The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-05
Funny Things
Continued from the Eleventh Page.l


which they were hurrying to the market.
/ as the following day was Friday. an ex-
ceTent ish day in Santiago.
Alter leaving Cayo Smith Ne Fovsd over
10 the wreck OF the Reina Mercedes, one
OF Cervera' 5 Inflated ships. that was sunk
by the Americans on that memorable July
3rd 1t was a splendid snip. but could
not withstand the terrible rain of shot and
shell from the Yankee fleet. 50 she now
rests upon the bottom OF the bay mutely
tes,ifying 20 the superb craftsmanship Of
American seamen. Her crew. however. eN-
ercised sufficient Judgment before abandon
ing her 10 spike every gun or throw the
breecn-blocks overheard.
After leaving the wreck OF the Reina
Mercedes. We rowed further on 10 where
the historic Merrimac rests beneath the
waves. with her smokestaek and foremast
Just above the water While the blowing
up OF the old collier was an act Of bravery
and heroism. as an obstruction 10 naviga-
ton il was complete failure and at no
time was ii serious obstacle in the way
OF vessels. either going or coming in.
From the Merrimac We passed along by
the Estrada battery, whose sunners and
sharp-shooters made matters ~ unpleasant
for the crew Of the Merrimac as they lay
on the deck awaiting their fate. \ few
shells from American mzn-of-war have
since disarranged matters around the an
cient fortress and her walls are now
crumbIing in the dust.
Leaving the battery We moved further
on and passed into a pocket or indentation.
where we landed This vas a Spanish
nantS of mine fixtures which had been torn
out ny Americans. Il was from this point
that the three mines were exploded during
the Merrimac's historic trip From here
we took he road and to our right lowered
The gray walls Of Moro. ami all along the
road were piled massive cannon. many Of
which bore the date 1871 They were taken
by the Americans from the Spanish land
batteries and from MORO Castle. We fol-
lowed a winding road which brought us to
the east side OF old Moro where several
companies Of American soldiers were quar-
tered. We registered and entered from
this side To thoroughly realize the mas
siveness OF this ancient fort and prison. It
Is necessary 70 view i, in person. To enter
We crossed stone wall about eight feet
thick. In order TO get in the castle proper
there are several other walls 70 cross. all
OF which are At least fifty feet from top
TO bottom. The bridges from one wall 70
the other are 50 constructed that they
serve as gates also. They work with
heavy weights and when he gate j. closed
there IS absolutely no way 70 get from
one wall 10 the other, and the locks and
chains on one of these gates would make
a good load for an OK team.
After passing through several Of these
old f-udal gates and down a pair OF wind
ing stairs. we came 10 the first cell occu-
pied by Hohson. From there. accompan-
led by a guide passed TO the dungeons.
and veritabie dungeons they w=re-iark
as midnight with cold damp walls. and
f1ors Of solid stone well spattered with
blood stains Of departed victims Although
we viewed thoS- dingy and inhuman
prison cells with lighted lamp. there was
a peculiar chilly sensation passed through
my frame. only to be intensified when the
guide conducted Us 70 another part which
/ termed. on first sight. the Chamber OF
Horrors" This was room Of torture. and
in IL were thumb screws racks and all
the torturing instruments Of the Spanish
inquisition No doubt in tniS bioad-stained
been slowly tortured to death. In the sign.
OF such CHASTITY Instruments OF death. il
was gratifying to know that above a0at
ed the Star Spangled Banner. and hence I
forth humanity would reign cad Of
barbarous torture
Beneath this room the Spaniard- stored
their ammunition, and there they had
stored tons OF autiquated shot and shell
made centuries ago
This monster castle also contains bar
racks for \ regiment of SOLDIERS. and room
for as many prisoners. The Americans
have punctured II % some extent. but such /
damages are being rapidly repaired by the /
American government and in 4 Few months /
Moro Castle will be thoroughly Ameri-
canized. The castle proper was not 70
any great extent damaged N -he bonn
bardm mr. ne principal injury being done
10 the rear part Of the castle and me
land batteries n the east Here q spIsu-
did light mouse. erected bv 10 Spaniards .
a great expense. was completely auni-
niia,ei II is said that t8e Americans
fired sixteen shots az the IGN. house al
three miles distance and fourteen ~ -aem
struck the mark completely demoHsbIu-
the iron structure.
Several monster krupp guns of modern
pattern. we're being mounted along ne
eastern crest of the hui adjacent 90 MORO.
but the ever imperineEt YANKEES had
miscellaneous : tossed number % tvsivs-
inch shells from th@ Iowa into me vicinity
of me operations. slightly confusing mat
,ers. and furtEer efforts along taat Tire
have been Indefinitely postponed by IN
subjects 81 SPANS Juvenile king
The oreast7Torke % the Spanish land bat
teries consiefe3 u barrels Of cement.
twelve deep. an along t1e ridge u the
nh TINS cement hSd been placed in 5ns
berrsis Vet. and -ae tropical sun % that
cline did The rest Th. hin had been liz
orally b 5-eycomb-d wlfa Spanish trenches.
- arraaged that ammunition c0zld -
conveyed from Moro Castle % poirts
nearly nile distant. without expd.siuz re
operators 20 Ausr.cs1 fre. TIE famou.
hsrbed wire fences % SPAN w.re = 80 very
nach III evidence around these f1r1sca-
uons- These fences are no, the ord mary
oarSed are fence bst are balI- 511bl-
about SIX f@st part and t7e-= 40 fencs-s
are joined by s ne work = diagonal osrhes3
Eires These wi-es are s.re-cned fez
inches from n. ground. FOR ;ae PURPOSE
- impeding a casrgs b. ripping the a.
Ssu5isE forces
Leaving the -snE batteries. - walked
along . ths nortH ard zest % More sa8
d0za Winilag sf4srEay 80 Wl-hlu f'ty
fest - "a xIrgng oI1Ee da<hinE
against the ROCKY cIG g9on E1.en Moro
= built \ a1n8red f@ef above us w--e
zorsneu. 81 sc4Toids SUSPENDED oeer tha
SEA repairing and patching rHe ao.es
nsdz b. ~ scot and sa@n - SaE7as5rs
feet Fer tns- perl.3-s es-k fae ns@easr- +