The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

ment until we could get into smoother water,
we f4II scded npo Tbs
shiEs speed, of course, came up with some
rapidity and toward II O'Clock it was very
apparent that We were gaining upoE the
chase. | said to Captain Cook several times
a9ring our tne afIon; w9uId II oi not s De & gooe
fellows qulcker?' 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 admirable work. We were point
ing at that time for Tarquino Point. under
southwark. My idea was that in steering that
course If the Colon kept up her course she
would be obliged to come out. I then said
would get up lot of extra ammunition
that when she came out into close quarters it
fore we knocked her out. AS we were going
out to head her off there were various signals
character. Some were official gave the
order to Captain Clark to open fire with his
be did not receive it, and 1 always had been
under the impression, until 4 heard him say
mitted However we Continued to advance,
the Oregon and the Brooklyn don't think
1 do not believe the prolongation of her course
at any time would have passed within 500
and relatively at the same distances. Perhaps
the Brooklyn was little nearer at times, and
then the Oregon little nearer
I'VE continued in this position until about
1850, when we realized that we were within
inch and eight-inch guns her. Several Of
them fell short. but l remember that one or
the Oregon s 13-lnch shots passed entirely over
the Colon. and that one Of the s-inch shells Of
the Brooklyn passed over her also l saw with
my own eyes the Jet of Of water water beyond. & ~ I
it appears that 1T did not strike her.
Colon Strikes Colors.
1.-The position of the Colon being directly
under the fire of the two ships, there was no
question in the mind Of the captain of the
Colon that it would be fatal. 1 think he cid
exactly right A sacrifice of life would have
nd down
the bar at the mouth of Rio Tarquino sig
nailed at once to cease firing that the enemy
diately passed into position We had some
dittieulty in getting out a boat. on account OF
been struck They were more or less Jammed.
We steamed into position for thousand
asking if should slow up. said, No. con-
tinue in Captain Cook changed his course
We all in fighting rig.
1--WE arrived in the vicinity of the Colon
at 1:30. At the time she hauled her cOlOrS
from US. We were running then in the neigh
borhood of fifteen knots. When this surrender
took place 1 naturally felt interested in the
vessels that were following. 1 was then on
the bridge and with glasses 1 saw three yes
sells astern. 1 could see the masts of two
could only the smoke Of the third one.
We lowered the boat and Captain Cook went
ashore. He said to me: Commodore. what
the terms of surrender?
II said to him: Unconditional. Those are
matters that the commander in chief must
range. We can only receive an unconditional
AT 2:23 o'clock about, the New York came
up 1 had made signals to her. 1 think she
was quite half an hour in answering one of
them. OF course there net very much
breeze under the land. When she came up
made the signal to her that it was a glorious
day for our country. and soon as 1 could
went on board to pay my respects. In the
meantime Captain Cook, who had been de-
tanned some little time. started off to make
his report ard went board the flagship
When he returned 1 took the boat and went
on board myself. There 1 reported substan-
TALLY what had occurred the Incidents and
events of the battle. in hurried way.
After having stated them to the commander
in chief group of officers who were standing
the opposite side I'D to me and asked
me-of course everybody was interested-for
the details of this battle, and l repeated them
in hasty way. Chaplain Royce of the New
York up and said: Commodore. your
work is not over yet The Rssolute has just
arrived Captain Eaton reports that there is
a Spanish battleship on the coast and the ad-
miral wants to you / went over and there
found Captain Clark in the presence of the
comma nder in chief. made some suggestion