The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-03
sCALEy AND SHAFTER
BAhQUETED IN NEW YORK
Brooklyn Club Honors the Admiral,
Sons Of Revolution the
General.
ADDRESSES ARE MADE BY BOTH
schley Declares He Had a Promo.
milton of Cervera's Sortie-.-
Shaftcr Describes San
tiago Campaign.

New York, Nov. 2s.--Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Schley was rendered a
complimentary dinner in the Brooklyn
club last night by its members. One
hundred and fifty guests attended.
Admiral Schley was escorted TO the
club by Congressman Chas. G. Bennett,
and he was accorded a hearty recep-
ton by the guests when lie took his
place at the table along with Chauncey
NJ. Depew, BENZ. f. Tracy, Colonel
Hester and ST. Clair McKclway.
When Admiral Schley arose to speak
he was greeted with prolonged cheers,
which We're resumed at intervals dur
ing his telling of the destruction OF
Cervera's fleet.
ut is a high tribute to my profess
sion," he said, ito say that not one
vessel of the Spanish fleet escaped u.s."
Admiral Sclley said in the course
of his remarks:
ut is curious how little things
change results. After the army had
invested Santiago and performed
prodigics of valor l was impressed at
that critical Saturday night which pre-
ceded the historic July 3. may say
that / was confident the enemy con-
templated a move. 1t proved to be
true. The Spanish forces to the west
ward had abandoned six blockhouses,
which were Immediately seized by the
Insurgents and burned. At 9:10 o'clock
that night the enemy's ships We're all
prepared to get under way, to make Il
dash in the night. They thought these
burning block houses was a signal to
Is. There were six blockhouses, as
have said, and the enemy had six ships.
"That was a critical moment in Ger
vern's life. In the night time there
was a possibility of one vessel escap-
ing. Coming out in the day time it
was simply utterly impossible. The
enemy thought we We're all at quar-
tiers. So we were. In one minute and
thirty seconds from the time he APP
peared Mt the mouth Of the harbor
every one of our vessels was firing up
OH him. The storm of pr~ojectiles
around us reminded me of q mill pond
in Il hailstorm.
"Within twenty-nine minutes four
of the enemy's ships were absolutely
unnihilnted."
Schley pictured the running fight of
fifty-four minutes which ended in the
destruction of the Colon and ViZcaya,
and added some modest things about
himself, and sat down amid tremend-
ous cheering.
Banquet to Sha1tcr.
General Shafter was the principal
guest last night ut n banquet given at
Delmonico's by the Sons of the Iievolu.
ton, of New York. In the course of. Il
speech he said:
1T was the presidents intention at
ter receiving word that the Spanish
fleet had entered Santiago harbor to
send Il force of not less than 10000 in
accordance with Admiral Simpsons
request to force the Spanish fleet from
the harbor and take the city" Then
the general said that instead o. EN-,
barking 10000 men he had to take IL,
900, "in transports which We're not fit
ted for the transportation of troops
and had been merchant vessels"
Our ships were unsuitel for the
business he continued; however,
took what I could get, intending to dc
the best l could with them"
General Shafter described the cam
paign in detail and added:
II made one mistake in that marcel
toward Santiago. 1t was the only seri
Gus mistake | made. That was at the
battle of FL Caney. On the first day
we approached the town from tho
northeast. ! sent several of our bes'
men to r%econnoiter. On their return
they told me that the place could bt
taken. On learning this from them
ordered an advance on El Cnney. Blu
it was tho most direct way. / knew
that sickness was certain and l wa!
determined to reach Santiago befor.
sickness came. ] knew TINT the sur
render of Santiago WINS only a question
of a few days. There was much clamo,
for me to assault the town. I had tt
exercise the greatest effort to with
stand it,"
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