New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28

top From The bridge could sec that our shoot
ing was excellent and showed its eNecrs
THE MARIA TERESA CATCHES FIRE
One Of or 13-nch shells was seen - enter the
Maria Teresa under the quarterback ard explode.
and that ship was observed on h-c very shortly
afterware
seven'h-Abou: JOS 4. N. observed the Maria
Teresa and the Oquerdo on fire and heading for he
beach. the frc from their guns having ceased We
then devoted special attention 70 preventing the
escape Of the dostroyers hi appeared moro tNa1
match for the Gloucester. she being the ony
small vessel ncar - engage them. They were soon
seen 10 blor. up. apparently struck nv our 6-inch
and S-poundors We nrod our large guns ~
the NiZcaya which was ~ long range she made
FOR the shore soon after. on fire and battery 81
fenced These ships hauled down Their colors AZ
they made for th= beach The Spanish flagship
hosted ne white flag sne grounded
Eighth-W" nov ceased N-inE The Colon vas
observed well over the western horizon closely pur-
sued by the BROOKLYN. tho oregon and The Texas or
shore If her The flagship Ncw-Iork. s'caming ful
speed 70 the westward. as soon as me FRcaya
surrendered sirnaHed rs GO back and guard en-
trance Of haroor" Several explosions were OBJ
served on board the burning ships A. noon 'rrnei
and stood 70 the eastward for our station. N
obedience 20 the abov" signal Observed me Har-
ward and several transports standing 10 the west
ward
Nin,b-About p 70 the Resolute came within haN
battic-ship was sighted 20 the eastw ard standing
toward rs Later the Harvard passed confirming
the information and adding that the snip was
painted white We made OUT tho vessel ahead ana
stood for her with our guns bearing She proV'd
to Be the Austrian armored cruiser kaiscrin Nara
Teresa Size se..t officer on board and requested
permission TO enter the harbor referred MIN 10
the commando -in-chief she then stood on TO
the westward nd Wa resumed our station
ONLY COMMON SHELLS USED
Tenth-During this action we used 10 nrmor-
| piercing shells except the smoke!ess powder
| 6-pourders and the good effect of m" common
/ shell Is shown by the fires on the enomys ships
and the shor time taken 20 disable them without
piercing their armor and with almost M injury
70 ourselves
/ Eleventa-The guns and mounts worked vel only
two failures o: electric primers noted
/ Twefth-During the afternoon sent boats With
surgeon on shore 20 The burning vessels 70 assist
/ in caring for the wounded. The boats returned.
/ bringing one wounded officer and seventeen mon as
prisoners.
| Thirtecnth-Received also during the afternoon
| and night prisoners from the Gloucester and the
| Hist in all seven officers and 2l7 mon which were
/ to-day transferred 10 the 81 Louis
! Fourteenth-The conduct % the officers and crew
was IN every respect oommendable. coolness and
! good discipline prevailed. coupled with marked On
thusiasrn THIS desirable condition II affairs is large"
" due 70 the Efforts Of ofrccrs md desire 20 com
mend 70 the cornmandor-in- chief the executive ON
GER Lieutenant Commander John A Rodgers. and
all the officers Of The ship for the part taken by
the Indiana in bringing about this great victory
and the complete destruction 81 the encnys squad
! ron. Very respectfully. II a.. IA Loi1
Captain comma nding.
! Tho Commander in Chief Ini'"d states N'Nd'