The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-19
SCHLEY ENTERS THE HARB0R.
After Morro's Flag Came Down the
Mines Were Removed.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
UNDER MORO CASTLE, HARBOR
OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July rs p.
M.-VIA PLAYA DEL ESTE PROVINCE
OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July E-De-
Iayed I'm transmission.-At exactly Q
o'clock this morning the Spanish nag was
lowered from the stair GROWING the
heights upon which battered MORO Cas-
tie spreads half way. The ceremony at
tending the death of the sovereignty of
Spain In this part of the world was Wit
messed by a few Spanish and American
troops on shore; by the Brooklyn. New
York. Vixen and Vesuvius. lying within
a few hundTed yards Of the harbor en-
trance
HOBSON RETURNS.
Almost Immediately after the flag was
hauled down steam launches command
ed by Lieutenants HObsOn and Palmer,
entered the harbor. penetrating as far
as the firing stations OF the submarine
mines. These mines We're judged to be
not so formidable as expected and later
in the afternoon they were all exploded
under the supervision of the Vixen.
1t was seen that two mines had been
exploded at the time Of the entrance Of
the Merrimac into the channel Of Santiago
Harbor. but it Is not thought probable
that either Of them had anything TO do
with the sinking Of the craft.
Six or seven fine steamers in the har-
Dor fall as prizes 20 the navy and army.
The Spanish gunboat Alvarez had al
ready been taken possession OF by
prize crew from the New York. The
other vessels lie at the other end Of the
harbor at Santiago proper. Soon after
noon Commodore Schley with Captain
Cook. Of the Brooklyn, Lieutenant J. III.
Sears. the flag lieutenant. Lieutenant B..
W. Wells, tho flag secretary, ana three
invited correspondents Of the Associated
Press went into the harbor on a steam
launch which moved slowly in order 10
make close observation Of the Spanish
forts and batteries. Every one expressed
satisfaction at the fact that MORO was
not demolished by the bombardment
Captain Cook saying:
FOR AN OBJECT LESSON
eve need El MORO as an object les
son. and America is rather shy on
ruins anyhow"
The old fort stands on the bluff, terrace
fashion From the waters edge 20 the
brow beetling cliff trace their huge forms
by the action OF the waves and round
based superstructure are not a few caves
made by the navy's projectiles
Ii would appear however. that only a
bastion was knocked to pieces while the
oueer little sentry boxes. dating back 10
the sixteenth century. escaped almost In
tact.
MORO Castle Is the only imposing for
tidcation I'm the harbOr. and IL is only so
I'm appearance. since not a gun IS mount
ed within or on its crumbled walls. In
fact All Of the batteries. masked and
omen. dwindled in their terror-inspiring
qualities AZ the inspection grew closer.
THE ONLY DANGEROUS GUNS.
Growing the hill on the west side OF
.be entrance were the famous siX-inch
ranid-dre guns from the Spanish cruiser
pefna Mercedes. They were ugly-looking
and dangerous. while below. on the brick
foundations on the western shore OF the
entrance were some revolving guns.
These were the ones which poured such
a hitter fire into the Merrimac. Directly
east of Moro Castle. on the crest of the
nIateau ike cliff, were six big guns, one
or two of which were dismounted. The
Estrella battery. and small neighbor
further I'm. showed no guns. while the
famous Cayo Smith filed the iget with
hIrc white and yellow houses situated
a. groves OF Towering trees, some OF the
huiidines looking as II they had been the
resort Of pleasure seekers in happier
times.
Others were humble enough In appear
ence for hshermen's houses. All were