The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-07-07
SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED.
AMERICAN NAyY'S GREAT VICTORY. THE EN-
TIRE SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED.
Cervera Tries to Escape from Santiago His Vessels
Burned, Men Killed and with the Survivors
,4 of the Great Battle, is Himself Taken
Prisoner.


Prisoner.
Miles West of the Entrance the Har
Dor of Santiago de Cuba, Sunday, July 3, Kingston,
jamaica Julys4 :45 m-Admral Cerveras fleet consist
ng of the armored cruisers Crsoba Colon Oqu
endo yizcaya torpedo boat
destroyers Puton had held in
theharbor Santiago by combined
squadrons Admiral Sampson and Commodore shley
lies to-day sea- off the southern of
Cuba.
The Spanish admiral prisoner of the auxiliary
gunboat Gloucester-fomery P Morgans yacht Corsar
1000 1900 other Spanish officers and sailors
escaped the fghfu carnage caused by the shells from
the warshps held prisoners of by
the United States navy.
victory complete and according to the
best nformation the vessels practically
touched only killed. though the ships subjected
heavy Spaniards all the time the battle lasted
Cervera made gallant dash for liberty and for
the preservation of his ships Sunday morning
ed history In the face of overwhem
ing Odds with nothing before him but inevitable destruction
remained any longer in the trap which
the American held him. made bold dash from the
harbor at the time expected him and
fighting every inch way when his ship ablaze
and sinking escape the doom which written
on the every American gun trained his feet
RUNNING FIGHT MILES.
The Americans saw him the left the harbor,
and commenced their destruction Immediately For
they followed the flying Spaniads the west
ward along the line sending shot after short into their
hoa in
erng their decks with the killed and wounded
At no time did the spanards show any indication that
they intended to do fight the last They
signals surrender when their ships com
sink their great great clouds of smoke
ing from their sides showed they fire.
But they turned their the Shore less than
mile away and the beach and rocks where
their destruction completed The officers and men
on board escaped the shore well they could with
the assistance Of from the American men of war
and then themselves upon the Of their capors
who not only them the gracious hand Of Amer
can chvalry guard protect them from the
murderous bands soldiers hiding the bush the
hillside eager and attack the unarmed defeated
but yalorous foe One after Spanish ships be-
came victims of the awful rain which the American
battleshps cruisers and gunboats poured upon hem and
two hours after feet had started out to Sant
ago harbor and torpedo boat destroyers
were wing fifteen miles west of Moro castle
pounding pieces and flame pouring from part
covering the line with mist which could
be for miles.
Admiral Cervera escaped the shore boat sent by
the Gloucester the af nfanta Maria Teresa and
and as touched the beach he surrendered himself
and his Lieutenant Morton and asked to be taken
on board the Gloucester which the only American vessel
near him at with several Of his officers, Including
the captain the flagship The Spanish admiral who was
wounded arm taken to the Gloucester, and was
received the gangway by herr commander Lieutenant
Commander Richard Wainwright, who gasped the hand Of
the gray bearded admiral and said to aim:
Il congratulate you sir upon having made as gallant
fight witnessed on the sea s
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright chen placed his
cabin at the disposal of the Spanish officer