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crumbled under theewei ght and force of
the projectiles, ana was little better
than q sand heap ~ -
SPANISH SHIP CAPTURED.
During the engagement the converted
cruiser Yale, formerly the Paris, had
occasion to distinguish herself. The
speedy cruiser had BEEN doing scout
ing duty in ,sltsWest Indian
waters watching for the Spanish fleet
but returned to Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet in time to take part in the en-
gagement In the harbor was the Span
ish steamer Rita. and this boat was cut
out. and captured by the Yale. The
Spanish commander hauled down his
flag. and the crew Of the Spanish ves-
sci was taken on board the converted
cruiser.
CITY IN A PANIC.
The bombardment caused O. panic In
the city. Before the American ships
opened fire exodus. from San Juan be-
gan. Thousands of people, including
the resident foreign consuls, fastened
to seek safety in the interior away
from the range Of the big guns on
board the American ships. When the
engagement opened the exodus was
hurried and additional thousands Join
ed those who had already sought safe
ty in flight.
When the firing ceased Admiral
Sampson was master Of the harbor of
San Juan.
INFORMATION RELIABLE.
The foregoing from Port au Prince
was not carried there by the Associated
Press dispatch boat, which is with
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron, and will
be heard from either at st. Thomas or
San Domingo.
The information Is from a. staff cor.
respondent at Port au Prince, who re-
ceived his advices from foreign official
sources. His advices are believed to
have reached him direct from Porto
Rico via Santiago to i: Kingston and
thence to Port au Prince.
-. SHIPS IN SIMPSONS FLEET.
Nine ships in the American fleet took
part in the engagement. They were:
Indiana-First-clas battleship, dis
placement 1929 TONS, speed fourteen
knots. protected by eighteen inches
of arnor. The New York's main
battery consists Of fohr thirteen-inch
= guns, eight eight4nch guns and six
four-inch guns
Iowa-First- battleship. displace-
- ment 1880 tons, speed sixteen knots,
protected by fourteen-inch armor.
Main battery four atwelve-inch guns,
eight eight-inch guns, six four-inch
guns. ..-t
New York-Admiral SIMPSONS flag
ship. first-class cruiser, displacement
5000 TONS, speed twenty-one knots,
four4inch armor; main battery six
=. eight-inch guns and twelve four-inch
guns. .--sJs -4a..s-s ~
Detroit-Protected cruiser, displace-
ment 2,0S9 tons, speed 1S.7knots; main
battery nine five-ineh guns. sasse
Puritan-Double-tu rreted monitor, dis
placement 5000 tons speed twelve
knots, ten-inch armor; main battery
four twelye-inch guns, two four-inch
guns.
Amphitrite-Dou turreted monitor,
displacement 5000 tons, speed twelve
knots: main battery four ten-inch
guns two four-inch guns. @ .e5
YaleAConverted cruiser. & .
Mayf1ower-C yacht, dispatch
boat.
OFFICERS IN COMMAND.
Details regarding commanding OFF,
GERS who took part In the engagement
are as follows:
Born in Palmyra, N. Y, 1S40 APP
pointed to Naval academy from New
York, 1857. Graduated in 1860 Will
be retired in 1900
Iowa-Capt. r. D. Evans-Born in Vir-
ginia in 1886. Appointed to Naval
academy from Utah in 1860. Left
academy in 1863 for Civil war service.
Will be retired in 1906
Indiana-Capt. H. C. Taylor-Born in
District Of Columbia. Appointed to
Naval academy from Ohio in 1860
Left academy in 1868 for Civil war
service.
Puritan-Capt. Purnell F. Harrington
Born In Dover Del, in 1874. Appoint
ed midshipman at Naval academy in
1861 Ordered to the Ticonderoga in
1868. Will be retired in 1904.
New York-Capt. F. E. Chadwick
Born in Virginia. Appointed to Naval
academy from Virginia in 1861. In
academy until 1864. when he begun
active service In Civil war.
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