respectfully,
"R. ID. EVANS,
Captain u. S.. N, Commanding.
t the Commander-in-Chie OF the L,
S. Naval North Atlantic Station"