Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14

tention to. tha Vizoaya, the CristolIal
Colon having passed tho latter ana now
being in the lead, well up the coast.
AT the time the only vessols in sight
from ths brooklyn were the Oregon,
about mile and half astern, and the
Texas, about three miles Hstsrn. At
1888, tbs Vizcaya was raked fore and
aft olsan along her gun deck by an
eight-inoh shell from the Brooklyn.
Another one, minute after exploded
In her superstfucture with terrific force,
killing 30 people. She was fire and
at 10. 55 she headed for the beach at
Assera,lores, where she went ashore.
The Brooklyn did not stop. bat went on
the chase after the Cristobal Colon,
tbs Oregon closing rapidly UP and fol-
lowing her.
CHASE OF THE COLON.
The chase was in full force at 11.h5.
the men out on the decks watching
with great interest and as happy as
latks. The Colon at distance of five
miles Rugged the shore. but Schley
ordered the Oregon to follow her and
then, with the BROOKLYN, he mado a
strHight courss for Cape Cruz, around
which she would have to steer on a
long detour to get away.
All three ships we're pumping along
at great speed. the smoke pouring out
OF their tunnels in great clouds Thus
the exciting chase continued for over
an hour.
At /. 05 p. M, both the Brooklyn and
| the Oregon we're pounding away at the
| Colon, and in another 10 minutes, after
returning the FIRE In a dssultory surt of
way and rapidly loHiug ground, the
Spaniard turned toward shore. At l.l5
she hauled down her flag.
THE NEW YORK TWELVE MILES AWAY.
At this time the only ships in sight
were the Vixen. about five miles away,
aud the Texas, about seven miles away.
The New York was not in sight. AS
the big 8hips moved in ON thu quarry
the sm oke of the New York could be
seen coming over the horizon from the
east, but abe was fully u miles away.
hoat was l1wered from toe Brook.
4 lyn aud Capt. Cook wBnt aboard to RS
ceive the surrender. The rear admiral
10 charge said with tears in his eyes,
II surrender Internationally to Com
;, modore Schley. Wa were badly hurt
and could not get away.
SAMPSON TAKES soHLEY's HONOR.
| While Capt. Cook was returning t.
j the Brooklyn, tina New York, with Ad
miral Sampson, came along, ran in lie
twsen tho Brooklyn and the prize ant
ordered Capt. Cook to send the pris
onera on hoard the New York. Commo
doris Schlsy seeing this, megaphonet
over, 81 request the honor of receiving
the surrender of tine officers of tn,
Cristobal Colon.
No answer was youchsafed him from
the New York, and this ship that hat
not fired a shot took the honor. Com
modore Schlpy then raised the peunant
"a glorious victory has been won
details later" The answer FROM tn
New York was:
"Report your casualties
The Brooklyn was hit &c times, hu
only one man., Ellis, was killed, AM
one man, j. II. Burns, fireman, wounded
The Colon went ashore at the plHc
where the vaginas expedition tried t
land and was captured, years ago. TIL
chase had lasted four hours and III
Brooklyn, Oregon, Texas and Glouceste
had saved ths United States fleet fror
the stain of allowing the Spanish vessel
!, to escape-the Oregon and Brooklyn b
their splendid chase and great gupnery
the Texas by her determined work 0
the first two ships, and the Glouceste
by her marvellous attack on the DEF
, troyerH.
The Almirante Oquendo, ut 10.a
? O'CLOCK in the evening, turned over o
her side and lie now being beaten
, pieces by the waves. Her crew scuttle
her before hauling down her flag. III
} pRymaater divided up the money o
board aud all the Spanish sailors wei
|, well supplied.