The age-herald., 1898-07-27

Applegate were everywhere, exposed in watching for damage, reports of which were promptly conveyed to me.
 Result of the Engagement
 12. I have never in my life served with a braver. better or Worthier crew than that of the Brooklyn. During the combat lasting from 9:35 until 1:15 D. m., much or the time under fire, they never Jagged TOT a moment, and were apparently undis- turbed by the storm of projectiles passing ahead astern and over the ship.
 A. The result of the engagement was the destruction of the Spanish squadron and the capture of the admiral and some thirteen to fifteen hundred prisoners, With the loss of several hundred killed, est- mated by Admiral Cervera at 500 men: 15 The casualties on board this snip were:
 G. H. Ellis, chief yeoman, killed; j.. Burns, fireman, frst-class, severely Wouna- ed. The marks and scars show that the ship was struck about twenty-five times and she bears in all forty-one scars as the result of her participation in the great victory of your force on July 5, ls9S. me speed cone halyards were shot away ana nearly all the signal halyards. The en- sign at the main was so shattered that Tn hauling down at the close of the action it was found in pieces.
 16 congratulate you most sincerely m this victory under your command, ana am glad that I had an opportunity In the least to the victory that seems big enough for all of us.
 IT, I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the commanding officer ana a drawing in profile of the ship showing the location of hits and scars; also a memorandum of ammunition expended and the amount to fill her allowance
 All Guns on the Brooklyn
 1S. Since reaching this place and holding
 Of n viz: Captain Eulate of the Vizcaya ana the second in command of the Colon, com mander Contrereas, have learned that the Spanish admirals scheme was to concen- trate all his fire for a while on the BrooK- lyn and the ViZcaya to ram her in hopes that if they could destroy her the chance of escape would be increased, as it was supposed she was the swiftest ship in your squadron. This explains the heavy fire mentioned and the Vizcaya's action in the earlier moments of the engagement The execution of this purpose was promptly de- feated by the fact that all the ships Of the squadron advanced into close range and opened an irresistible, furious and terrific fire upon the enemy's squadron as It was coming out of the harbor.
 10. I am glad to say that the injury sup posed to be below the water line was due to water valave being opened from some unknown cause and the flooding of the compartment. The injury to the belt is found to be only slight and the leak small 20. l beg to enclose a list of the officers and crews who participated in the combat of July g. 1898.
 q. l cannot close this report without mentioning in high terms of praise the splendid conduct and support of Captain C. F. Clark of the Oregon. The ships speed was wonderful, and her accurate fire was splendidly destructive.
 Very respectfully,
 w. S. SCHLEY,
 Commodore U. s. N. Commanding Second Squadron North At lantic Fleet.
 The Commander-in-Chief of the United States Naval Forces, North Atlantic Sta tion.