The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-07-07

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since Cervera LETT the harbor and
of the five vessels which came out
only his flagship was still in action.
The MORO battery still stormed
impotently at the New York,
The American army, with 1900
dead and wounded, was not yet in
Santiago, but
CERvERA's FLEET WAS DESTROYED
And Cervera himself was only
struggling on because he wished to
make his defeat glorious in the
eyes of the attentive world.
He had proved at least that he
was not bottled up so tightly as
was supposed. He had lost four
vessels and perhaps more than half
of his men, but his pennant was
still flying and some of his guns
were still in action.
Cervera passed the bay in which
the Oquendo had sought refuge and
held on due westward course close
to the land, but evidently nourish-
ing the desperate hope that he might
break through the line and reach free
water.
He had passed in succession the
} Indiana, the Iowa and the Texas,
not to speak of the little Gloucester,
which spouted six-pound shells at
him. Since his flag appeared outside
the harbor his ship had been
STRUCK AGAIN AND AGAIN.
AT this time the Vizcaya and the
Oquendo were practically beaten, but
in spite of the IL and 13 inch shells
that were rained upon him at a
range which was very short for such
guns, in spite of the fact that his
boilers and machinery were damag-
ed, he held his course. From a point
mile west of the Moro the Cristo-
, bal Colon was invisible frequently in
low hanging smoke from his own
guns and also that which drlfted in
shore from the battle ships.
Clearly now it might have been
better if they had moved in circles
and given battle under the Santiago
!. batteries, whose aid would have
' lessened the odds against them, but
I the Spaniards, through splendid
, strategy, had not been headed off un-
til the batteries could no longer train
their guns on our fleet.
on Ca,-oro eox, +lo Oranop
cutting in shore ahead of him to
round him to. The smoke was very
thick. The firing was incessant.
J, Cervera's available guns were no
;, longer we'll served. Shells had set
: fire to his ship near the stem, and the
. flames were controlled with diff.
i Guilty, but the Spanish Admiral al
tered his course end headed
e OFF FROM THE COAST,
d AS if to attempt to pass between two
: ships and run for it.
8 1t was impossible. The Iowa and
, the Texas were already moving down
- to close the bay, but the Spanish
g flagship, raked by the Oregon and
. lhe Brooklyn at from 1000 to 5000
:. yards, and by the Iowa and the Tex
l. as at longer range, turned in shore
again and ran for the rocks, where
l. the surf was breaking.
l. He still replied occasionally, and
q I wondered when the smoke hid the
a ship if he would be afoat when 1t
y lifted.
# The Golden Rod leaving the burn
ing cruisers on the beach, bore at
full speed on the Iowa as she closed
in on the doomed Admiral. L could
still discern the Spanish flag from
time to time as the smoke drifted
n away, and the flash of gun at in
It tervals proved that the Spaniard was
consistently following the idea
which led him to quit the harbor-
IN which was to make glorious end.
But his slip moved slowly now, as
Q if disabled, and in a few minutes
more his guns were silent. Black
o smoke replaced the swirling white
e The flagship was atiame. Her men
le had been unable to either work the
ID guns or smother the flames caused
by bursting shells, and she was head
10 ed for the rocks.
10 She struck bow on and rested
70 there. Red flames burst through the
black smoke, and soon a pillar OF
!, cloud rose straight up
A THOUSAND FEET,
81 And then bent against the greer
~ mountain.
"a Cervera's ship was hopelessly lost
IN The American battle ships ceaset
N firing before she struch and ran in
N apparently With the intention O.
of saving the survivors as prisoners.
n This was evipently expected by the
= Spaniards, notably by the men, hun
- dreds of whom thronged the forward
- deck, watching the flames eating
- their way toward them.
= DR.. Simonds, of the Iowa who ac
'd conpanied me and assisted me dur,
or ing the engagement, said that fourth
Sc Spanish cruiser was unable to leave
er the harbor with the others, because
r. she was disabled.
49, The casualties will nOt he aceur