The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-02
NUMBER 96.

colors and made for the beach to save
her men. The Colon steamed up then
out OF range, and directed Captain Cook
Of the Brooklyn, to 60 to dinner, and
the same signal wae sent to the Oregon.
"Then I set to work the firemen and
those noble, silent, effective
upon whom effects were to de-
pend. stood on the bridge and l
heard coming through the hatchways
the song of old John Browns Body
Lies Wondering in the Grave. But His
Soul Goes Marching Oa,' while these
sterling fellows were shoveling coal and
We bounded forward.
"After thirty minutes of good feeding
We gained so much on the Colon that I
signaled Captain CLARK of the Oregon,
to let 20 one of his railway trains. One
of his thir,een-inch guns fred and fell
just sstern. Then the Brooklyn fred an
eight-inch shell, which fell about An
equal distance ahead. Clark wigwagged
to me: "A little ahead and Wig
wagged back: "A little astern.' Then
came the query from Clark if she was
not an italian ship, and ! replied that
thought she wore other colors now.
Pleasantries of the Battle.
"Thoee were the pleasantries of the
battle. The third shot struck. Then
the Brooklyn fired an eight-inch shell,
which struck her on the quarter and
the cabin and everything in it. We
were then coming up within range.
Seeing the dangerous ground, he fred
gun to leeward and then ran his ship
ashore. Captain Cook, Flag Captain,
was sent to demand unconditional sur.
render, which was granted. Some time
after the Oommander-in-c chief came,
and the prize was turned over to him,
and substantial report turned in.
Commander Eaton at this juncture re-
ported that the Pelayo bad been seen on
the coast, and Admiral Sampson eaid,
Schley, take the Oregon and 60 east and,
finish up the job
"We started and saw . vessel ahead,
which bore all the ear marks OF Spar
lard and We felt that any Spaniard was
on dangerous ground that day. A Sec
ond report came from the vixen that che
had been examined from close range and
that she was the Pelayo, and signaled
the Commander that I would 60 east and
engage her.
She turned southeast. Then We thought
We had fight sure. Then We saw q tur-
reted ship. not battle ship such % the
Pelayo. Our men were 90 educated by
having pictures Of Spanish ships posted
about our ship that one of our men came
up and said: Admiral that is not the
Pelayo, but the Cardinal Clsneros,' and
I said that was easy. We approached
within 2 500 yards and saw signal 60
up, and wondered what the Spanish
meant by signal ing to us. Cook suggest
ed that she wanted to know what had
happened up on the beach. Then We
made her out the Marie Teresa, IN
Austrian battle ship. Her commander
visited us and said he wanted to 60 into
Santiago to carry out German refugees.
We told him to see the Oommander-in-
chief the next morning. He asked what
was a safe distance to remain off shore
I told him ten miles. and he said: I'll
make it twenty, to be sure,' and he did.
Next day he sent Q steam launch into
the harbor.
at ought to be said of the men of oul
navy that our gunners are without
peers. War ehortens life, but there ID
no doubt that it broadens it. It hal
been said tnat every generation of men
should defend the spurs they inherited
The same authority also said: Point
me nation that two generations havs
passed without war and you will point
to one whose decadence has begun.
War is q necessary evil. It is to tn,
modern body political medicine, tn,
same ~ the natural and corporal body
has to take.
II Admiral Schlev then referred to hi
, work in Puerto Rico % Commissioner
and said that the people we're gentle ant
thar, the rule of Spanish oppression re
moved and confidence established, the!
. would be Q valuable addition to th'
, United States. What their position
/, was, he said, he would leave to Congress