The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12

ashore burning NreCk, DuG Il snoi U
distance from Santiago. The Iowa in the
meantime had sunk one torpedo boat de-
stroyer and the other one had been ariyen
ashore by the Gloucester terrific rapid
lire. At TO- 40 the Brooklyn turned her at
tention to the Vizcsya, the Cristobal
colon having passed the latter and now
Delng in the lead we'll up the coast. AT
t the I R the only vessels IN sight from
the Brooklyn were the Oregon about
mile and half astern and the Texas.
apoat three miles astern. At 10. 81 the
vizcaya was raked fore and aft clean
along her deck by an eight inch she'll
from the Brooklyn. Another one o
moment later exploded in her superstruc-
tura with terrific force killing eighty
men. She was attire and at 10 So she
headed for the beach at Asseradoros.
where she went ashore. The Brooklyn
did not stop but went on the chase after
the Cristobal Colon, the Oregon closing
rapidly up and following her.
The other vessels at this time were from
SIMPSONS flagship, the New York, was
not in sight. At II 10 the Brooklyn,
slightly in jured by the hail of Spanish
shells, stopped and the chase began. The
men came up on deck and began to cheer,
never needing the whistle of the Spanish
shells, They cheered for Schley and Cook,
and for the Oregon and the Oregon's men
returned the cheer.
Up to the mast head of the Oregon
went a pennant "Remember the Maine,
as read by the signal officer. TELL them
we have" said Schley, and there was q
roar as the answer went up. The chase
was in full force at 11.55, the men, ont on
the decks watching with great Interest
and as happy as larks. The Colon at a
Of i've me be the f shGps
her and then, with the Brooklyn, he
made a straight course for Cape Cruz,
around which she would have to steer on
long detour to get away.
All three ships were pumping along at
| great speed, the smoke pouring out Of
| their tunnels. In an hour the Brooklyn
had gained appreciably and SO had the
Dragon. and Captain Clark of the latter
| shin signalled over "A strange ship look
ing like an Italian in the distance He
alluded to the fact that the Cristobal
Colon was bought from Italy. Schley,
sitting on the edge of the forward eight
nch Jurret swinging his legs and happy
said: "Tell the Oregon she can try one
of those 13inch railroad trains on her.
There was terrible roar as the big
shell went by the Brooklyn, moment of
suspense and watching and then hearty
cheer as the big thing struck the water
| close astern of the Colon, four miles
away. Another was tried which reached
| the mark and there were more cheers
Then the Brooklyn opened her forward
and starboard eight inch guns and one
| she'll was seen to go through the Colon at
| the top of her armored belt. ~
At LOS p. NJ, both the Brooklyn and
| the Oregon were pounding away at the
Colon and in another ten minutes after
returning the fire. in a desultOrys sort of
way, and rapidly losing ground, she
turned toward the shore. At 1.15sshe
| hauled down her flag. With yellsa Of de-
| light the men poured out of the turrets
of the two ships and, when a boom, went
| up at the mainmast Of the Brooklyn they
| began to cheer and did not stop for ten
| minutes. At this time the only ships in
| sight were the Vixen, about five miles
away, and the Texas, about seven miles
| away. The New York was not in sight.
| AS the big ships moved in on the quarry,
the smoke of tho New York could be seen
coming over the horizon from the East,
but she was fully twelve miles away.
A boat was lowered from the Brooklyn
| and Captain Cook went aboard to receive
the surrender. The Rear Admiral in
| charge. said with tears in his eyes, 81
surrender Internationally to Commodore
Schley. We were badly hurt and could
| not get away"
alonside, the Spanish captives shouted
bravo Americana, and the brave crew
responded "Bravo Spaniardo," (Sic}.
While Captain Cook was returning to the
| Brook Ign the New York with Admiral
| Sampson on board came along aud ran in
between the Brooklyn and the prize and
| ordered Captain Cook to send the
| prisoners on board the New York. Com
modore Sohley, seeing this, megaphoned
| over 81 request the honor of receiving
| the surrender of the officers of the Cristo-
| bal Colon. -
| No answer was vouchsafed him from
the New York and the ship that had not
fired shot took the honors. Commodore
Schley then raised the pennant ga
glorious victory has been won, details
LATER
The answer from the New York was,
Report your casualties. !"
| The Brooklyn was hit 26 times, but
only one man, 6. II. Ellis, was killed,
and only one man, j. II. Burns, fire.
man, wounded.
| The Colon went ashore at the place
where the Virginius expedition tried to
| lana and was captured years ago. The
chase had lasted four hours and the
Brooklyn, Oregon, Texas. and Gloucester
had saved the United States fleet from
the stain of allowing the Spanish vessels
to escape.
| The Oregon and Brooklyn by their
splendid chase and great gunnery, the
1eAds ny u0f QeUeIml ueQ WOrk on the QrSt
two ships and the Gloucester by her
marvellous attack on the destroysrs.
The Almirante Oquendo at IL. 30 O'Clock
in the evening turned over on her side
and is now being beaten to pieces by the
waves. Her crew scuttled her before haul
ing down her flag. The paymaster divided
| up the money on board and all the
| Spanish sailors were well supplied.
| COMMANDMENT NOT A SUCCESS.
On Aguad ores, Cuba, July 10, via Port
Antonio, JAM, July 1.-THE Brooklyn,
Texas and Indiana under Commodore