The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-06
FINISH OF SUNDAYS FIGHT


Copyrighted, 1925 by Associated Press)
Ten Miles East OF the Entrance of the
Harbor of Santiago dc Cuba, Sunday,
July q p. M, by the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat aWnda to Port Antonio.
Jamaica, Monday Morning. July a. via
Kingston, Jamaica, July (4:4 a, M
For hours after Admiral Cervera went
aboard the Gloucester, after abandoning
his flagship in the battle this Sunday
morning in which his fleet was destroyed,
the nfanta Maria Teresa. Almirante
Oquendo and Vizcaya continued TO burn,
and tvery now and then deep roar, &C
cOmpanied by a burst of fame and smoke
from the sides Of the ships would an
nounce the explosion of more ammunition
or another magazine az the flames shot
higher and higher above the decks of the
magnificent vessels that ha dcomposed
Admiral Cervera's fleet. Many of those
who witnessed the scene felt it had
strong connection with the destruction Of
the American battieship Maine in Havana
harbor five months ago. Lieutenant Com
nader Wainwright the commander Of the
Gloucester, was executive officer of the
Maine a the time of the disaster. and
although he remained in Havana harbor
two months after the explosion, he lived
on board the dispatch boat Fern and
steadfastly refused TO set his foot in tho
city until TO use his own words. the time
should come when he could go ashore al
the head of a landing party of American
bluejackets. Today it was his ship that
sank two Spanish torpedo boat destroy
ers and afterward took the Spanish ad-
miral on board as a prisoner of war
From his position on the bridge Of the
Gloucester. Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright watched the flames and
smoke as they enveloped the decks Of
the three greatest steamships Of the Span
ISL navy, which were soon to be reduced
to nothing but shattered masts and twist
ed smokestacks protrudng above the.
water. similar 10 that other picture in
Havana harbor. i was not strange.
therefore. that he remarked 20 his brother
officers beside him: THE Maine is
avenged"
Just then the Pluton and the Furor
sank. The Gloucester's boat picked UP as
many of the survivors as she could find
nthe shore.
The prisoners OF war included the cap
taine Of both boats. None offered any
resistance and were glad to get TO the
Gloucester. as they feared an attack from
the Cubans.
\ number Of the survivors. including
officers Of the Furor. VINO, 1t was re-
ported. had their legs shot off. were scat
tered along the coast for some distance
and could not be found Three officers
and SIX men Of the P,uton escaped from
the shore in one Of their own boats and
pu,led - the Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda. where they remained until
their captain. who was held prisoner
on the Gloucester. ordered them to JON
him on the latter vtsseI-
The most remarkable feature OF the
combat was the fact that. notwithstand-
ing the utter destruction Of the Spanish
fleet and the hard fight these ships made
even after they were on fire. Toe Anrl-
can vessels should esca2e without INJURY
The only possible explanation Of this is
inc poor workmanship q the Spa 1isa
rr,7re-s which has been 50 wei demon
srrste8 in every other conflict u ne war
The Newark. Commodare watson flag
ship. did no. participate in The srsal
capture. as she vas coa-Ing AZ Ca4ntA-
rzn0.