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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-27
CAPT. TAYLoR,s REPORT.
The Indiana Aided the Gloucester to
Sink the DestrOyers.
TIE report of the Indiana follows:
U. S. S. INDIANA, LIST Rate,
OF Santiago de Cuba,
July 4, 1898.
Sir:

Sir:
1. have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of the operations of the Indiana
in the action of July with the Spanish
squadron off Santiago de Cuba.
2. At 9:37 am, while the crew were at
quarters preliminary to general muster,
noted two guns fired from the Iowa and
general rignal "Enemy's ships escaping
flying. At once cleared ship for action and
the crew were at the guns in a remarkably
short time; all officers and men showing
an alacrity that indicated clearly their
pleasure at the opportunity offered them.
8. The Spanish squadron was seen emery
ing from the harpor, and in few moments
a general action ensued. The leading ship.
which proved to be the Infanta Maria
Teresa, flying the flag of Vice Admiral
Cervera, was followed by the other vessels
of the squadron, as follows: Vizcaya, Girls
tobal Colon, Oquendo and the torpedo boat
destroyers Furor and Pluton. The enemys
vessels headed to the westward, and our
ships headed in the same direction, keeping
as nearly abreast of them as possible.
4. This ship fired on all of them as they
came out one by one, and continued the
action later by firing principally on the
Maria Teresa, OQuendo, Juror and Pluton.
Several of our shells were seen to take ef
feet on these vessels. Our secondary bat
terry guns were directed principally on the
destroyers, as also were the 6-inch guns.
The destroyers were sunk through the
agency of our guns and those of the Glou-
cester, which vessel had come up and en-
gagged them close aboard.
8. The initial fire of the last two ships
was directed at this vessel and although
falling very close. only striking the ship
twice, without any injury to ship or crew.
6. Our ranges were obtained by stadi-
meter angles on MORO as the ships
emerged, and then by angles on the tops of
the rear ships. The ranges were from
1900 to 5000 yards, observed from the top.
From the bridge could see that our shoot
ing was excellent and showed its effect.
One of our 13-inch shells was seen to enter
the Maria Teresa under the Quarterback
and explode, and that ship was observed on
fire very shortly afterward.
z. About 1913 am. observed the Maria
Teresa and OQuendo on fire and heading
for the beach. the fire from their guns hav-
ing ceased We then devoted our special
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HEALTH OF THE ARMY.

Fever Gases in Front of Santiago
Number 2,13S.
The adjutant general received the follow
ing telegram from General Shafter at San
tiago last night:
The following is the sanitary condition
fer July 25: Total sick (other than fever,
Isl; total fever, 2,1Ss; new cases of fever,
49o; cases of fever returned to duty, 412.
Private Ward Marrs, Company T. pad
Michigan. died of yellow fever July "a.
The adjutant general has been Informed
that First Lieutenant A. ]. Babcock Dad
Michigan Volunteer Infantry died in the
yesterday morning.
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TOLD BYE CAP TAINS
Detailed Story Of the Naval Fight
of July 8.
'EEN FROM FHE DIFFERENT SHIPS
Result of Rapidly and Accuracy
Of Fire.
THE LITTLE GLOUCESTER

Several of the reports accompanying that
of Admiral Sampson on the destruction Of
Cervera's fleet were not given out by the
Navy Department until this morning. Fol-
lowing is the report of Capt. Chadwick of
the New York:
U. S. FLAGSHIP NEW YORK
(First rate).
Playa del Este July 4, 1898.
Sir: have the honor to make the fol-
lowing report of the part taken by this
ship in the action of yesterday, during and
following the sortie of Admiral Cervera's
squadron.
2 The ship had started at $50 for the
army landing at Siboney, the comman-
cer-in-chief having an appointment with
the general commanding the army. A few
minutes after the crew had been called to
quarters for Sunday inspection firing was
heard. and ship was seen leaving the
harbor entrance. The helm was at once
put over. the crew called to general quar-
tiers, signal Close in toward harbor en-
trance and attack vessels made, ORDERS
given to spread all fires, and the ship
headed back for the enemy, whose ships
were seen successfully coming out at
high speed. The flagship Infanta Maria
Teresa was first then another armored
cruiser of the same class, which turned
out to be the Vizcaya, followed by the
Cr1Stobal Colon, armored cruiser
(Oquendo) and the torpedo boat destroyers
Furor and Pluton.
8. The nearer ships had Immediately en-
gagged. and by the time we were off the en-
trance. one, the flagship, was already afire
and was soon ashore; the Indiana and
Gloucester were actively engaged with the
torpedo boats; this ship fired some 4-inch
shell at the one nearest the port toward
which she was headed and seemed at
tempting to return, but she was already
practically out of the fight. The boiler
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Two-Cent Rate for the Troon..

postmaster General Smith gives notice
that all letters addressed to soldiers and
sailors of the United States in Cuba, Porto
Rico and Manila will continue to he sent
as heretofore, at the 2-cent rate The
recent order opening general postal COM
munication with Santiago and fixing the
5-cent rate for letters and the other rates
OF the postal union for other articles, APP
piies only to the general service between
the United States and Santiago, which is
entirely distinct from the army and navy
service.
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To Commander-in-Chief,
North Atlantic Station.

Lieut.. Com. Wainwright "Looked
After the DestrOyers.
U S. s. GLOUCESTER,
Off Santiago de Cuba, Cuba,
July q, 1898.
Sir:
l. 1 have the honor to report that at the
battle of Santiago on July 3 the officers
and crew of the Gloucester were unin-
jured and the vessel was not injured in
hull or machinery, the battery only requir-
ing some slight overhauling. 1t is now
in excellent condition.
2. / inclose herewith a copy Of the report
of the executive officer, made in compii-
ance with paragraph 525, page no. Naval
Regulations, which report 1 believe to be
correct in all particulars. 1 also inclose
copies of the reports of the several officers,
which may prove valuable for future refer
ence.
3. 1t was the plain duty of the Glou-
cester to look after the destroyers, and she
was held back, gaining steam, until they
appeared at the entrance The Indiana
poured in hot fire from all her secondary
battery upon the destroyers, but Captain
Taylor's signal, "Gunboats close in gave
security that we would not be fired upon
by our own ships. Until the leading de-
stroyer was injured our course was con-
verging, necessarily: but as soon as she
slackened her speed we headed directly for
both vessels, firing both port and starboard
batteries, as the occasion offered.
4. All the officers and nearly all the men
deserve my highest praise during the
action. The escape of the Gloucester was
due mainly to the accuracy and rapidity
of the fire. The efficiency of this fire, as
well as that of the ship generally, was
largely due to the intelligent and unremit-
ting efforts of the executive officer Lieu
tenant Harry P. Huse. The result is more
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Postmaster at Santiago.

Mr.. Louis Kemper has been designated by
Postmaster General Emory Smith to act
as postmaster at Santiago. This action
was taken because Major Stuart, who had
been selected for this place, desired to re.
main with the army. lie has a commis-
sion as major in the Sth Illinois. In
structions We're issued to Mr.. Kemper to
administer the postal affairs at Santiago
uEoer the supervision of the military au-
thorities.
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mediately general signal $50 was made;
this signal was followed by the Iowa's al
most at the same time.
The ship, as per order, was heading in
toward the entrance; went ahead full speed,
putting helm hard astarboard and order
Ing forced draft on all boilers, the officer
OF the deck, Lieut.. NJ. l.. Bristol, having
given the general alarm and beat to quar-
tiers for action at the same time.
AS the leader, bearing the admirars flag
appeared IN the entrance she opened fire
which was, at $40, returned by the Texas
at range of 1920 yards, while closing in
The ship leading was of the ViZcaya class
and the flagship.
-Four ships came out, evidently the Viz
caya, the Oquendo, Maria Teresa and Colon
followed by two torpedo boat destroyers
Upon seeing these two, we Immediately
opened fire upon them with secondary
battery, the main battery at the time being
engaged with the second and third ships
IN line; owing to cur secondary battery,
together with the Iowa and Gloucester,
these two desiroycrs were forced to beach
and sink.
Whilst warmly engaged with the third in
line, which was abreast and engaging the
Texas, our fire blanketed for a short
time by the Oregon forging ahead and
engaging the second ship. This third ship,
after a spirited fire, sheered inshore and
at 1875 ran up white flag; we then ceased
fire on the third, and opened fire with our
forward guns at long range $500 YARDS
on the second ship (Which was then en-
gagged with the Oregon) until II :05, when
she (enemy's second ship sheered into the
beach on fire. At LILO she struck her
colors, ceased fire and gave chase with
Brooklyn and Oregon for the leading ship,
until 1:20, when the Colon sheered into
beach and hauled down her colors, leaving
them on deck at foot of her flagstaff. We
shut off forced draft and proceeded at mod
crate speed to close up.
l would state that during this chase the
Texas was holding her own with the Colon
she leading us about four miles at the
start.
The reports of the executive officer and
the surgeon are transmitted
/ have the pleasure of stating that the
entire battery of the Texas is in a most
excellent condition and ready for any ser
vice required by the chief;
especially calling attention to the efficiency
of the two turret guns, due to the altera-
lions recently made by Lieut.. F. J. Haese-
Ter of this ship.
The bearing and performance of duty Of
all officers met with my entire approval
Very respectfully submitted,
]. w. PHILIP,
Captain, U. s. N,
Commanding.
To Commander-in-Chief,
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Rose Craig, colered. who has served sew.
eral terms in prison, was today sent dowr
profane language on the street and hes :.
ing q window belonging to Wing Lee.
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Edward Brtce sue. for n,xo...

Edward c. Brice has entered suit for d.
vorce against his wife, Lucy L: Brice, al
lesing continued adultery with q CORE
epondent In Chicago, who is named IN the
Dill. He asks that he be appointed guar
Sa-rington 10 solicitor for the Complainant.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15
Un gran eSCandalO
en- NueVa- York,

FL dia 2S del pasado Mayo Sc pro =
dujo en- dicha Ciudad un escandalo
mo 1umental que pudo lIegar a serio
conflicto.
FL septimo regimiento de Nucva-
York, compuesto en- So totalidad de
hijos de grandes capitalists, Sc nego
q obedecer las ordenes del ministro
de la Guerra. que consistisn en- que Sc
pusiera en- marcha para formar parte
de las tropas que sc disponen ir a
campahs
La noticia de la negstiva circul6
con gran rapidez por la eiudad: los
periodicos la publicaron en- traspaien.
ties hojas.
FL efecto que esta actitud produjc
entire los voluntarios pobfes que aca
ban de ser movilizados, fue de protes
ia tan acentuads. que en plazo bre
visimo sc formsron grupos numeroso
que Sc dirigieron al cuartel del 70 re
gimiento. con el resuelto proposito d,
arrasar ell edihcio.
| La policia pudo evitar este espec
culo. pero no el e3candalo estrepito
so en- toda la pob aci0n
| Convicnen todos en- que 81 no s.
castiga este alarde de insubordina
cion con msno FIRM, puede ser l.
base de sctos analogos en todo c
pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15
MUY BIEN.

Qinamarca no solo Sc mega q ven
der la isl4 de SAINT Thomas a los E.
tados Unidos. como acerdaron la
C2maras yankees. sino que tampoco
les autoriza para que utiicen su ca
bic. La correspondence de Espa
ha". que tiepe un excelente cores
ponsal en- Washington, publica Ell 81
guiente cablegrama:
"Se sabe que Dinamarca ha mega
do autorizacion 4 los Estaoos Undo,
para que utilicen el cable de St Tho
mas en- case de que estale Ia guerr1
con Espana.
A consecuencia de esta negativa Sc
ha suspendido el envio de la escu dra
volante cho puerto, acordado en
un principle para que ALI recibiera las
oidenes que hicieran precisas los
acontecimientos
Muy bien por la nacion daaesa. que
corresponds con esta conducta 4 la
que tuvo Espaha con ella el aho 4S.
siendo aqui Captain General. el &c :
neral Prim. ofocando disturbios pro-
tundamente soclales ep Santa Cruz.
No Sc les vendera tampoeo 4 los yam
KEGS carbon en- SAINT Thomas, y como
los barcos yankees tienen POGO radio
de aceion, no es de presumir que pu-
dieran navegar pcr aguas de Puerto
Rico sin gran exposition. Sin EN-
barge el servicio de cables es interna.
cional; pero va los yankees han roto
estos dekeres.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15
Tn buen dOnatiyO
DOS MILL0NES De DUR0S,

Los periodicos de Ia Peninsula pu
blican el siguiente telegrama
Habana 74-El marques de Ar
glelIes ha puesto 4 disposition de
general Blanco, dos millones de peso
para las necesidades de Ia guerra.
Este hecho patriotico es objeto d,
unanimes aplausos.
Otros capitalists, Sc proponen Sc
guir el ejemplo del marques
FL generoso donante, que pone
disposition de su Patria dos millones
de durcs, es nue. stro compatriots dor
Rapon de Ar Suelles, tan quefido N
la isla de Cuba.
LEGO q ella hace ahos, sin mas pa.
trimonio que un grande amor al ira
bajo y una honradez toda prueba, y
sc dsdi 8 a. comercio del tabaco has
ia que adquirio upa fortuna. que fue
acrece rtan 20 a medida que Ssts lc
permitia ensanchar la esfera de sus
negocios,
Hoy fgura en4e los primeros ca
pita 6 de Cuba'
Es p-esidentc de la Compaiia de
fe,rocrul.s U"idos Blnco dc Conner
clio y aimacenes de RegIa, y el pri-
nero &c los accionistas.
A la fundacion del battalion de vo-
Iuatarios Urbsnos, fue nombrado por
cI general Weyler coronei del mismo
cuyo mando ejerce en- Ia actualidad 3
Iatisfacci0n dc todos sus subalternos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15
LA GUERRA.

Con este titulo publica "Le Clairor
de la Villctte", periodico de Paris. Ut
ar,iculo tan encomiastico para los es.
paholes, que no vacilamoS en- tradu
cirlo. para que nuestros lectores pue
dan sabofearlo.
Dice ash.
"A la hora en- que estas lineas vear
la luz p1blica, va habfa estal!ado la
guerra entire Espaia y los Estados
Unidos.
Por esta cauSa y por otros diferen-
ties motives. estamos en- el deber de
enviar al noble pueblo espahol. el sa-
ludo de teAos los patriotas y de todos
los f flanceses.
FL valiente pueblo espahol, digno y
fero, bravo como la espada que tan
caros nos hizo pagar los necios alar-
des de Napoleon en- 1903, tieue, CO.
mo el pueblo frances, sangre latina en-
sus venas.
Cuando los tristes dias de 1870,
muchos fueron los hijos de Espaha
que trajeron a Frar-ia el concurso de
su valor y de sus fuerzas.
Exception hecha de Suiza, que no
obstaute sus tendencias alemanas y
egoistas, reeibio, aunque por fuerza.
q nuestras huestes en- derrota, Espaha
es la 1nica nacion vecina que siempre
nos fue leal y adicta.
Orgulloso de su independence y de
su historic. el pueblo espahol, inspi-
rado siempre en- la csballerosidad,
cuando llega el momento de peligro,
We alzarse su patriotismo de un modo
unanime a1n entire los mas encafniza-
dos enemigos politicos
Espaha quiere todo trance con
servar su dominic secular en- Cuba
Cuba es mucho menos martirizada
materialmeate que la Alsacia y Lore
ma 10 son morAlmente. Sin embargo,
{que pals Sc prestarfa 4 hscer inde-
pendientes a Alsacia y Lorena1
Los americanos nos deben sH liber,
tad, conquistads en- tiempos de Luis
XVI cen la sangre de los franceses.
tQus han hecho por uosotros esos ia
s1oSos kam6Effayios en- I87o1 lQue
hacen actualmeate, con respecto a
Francia, cuando por sus leyes ptotec
cionistas prohiben verdaderamente el
concrete frances.
tSabese 10 que Sc oculta detrSs de
esos motives de humanidad que tnvo-
ca los Estados Unidos para intervenir
cn Cubaf
Simplemente, Ia vosacidad y la ava
ricia de un potente sindicato azucare
10, americana. que temen la concu
-rencia que oueden hacer su indus
ria las ricas plantaciones de-a Isla. |
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REAL DECkETO.

De acaerdo con el patecer dc mi
Consejo de ministries:
En- nombre de mi augasto hijo e.
fey Don Alfonso XIII, y como reins
regente del reino.
Vengo en- deeretar 10 siguiente
Articuio - FL estado de guerra
existente entire Espaha y los E.stados
Unidos determine la caducidad del
tfatado de paz y amistad de ~ de
Octubre de 1895, del Protocolo de II
de Enero de 1877, y de todos los de-
mas seuefdos, pactos y coifvenios que
hasta e! oresenfe han regido entire los
dos paises.
Art - A contar desde Ia publir
caeion del presente real decreto en- Ia
"Gaceta de Madrid, Sc concedera un
plazo de cinco dias todos los bu-
cues de los Estadoss Unidos surtos en-
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CABLEGRAMAS.
DE AVER.
Ese<siO SsMs.

Madrid, IL JUNO -Muehos supo.
nen que las Potencias en- caso necesa-
RIO. mot:vado por los asuntcs de Fl
lipinss. intervendran en- el conhicto
hispano yanqui.
Ell Ministro de Marina seiior Au
non, saldr& para Cadiz con objeto de
organi1ar mas fuerzas nayales.
Nueva York. I2.-Ha sido apro-
bado en- Ia Camara de Representa-.
ties por I53 votos coLtra III el pro-
veto de ley sobre tributos.
-ER el Senado por 43 yotos con
ira ~ tambiEn fue sprobSdo.
-Telegrafan de Madrid que eI
Captain general de Castillo Ia Euevs
Sr. Dab$n ha dimitido 50 cargo.
-HA liegado 4 Charleston IA haE-
Ca "Dolores" que fuE aEresada pog
los yanquis cerca de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15

ojos lacrimosos, con voluntsdes ire
solutas y con sona'as de salon no sc
crfan Espartas nj Geronas; sc erizn
Sibaris y Pentapolis.
A los pseblos meridionales les dz
mas conharza en- frances extremes el
gobierno de IN loco aventusero que
el gobierno de los psrsimoniosos que
dejan venir los sueesos, passr las di-
hcutades y sotear las grandes crisis
como 81 sc tratsra de entretener con
acomodamieatos haoiles 4 dos caci-
q les dessveGidos, cuando 10 que vie
ne ahcrs son bslas de canon y 10 que
pasa son csdaveres de hermsnos sacri-
hc-dos por el descuido.
ISera que va no queden aqui ejem
plares de Ia rszs espahoiz1
A1n tienen nuestros partidos hon
bres de autoridad intacts, limpios de
las culpas passd s, no eontsmiusdos
de los errores y responsibilities de
estos u'timos amos, para sustituir es
ia politica decrepita que cae agobiada
bajo Ia pcssdumbre de Ia desventura
o de la insptitud.
! gQue hubiers sido de Ia Espsha je
principles del siglo 81 sc aiajara el pa
so triunfsl de los Alvarez, falafox,
Castsfios, Quintsnas y Argue les, que
no sslisn ciertamente de Ia politIca
quintahona sino de los brotes nuevos
henchidos de savia activa que comu-
nicsron al decaido cuerpo Macdonald
ST Sc han extinguido ya esos elem
!, plsres. 6 81 habieEdolos sc les dihcui.
ia el paso por deeretos del antique
, formulario. entonces =. entonces pae
tese la paz de prisa y como sc pueda
:, y entreguemonos resignadamense a
dulce pastoreo virgiliano. Ancha c
Castillo y feraz Andalueia, y tendido.
en- las llsnuras de sus campos 8 to
mlndo el so. de 81 eielo azul, podre-
: mos vivir Ia vida de los puebIos gu,
!. vejetan sin gloria, pc tlmb;en siI
pesares. Como egipcios y griegos
Ia sombra de sus pir mides y su Par
tenon. vivamos ensehlndo s Ia curio
sidad de los viajeros Ia oapiIIa dond
: Sc oro por Ia victoria de San Quintir
:, los estandartes que ondea,on EN- lie
!. panto y. por smarga ironia, Ia easue
= donde mufio Cortes y Ia zelda dond
: Penso Colon. Inieos herederos vivc
!. de grandelas preterita,.
d.
I Essr"i0 ssiEs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-15

Solo la possession de las rica8 terra.
cubanas, es 10 que mueve Ia interven-
cion de los yankees.
FL papel que nosotros pudieramos
representa- en esta lucha hispano-
americana no tiene razon de ser. por
las faltas cometidas por nosotros en-
nuestra politica exterior.
Nuestra abstencion en- los negocios
de Orisnte, nos ma coiocado a remol-
que del famoso eoHeisyto f.ropeo. que
nos ha hecho perder los recuerdos de
Nava'in
A nuestro gobierno debemos, solo
ell nc poder eontrapesar en- la bslanza
con una energica y justa intervenci6r
en favor de Espah2. sino con el peso
de nuestfas espadas reservadas STEM
pre- para Alsacia y Lorena al meno'
con ioda nuestra inhuencia, hasta hoy
tan escuc chada
Francia no puede intervenir, perC
que sepa Espahs, que son innumera
bles entire ei pueblo frances, los ami
COS y partidarios con que cuenta.
Nuestro dinero, nuestros socorros
iran para sus heridos. como en- otr,
tempo Sc les mando para los inunda
dos dc Murcis.
| Y 81 llega el case de que ell cah6
;ruene entire Espaha y los Estado
Unidos, lie Clarion de Villctte" Ian
zar4 sus sonidos al aire en- honor d
SIS hermanos los espanoles. para ss
ludar 81 inma cula Ia bandera. II
de Rathd~H
Creemos que nuestro lectores agra
deceran, como nosottos 10 hacemo
las fr&ses de cariho y de alabama gu
nos Gedica el articulista frances.