The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-07-08
on his mettIe. @C.rvera's trying
70 escape was Ihee cry that resOund-
ed through the feet.

ed through the feet.
THE BROOKLYN FIRsT or.
Just As the Cristobal Colon was
POking her nose out into the open
sea Commodore Sekley sent the
Brooklyn madly rushing TO the
westward 10 head OF Cervera's nag-
ship. He ordered the Msssaehu-
sstts and Oregon 10 follow after, at
the same time ordering the Indi-
ana, Iowa and TsIss TO IntsreePt
the other vessels Of the escaping
feet. Then began one Of the great
est sea fights in history.
SHOT To THE Westward.
The ChrGssoh>l Colon gIided out
Of the harbor and shot 70 the west
ward, her two tunnels and high
black bulwarks showing plain
against the green Of the hllI-, her
psnnant and the Spanish red and
yellow ensign in IAshing above. In
. fsE seconds the American fleet
was In motion, the Indiana, which
Was the closest, heading straight
in shore 20 get close range. The
spanlard opened fre with an elev-
en-IBeE HontOria and mighty fOuS-
taIns Of water rOss above the bat
tleshIp and wet her decks The
shell fell near her bow.
INDIANA FIRsT TO ANswER.
The Indiana replied with her
thirtsen-inch guns, and a moment
later let 60 everything she could
bring 90 beaT. One Of the first
shells fell on the Spanish erusIer's
deck. Cervsre was gcing past, and
the Indians rounded TO 10 give him
= broadslds. and then, as the Iowa
aud Texas opened on him, the
doomed Admiral turned 10 the hAT.
ber mouth where the Almirants
oquendO Was just coming int0
view.
THEN CANE THE OeUESDO.
At frst one could scarcely Be
llsve his eyes, bat when the Oquen
do appeaned and steamed swiftly
westward into the smoke and
lightning where Ceryera's flag still
few, IL iiashsd upOA u that her
was TO b. history making indeed.
IL was = sublime spectacle Of I
desperate Admiral who had de
cIdsi TO give battle against over
whelming Odds rather than remain
and blow up his own ships in tn
harbOr of the beIsagured city.
cERvERA FLYING ROADSIDE.
Cervera's flag was hidden for /
time, and he fed westward, hi
port brOadside emitting flashes ans
tongues Of flames, which marke,
his progness- Tor the next Nv,
MINUTES he ran q gauntlet such a
no ship had ever run in history
and when his eOnsOrts were burn
ing and he surrendered his ship
he still had a gun or two eApabl
Of action
MANY GUNS DISABLED.
; Thres-quArtsrs Of an hour afte
the hattie began il waseyident tha
the Spanish had many guns dis
/ bled ard would have to surrende
r There were terrible easualitis
+ iOn the enemy's ships
A the smoke cleaned a little on
: could SO the Spanish flagship. h.
: port brOadside sPouting snOk
; and still holding on the westWan,
The TsKA. and the M1s,schrsett
+ Joined the Iowa and the Indians
= The OqusndO and the VIscay
: kugged the shore and steamed =
after CeTVera 10 90 with him 10 d
feat and death.
ENEMY OETKN OS FIRE.
|. Shells burst on the decks Of Il
n Spanish cruisers al short interval
\ Often they We're on FIRE, but agai
e and again they eXtinguished an
: niannsd the guns from which the
/, had BEEN driven. IL was the dssps
e ate fight Of = desperate ereE, b
i We must not forget that the Spa
II iards were lighting American -
men.
/, NEARING THE END.
!. Al ~ O'Clock Cervera saw Il
= OregOO putting in shore ahead
: Kim TO round him to-
The smOks was very thick.
The aring Nss Inoessant. {,
\ ver.'s available guns were no Ion
4 eT well served.
Shells had set fire 10 his 81
near the stern and the flames ws
controlled With difficulty, bot 4
\ Spanish Admiral altered his eOur
and seudded on us though To %
4 between the two ships aud run
Il. But il was impossible.
RAEED BV THREE IRoSCLATs
The Iowa sae Texas were alrea
q mOvinx down 10 elOSe the gan. =