The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25

the Fleet 4. ON a Hostile MsssieH.
copyrighted. 1855 by the Associated Press.
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW
YORK OFF HAVANA. April 2s-2 p. a--
MORO castle opened fire on the fighfinR
squadron OF the United States at IL o'clock
last night About ten shots were sent In
the direction OF our fleet: not enc OF them
took effect and no shots were fired in re-
turn. The Spaniards evidenty had seen
the lights OF the New York while the lat
ter was signaling 10 a ship OF The squadron
The firing was reported by the officer Of
the deck. Ensign j. H. E.die. 10 Capt. Chad
wick, who was asleep at the time. Tho
young officer asked the captain in COM
mand whether the New York had not bet
ter discontinue signaling.
No" uttered Capt. Chadwick. with the
utmost eoolness There is no necessity
for the stopping the signals. Go ahead.
A little later Capt. Chadwick was on thu
forward bridge. whence h. watched tho
tongues of flame shot out from Moro
castle. He glanced In the direction Of the
Spanish Notifications for a few seconds
and then turned his back on them In silent
contempt and went hack Ia his bed per-
feetly certain the Spanish could do no dam
age az Ave miles. which was then the am
proximate distance OF the flagship from
Ncrro castle. Another officer said:
The spaniards probably became nervous
and decided they could not sleep without
some fireworks. They can't hit anything.
anyway"
There was no excitement on the flagship
during the Moro castles futile attempt AZ
gunnery. The diseiplID. WAS really sp,en-
did. In fact. at this hour many peopl,
on hoard the flagship 10 not know that
SPANS few guns OF war have been fired
and that the New York was their target.
The Cincinnati Takes q Prise.
The cruiser Cincinnati. Capt. c. II.
Chester reported 10 the flagship al mid
night:
II have a prize
II is therefore evident that ether ships
besides the New Yoff, have been husv
during The night. The extent and value
of tire ca.oture by the Cincinnati IA nor
known ~ This writing. Moro castle light
which was burning brightly all The c,en-
ing, was put out at miduight The
spaniards evidently realized, thsnsh
rather late. that the sole use of Morro
lights at that time had been 20 serve az
a guide for the feet OF the United States.
The Capture Of the Pedro.
The capture OF the spanish steamer
Pedro and the Incidents attending on
the souadrons appearances before Ha-
vana. already reported riaiiy m these
dispatches. form intensely Interesting
chapter OF the history Of the war.
About 40 D. M, when Havana was
fifteen miles distant. the squadron was
aignaied into hattie formation Of aou-
be column. the New York leading the
nattieshios and The Cincinnati leading
the cruisers and gunboats. JUST az the
evolution was completed The following
signal WAS holsted on ihe flagship:
Disregard movements Of commander
in-chsef"
simultaneously Captain Chadwick sent
chief Engineer Mcconnell this message:
Get UP AL The steam you can A steam
er has been sighted and the admiral
wishes 10 capture her.
few moments .ater smoke was pasr-
ing from all three OF the New Yerk's
Tunnels and she started away 10 tho
southeapt
TIE squadron. led hy he Iowa. con-
ilnnsd on its cruise heading ~ a south
westerly direction.
The New York was soon tearing Through
the water al a RAPIDLY iner asing fIeea,
and was fast leaving the squadron IN the
rear Away IN ,he ssace. cits se ua-
der the mist covered hills OF Cuba. Md
way between Havana and Ma,anzas.
o1id 5e seen the outlines of a large s.eam-
er headed to the eastward. Then the cid
efy az "A chase A ehasass scaoef and
reechoed fore and aft and 'he officers
ana crew of the New York gathered On
her dscks eagerly watching 'hs dagshsp
ehurn through the blue water. untgl she
WAS making about sixteen knots
THE admiral paced the forwsrd bridge
as calmly as IL he was wascaing potato
race.
The New York galaad rapidly on the
granger uaisl 10 the greet .ie.ighs al a.I
on board the cruiser II Was evident abe
would cut on the staa ner from escape.
Tue crew OF ths New York was at thin