Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-11
ACCOUNT OF NAVAL FIGHT.


IlEuts A'fos ~ NAHe AHH''iAt'A i''H
Following Is the official acc0utt %
the engagement of the Spanish squad
ron. o. seen from the United state
steamer Vlxcn
~ g:i5 a. m the qu1rtcrma-'cr oi
duty reported that a tug WIS comIuI
out Of the harb1r Examination prove.
the vessel 20 be Spanish cruiser, n.y.
ing o large spanish nag and smaller
nag at the masthead, which was
though to be- the admlralH nav. as N
was on The leading ship.
The Vixen az this time was lylnr
about two miles on shore and f1ui
miles tu the westward NJ MORO castle
ana from fhia time 90 the end wnl
never ont NJ sight NJ he chase aud wa|
within two miles 81 the destruction OF
the three arm0red cruisers
Word was nt once Hout tu the com,
handing officer ana 900 hands were
called to quurDrs Al speed was ar.
dcrcd, nnd the holm was put Co port
90 stand further on shore ana leave iht
Inufivn'a Ufn unuhatrurtod The
iruuiiyn had hoisf0d The signal thut
the enemy waH uit upilru So escape,
AMI the Vixen. noticing th1t the lUad-
lhr rhlp was turning Co the westward.
TirnriCd TINT the Uuomy WHH ulf mpt.
ing 20 escape 10 thrt direction.
The feet 10 this tlmn hnd rarumrt itH
station and thH vessels began ripllly
% close In toward che south OF fhr hhr-
boz. concentrating touinr lnuu-fange
nfo upon the enemy
here was no doubt that che enemy
was coming out Their were several
anxious moments before E could be-
determined whether the Spanish ADM.
tal would order hla fleet tp dlsprrrs
ui.d attempt 90 break thrush tho
hlccklding squadron. or would hHpp
lnH ships together Tho leading vcerai
bad changed her Uuurfe tu the west.
when SECOND vessel appeared. COL.
lowed shortly 10y ihr Crlst1bai colon
The Colon wEH easily ldUutlnDd. lH.
catue her mast was between hrr
smckosincks. The other ships could not
40 easily ht Identified HH the via.
cnyn. ihr AlmIruto Oqueudn and M.
iania Maria Teresa have the rime %.
icnrnnCH.
Meanwhile the fleet approached the
mouth ~ the htrhlr ana when the
fourth weasel appeared nud turned t1
iht wet % became evident that Ad-
nlrnl crryrrl had rtuunnulturrd the
iirld ana selected The west uH the weak
cot part of the blockade. because the
rironr eastern current Ind drlfird tho
cultunury positions.
The western portion 0f me biorkad.
Ing circle was defended hy th. Vixen
ana brooklyn Tho iiudkiyn head II
north, hru1fU ntly Intending 90 inter
cont tn head u The 0uomya column.
A. the leading ships uf thn cnrmy'a
column appeared the Western battery
opened heavy mr.. apparently M.
rtctCd at the eastern ana central ahipH
OF the hluckudluE squadron. A. 10 ID.
m, tho brooklyn was nearest und en-.
rnHcd the two leading ships which
were cloHo together, with un Interval ~
thrur-quarilfH ~ % mile between the
second hhlr nud the crlHildll Colon
~ 1895 tho brooklyn turned with n
port helm. making tho complete turn
g. the east -o that she was again head
INK west. Tho encmy'a leading ships
weV on her stnrhuard quarter and ,ho
fourth vessel was coming up uHtrru
rapidly. AZ this time the vixen was
wclt of the leading ship ANA was
meaning on n parallel course.
For the next fifteen minutes the
brooklyn received ana returned the
hre of the two loadlnS shipH and an
occasional shot from tho Crlstobal
~ 1880 the chase was won formed.
the positions being nH fplluwHt Tho
sncmy'n ships 10 column between ca
hannH and Gunyacnhun. the nrnok.
lyn Hiehrlnr q parallel course milo
distant with thr orrElu two miles
southeast The other American vcs-
sells were observed hN %. smoke
~ i0in the Colon ana the leading
ships NJ tho enemy were close tua
gtih'r, Just clear M the t!pnkiyn'a
bow nH viewed from the Vixen. the
Crlatohal Colon gaining speed and
closing up. n was apparent that tho
leading vessel was disabled aud nu
ilre, nH she dropped rapidly HHtrrn ghr
apparently headed Tor the shore M
Juan gonstlHF
The or,ron. forrInr ahead cnpl.
g. a q
passed, two smaller spanish vessels.
probably the Furur ana piuton. t0
the westward OF GuhlnuH, engaged tho
Iowa ANA the TUNuH. thuurh mo.
pnrently ON nre hut tho leading yes.
soils were too flr Ia the west 90 hr
Identified accurately. Tho Indiana
was In sight little 10 the west ~
MORO castle.
~ 1854 the Crls1hll Colon was SIN
gaining ana wlh rrFsrVug hrr nrr
~ this moment tho only American
vcssola seen from the vixen wgiv Inc
iir0 ldyn, prHEuu, TNlH AMI Iowa.
ia miles hDh'nl thr oregon. Tho IN
diana was four miles latsn of the
Iowa.
a 1881 the crst,hh colon ana
orhrr Spanish ships resumed fhf heavy
Ore, Tho SECOND vessel vas tive m.'us
from no Vixen The oregon WINS
gaining rapidly on che Crs.1hu colon.
which was using unlkrl.as plwl n
IN enemy nr' was ST. ~ hlgh and
many Of their Hhr'H plFsHl over tn
brooklyn, flil.ns chose 90 the NlNra.
piece ~ q shrll tearing the Has a. her
mnlnmHHt
Al lo.7 tho brooklyn forged ahnl
ana tho orgEHn nrHl her forward ~.
iuah KUN lf FhU leading Spanish NUH-
sell ~ ioii NJ Texas. ln front ~ th1
lnWli was gaining rapidly AZ hIs
time The 'rllklyuH NHH was steady
ana deadly, hfr SHELLS striking 90
bursting along q. of ihF suluiHrdF.
AZ 1919 thr T.NtH roach a San Com
zllos and the luihul WAC arnfrsuuy
m csn,nas. ~ 1880 t1e Viv0u 1p-
Preached, heading northwest. the
TeNas WIS CALMING rapidly mo lows
appeared 20 o. I'M Juan lnHaJlct ana
the ya Mt appeared mn Guiyanlhlu,
holly engaging fhr enemy rhlns.
~ 1885 tuH.h"r SutulFh vessel was
On ire, and heading fNr ila beach Win
q heavy lst 90 port. mt WAS tlr
Nifctyn ma kug flr tho rruf al a.,
c.rradurau AZ llOl me NlfrNi pnft.
81 hv" helm ana heated rItt. lprir.
futly sCrl'rg the ,utrilH. o. AespIr...
dutes n, Texas AMI NiN % lirHrtl
their fre on the Nlscsyt until li.l-.
when. aa ths cl'nra wArt down. Vr
ceased, A, 1900 th.ro came o burst ~
ngmc and smoke from .hH Ny,lyaa
stern ati an che shlpI yrsumrl M .r
trng while passing thC tnFmri YES. /
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