Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-14

1900 SPAN|ARDS KILLED
In Sundays Naval Battle Ono AmerI.
can Killed and Two Wounded.

can killed. ana TWO Wounded
GUANTANAMO, July 5, per the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Dandy, via Kingston, jamaica, July
G.-The steamer Resolute arrived
last night with sos prisoners, includ-
ing eighteen Of the officers and crow
of tho Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon.
The disposition of tho prisoners has
not yet bccn decided on. The num-
bor of killed and wounded on the
Christabal Colon was very small.
Officers of the American vessels
which were in pursuit of her say that
as it was question of only short
time when the Cristobal Colon should
be compelled to surrender or run
ashore, they ceased firing on hcr,
and only three of her crew were
killed, all sailors, and thirteen
wounded.
Before cunning their ship ashore
and hosting the white flag the Span
iards opened the Kingston valves on
board tho Colon and threw over
board tho breech blocks of every gun,
including those of their Mausor
rifles.
The captured Spaniards wcro re-
markably cheerful.
The officers say they had nothing
to eat for "a hours before the
destruction of the fleet, and in order
to get the men to their posts large
amounts of liquor were given ort.
Many of the captured still showed
the effects of drink when put on
board the Resolutc.
The Spanish officers say the order
to sail was given by the minister Of
marine at Madrid, and they decided
to make an attempt to escape on
Saturday night, but it was postponed
until Sunday morning for the reason
that "quarters inspection" would be
held At that time, and the Americans
would not be at their guns.
None of the Spaniards expected to
be alive at noon Sunday, believing
tho destruction Of the fleet to be
certain. Most of their valuables
were put aboard the Colon, the fast
est vessel of the Spanish fleet, and
everything was done to give her the
best opportunity to escape.
The Spanish officers profess great
admiration for the American ships,
especially the Brooklyn, New York
and Oregon. The Spanish prisoners
say that if the Americans had pressed
the land forces much longer, the
Spaniards would have been COM
pcllcd to surrender, as the troops
were completely worn out.
Admiral Ccrvcra, who was trans
fcTed from the Gloucester to the
battleship Iowa, is being treated
with every consideration. In brief
interviews to-day he stated that he
was ordered to leave the harbor, but
refused to say from whom the orders
came.
Today's estimate on tho Spanish
loss in the naval battle is placed at
1,2OO killed and 1900 captured,
against which stands an American
loss Of one killed and two wounded.
"We Have Lost ALL" Says BlancO.
WAsTlNGToN, July 7.-The war
department has received the report
of Admiral Ccrvcra to General Blanco
on the disastrous naval fight to the
Spanish cause off Santiago. 1t is as
follows:
"To the General. in Chief, Havana ::
"In compliance with your orders I
went ont yesterday from Santiago
dc Cuba will all tho squadron, and
after an uncquallcd combat against
forces more than triple mine, had all
my squadron destroyed by fire,
Teresa, Oqucndo and Vizcaya
bcached, and Colon fleeing. Iaccor~
dinghy Informed tho Americans and
went ashore and gave my self up.
The torpedo chascrs foundered.
81 do not know how many people
were lost, but it will surely reach
600 dead and many wounded,
although not in such great numbers.
The living arc prisoners Of the Amcri-
cans. The conduct of tho crow roso
to height that won the most cnthu~
siastic plaudits Of the enemy. The
commander of the Vizcaya surren-
dorcd his vessel. Ills crew are very
grateful for the noble generosity with
which they arc treated.
"Among the dead is VillamiI, and,
believe, Lasaga (spclling unccrtain), l.,
and among the wounded Concas and