The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
MORE RECRUITS SECURED
ANOTHER BUSY DAY At THE NAVAL
ENLISTMENT STATION.
DIR. II. II. CrandaIl Talks Reminiscent
Iy of the Naval Battle Be-
fore Santiago.

yesterday was a busy day at the naNdi
recruiting station in the ingalls, block. and
DR.. r. L. CrandalI. the examining surgeon,
made many examinations of the young men
who applied for enlistment. Many were
youths who were under weight and they
were rejected, but out of the number ex-
amined thirteen were accepted They were
Ray y. McAdams. Alvin Henderson, James
Meikle, Orvil T. Jordan, Chester T.. Wal
don. Martin W. Bergman, Frank Edmond
son, Walter T. Price, John Meikle. Homer
j. RippetOe, Paul b. Franklin, Earl Glad
den and Obs J. Wakefield. Lieutenant
Blamer said he expected 10 receive applica-
tions from many machinists, since that
class of men are now on strike. but few
have applied. He is also anxious to enlist
carpenters. He will establish a branch re-
cruitng Office at Terre Haute two days next
week.
Late in the afternoon, when the recruit
ing for the day was over, DR.. Crandall be-
came reminiscent while conversing with
reporter and told an interesting story of
the famous capture of Admiral Cervera's
fleet at Santiago during the Spanish war.
DR.. Crandall was stationed on the Iowa
during the engagement.
SHIPS WE'RE LAZY.
''rhe lazy ships were swinging to and fro
before the narrow entrance of Santiago as
If they had lost all hope Of ever seeing the
enemy emerge said DIR. CrandaI. ''It was
Sunday morning and the church pennants
were huttering idly from their stats when
the quartermaster the flying bridge of
the Iowa reported TO the officer OF the deck.
The enemy's ships are escaping" There
was Immediately a scene of intense activ-
ity. The sharp bow of the Infanta Maria
Theresa, bearing the flag of Admiral Ger
vera, came swiftly through the channel,
followed by the Oquendo. Viscaya. Christie
bal Colon ana the destroyers PlutOn and
FurOr AS each one reached the outer en-
trance she made a sharp turn to the right
and followed the coast westward, keeping
up a continuous fire on our ships. The
Iowa. Oregon. Brooklyn, Texas and Glou-
Cester became at once engaged with the
enemy and running fire was kept up along
the shore. We heard a constant stream of
shells flying over US, but il was not until
the Colon turned the point that we were
struck. Two siX-inch shells were neatly
planted at our water line forward. one ex-
plOding and the other becoming imbedded
in our cOferdam.
$50 intense and accurate had been the
firing from our ships that soon the Spanish
ships were all on fire and beached. except
ing the Colon. The Colon was fast dis
appearing, closely pursued by the Oregon,
Brooklyn and Texas. She was afterwards
overhaued and surrendered. The Span
iards, however first opened her sea valves
and destroyed her guns and IL was i'm
possible afterwards to raise her The tor
pedo boats were destroyed shortly after
they cleared the entrance.
THE wounded and prisoners were then
received from the burning ships and cared
for on our vessels. We had about eighty
wounded and 265 prisoners on the Iowa,
including Admiral Cervera, his son and
Captain Eulate, of the Viscaya. Captain
Euatc had handed his sword TO Captain
Evans when he came on board, but ii was
gracefully returned by Captain Evans. Adj
mirdl Cervera was received with all the
honor due his rank. Every attention and
care were given the wounded and prison
ers. 1t was pathetic to watch these hungry
moTtals devour their food. For many
weeks diminished rations and the dread OF
what was TO come had broken them in
body and spirit, and their JOY that 1t was
all over was toe intense for words.
SAT DOWN TOGETHER.
americans and Spaniards alike sat down
and broke bread in peace And anyone not
knowing the circumstances would never
have imagined that only a few short hours
before they had been fiereely struggling
to crush out each others lives. Many
minor, yet interesting, incidents have never
been recorded After the Viscaya had
hauled down her flag we of course ceased
firing and the men on the Viscaya. who
had been working the guns below and the
engineers force came up on deck Sudden
ly another and larger Spanish flag was
run quickly aloft and thinking they had
decided 10 renew the battle we again
opened fire, causing great loss of life
among the exposed force on deck. The
flag was quickly lowered and we learned
afterward that il was a little piece of
Spanish chivalry. the flag having been
presented to Captain Eulate by the ladies
of Madrid to be flown IN a last extremity
Ii was pretty sentiment, but it cost many
lives
Nothing could have excelled the splendid
behavior and intense enthusiasm of our
men. 1 shall never forget one sturdy APP
prentice boy perched upon n turret, who
yelled enthusiastically: High BALL! every
time a shell went sighing overhead. In con-
trast to this many Spanish sailors deserted
their ships by ,eaping overheard through
the ports before the ships had finally
cleared the channel. The Spanish officers
however, We're brave and never thought Of
giving in until the last"