Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-16

The spanish admiral was lost ip smoke to
tAe westward. when the Olcendo went
ashore, with flames bursting from her
d~cks. The Iowa. Indians. Texas and Mas
sschusetts ceased airing. the Massac ause,ts
going 20 Join the Oregon and the Brooklyn.
IN hunting up and smashing Cervers's ship.
oHce headed OF the Oluendo turned into
small bay four or Ave miles west OF Sanu-
sgo. where she lay close 20 the land. With
al ever-weakening broadside the Nizcaya
followed. first healing out ne 10 90 break
through the line OF battle. The Indiana snd
Iowa closed In. and their formation made
her escape in that direction impossible.
Captain Eulate thea attempted 20 reach
The east side Of the bay. occupied by the
oQuendo. tut In vain. Her gurs. with the
exception OF those forward. we're cut 81 &C
ton. Here tow guns were stu fred at In
tervsls Those who were not working the
bow guns crowded forward 20 escape the
smoke and FIRE a.
The OQuendo was soon ashore. her guns
silen; AID smoke rising ia thick. black
clouds from her
There was a laundering % guns TO the
westward now. aud flashes told that Cervera
still fought. bot G, the eastward OF his ship
lsy the burning wrecks q his two destroy
ers
The TORPEDO boat Ericsson was seen com
Ing along with the NV York. Toe Indiana
and the Iowa were closing IN. and shell az
ter she'll burst above ani aboard the Viz
caya- EGlate hoisted white Gag a. his
- ip went ashore % save the remnant % his
men. simultaneously up went flag %
'''e 20 'ue ot-e-~r' "~1 ~V"' N"-~0 '
me- % SFAin.
But one ship Lef.
An hour and bali had elapsed since Ger
vera l,ft the hsrb0r. and OF the vessels
whi-h Gaze out only his flagship was still in
action.
The Moro battery Sill stormet impcteni-
iy ~ The New York. The American army.
wiki a thousand dead and wounded. was not
W: iu Santiago. hut CerverR's fleet was DO
strovsi and Cervera himself was only
str,i-clia- IN harq-sa 10 wished - make
bis defeat glorious in the eyes of the atten-
tive world.
Fl- had proven. A. least that he was not
bottled 90 50 tightly a. was supposed He
had ios. nearly ali bic vessels. and perhaps
more tan half % his men. but his penant
Was s.u. fving and some OF his guns were
still ~ a ton.
Cervsra passed the hay 10 which the
Osueri' had sought refuge and held on a
due westward course close % the land. but
evidently nouri.hinr the desperate hone
reach free water. Ia had passed in sue
c--.ion the Indiana the Iowa and the
Texas. not ., sneak % the little Gloucester.
which shouted six-rourder shells NJ him
since hi- Gas had appeared outside the bar
+ hor his shin had leen struck again and
again. Dv this time the Niz,aya All the
. o1uerao were beaten. lui in spite O. the
+ twelve aud thirtear-inrh shells that were
f ra.net upon hiui 10 a range which was short
for such guns DO spite q the fact THAI his
boI-r- aud machinery was damaged be
held ais course From point a mile west
F q tle Morn the Crlstooal Colon was invis-
itlr frequently 10 lcw-hRnEtng smoke from
p h.r own ruus and also thas which drifted IN
. shore from the battle shire.
Cervers Headed on
~ bali-pa.t eleven O'Clock C~rverR saw
tA- oregon coming ~ suore aneao or hil GO
uai him &C. The smoke MAS very thick
f 1a- tring Wa inceSsant-
CerS~En. = available guns were no 4on
Wei served SHELLS ioa sex nfe % Ais sni
n't- III stem. ana me nAties "err epu.fo'i
81 wish dii-ru .. but tae spanish AHin'f d
al cred hls course ana headed @" from 80
c.a-t. IS u ~ attempt 10 PASS 'et"een To-
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