New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-06

were with them. As matter Of fact, there
were no warshps in that direction except the
New-York. and naval officers with the feet be-
lieve that Admiral Cervera would have escaped
had the eastward course been chosen
REsCUING THE CREWS
The Gloucester sent boats to rescue the crews
Of the stranded and burning vessels, and also
marines to protect those who had reached the
shore from the Cubans in the underbrush. The
wounded were conveyed to the Gloucester, where
they received every care possible. Their num-
Der cannot now be estimated.
The entire crew Of the Vizcaya that escaped
the American fire and the waves was captured
by Captain Evans. Of the Iowa. ard are now
In custody upon the battle ship. The other
prisoners are divided among the other ships
OF the fleet.
When Admiral Cervera stepped aboard the
Gloucester Lieutenant. Commander Wainwright
congratulated him on the brave fight ne had
made against odds. Fer answer the Spaniard
shed tears as he grasped the hand Of the Amer
ican officer.
the waves The Pluton had exploded
The officers Of the American fleet agree tha'
save for the prompt action CT Commodore
Schley. who in the most favofaoie posi-
ton for attack when the Spanish ships issued
from the harbor. ard who was prompt In ap-
preciating the position and i!tcntion Of the
enemy, the Cristobal Colon. at least. and pos
sib,y the other cruisers. would have escaped.
The New-York. with Rcar-Admiral Sampson.
came I'd to the Cristcbal Color about an hour
after she had been run ashore 10y the Brook
Ign and the oregon.
The cost to the American feet If this tremen-
dous and overwhelming victory is one man
killed and two injured. TIE dead man is George
II. Ellis. yeoman OF the Brooklyn. Several
shots struck the Brooklyn, hut she was prac-
tcally uninjured. The other American vessels
escaped with hardly scratch.
HOW SPANS FLEET WAS DESTROYED.
Crhe following complete and eraph' narrative Of the
destruction Of Cerveras fleet appeared IN part IN @'
edition OF The Tribune Yesterday
1t was about 0 o'clock tlis morning when the
flagship Infanta Maria Teresa passed under the
wall Of MORO Castle and steamed out to sea
She was followed by the Cristobal Colon the
fvzcaya and the Oquondo. and last by the tor
pedo-boat destroyers Puton and Furor
The lockout OH the American vessels. which
were living five or ten miles of the entrance to
the herbor sighted them Immediately Most
Of the American cruisers we're at the usual Sun
day morning quarters. without thought Of any
thing as surprising as the Spanish feet getting
past the sunken collier Merrimac.
EXCITING AND RAPID ACTION
There was great excitemen, at once and rapid
action. The signal for "fuh speed ahead" was
running from bridge TO engine-roon OF every
ship and the entire feet began to move in
shore toward the Spanish. and the great Pinch
and 13-inch guns Of the batte-ships and the
smaller batteries on the other vessels fred shot
after shot at long range.
As the ships ran In toward the shore 1t soon
became evident that the Spaniards had no'
come out to make an aggressive nght. Tor they
turned TO the westward as soon as they mad
cleared the harbo- and started on their race TOR
safety at the same time sending answering
shots at the American ships as fast as the men
could load and fire the guns.
The Brooklyn. the Massachusetts. the Texas
the Oregon and the Iowa were nearer the span
,erds than any others Of the American vessels,
hut still most Of them were too far away TIC get
en- effective range They crowded on all steam.
however. In preparation for the chase' never
stopping their fire for one moment
The Gloucester formerly J. 2. Morgans
Yacht Corsair. that cannot boast OF any
heavier battery than several Founders
and three FOUNDERS was .ying on Aqua
dores, three miles east OF Zorro. wnen the
Spaniards came out. At first she joined IN 'he
attack upon a large vessel and :hen heid on
Commander Wainwright concluding to reserv"
his efforts the for two torpedo boa: desroyers N
the rear.
The Gloucester steamed after them when they
appeared and chased them to a pint hve miles
west OF Morro pouring shot after shot into
them all the time Her efforts nore abundant
fruit. for to her belongs the credit for the de-
struction Of both Of the destroyers. She fred
400 shots during the chase, and It was not
long before both destroyers were on nre anu
plainly disabled.
Notwithstanding this they both returned the
Gioucester's fire and shower Of small shells
fell all around the yacht. The Juror evidently
determined that she would not stand the fire
any longer. and she put about and headed
back for Santiago.
Then the Gloucester simply smothered her
with shots from her rapid-nre guns and run
ming like the wind. forced her to turn around
and again head westward
Smoke began to rise from the Furors
sides and she put in toward the shore. Before
she had gone far. what was left OF her crew
abandoned her and took 10 the boats reaching
the shore later. BY that time she was mass
of flame and was drifting about helplessly
The Pluton was In the same distressed con
dition. and was also headed for the shore. rain
ming UP alongside OF q low bluff. where she
soon pounded to pieces and finally broke In two
completely II vas a most dangerous landing
place for her crew. and only about half OF them
In ahora Ally