The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-02
BACK FROM SANTIAGO.
Cadet Charley Morgan Tells Of the Great
Naval Battle.

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been assigned from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis when
SIMPSONS fleet left for Santiago
and bottled up Admiral Cevera's
feet in Santiago harbor. Charley
is home on a Through of one
month, after which he will return
to Annapolis to complete his edu-
cation. AS to the part taken by
the Indiana in the destruction OF
Ceyera's fleet he stated that on
Sunday morning. July Bird. the
Indiana was lying about two
miles east of Moro Castle and
about 8 o'clock the New York
steamed by, when Capt, Chad
wick. her commander, called to
Capt. Taylor, and asked him to
accompany him up to Siboney to
confer with General Skater.
The men we're allou for inspec-
ton and dressed in their Sunday
best. The Indiana then steamed
up and took the New York's
place. running up to within 1890
yards of Moro. About 8 o'clock
the Oregon, which was lying
father West, ran up a signal
dag No. $50. which read THE
enemy's ships are trying to es-
cape. : Orders were given at once
| to clear the deck for action. He
swas in command OF 2 six.pounders.
The stanchions were thrown
down, they bit off the life line,
on battle matches, closed the
water tight Compartments, spread
1.-The splinter netting and were
going at full speed in four min
utes. The Maria Theresa was in
the lead and as,she came out Of
the mouth of the harbor the In
diana let loose on her and was
the first ship to fire a thirteen
inch shell which struck the mark.
After Maria Theresa was clear
of the entrance she was making
due westwh the Indiana swung
about, poured broad side into
her, consisting of two thirteen
inch shells, four eight inch, two
six inch and fourteen six-pound-
ers, at the same time a large
shell from the Maria Theresa
passed over the Indiana between
the smoke.stacks and fell into
the ocean. The last shot the In
diana took at the Maria Theresa
was thirteen inch, which struck
her in the stern and passed
through her, setting her fire,
when they ran her into shore and
beached her. They next in line
was the Vizcaya, followed by the
Cristobal Colon, Oquendo and
torpedo boats. Charley says the
Indiana took shots at all of them,
and assisted the Iowa in sinking
the latter. They next assisted
the Gloucester with her rapid
fire.guns in sinking the torpedo
boats. The Spanish vessels were
about 800 yards apart when they
came out of the harbor. He says
it was one of the hottest places
he ever got into, while it lasted,
but he liked the excitement after
they got into action. After the
battle number of the crew from
the Indiana visited Maria Theresa
and saw that the wounded were
cared for. The dead they gath
cred were buried at sea. He
brought home number of relics
from the sunken battleships, and
the stories told Of his experience
are quite interesting and he is
always surrounded by numerous
friends who are eager ana will
ing to listen to them. During
the battle the Indiana fred 1876
shots in Sc minutes. Charley
was also present during the bonn
bardment of Matanzas and Guam
tanamo, and Moro Castle at the
entrance to the harbor Of
Santiago.
The Misses Chaplin will open
their school on Monday Sept. 19,
1898, at their home on Main