Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-05
VICTORIOUS SAMPSON !
How the Spanish Squadron Was
Completely Destroyed,
Six WarshipS Go Down In Utter
Ruin off Santiago.
Heroic and Energetic Action Of Admiral
sampson and His Sailors.
DETAILS OF THE eREAr BATTLE.

Copyright Associated Press.)
Ten miles west entrance Santiago har.
Dor, July 3, via Kingston, jamaica
Four hours after Admiral Cervera
beached his flagship, the last OF his tlaet
under the terrible tre OF the American
ships, when the Spaniards attempted 10
escape this morning, the lnfanta Maria
Teresa. Almirante 0quendO and Yizcaya
continued TO burn and every now and
then deep roar, accompanied by burst
of iame and smoke from the sides OF the
ships would announce the explosion OF
more ammunition or another magazine.
As the flames shot higher above the decks
OF the magnificent vessels that had com.
posed Admiral Cervera's fleet, many OF
those who witnessed the scene felt that
II had strong connection with the de-
struction OF the battleship Maine In Ha.
vana harbor five months ago.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
commander OF the Gloucester, was the
executive officer OF the Maine at the time
of the disaster, and although he re-
mained at Havana two months after the
explosion he lived on board the dispatch
boat Fern and steadfastly refused 10 set
foot within the city until, 10 use his
own words, the time had come when
he could 90 ashore at the head OF o
landing party OF American blue
jackets. To day II was his ship that
sank two Of the Spanish torpedo boat
destrOyers and afterwards received the
Spanish admiral aboard as a prisoner OF
war. From his position on the bridge OF
the Gloucester Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright watched the flames and
smoke as they enyeloped the decks Of the
three greatest warships OF the Spanish
navy, which were soon 10 be reduced 10
shattered masts and twisted smOkestacka,
prOtruding above the water similar TO
that other picture In Havana harbOr. IL
was not strange, therefore, that he re-
marked 10 his brother officers: THE
Maine il avenged"
just then the PlutOn and FurOr sank
The Gloucester's boat picked up az many
Of the survivors as she could find on
shore. The prisoners OF war included the
captains OF both boats. None offered any
resistance, and were glad TO 20 10 the
Gloucester, as they feared an attack from
the Cubans. A number OF the survivors,
including the officers OF the Furor, who,
IL was reported, had their legs shot off,
were scattered along the coast for some
distance and could not be found. Three
officers and six men OF the PlutOn es.
capped from the shore In boat aud
pulled TO the Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda, where they remained until
their captain. who was held a prisoner
on the Gloucester ordered them 10 Join
him on the latter vessel.
The most remarkable feature OF the
combat was the fact that, notwithstRnd-
ing the utter destruction Of the Spanish
aset and the hard fight those ships made,
even after they were on FIRE, that the
American vessels should escape without
injury. The only possible explanation
is the poor marksmanship OF the Spanish
gunners. The Newark, Commodore Wat
sons flagship, did not participate In the
great capture, as she was coaling at
Guantanamo.