Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28

Associated Press Dlsuatch py Special Wires
Washington, July 27.--The following
reports Of Capt. Chadwick Of the New
York, Cart Taylor OF tbs Indiana,
Cant. Philip of tho Texas and Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright of the
Gloucester, on the destruction OF Adj
miral Cervera'a feet, which were 10,
cludsd 10 Admiral Simpsons report,
we're made public today:
United States Flagship New York,
Arst.rats. Playa del Este. July 4.-Sir;
III have the honor to make the fol
lowing report Of the part taken by this
ship 10 tns action Of yesterday, during
and following the sortie Of Admiral
Cervera'a squadron:
2-The ship had started, at 8. 30 n.
m.. for thu army landing at Sihoney,
the commsuder- chief having an ap-.
pointmsnt with the general command
Ing tho army. A few minutes after ths
crew had been called to quarters for
Sunday inspection, firing was heard
and a ship was scen leaving the harbor
entrauce. The helm Was at once put
over, the crew cailod to general
quarters, signal "cIose in towards the
bsrbor entrance and attack yesssls'
made, orders givBn to spread all fires
and the ship headed back for tho
ensmy, whoes chips we're seen success
fully coming out at a high spsed. The
flagship Infuntn Maria Teresa was fret,
then another armored cruiser ut the
same class (which turned out TO DO the
Vizcaya), followed by the Cristohal
Colon, an armored cruiser tOquendol
and the torpedubuat destroyers Furor
and Pluton.
3--The nearer abips had immediately
engaged, aud, by the time We were oil
the entrance, ons, the flagship. was
already afro and eoon ashore; the
Indiana and Gloucester were actively
cneagsd with the torpedoboats; this
ship fired some fourth shells at the
one nearer the port. towards which she
was already headed and seenelf at
tempting to return, hut she was already
practioally out OF the fight; the boiler
Of the mors advanced one mad blown
up, showing vast column OF con-
aensed steam. During the Tins the
batteries. whose line OF fire we hao
crossad close to. repeatedly fired upor
us, but without effect. No return was
made to this fire. A shell from thi
west battery fsl within 200 yards o.
the ship wnBn we were over four miiel
TO the westward and had Thought our
selves entirely out OF range. This shiI
stood on, leaving the Gloucester, which
had shown herself so capable, to luol
alter the survivors In the torpedoboats
BY this time a seoond cruiser wa
ashore and burning 1.-THE Almirant
Oquendo), while the third, tn
Vizcaya, and the Cristobal Colon wer
still steaming rapidly westward. IN
Indiana was now aignallsd tll.26 a
m. 10 return to her blockading pc
,sition, to look after anything whic
might be there. Very shortly IN
Vizcaya turned shoreward, smok
hogan to issus from her afterpart, an
by the time that she was aahors on tn
reef at Aeerraueron t15 miles west a
Santiagn) she was ablaze. The low
had sigualled little before that sh
had surrendered, ami stopped OIL thi
place, where she gave much assistauc
In the rescue of the Vizcaya'a people
4-Thls ip stood on in chase OF th
Cristobal Colon, with ahead of US tn
Brooklyn, Oregon, Texas and Vixsr
the Oregon hsing much nearer in shoI
of the two headmost ships, hut not
gunshot. We we're rapidly increasin
our spsed.
Sit was evident, however, that ii
Colon would give US u lengthy chas
and vt noon the crew left quarters ar
went to dinner.
6-About 1850 the Oregon opent
fire, and some OF her shells were o.
served to strike beyond the Colon; th
made her capture foregone conclusio
aud shortly after l o'clock she turn'
10 towards shore and soon struck b
colors. Shc had been beached at
small inlet known as Rio Torquiuo.
the time we arrived. boat was a.on
a.. H., k..r prnalytvs, nd
Cook, this boarding officer, came alon
aide this and reported. This ship th,
sent a boat to take possession, the cor
manding officer going in the boat.
was received by the commodore of I
squadron, Capt, De- Navio Don Emf
Moreu, and Capt. De Navio of I
fret elass Don Jose de Paredes
Chacon, which latter had been ci'
governor of Santiago and had only jl
been attached to the squadron. 9
ranged for the transfer of the crew a
officers, division to each ship preset
and the engineer force to be /
aboard. While aboard, however, I
Resolute arrived, and 1t was arrang
to transfer the whule number to her.
Tat IL p. M. this fagship return
to Santiago, leaving the Texas a
Oregon In charge Of the prize.
Very respectfully,
r. e. Chadwick,
Captain U. s. Navy, commanding
The reports Of Capt. Philip of
Texas and Capt. II. G. Taylor OF
Indiana are substantially the same
that of Capt. Chadwick,
CAPT. wAINwRIeHT's REPORT.
Capt. Wainwright'a report is
oIlows:
u, S. S. Gloucester, off Santiago
Cuba. July 6.-Sir:
III have the honor to report thai
the battle Of Santiago, on July 10,
officers and crew of the Glouces
were uninjured, and the vessel was
injured in bull or machinery, the
tsry only requiring sons slight OF
hauling. 1t is now in excsilent
dition.
I'll enclose herewith copy OF
report of the executive oliicer made
compliancs with paragraph. 525, p
10, naval regulations, which repoi
helieye to be correct in all pnrticuli
i enclose copies Of reports OF aey'
officers, which may prove valuable
future reference.
3-It was the plain duty of
Gloucester to look after the destroy
and she was held back, ginning sts'
until they appeared at the entrai
The Indiana poured in hot fire, q
all her secondary batteries. upon
destroyers, but Capt. Tnylor's sig
''gunboats close In, gave security
ua wo,ld nnt I'm fred lInDu by our