The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-07-07
WAR NEWS.

ed up III odu lingo DHy iOT SIX WtehSp WIGS
totally annihllated on Sunday by the
combined fleets of Sampson and Schley.
The Spanish boats, the armored cruisers
Cristobal Colon, Almirante, Oquendo,
Infanta Maria Teresa, Vlzcaya and the
two torpedo boat destroyers. the Plu-
ton and Furor made dash from the har-
Dor In single column at $50 Sunday
morning. The American fleet WAS not
expecting this, the New York. Simpsons
flagship beng seven miles distant. Com
modore Schley on the Brooklyn directed
escape on the part of the Spaniards as
they were unable to give battle to the
formidable feet opposed to them. The
American boats at once gave chase crowd
ing on all steam but firing on the retreat
ing boats necessarily. The Spaniards
returned the fire spirltedly but without
effect. They showed no disposition to
surrender and fought to the last not
seeking to escape until their boats were
atire and the magazines In danger OF ex-
ploding. Then they beached their boats
and escaped TO the shore many of the
men drowning before reaching point of
safety. In one hour the fleet was de-
stroyed with the exception of the Colon
the tieetest of all. She was followed
distance of 45 miles by the Brooklyn.
Oregon and Texas and finally surrender
ed to the Brooklyn though she had to
be beached to save her from sinking.
| The most notable feature of the fight
was the destruction of the two torpedo
boat destroyers by the little Gloucester.
| She tackled both and pelted them to
| pieces and they were blown up. Fire
reached the magazines of all the Spanish
boats and completed their destruction.
Men were sent ashore by the Americans
to protect the Spaniards from the Cub
ans. The number of Spaniards captured
was |. 600 men all the commanding officers
including Cervera, who was wounded,
and 70 other officers. There were $50 of
the Spaniards killed and 100 wounded
The most surprising thing connected with
the fight is that no American vessel sCs
tanned serious injury and only one man
was killed. 1t was repetition of Man
ia in results, though the Spanish fleet at
Santiago was overmatched and defeat
was certain. But annlhll8tiOn without
loss to the victors seems almost lncred
ible.
The American troops pushed the Span
iarlla back into Santiago step by step. IL
was won at fearful cost of life but the
men fought with unparalleled valor. The
Spauiards fought stubborniy and wor
praise from the Americans. The Amen
cans finally had a line of troops to The
north and east of Santiago Shafter de
manned the surrender of the place OF
Saturday and truce of q hours was de
clared to give the Spanish forces time t.
deliberate. Linares had been wounded
and the command of the Spanish fell Il
General Toral. He refused, his repl,
being received by Shhfter Saturday even
, ing. The foreign consuls requested tina
time he given the foreigners, women ant
children to quit Santiago for some plac
of safety. Shafter granted them unit
noon Tuesday at which time he woul'
/ open fire on the city.
The first expedition to Manila arrived
there and disembarked July l. On tn
way over the expedition captured thu
, Ladrone islands and left men there t
, guard them. No battle was required
as the Spanish soldiers there were no
aware that war had been declared. Dew
: ey lately captured small Spanish gul
boat having a number of Spanish officer
: aboard.
I General Pando has succeeded In rein
r forcing Santiago. He entered the plac
: with 5000 troops. The Cubans unde
General Garcia were sent to check Pand
e but failed to do it.
D The war department has advised Shat
i ter and Sampson to hold n consultation
q Santiago. The arrival of Pando wit
t 5000 fresh troops increases the difficult
of capture. 1t Is thought Shsfter ma
, await the arrival of relnforcements. Blu
j. he and Sampson may make a Joint assam
: the latter forcing his entrance into tn
harbor.
5 An unpleasant and irritating inciden
, is related In connection with the entrance
T of Manila bay by the relntorcements 70
/, Dewey The German warship kaserll
;. Augusta followed them closely. Thu
: action is construed as disrepeottul though
a 1t may not have been prompted by an,
r such purpose.
F.. The English press now strongly urge
Spain Co sue for peace. French paper
4 are doing likewise. The British consu
at Hong Kong has notified Dewey of tn
h passage through the canal of Csmara'
s fleet,
n The Spanish papers have finally givel
4 the news of the destruction of Cervera'
n fleet. 1t produced a most painful i'm
n preston but caused no disturbance Ger
a vera and the other captured officers wer
= permitted to cable their families news O
their safety. 1t seems that had it no
: been for Schley's vigilance Cervera nigh
# have escaped. With the Brooklyn b,
tackled the whole Spanish fleet an,
Il fought them until the other boats CAM
n 10 his assistance. 1t was he also VIII,
Il overhauled the Cristobal Colon. Th
B.ooklyn, Oregon and Gloucester dit