Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-27
ALL HAIL TO THE CHIEF

principal object Of the Spanish attack.
on account u her speed.
During the chase Schlcy headed OF
the Colon by sailing due west to Cape
cangy. while the Colon took a more
southcfly course. The Colon and the
probably have escaped but for the
prompt action Of the urooklyn. which
alone was IN position 20 attack the
spanish vessels ne they lcfi the harbor
The brooklyn steamed directly at them.
engaging an four cruisers and iniictinR
great damage upon them. Tho oregon
was the first t. iolg the brooklyn and
afterwards tho Iowa. Indiana. Texas
ana Vixen poured In their frc. but
from tfat 20 last the brooklyn. oregon
ana Gloucester took the most important
pat In tho destruction Of the enemy
The battle was fought and won by
schicy. Admiral Sampson. the chief In
command, did not arrive In time Tor
much active participation. Hampfon
received most N the prize money.
VISIT TO THE nRooKLYE.
The wri,cr of this saw the brooklyn
9 fow months since ~ she lay IA the
dry dock nc the brooklyn navy yard
for repairs. Battered and perforated
by many shots, she was yet not mater
ltlN Injured. nud still looked the per.
lection ~ n fleet racer N the ncnn Of
ter nll the shots that had been poured
upon hcr Trim. graceful, strong and
defiant she was. Just or when she out.
did the awiftest Warahip of the seas In
day.
70 View this majestic war.horsc of
the seas with her trim.buiit and strong.
looking Sides ~ steel. her graceful
contour like some swift watefbiri.
butt 10 clenVc the waters and briat-
llng with her ominouH. polished guns.
shr seemed the highest type % war.
ship, the most effective. nt least In the
eyo - lnndamnn. 81 all the great
warHhipa lylnE thorc In tho bay. Tho
entire North Atlantic squadron. with
the rAscttluu ~ the oregon. were nll
riding at anchor no u awaiting FOR the
frdrenHlnE ., their fleet leader the
lirnuk'yn, after the tremendous pum-
melting she had received. Mighty bull
dogs " the sea they looked. too. with
,helr ifowninF battle turrcts. ana their
mnnHifuus projecting guns.
There are two chips In our navy
known dlstinrtivviy aa 'Hfmorod crnis-
gfH." the New York and the nrnoklyn,
There arr several protected cruisers.
al thcru vessels being named after
cltleH. a. ate also tho unprotected
crulsera,' ana there are still others
known simply 80 cruisers"
The nrmurci cruiser brooklyn has q
rigol hull. an Indicated horsepower ~
iAstl, n propelled by twin rcrvws
and has o main battery Of 20 guns aud
o secondary battery ~ the same mum.
her Her displacement IL ggis tons
Nhe can make 20 knots. which Il more
than y lana miles. an hour. Her cost
was tspss.0Qo. In tho mnin battery nrn
uiTht A-inrh and twelve s.lnch fifiea.
In tho secondary battery arr twelve g.
FOUNDER rifles. four i-pounder and four
uatiinfH.
The brooklyn II n model man.of.wnr.
she carries practically alt the types 81
guns that nrr found on the ships OF
oar navy. ana her armament N psculi.
hriy inntructivc That u. rhr has the
guns, excepting the iI.inch that are
carried BY nrrt-cinHs bhttierhipr SECOND
class hattieships. cruisers and gun
boats.
THE DRooKLYN ~ ACTION.
For the battle her main deck was. In
the vefnnculnr ~ the seaman. CLEARED
Tor action" The deck below that. which
was originally the gun deck. IL now
known hH the berth deck and IL always
Kept IN perfect order. When the drum