The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-05

A,1VV ydIOS, t0o 4OWa entire O8CIery,
including the rapid-lre guns. was OPP
ened on oquendo. The punishment
was terrific. Many ~ and Inch shells
were seen to explode inside Of her and
smoke came out through her matches.
Twelve-inch shells from the Iowa
pierced the Almirante Oquendo at the
same moment, one forward and the
other aft. The Oquendo seemed to
stop her engines for moment and lost
Roadway, but she Immediately resumed
her speed and gradually drew ahead Of
the Iowa and came under the terrific
fire Of the Oregon and Texas.
| Torpedo Boats Sighted.
"At this moment the alarm Of tor
pedo boats was sounded. and two tor
pedo boat destroyers were discovered
in the starboard quarter at a distance
Of 1000 yards. Fire was at once OPP
ened on them with the after battery
and 12-inch shell cut the stern Of one
destroyer sQuarely OF. AS the shell
struck small torpedo boat fred back
at the battleship, sending shell with
in few feet of my head. I said to
Executive officer Rogers: THAT little
chap has got lot Of cheek" Rogers
shouted back: "She shoots very we'll.
all the same"
Daring Of the Gloucester.
well up among the advancing cruis-
ers, splitting shots at one and then an
other. was the little Gloucester, shoot
ing first at cruiser and then at tor
pedo boat, and hitting head wherever
she saw it. The marvel was that she
was not destroyed by the rain of shells.
In the meantime the Vizcaya was slow
ly drawing abeam of the Iowa, and for
the space of fifteen minutes it was give
and take between the two ships. The
Vizcaya fired rapidly but wildly, not
one shot taking effect on the Iowa.
while the shells from the Iowa were
tearing great rents in the sides Of the
Vizcaya. AS the latter passed ahead
Of the Iowa she came under the muir
derous fire of the Oregon. At this
time the Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante Oquendo, leading the enc
my's column, were seen to be heading
for the beach and in flames. The
Texas, Oregon, and Iowa pounded them
numerically. They ceased to reply to
the fire and in few moments the
SEanish-assaisara- wera- {. mass Of flames
and on the rocks with their colors
down. the Teresa flying a white flag at
the fore.
Enemy's Crews Jump Overheard.
"The crews Of the enemy's ships
stripped themselves and began jump
ing overheard, and one Of the smaller
magazines began to explode. Mean
time the Brooklyn and the Cristobal
Colon were exchanging compliments
in lively fashion at apparently long
range, and the Oregon, with her loco
motive speed. was hanging well on the
Colon, also paying attention to the Viz
caya. The Teresa and the Oquendo
were in flames on the beach just TWEEN
ty minutes after the first shot was fired.
Fifty minutes after the first shot was
fired the Vizcaya put her helm to port
with great burst Of fame from the
afterpart Of the ship, and headed SLOW
~ 1oI luc IOChS dL ACCeEduOTeS, WHITE
she found her last resting place. AS
it was apparent that the Iowa could
not possibly catch the Cristobal Colon.
and that the Oregon and Brooklyn I'M
doubtedly would, and as the fast New
York was also in her trail, decided
that the calls of humanity should be
answered and attention given to the
twelve or fifteen hundred Spanish Off
GERS and men who had struck their col
ors to the American squadron COM
manded by Admiral Sampson.
Saving the Beaten spaniards.
81 therefore headed for the wreck
Of the Vizcaya, now burning furiously
fore and aft. When was in as far as
the depth of water would admit l low
cred all my boats and sent them at
once to the assistance Of the unfortun-
ate men, who were being drowned by
dozens or roasted on the decks. I soon
discovered that the insurgent Cubans
from the shore we're shooting on men
who were struggling In the water after
having surrendered to US. imme-