Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-26
would save them from the insurgents,
as well as from their own fire.
TIM VIzrAVA CONS ActIpnur

THE VlZcAYA GOES ASHORE.
About thirty minutes as nearly as
! can remember was the length of time
from the turning In or the wounding OF
those two first vessels until the Vizcaya
went ashore. She was a little forward
OF the beam OF the Brooklyn, and do
not think at any time over 2, 300 at q 400
yards away. She was IN most excellent
target range, and | remember that a
marine stationed In the top reported
that he did not see any OF the shots of
the two ships, the Brooklyn aud the
oregon, hitting the water. So | mag
ined from that that they were strik-
ing the ship. II was on the trip out
ward after the turn. ! was very anx-
ious about the ranges, because | did
not want the Vizcaya and the Colon to
get out of good fighting range
DEATH OF ELLIS.
ELLIS, who was an expert with the
stadlmeter, constantly Kept that instru-
ment on those vessels and knowing ex-
actly their heights reported TO me that
they were maintaining the same range,
but ] thought my eye was a little more
sensitive, and | said. NO, they are evil
IDENTIFY gaining. He went from me the
second time, and that was the last
saw OF him alive. In performing this
magnificent duty he lost his life. He
was struck about ten feet from where
was standing. His brains and blood
were thrown over great many people,
and some Of 1t reached me.
He Immediately fell. OF course, to the
81.
men who had never seen such a thing
before, Lieut.. McCauley and DR.. Deva-
lin got down, or rather they were
Standing between him and the tower.
They picked up the body and carried II
to the side. ! just happened to see them
through this opening and called out to
them not to throw that body overheard:
that ! thought that one who had fallen
so CALAMITY deserved to be buried as
Christian, His body was laid under the
lee OF the forward turret and covered
with q blanket and there kept until
after the battle
Just before the Vizcaya turned TO
run ashore she put her helm starboard,
apparently starting out for the Brook
Ign or the Oregon. | don't remember
which and evidently at that moment
got very severe wound. for | saw
quite an explosion under her bow, and
in a moment afterward she put hei
helm hard aport, turning inshore,
smoke coming from all Of her matches.
thought she was going to capsize, she
had such tremendous list to port,
PHILIP is ALWAYS SENSIBLE"
Just then | saw q shell strike her
that appeared to me to rake her fore
and aft, and | thought 10 myself she
would sink In deep water, so told the
signal officer to signal Texas to look
out for her men and to save them, but
the Texas was toe far astern TO receive
the message | made the remark al
the time, however, Philip Is always
sensible, He needs no instructions
about such things
During this part of the fight no.
ticed that all Of the signal halyards OF
my ship were cut | think possibly with
one exception. One Of the speed cones
we had hoisted was cut and came
very near striking me. II came down
I'm front Of me and went overheard,
AFTER the Nizcaya had turned In
afire, her coors down the Colon edged
in shore and appeared TO be following
the contour Of the coast, and | thought
at that time, looking astern and observ-
ing what had happened TO her con lorts,
she was seeking the best place she
could find In order to end the matter
at once.
MEN GIVEN A REST.
From Assaderos, which was behind.
some sixteen miles west Of the harbor
of Santiago 20 the point Rio Tar
quino is perhaps thirty miles, so | said
to Capt. Cook, Cease firing and to
make the signal. also tod Capt Cook
to let his men come out OF the turrets
into the cooler air and got something
to eat and hurry up his men below.
81 think / went into the battle tower
myself at that time aud sang out to
the men below that we had got all OF
them except one, and | thought they
could be depended upon TO catch that
other vessel. / heard a good deal Of
merriment and rejoicing. went back
to the bridge and soon realized tina,
they were doing their best
ONE COMPARTMENT FILLED.
There was a jingle to the rails and
a vibration to the vessel. and | per.
ceiyed that the motion OF the ship was
sluggish. | suggested to Capt Cook
that we possibly had some compart-
ments filed. He sent the carpenter
down. and 1t developed that one OF the
after compartments had filled with wa
ter, which we thought was due to the
fact that we had received some injury
below the water line. The carpenter
as well as the captain, thought 1t UNI
wise TO examine the compartment until
we could get into smoother water.
where We could possibly handle II
much more rapidly. That course was
decided upon.
"The ships speed, of course came up
with some rapldity, and toward l2
o'clock 1t was very apparent that we
were gaining upon the chase. said
to Capt. Cook several times during the
action, Would II not be a good idea
TO edge In so that we could finish those
fellows2' and he replied that we had
them In the most excellent target
range, and that the guns OF the two
ships seemed to be doing most admir-
able work. We were pointing at that
time for Tarquino Point. under Cape
Cruz at the point extending to the
southwark. My idea was that, In
steering that course II the Colon kept
up her course she would be obliged TO
come out. then said would get up
a lot ~ extra ammunition. so that
when she came out into close quarters
II would be n question Of but few
minutes before we knocked her out.
AS We were going out TO head her
off there were various signals between
the Oregon and myself Of a pleasing
character. Some were official l gave
the order 10 Capt. Clark 20 open fire
with his thirteen-inch guns. Capt.
Clark has testified that he did not re-
ceive It. and | always had been under
the impression. until | heard him say
otherwise. that that order had been
transmitted. However, we continued
TO advance. the Oregon and the Brook
Ign. ! don't think the Oregon was
further astern than 500 yards do not
believe the prolongation OF her course
at any time would have passed within
500 yards OF the Brooklyn. We were
practically and relatively az the same
distance. perhaps the Brooklyn was a
little nearer at times and then the Ore
gon little nearer.
THE BIG GUNS OPEN.
I'VE continued In this position until
about IL. 20. when we realized that We