Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-12-21

Santiago de Cuba. The Brooklyn, TO
| &c days; Iowa, 16; Massachusetts,, 20
Texas, 10; Marblehead, 5; Vixen, %
and then Steam to Gonaives, Hayti
or to Cape Cruz, Cuba, to coal
/ At that date the flying squadron wa
!! accompanied by the collier MerIimac
! containing 1850 tons of coal. The
amount of coal requfredFto completely
! fill the coal bunkers of all the vessels
| OF the flying squadron on this same
date was 2,750 tons. The conditions
OF wind; sea and weather from moor
on May rs to June Il were favorable
for taking coal from collier at sea
on Santiago de cuba. The Iowa, Cas-
tine and Dupont coaled ait Cienfuegos
from the collier Merrimac on May %
and the Massachusetts and Castine
on May "a. The Texas asked permits
sion to coal first on May % and was
refused by Commodore Sch1ey, who
ordered the Iowa to coal first and the
/ Massachusetts second. The Texas
was ordered to coal from the collier
on May "a, but the order was revoked
rs the Massachusetts was alongside
of the collier and the commanding
officer of the collier deemed it unsafe
10 place his vessel between two battle
ships. The Texas and Marblehead
coaled at sea off Santiago from Golfers
May 27 and %, the Massachusetts and
Vixen on May 20, the Brooklyn and
Iowa on May 80, the Brooklyn, Texas
and Marblehead on May 81.
At $3.50 p. M, May II, Commodore
Schley signalled to the st. Paul, eff
Sampson comes here tell him half Of
squadron out of coal and collier en-
gines broken down" At 10:45 o. M,
May ~, Commodore Schley signalled
to the Texas: "The more coal you
take in this rough weather the less
you will have to take in Hayti."
Left Harbor Unguarded.
Commodore Schley made mo effort
to ascertain whether the Spanish
squadron was in the harbor of San
tiago; he left said harbor entirely un-
guarded from 6 p. M. of May 26 to 5
p. m. of May q, and guarded only by
the scout st. Paul from p. M, May ~,
until about 6 p, m. Of May 49,
The flying squadron arrived off the
.harbor of Santiago de Cuba, seven
miles south of the Moro, at 6 .. M,
May 26, and established blockade.
The distance from Cienfuegos to San
tiago is 315 miles. Commodore Schley
did not proceed with all dispatch
from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Cuba.
EARLY on the morning of May 90 the
Cristobal Colon and other vessels OF
the Spanish squadron were discovered
at anchor in the harbor of Santiago,
about 1000 yards from the entrance.
No attempt was made by Commodore
Schley on May 20 or on May 80 to
capture or destroy the Spanish yes
sells. At 1870 p. M, May 80, the
cruiser New Orleans and the collier
Sterling Joined the firing squadron.
AT TO-: 55 a. M, May 81, Commodore
Schley shifted his flag to the Massa-
chusetts. At 11:10 a. m. the flagship
Massachusetts, signalled: "The Mas
sachusetts, New Orleans and Iowa
will go in after dinner to a distance
of 1000 yards and fire at Cristobal
Colon with 8, IL and 13-inch guns.
Speed about 10 knots"
At 1870 p. M, the three vessels des-
ignated steamed in column towards
the entrance to the harbor of Santiago,
heading to the eastward, at about 10 1
knots speed. The ships passed the
harbor entrance about 1000 yards dis
tant from the MORO, firing ait the Co.
lon, and the shore batteries with
ranges varying from 1000 yards to
5000 yards. All projectiles fell short.
When the ships had passed to the
eastward Of the entrance the flagship 1
turned off shore, followed in success
sion by the other ships, repassed the.
entrance and fired as before, but with /
ranges varying from 5000 yards to
1000 yards. Some of these projectiles
fell near the Colon. The fire was re-
turned by the ships in the harbor and
BY the land batteries, but no large
guns were used by the batteries. Sew.
eral projectiles passed over our YES
sels, but NO injuries we're, sustained.
The flying squadron did not with /
1raw at night from the entrance to |
Santiago harbor to a distance at sea.
The blockade was maintained at an |
average distance of about six or seven
niles from the harbor entrance during
he day and probably somewhat near
n during the might Two vessels per-
ormed picket duty at night, two miles
inside of the line of vessels. j .s..s
The Battle Of Santiago. u
The Spanish squadron was discov-
,red to be in the entrance to Santiago
larbor steaming out about $3.50 a. M,
July 8, 1898. The Brooklyn at that
line was heading to the Westward of
forth, about $500 yards west, three
quarters so,,th, from The MORO, which
vas practically her blockading posi-
ion..: Large vessels coming out OF tine
larbor of Santiago were obliged to
lold about southwest by south, and the
Spanish vessels, therefore, in steaming
tut, until clear of the shoal to the
westward, were obliged to head d.
ectly for the position Of the Brooklyn.
When clear of the shoal the Spanish
ressels turned in succession to. 1.-THE
westward and took a course nearly
Iarallel to the land. w
The Brooklyn stood towards the
spanish vessels with varying helm,
red one shot from her forward turret
t $500 yards range, which proved
hort, and then engaged with her port
artery. When about 1,400 yards dis
ant from the leading Spanish. ship, 1.
he Teresa, the Brooklyn turned to
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