Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-16

duce the Notifications. One American
was killed in the attack, while the Span
ish loss was heavy.
On the following day the flying SQUAD
ron put to sea to aid in finding Cervera.
who was reported then to be at Curacao,
off Venezuela. The two fleets cut off Ger
vera from Havana and on May Is it was
reported that the Spanish admiral had
taken refuge in Santiago bay.
schley Traps Cervera.
Commodore Schley, with the Av;ng
squadron, reached Santiago before Ad.
miral Sampson, and 1t is known now the
arrival was just IN time to prevent O dash
by Cervera for Cienfuegos or Havana.
The presence of Cervera in the bottle wns
known TO a certainty in q few days
through the daring trip of Lieut.. Victor
Blue, who made circuit Of the hay. even
entering Santiago. Admiral Sampson ar
rived, and the combined fleets began their
long wait for their prey.
The invasion Of the army to Cooperate
with the feet at Santiago was planned as
soon as Cervera's whereabouts was
known. President Mckinley issued n
second call for $4,000 volunteers on Nov
%. The demand was instantly met hv
the men who had failed to secure a place
on the first call The first expedition 70
re-enforce Dewey at Manih sailed also
on May %. 1t numbered 5000 mon
Daily bombardments of the forts at the
entrance of Santiago bay continued
Though Cervera was bottled il was
feared that a storm might scatter tho
5lockading feet and give him q chance 20
escape from his harbor prison. Accord
lnSly II was concluded to sink vessel IN
the narrow channel between MORO Cas-
Tie ana the Estrella battery. An iron COL
ller the Merrimac was selected. and the
perilous work of destruction was assicnod
to Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hoh-
son and volunteer crew of seven mon
In the early morning Of June 3 the ves-
sci was guided into the channel nnder
terrific hre from the Spanish guns. One
shot disabled its rudder and rendered II
nearly uncomfortable. 1t was driven nv
Its engines, however, Into the narrowest
part OF the channel, and the attempt was
made to swing it broadside to the ON.
trance. The force of the current nreven+-
ed success, as was shown by the PASSAGE
or the Spanish fleet around Its hulk et a
later day, but failure did not detract Pron,
the bravery of the exploit, Hobson Ard
the torpedos which blew out the hottor,
of the ship, and, with his crew. took 70
boat, surrendering in an hour to the Snsn.
ish admiral, who complimented him 20,
his bravery, and sent message To Sorou
son telling Of his safety and that NJ ~.
men. Aie
The order was given June s to n,enouo
landing place for the army of inva asion
and on June 10 Col. Huntington. with
force of marines landed at Guantonoro
established Camp McCalla, and for -, ST.c
days fought body of Spaniards suner;o.
IN numbers and protected by impenetro-
bic brush. The Spaniards were rennIsad
In every attack, but the marines lost 'ssNu soS-
eral men. 'eN-
The fleet, with the aid Of the marine,
demolished Fort Caimanera and contnroS
Baquiri, which was to be the landino
place for Gen. Skaters army, which leS,
Tampa In transports on June Ia.
Shafter appeared off Baquiri on limo 90
and two days were occupied in landInc
Juragua was captured on June "a. ana
the advance toward Santiago began. Tn
spanish resisted. and Roosevelt's ro,,oh
riders and the Tenth United States cav
airy, In the van of the American army.