The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-15
ANOTHER STORY OF THE SINKING
A Woman on the Iowa Describes the
surrender of Spanish Officers.

ana were discovered by the Iowa. ne
says:
"Captain DEMONSTRATING Bob-wen de-
serves his reputation. lie Is perfectly
fearless and As cool as can be. lie stood
on one lee-his good one: mis- left is lame
ana calmly directed the ship through me
hail that followed as cooliy as u az din
ner
THE first big she'll from our forward
Finch turrct guns struck inc foremost
Spanish snip inst where you would prob
ably call under the forward gargway'
IT exploded and scattered things-guch as
guns and ventiators.
by this time. after half dozen shots.
we were IN the very midst OF the Spanish
fleet and torpedo boats. have never
heard such steady thunder from our
great guns as they poured out tnem. our
snip was a mass OF smoke and iiame.
we were the sole object OF the enemy
attack up TO this time. but they could not
hit us. One big l3-inch shell uNN pounds
hit MS near the waterline and exploded
on the berth deck forward. II set things
ahre and smashed the compartment
stanchons ike paper. Another struck
ms on the waterlne and went through
the cofferdam. but the inflow OF water
swelled the celulose I'm the dam and Sc
cured 10.
when the smoke slightly cleared
away the torpedo boats were making to-
ward MS. 'Repel torpedo boat attack
was sounded. and the smaller guns be-
gan peppering them numerically. Pre-
senuy we swung round ana the after
Pinch guns cotton guns) could not bear
on the Spanish ships
- gun captain sighted the Furor. a
torpedo boat. and let drive shell weigh
ing nearly nine hundred pounds. II
took the torpedo boat In the centre
(amidships). and with an awful explosion
she went TO the bottom. our men began
10 cheer after this; before. everything
was dead silence.
zone Of the finch guns drove a shell
into the other torpedo boat. waich made
for the harbor. but the Gloucester-Pier-
pont Morgans old yacht Corsair was be-
tween IT and the shore. and dercely at
tackled IT, The torpedo boat then made
for the beach. but was riddled and sank
before she reached IL.
"All this time the firing or the great
guns was terrific Sometimes our broad
side would be fred together then again
rafting In thirty-hve minutes time
our fire was so terrific that the Spanish
ships Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquen-
do struck their colors. and made for the
beach. being In flames from orr shells
bursting on board. We passed right on.
as the two foremost ships, which could
20 twenty knots an hour, were getting
away.
"'The Brooklyn, Texas and Oregon were
on the outside. or seward. side OF them.
We drove along after the ship In front or
us. and rapidly gained on her The men
had rushed up 10 the upper decks TO look
on. and rally had 10 be sounded. As we
drove shell after shell into her the Span
ish ship struck her flag an made for the
beach. a mass Of flames. She proved 70
be the armored cruiser Nizcaya. who's
captain. i'm a speech in Spain. said he
would tow back the Iowa 10 his king.
I'VE sent out our boats 10 rescue the
prisoners In the water and on the ship.
and brought back great many-several
officers and 30 men. Captain Eulate. her
commander, was among the prisoners.
Around him I'm the boats was "A scene /
never wish TO see again-dead men, with
legs torn OF: men dying as they were
lifted over the side. some with hAeast
torn out and half the chin gone; stumps
of legs and arms; gashed and bloody ana
naked. the ships side running blood into
the scuppers. 1 saw one man die as he
was lifted up. Is arm was dangling by
a thread. and foot was gone from a
leg dangling from mis- body.
1.-THE scene was horrible. our officers
were drawn up. the marine guard pre-
scented arms, and Captain Eulato. wound
ed in half dozen places. was helped
aboard. Captain Evans stood there, ana
they both looked at each other Tor a few
seconds, while around them We're the
Spanish prisoners-dead and wounded. A
Spanish lieutenant stood by with his arm
limping. with his head bound up: men
and officers, as said before no hats or
clothes on. or with neads bound up with
bloody rags.
THE Spanish captain saluted. and so
did Captains Evans. Captain Eulate said.
in English:
"'You are Captain Evans? This IS the
Iowag
Captain Evans said Yes. Then
Fighting Bob took Captain Eulate's
hand in both Of his and shook it warmly.
The Spanish captain stepped back. UNI
buckled his sword kissed it and with
the most elegant grace handed IT, hilt
forward. to Captain Evans.
Captain Evans shook his head and re-
fused TO receive II, turning the palm Of
his hand outward and waving 70 back
ne oIIAlllrU NAlAtle anu NA'tA AHhA'A bAA
I'm dreamlike surprise. captain Eulate
pressed Captain Evans hand. and the
crew gave him three cheers. for he had
fought well. and only gave up when his
ship was in flames and sinking.
after we had picked up The Vizcaya' S
crew, OF which it is said three hundred
were killed we steamed back TO the
wrecks of the other spanish vessels.
They were burning fiercely and explosion
after explosion followed one another in
succession.
LAS Captain Eulate offered his sword
to Captain Evans. and was told 20 wear
II for his bravery, a terrific explosion o.
CURED on the NiZcaya. which Was little
way on on our starDOard GighO bow.
The solid column of smok9 went mp near
~ four thousand feet and took the form
OF a gigantic mushroom
las the smoke went up Captain Eulate
wheeled around one hand pointing to-
ward his Inflated ship and the other to-
ward his officers and bloody men.
" 'Veeski" 'Veeski" Vlzcaya) he cried
al the top of his voice. tears rolling down
his cheeks.
There was a morning stiffness. with
just breeze enough TO soften the sun 5
rays. We were in near TIE Shore where
the mountain sides begin. The grass and
vegetation were as green as the grass at
home in June. And there stood the Span
fish captain. all his hopes dying with his
ship and crew His men sprang toward
him and many kissed his hand. lie said
in Spanish. My brave marinesg and
looked away.
when we arrived Al the wreck Of the
Maria Teresa we took Admiral Cervera
prisoner. He is large man. with a
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