The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05
oArrAIN cLARNs vgRsloN.
Commander Of the oregon Details IN
Engagement.

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Engagement.
Slr;--first-l have the honor TO re-.
port that at p;lO n. m, July 3, the
Spanish fleet was discovered standing
out Of the harbor at Santiago de Cuba.
They turned 10 the westward and
opened fire. TO which four ships re-.
piled vigorously. For short time.
there was an almost continuous flight
Of proicctiles over this ship, but when
our liue was fairly engaged aud the
Iowa had made swift advance, as II
to ram or close, the cncmy's Gre be.
came defective In train ns we'll a.
range. The ship was only struck three
times, aud at least two Of them were
/ by fragments OF shells We had no
casualties.
Second-As soon M II was evident
that the cneny's ships were trying To
break through aud escape 10 the west
ward We went ahead at full speed with
the determination Of carrying out 10
the utmost your order. III the enemy
tries 10 escape the ships must close and
engage as soon ~ possible aud en-.
dcavor 10 sink his vessels or force them
TO run ashore" We soon passed all OF
our ships except the brooklyn, bear
ing the broad pcnnRnt OF Commodore
sehlcy.
Al arst we only used our main bat
terry, but when IL was discovered that
the cncmy's torpedo boats were fol.
lowing their ships we used our rapid
fire guns as well ~ tho six.poundcrs
upon them with telling effect A. we
ranged up near the stcrnmost OF their
ships, she headed for the beach, cvi.
IDENTITY ON FIRE. We rakcd her As We
passed, pushing ON for the next ahead.
using her starboard guns as they were
brought To bear, aud before We had
her fairly abeam, she, too. was making
for the beach.
The two remaining vessels were now
some distance ahead, but our speed had
Increased 10 sixteen knots aud our lire,
added TO that OF the Brooklyn, soon
sent another, the vltcaya, 10 the
shore In flames Only the cristobai
Colon was left, aud for time II
seemed as " she might escape. bat
when we opened nre with our forward
turrct guns and the Brooklyn fol.
lowed, ahs began 10 edge la toward the
COAT. Apd her capture or destruction
was assured. AZ she struck the beach
her Dag came down aud the Brooklyn
slgnalled cease firing, " following with
congratulations for the grand victory,
thanks foryou splendid assistance"
Thlrd-The Broolslyn sent boat 10
her and when the admiral came up
with the New York and Texas and
| ylxep, abe wa4 taken possession ot
A prlse ersw was put on board from
this ship under LleutSnApt commander
cogsyell the executive officer. but be-
\ lore y, ~, IN, the ship, which bad been
allIng. IN spite OF All efforts 20 stop
| leaks, was abandoned, and Just AZ the
crew lsft, she went over on her side
! fourthTI cannot speak 10 TOO high
terms q the bearing aud conduct Of
all on board this ship, When they
found that the oFsgpn had pushed 70
the front and was hurrying To auc.
nssalon Of eonaleta with tho ,sne9ys
vessels, II they could 10 oyertAken aud
swonId engAgo, their nthnalaam was
ilptensestus eng "a .siasti.oiI
as fiilhrulAs istbese lyegaelsl were. 90
amucli more vilylarnorcd than tho
iBreokIynt they might have concentrated
upon 4pd ovefpowereJ her, ana tonse.
quently ] am pepuRded that but Tor
thewav ths oiiioerh Rad Dnn Of the
OREGON steamed aud steefed. tho ship
lad fought md supplied her batteries,
Che Colon, end perhaps the Yizcnyp,
would have asoaped. Therefore, 1 feel
thaa they rendered meritorlous serElee
10 The country, and while I caiinbt
mention the name q eacb onicer and
man individually. lam going 10 append
% hat Of the officers with aheir stations
that they eeeunled, hoplng. that they
Plays ba iof service ~ them should
Iela1ps qfiohsrs Cor adyanesment above
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