Bisbee daily review., 1913-09-13
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Alter a short wait the flag on tho Brooklyn flashed again.
 The admiral sepds his compliments --and, his thanks.S
 There followed several up and down movements of the flag, indicating that Admiral Schley had received all he wanted to know and that his mind was already turning 10 more important matters of the hour.
 As Hoiton threw his flag aside and turned shore yard he saw two tan col umns of black smoke arising from the direction of the harbor. They were, comingI
 He dashed fer his flag, but even as he did soAhe saw the flash of tier Of guns from Morro and Socapa, and then suddenly, as he glanced down toward the mouth of the bay, he saw a leaden-colored cruiser, with yellow and red flag of Spain snapping defiant iy from her jaek-stai1. appear from be hind the hills, and then, as panther dashes from cave in the mouth Of which hunters have kindled a fire, she turned to the right and dashed into the open sea.
 Astern of her followed another Of he fleet and another. and another. Then two grim destroyerss appeared. The enemy had broken from cover.
 It seemed an age, but it was not more than a few seconds. when 8 ter rife roar shook the waters, and 8 burst Of flame and gases rolled from q turret of one of the American ships.
 Holton marked the course of the great thirteen-inch shell, saw tho great. dark shape dart with lightning speed toward the Vizcaya. saw it hur tie over the deck, ricochet on the wa ter, and explode in the woods beyond, Then the earth shook with fearful noise.
 From all the American ships, and from those of the Spaniards, great guns yomited forth their messengers of death and destruction. The sky grew dark. and a yellowish pan set. tied upon the sea.
 As Holton stood tense, following the combat as in a trance, he heard tre- mendous explosion, and saw the Ma. rie Theresa list sharply, and then saw her turn fin toward the land, where she soon grounded. He could see mer ciinging to her decks.
 IL was clear that the American yes. sels were oyerhauling the enemy s ships, although Holton had under stood that. as regards speed, our yes sels were inferior. The discharge oi guns was incessant. Almost directly beneath him he saw two Spanish de stroyers disengage themselves fror the larger vessels and swing about evidently with the intention ot return ing to the harbor; but, like e hawk, a long. rakish American craft, con verted yacht, bounced down upoz them, letting fly with her machin, guns and six-pounders as she came.
 The torpedo boats fought back with all the venom of maddened seTpents but gallant Wainwright and the Glou cester were not to be denied, and, un der the fury of his onset, the two de strcyers succumbed like craft of card board, disabled and sinking within tht course of what seemed to Holton ( very few minutes.
 1 He could see two or three of tht larger Spanish vessels aground now ] flames seething from hatchways, tn, men of the crew leapins into the sea ! Liefboats from the American vessel, were among them, attending to tht work Of rescue as diligently as. bu a few moments before they had se themselves to the task of dealing ! death to their foes.
 Two or three faint cheers drifte, | shoreward, but for the most part ther was silence. Boats manned by Amer can sailors were about all the Spanlsl vessels, which, having left the hai bor so proudly and 80 dehantly but little while before, were uow merel smoking, burning srecks.
 The cannonading had ceased: tn mist was blowing away; the sun one
 more was smiling on the waters. Fla down, Holton could see the Oregon Texas and Brooklyn speeding aite two flying remnants of Cervera' squadron and he heard the call c Wainwright's men below.
 Thus gazing down, 1t vas with diff cuity that Hoiton realized that a epoch-maLing battle had just take place under his eyes. It seemed al like thrilling drama, and now ever! thing, by comparison, was so st,fl, 8 placid
 Casting his eyes to the left, he sa' to his surprise the New York standin by and making signals to the feet A he found out later, she had zope [ Siboney for conference with Shaftei Now. attracted by the cannonadine she had made for her station with al possible speed
 Well, it was over. What wouI happen now? The harbor forts wer still to be subdued, and it was out O the question that Sampson would al tenpt to rush them this day. No. Ho ton could see that the army stfii ha It's part to play, and that, as a const Quehce, his work was far from con pleted.
 His duty was perfectly clear; an while he was able to drag one foo after another, It's stern behests wer to be obeyed. His place was at Gal