The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-15

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smashing through tl.e hreroona of III.
#Spaniard, caused her to nuke TINT quick
tarn To- shore which At first We did not
understand.
New York Gives Chase. zI'
The New York WAS 10 far to the ca 70
ward that she had d long chnse and u
stern chase before she got into a ion, nd
she passed US Just al terS the Yizeaya SUR
rendered. She made Il splendid chase
after the Colon, and az abe shot past We
gave Sampson cheer after cheer, anu
cheer after cheer came back to MS from
al gallant q crew rs ever served d gun
or fed roaring furnace. s s3ss
Some Of the. crew Of the Vizcaya had
sswnm to the beach, but finding the hostile
shores commanded BY alert PARTIES sc
Cuban soldiers, they fought in mad en-
deay0r to get on board the ships BOATS
70 Their than surrender to an enemy whom
they knew to be pitiless. Every officer
and man on the lows gave clothes of
some sort to the rescued sailors, and their
reception must have taught them that the
despised Yankee was not the inhumau
brute their officers had taught them to
believe. The paymaster's stores of the
ships We're drawn upon layishly to clothe
the Spanish officers and men, and Wnen.
after while, they were dried and fed.
It was interesting to note the relief all
seemed to feel now that their long sus-
pense of so many weeks was over. ssc#
Iowa the Center of attack.
At one time the Iowa was engaged with
all ships single-handed. Spanish officers
told us later that their orders were to
concentrate their fire upon her, and every
effort must be made to disable her. as she
was the mos dangerous antagonist of All
awaiting them. But, as the Spanish Off
GERS added, with fine shade Of perplexi-
ty, I'VE found that all the ships were
equally dangerous, and that, after all was
said and done, it was four ships, against
four, and one of these, the Brooklyn, was
much more lightly armored and gunned
than any of ours. . ;. 5,.s,..S: "A 49, III
Bile fight, in which it was our good for
tune to take part, we find: $500 =.s- g
In less than twenty-five minutes two of
their ships were wrecked. r.
: In less than three-quarters of an hour
the third surrendered. = :,
In ffty-six minutes from the time the
first dashing Spaniard was sighted, all
hands We're piped down, guns were Sc
crew. . :-% ~ t5%z=
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of that
memorable Sunday the Iowa arrived off
the entrance to Santiago, the Gloucester
keeping company with us, after speaking
the Indiana and exchanging cheers that
made the welkin ring. = - s25
i Evans Receives Cervera.
When alongside the Indiana, Capt. Ey-
ans hailed his brother-in-law, Capt. Tay-
lor of that ship, and told him to send
Admiral Cervera on board and he would
put at his disposal the vacant admiral's
cabin of our ship: The gallant but de-
feated sailor came alongside in the Giou-
cester's boat, and was received with all
honors due his rank and station. The
full marine guard was paraded, bugles
fourished a salute, and when the official
side was finished reception was accord
ed him by the captured officers of the
Vizcaya, which showed the affectionate
regard in which the fearless admiral was;
held by those who served under him. s
Capt. Eulate wore the sword Capt. Ev-
vans had refused to accept, and he point
ed to it with pathetic pride as he told Of
the reception accorded him by the Iowa's7
captain. It: was an affecting and heart
warming sight, and made fitting close to
a day that will be remembered for the
glories it yielded to our arms at sea.