The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-06
tcopyright. 1sss. by the Assoeiated Press.l

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 4, 6
p. m, per the Associated Press dispatch
boat Cynthia II, via Port Antonio Jamai-
ca, July 5. morning. by way of Kingston
Jamaica, July 5, 2 p. mater a chase Of
sixty miles to the westward the Brooklyn,
closely followed by the Oregon, overhauled
the Cristobal Colon. after she had run
ashore and had hauled down her flag Capt
Cook, of the Brooklyn. went on board of
her, and the commander of the Spanish
armored cruiser came forward to surren-
der and was taken on board the New York.
which came up an hour after the Brooklyn
and Oregon had completed the capture of
the Cristobal Colon. The latter was not
seriously damaged. though she was struck
several times by shots from the Brooklyn
and Oregon.
Commodore Schley's in heading due west
to Cape Caney, while the Cristobal Colon
had taken a more southerly direction with
a much greater distance to cover, rendered
the Spaniards escape impossible.
There seems to be no doubt that the Girls
tobal Colon and, perhaps, the other three
Spanish armored cruisers would have es-
capped had it not been for the prompt action
of Commodore Schley. The Brooklyn (his
flagship) alone was in position to attack
the Spanish vessels as they left the harbor,
and the commodore steamed directly to-
wards them and engaged all four cruisers,
inf1cting great damage upon them.
The Oregon was first to join the Brook
lyn. and afterwards the Iowa, Indiana,
Texas and Vixen closed around the Span
iards all pouring in a deadly fire, but, from
the beginning to the end of the fight, the
Brooklyn, Oregon and Gloucester took the
most important part in the destruction of
the enemy.
One man, George Henry Ellis, was killed
on board the Brooklyn. His head was
blown off by a she'll One other man, j.
Burns, was injured on board of her. The
Brooklyn was struck half a dozen times,
but no injury was done to any of the other
American ships.
WAINWRIGHTS WORK.
The work Of the auxiliary cruiser Glouces-
ter a small armed yacht, in destroying
the Spanish, torpedo boat destroyers Pluton
and Furor, is the talk of Admiral Samp-
sons fleet, and everybody is lavish in prais-
ing Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
one of the survivors of the Maine, who was
in charge of the Gloucester. The terrific
fight between the Gloucester and the de-
stroyers and the final complete victory of
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright has
been described heretofore. After the two
destroyers had been completely destroyed
the Gloucester's crew gave the wounded
Spaniards every attention possible The
shore was soon lined with those who had
escaped from the Infanta Maria Teresa and
the Almirante Oquendo. There We're still
some men on both vessels when the fire be-
gan to reach the magazines and the boxes
of ammunition lying on the decks. A dozen
or more explosions followed the firing, the
smoke from which covered the hillside run
ming down almost to the waters edge.
Another column of smoke two miles
further to the westward was observed The
Vizcaya also was in flames and was obliged
to run ashore to keep from going down. The
Iowa and the Indiana were keeping up a
terrific fire upon her and her condition was
as bad as that of the others. The Iowa and
Texas both gave assistance to the imper-
lied crew of the ViZcaya. Her captain sur
rendered his command and the prisoners
were transferred to the battle ship. The
Vizcaya probably lost about sixty men, as
she carried a complement of four hundred.
and only $40 were taken on board the Iowa.
CERVERA HEARTBROKEN.
Soon after Admiral Cervera reached the
shore and surrendered he was taken to the
Gloucester at his own request There was
no mistaking the heartbroken expression on
the old seaman's face as he took the
proffered hand of Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright and was shown to the latter 5
cabin but he made every effort to bear
bravely the bitter defeat that had come to
him. He thanked the commander of the
Gloucester for the words of congratulation
offered on the gallant fight and then spoke
earnestly of his solicitude for the safety Of
his men on shore. He informed Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright that Cuban soldiers
were on the hills preparing to attack his un-
armed men and said he thought his sailors
had suffered enough in their battle with the
American forces and that he was willing
to surrender yhis entire command, but he
asked that some protection be given to his
men until they could be taken off in the
American vessels. Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright had heard similar reports from
his own officers regarding the presence Of