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COMMANDMENT AT SANTIAGO
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS OFFICIAL orr
DER FOR THE ENGAGEMENT.


So Thick at One Time That the Firing
Had to be Stopped-Spanish Flag Shot
Away but Another Quickly Hoistcd-
American Crews Cheer Each Other.
Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 6, Mon-
day, D. m, via Kingston, jamaica,
June z, Tuesday-(D Delayed in transmits
sion) The fleet commanded by Rear
Admiral Sampson bombarded and ST.
lenced the batteries at Santiago de
Cuba this morning. Not one Of our
ships was hit and no casualties occur
red on our side. The enemy's fire was
irregular and badly directed. The bonn
bardment lasted from 7:43 a. m. until 2
p. M and it's object was fully accom-
plished. Admiral Cervera's ships did
| not show themselves. Frequent pauses
in the firing occurred on account Of the
| smoke hanging over the land. It is be-
lieved that the enemy's Qualifications
| We're severely damaged. Admiral
| SIMPSONS order was as follows:
| United States Flagship New York, first
rate, off Santiago de Cuba, June s. 1898:
Preparations will be made to engage the bat
O'Clock. The men should be given their
breakfast at $50 and the divisions shoud be
ready to form at, 6 O'Clock. When the
shpps Ws sors south Sr he Rsas aor as
follows: The western column, heading
nnforth, Il the Brooklyn Marbleheaa Texas ana
;MassacnHsetts u sa9S t The e easterp c6lumn head
Of execution, '1e,h is madeline columns viii
move ahead The cornnander Of each divi-
nessy sa ab e bas safa lis dsson dsRats aso Iss
sitions ma rked on the accompanying draw
ing, forming on the circle Drawn at 5000
%tsrles, % one column heading IN q northwest
nd,Ind pIl,shed y * changing NJ ths dtrection q TIE
eastward and the westerly column to the
noIthwestward running Ia THESE directions
until south of the indicated positions; thsn'
the asssns & sards sfG Is rsseHsd
Vessels will be 400 yards apart and will re-
tain . their he positions, ne Westerly column
" column the port battery, On the signal
from the con1mander-in-c chief both columns
| will open fire or fire will be opened in case
carefully and distances obfainable with all
practicable accuracy. The Dolphin VIII
take a position to the eastward and ~
q ana she as ps f or s as pusoss q &
ing after any mMsketry. firing from the
shore: The fire will ne deliberate ana con
/ tinual until the. batteries are sllenced Of an
order to cease firing has been made.
| Very respectful1y, ss
w. T.. Sampson, Rear Admiral " s. M n
Commander-in Chief United States Naval
l Force, Atlantic Station.
This order was carried out in most Of
its details. The crew on the New York
! went to the general quarters at s. s. 10. To-
| There was some delay In getting the
ships into position. A light breeze was
blowing and the sky was murky. The
New York steamed at the head Of the
easterly column. ATTN, while signal
ling to the ships to close up was in
1 progress, Admiral Sampson leaned
over the rail of the forward bridge and
asked Lieutenant Marble, in charge OF
the forward eight-inch turret, what he
could see from the turret site. The
lieutenant replied, "1 can see yellow
earth, but I cannot see the guns yet,
SIR
The New York went ahead slowly,
closely followed BY the Yankee, and the
New Orleans, Iowa and Oregon short
way behind, in q westerly direction. "a.
small battery two miles west Of MORO
Castle, which the New York was APP
preaching, seemed to be firing with
smokeless powder. The Dolphin was
signalled to come closer and attend to
this. By 1880 number Of guns could
be seen sticking out over yellow en-
placements on the eastern battery,
which was on ridge a quarter Of a
mile from Morro. The ships went right
half turn until the New Yorl's port
battery was brought to bear on these
emplacements. At 7:45 the signal to
commence firing was hoisted, and q
few seconds later the New York's big
guns roared out. On her starboard
quarter the Yankee, with the naval re-
serve crew, and the New Orleans fol-
lowed suit. The firing was rapid and
fairly good. Great dust clouds flew up
on the hillsides. The Oregon and the
Iowa were still rather far out, while
the New York was close in-shore, firing
bat a 4,000-yards range.
The westerly column was almost cut
out of sight at the western batteries.
Smoke began to hang over the shore.
and several times the firing was order
ed to stop until the smoke cleared
Faway. The men waited for the shrek
| OF tu6 enemy SHeHS, Out Cu6y were
seldom heard. Out where the Iowa lay
ttrising Jets Of water occasionally showed
, where the enemy's aim was directed.
On the starboard bow Of the New York
was a small railroad trestle close to a
little battery. A freight train was seen
going in the direction Of Santiago de
Cuba. When it came to the eastern
END Of the trestle it stopped as if afraid
to cross. Then, with smoke pouring
from the engine, it flew across the tres
tie and was lost to sight behind cliff
i before shot could reach it.
AT o'clock rain commenced to fall.
By this time MORO hill, which is 1So
feet high, was being peppered badly
from the waters edge to where the
lighthouse stands at the top. Great
clouds of smoke and dust rose contin-
ually, and when shots hit the rocks
sparks flew back several hundred feet
into the sea- The rain came down heav-
lily at Sill and the smoke was SO thick
that it was impossible to tell the effect
of the shells, and general signal to
/ cease firing was hoisted. By this time
the enemy was almost silenced. A few
minutes later, with more elaboration
I