The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09


aboard and holsted out our boats to save
her people. We received on board -
OF her crew, the Hist took another hun
dred, and that was an that was left of
them for the other hapless sailors were
lying dead and wounded on her burning
decks.
The conhagradon aboard this ship
was astounding. and even cow when tie
opportunity for aclm reflection has come,
opportunity for calm reflection has come
lhilammable material could have been col
Iected on board an armored vessel
through the air ports and gun ports Of
the doomed ship qulverng fires sh0ue
with blood-red light upon the sight
wood work of the bridge and upper deck,
ana long tongues Of flame licked the tow
ering masts.
over the ship a cloud of rosy light how
cred and when after time, the explos-
ions OF the free powder were added, great
volumes of smoke shut ouI the sky Sew
eral explosions of terrific force followed,
but Notwithstanding Ibis, and while the
flames We're stin quivering through every
outlet and encirclng the huh, our boats
tunate wounded and those more lucky
were busy with the rescue OF the uufor-
survivors who had sought the water or
the shore as their only refuge from
dreadful death
The glorious Texas, no longer the "hoo-
ton 10 the Nizcaya, and one Of her Pinch
shells. smashing through the fire room OF
the Spaniard, caused her to make that
quick turn 10 the snOre which at first We
'lA3 not understand.
The New York was so far to the east
ward that she had long chase and
stern chase. before she got into the action,
and she passed us just after the Nizcaya
surrendered. She made splendid marine
picture as she rushed eagerly by IN hot
chase after the Colon, aud as she shot past
we gave Sampson cheer after cheer, and
cheer after cheer came back TO us from as
gallant a crew as ever served a gun or fed
a roaring furnace
Some of the crew swan to the beach, but
finding the hostile shores commanded by
alert parties OF Cuban soldiers they
fought in a mad eudeavor to get on board
the ships boats rather than surrender TO
an enemy whom they knew to be pitiess.
Every officer and man on the Iowa gave
clothes Of some sort to the rescued sailors,
and their reception must have taught
them that the desp'scd Yankee was not the
inhumun brute their officers had pictured.
The paymaster's stores Of the ship were
drawn on lavishly to clothe the Spanish
officers and men. and when after a while
they Were dried and fed it was interesting
To note the relief ali seemed 10 feel now
that their long suspense OF so many weary
weeks was over and done.
When the Spanish captain Of the VIZ
caya, that courteous Euiate Of whom we
heard so much when his snip was i'm the
harbor Of New York. was lifted over the
side and half carried aft, he presented his
sword to Capt Evans az the symbol. but
Evans, gentle as he IS brave, declined to
receive it, and, waving it back with
friendly gesture, he grasped the hand Of
tine spaniard and welcomed his brother Of
ncer TO the hospitality of the ship.
Much affected by MS reception. Capt.
Eulate asked permission to meet the
Iowa's officers, and to each he gave
warm grip of his hand and a friendly word
of gratitude before he was carried below.
The oregon and Brooklyn joined in the
attack. but were little 100 far out TO get
into the best Of it, and their efforts were
directed more to head off and catch the
Colon than TO join in the general action.
There was a wisdom in this approved Of all
good sailors. for they knew what work was
cut out for them and In what good hands
the other ships were left.
At one time the Iowa was engaged with
all the ships single handed. The Spanish
officers told US later that their orders were
TO concentrate their fire on her, and every
effort must be made to disable her, as she
was the most dangerous antagonist Of all
awaiting them. But, as one Of the Spanish
officers added, with a fine air Of perplexity:
I'VE found that ali the ships We're equal
ly dangerous and that. after all was said
and done, It was four ships against four,
ana one Of these, the Brooklyn, was much
more lightly armored and gunned than any
of ours"
Reckoning up the data of this memora-
BILE fight which it was our good fortune
TO take part in, we find that:
I, In less than twenty-five minutes two OF
their ships We're wrecked.
ia less than thTee-quarters OF an hour
the third surrendered.
In hfty-six minutes from the time the
first dashiug Spaniard was sighted all
hands were piped down, the guns were
secured and our boats were in the water
to save what was left Of the Vizcaya's
crew.
At 5o'clock in the afternoon of that me-
morable Sunday the Iowa arrived off the
entrance OF Santiago, the Gloucester
keeping company with US after speaking
the Indiana and exchanging cheers that
made the welkin ring. When alongside
the Indiana Capt Evans hailed his broth
erin. law, Capt. Taylor, Of that ship, and
told hirn to send Admiral Cervera on
board and he would put at his disposal
the vacant admiral's cabin on our ship.
The gallant but defeated sailor came
alongside in the Gloucester's boat and was
received with all the honors due his rank
and station. The full marine guard was
paraded the bugles lourished salute.
ana WEen the Omclai stJe WAS uHlsHtu
the reception accorded him by the cap
ture1 officers Of the Vizcaya showed the
affectionate regard with which this fear
less gentleman was held by those who
served under him.
Capt. Eulate wore the sword Capt.
Evans had refused to accept and he
pointed to it with a pathetic pride as he
told Of the reception accorded him by the
Iowa's captain. It was an affecting and
a heart warming sight, and made a fitting
close to o day that Will be memorable for
the glorIes IL yielded to our arms at sea.
swedc Slain by a Negro.
washington, Ga. July S.-Wednesday
morning J. Lundburg, a Swede. who ar
rived on Hon. f. II. Colley's plantation,
vas shot by negro and died immediate
w. II is not known what the cause OF
the quarrel was but Lundburg had been
giving the man some orders and turned
and went off He heard steps behind him
and turning faced the negro, who shot