The Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 30, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL, .11*LV 30, 1898 SATtTRDAY.
Graphic Description ol the Great Sea
Fight si Santiago,
Washington, July 26.—The- long looked for report from A(1
Yniral Sampson, of the glorious naval victory at Santiago l av, Iihh
been reeeived and made public. Admiral Sampson, after tfiviii# the
details t f the tl^lit. in Mihstanco as has alreadv been published ads
the following irrapliic account of the close of the oiipapMiiont
"This rescue of pi '.'-oncrs including: the wounded, l'roin 11:• nil
injr Spanish vessels, was the occnsion of some of the most during
and gallant conduct of the da v. The ships were burning fore and
aft. Their guns and reserve ammunition were exploding, and it
was not known at what moment the lire wuold rcuch the main mag
izines. In addition to this a heavv surf wus running just inside the
Spanish ships, lint no risk deterred our oflln rs and men until their
work of humanity was completed.
"There remained now of the Spanish ships only the Cristobal
Colon. She was their best and fastest vessel. Forced by the situu
tion to hug the Cuban coast, her only chance of escape was by su
perior speed, and when the Yi/.caya went s:shore the Colon was
ubout six miles ahead of the Brooklyn, and the Oregon, but her
spurt was finished and the American ships were now gaining upon
her. Itehind the Hrooklvn and the Oregon came the Texas. Vixen
and New York. It was evident from the bridge of the New York
that the American ships were graduaallv overhauling the tleoinj
boat and at 10:110 the lJrooklyn and Oregon opened tire and got her
range—the Oregon's heavy battery striking beyond her -and at
10:80 the gave up without tiring another shot, hauled down her col
ors and ran ashore at Rio Tormpiino, forty eight miles from Santi
ago. Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn, went on board to receive tlx
surrender, w hile his boat \\ ;.s tloi -.-ule I came up in the \V« York
received his report and ] ! the Oregon in charge of the wrec1
to save her. if possible, and lirected the prisoners to be transferrer
to the Resolute, which had illowed the chase. Commodore Schley
whose chief of stair had got: on board to receive the surrender, luu
directed all their personal ellects should be retained by the officers
This order I did not modify. The Cristobal Colon was not injure)
by our tiring and probably is not much injured by beaching, thougl
she ran ashore at high speed. The beach was so steep that slu
eame off by the working of the sea. Hut her sea valves were openei
and broken, treacherously. I am sure, after her surrender, and <1
spite all efforts, she sank. When it became evident that she coul<
not be kept afloat she was pushed by the New York bodily tip on th
beach, the New ork's stem being placed against her for this purp •
—the ship being handled bv Captain Chadwick with admirable jud;
ment—and sank in shoal water and may be saved. Had this no
been done she would have gone down in deep water and w<>ul<
hav? been, to a certainty, a total wreck.
1 regard this complete and important victory over the Spanis
forces as the successful finish of several weeks of arduous and clos.
blockade, so stringent and effective during the night that the encin.
was deterred from making the attempt to escape at night, aud delii
erately elected to make the attempt in daylight. That was the <a.-
1 was informed by the commanding officer ot the Crisobal Colon.
I seems proper to briefly describe here the manner in which thi.
was accomplished. The harbor of Santiago is naturally easy I
blockade—there being but one entrance and that a narrow one
and the deep water extending close up to the shore line present in
no difficulties of navitgation outside of the entrant . At the tim
of my arrival before the port June 1 the moon was at its fill
and there was sufficent light during the night to enable any mov.
ment outside of the entrance lo be detected. Hut with the wanin
i>f the moon and the coming « f dark nights, there was opportunii.
for the enemy to escape, or lor his torpedo boats to make an aline,
upon the blockading vessels. It was ascertained with fair conch
lireness thnt the Merrimac so gallantly taken into the channel o
June 8, did not obstruct it. I therefore maintained the blockad
is follows: To the smaU ships assigned the duty ot light in
the channel. Moving up to the port, at a distance of from one i
two miles from the Morro depending upon the condition of the at
aiosphere, they threw a searchlight beam directly upon the channel
and held it steadily there. This lightened up the channel the en
tire breadth and a half mile inside of the harbor brilliantly tlm
the movements of small boats could be detected.
Why the batteries never opened lire upon the searchlight shi'
was always a matter of surprise to me. but they nev>-r did. Statio<
ed close to the entrance of the port were three picket launches and
at a little distance further out three small picket vessels usual!*-
converted yachts and when they were available, one or two of on
torpedo boats. With this arrangement there was at least a certain
ty that nothing could get out of the harbor undetected. After the a
rival of tin* flrtsy when the situation forced upon i," Spanish !i<
miral a decision, our vigilence increased. The New York ti!;v Uadin
distance was reduced to two miles for all vessels and a battb shi
was placed alongside the searchlight ship, with her broadside trail
pd upon the channel in readiness to tire the instant a Spanish shi
should appear. The commanding officers merit greatest praise f<
the perfect manner in which they entered into this plan and put i
Into execution. The Massachusetts, who accoi'liug to routine, v.
sent that morning to . al at Ouantanamo, like the others. 1
spent weary nights upo: s work and deserved a better fate t',
to be absent that morni. I enclose for the information of tie
partment copies of orde.: and memorandums issued from time t
time, relating to the mam r of maintaining the l>lockade.
When all the work was done so well, it is difficult to discrim
nate in praise. The object of the blockade of Ccrvera's sijuadro
was fully accomplished, and each individual bore well his part i
it—the commodore in command on the second division, the ca;
tains of ships, their officers and men. The tire of the batleshij
was powerful and destructive, and the resistance of the Spanis
Bquadron was ,in great part, broken almost before ihev had got 1
yond the range of their own forts. The fine speed of the Oreg*
enabled her to take a front position in the chns", and the Cristob
Colon did not give up until the Oregon had thrown a Kl inch sic
beyond her. This performance adds to the already brilliant record
of this fine battleship and speaks highly of the skill and care \\;:h
| which her admirable efficiency has been maintained during a ser-1
i vice unprecedented in the histon of vessels of her class. The
Brooklyn's westerly blockade position gave her an advantage in
the chase which she maintained to the end, and she employed her
fine battery with telling effect. The Texas and the New York were
I gaining in the chase during the last hour, and had any accident be-
j fallen the Hrooklyn or the Oregon, would have spcedih overhauled
1 the Cristobal Colon. From the moment the Spanish vessel exhaust-
| ed her first burst of speed the result was never in doubt. She fell,
in fact, far below what might reasonably have been expected of her.
Careful measurement* of time and distance give her an average!
speed—from the time slu- cleared the harbor mouth until the time
she was run on the shore at Rio Tarmpiino —of lit.7 knots. Win
tlier the New York nor the Hrooklyn stopped t• couple up the foi
ward engine, but ran out the chase with one pair, getting steam, of
course, as rapidly as possible on all boilers. To stop to couple tip
the forward engines would have meant a delay of fifteen minutes -
or four mib'S in the chase.
Several of the ships were struck, the Hrooklyn more often than
the others, but very slightly material injury was done, the greatest
being aboard the Iowa. Our loss was one man killed and one man
wounded, hot h on board I lie Hrookly n. 11 is difficult to explain this
immunity from loss of life or injury to ships in a combat with mod
crn vessels of the best type; but Spanish gunnery is poor at the b.'st
and the superior weight and accuracy of our fire speedily drove the
men from their guns aud silenced their fire. This is borne out b\
the statements of the prisoners aud by observation. The Spanish
vessels, as they dashed out of the harbor were covered with tin
smoke from their own guns, but this speedily diminished in volume
and soon almost disappeared. The tire from rapid tire batteries if
the battleships appears to have been remarkably destructive. An
examination of the stranded vessels shows that the Ahnirate
Otjueinlo especially had suffered terribly from this fire. Her silts
are everywhere pierced and her decks were strwn with the charred
remains of those who had fallen.
The reports of Commodore W. S. Pcliley and of the command
:ng officers are enclosed.
A board appointed by me several days ago, has made a critical
examination of the vessels, both with a view of reporting upon the
result of our fire and the military features involved, and of h port
ing upon the chance of saving any of them and of wrecking tie? re-
mainder* The report of the board will be speedily forwarded.
Very Respectfully,
\V. T. SAMPSON, Rear Admiral!'. S. Navy
Commander-in-chief F. S. Naval Force, North Atlantic Station.
The Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department, Washington, O ''
He Describes the Mt anil Praiss;
Washington, .Inly The following is Commodore S hle.
report:
North Atlantic Fleet, Second Squadron, V. S. Flagship Hrooklyn
(juantanamo Hay, duly ti, isjis.
Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of tha
part of the squadron under your command which came under m
observation during the engagement with the Spanish licet on Jul
Itrd) 1898:
At Da. m., Admiral Cervera, with the Infanta Maria T< -i
esa, i/.caya. Oqiieudo, Cristobal Colon, and two torpedo boat <!•
stroyers. came out of the harbor of Santiago do Cuba in column
distance and attempted to escape to the westward. Signal v.
made from the Iowa that the enemy was coming tint, but his mo\.
nicut had been discovered from thi ship at the same moment. TI
vessel was the furthest west, except the Vixen, in the blockad,!
lines; signal was made to the western division as prescribed in \<
reneral orders and there was immediate and rapid inward inovt
neill by your squadron and a general engagement at ranges b<
ginning at 1,100 yards and varying to .'5,000 yards until tin \ i/.-
was destroyed, about 10:." 0 a. m. The concentration of the tire <
the squadron upon the ships coming out was most furious anil ten
tic and great damage was done them.
About twenty or twenty five minute* af:«r the engagement 1
gan, two vessels, thought to be the Terror and Oqiieudo. and si
verified as such, took fire from the effective shell tiro of the sqm
on and were forced to run ashore on the beach some six or >-
miles west of the harbor entrance, where they burned and blew >
later, The torpedo boat destroyers were destroyed easily in •!
action, but the smoke was so dense in their direction that I cam <•
say to which vessel or vessels tin* credit belongs. This doubtlc
was better seen from your flagship.
The Vi/.caya and Colon, perceiving the disaster to their etc
4orts, continued at full speed to the westward t< escape ami we
ollowed and engaged in a running tight with tin Hrooklyn. T«
(owa and Oregon until 10:."0, when the \ i .a\a took fire fr u or
diells. She put her helm to port and, with a le a\; to -t> .
ttood inshore and ran aground at Asserradores, about twent \ e
niles west of Santiago, on fire fore and aft. and where she blew i
luring the night. Observing that she had struck her colors and the
everal vessels were uearing her to capture and save her crew, t-i
al was made to cease firing. The Oregon having proven vasii
aster than the other battleships she and the Hrooklyn, togeth.
itli the Texas and another vessel, whidi proved to be your ilag-hi
ntiuued westward in pursuit of the Colon, which had run do
l
I time of
to.
insl. re. evidently seeking some good spot to beach if she should
fail to elude her pursuers.
This puis iit continued with increasing speed in the Hrooklyu,
Oregon aud other ships, and soon the Hrooklyn ami Oregon were
within long ra.:ue ot the Colon, when the t iregon opened fire with
her 1.: inch guns, landing a shell close to the Colon. A moment
afterwards, the Hrooklyn opened tire with her eight inch guns, land
ing a shell just ahead of her. Several other shells were fired at the
Colon, now running iu range of the Hrooklyn * and Oregon's guns. I
Her commander, seeing all chance of escape cut off and the destruc-
tion awaiting him. tired a lee gun and struck her flag at 1:15 p. m.,
and ran ashore at a point some tilty miles west of Santiago harbor.
Your flagship was coining up rapidly at the time, as was also the
Texas and Vixen. A little later, after your arrival, the Cristobal
Colon, which had struck to the Hrooklyn and the Oregon, was burn- !
ed over to you as one of the trophies of this great victory of the
squadron under your command.
During my official visit a little later, Commander Eaton, of the
Resolute, appeared and reported to you the presence of a Spanish
battleship near Allan s. Your orders to me were to take the Ore
g«.u and go eastward to meet her, and this was done by the Hrook-
lyn, with the result that the vessel reported as an enemv was dis
covered to be the \usiiiaii cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, seeking
the commander in chief.
I would mention for your consideration that the Hrooklyn oc-
cupied the most westward blockading position with the Vixon, antl. ... , ,
1 une was t.11> engaged ami the. Iowa li.cl
being more directly in the route taken by the Spanish squadron, ! made a swift advance, the en.-my* are be-
defeotnve In train us welt as range.
j a t .-I \ h.• i ' I • Ml St*
-ad attention.
2.-The prwition < f « - v. 1 at th«
Tell of Their Part in the Santi-
ago Bay Fight.
OREGON IN THE THICK OF IT.
She Pursues the Cristobal Colon to
the Death.
; ol
HOW THEY CAME OIT.
tnfan*a M e .. T. r . (Adm.r.il Cervera s
full . ■ 'I in su' "M i'V ilie remaining
ihrof 1 he Si ini*h i>nuadron,
;he Vi*«",o.i. < i.-i.>bal tm and AlmU
ran!cOf|u<r:do.
I Irr.-rr ... o. :y up.*n • ahtin* <h - l« ai-
InK w* . nr. W. rt- mx-.m.I an.I tin- |..w i
• 1c I t .w.i r I 1. ailing Sjl nis*t
About : . to che rtrrt hot -was «lre*l from
Th
-Following Is
"Mark, of the
Washington. July
report vf Capt. C.
gon;
f. S. S. Oregon, first rate.
Do Cuba, July i.
e the honor to rep r unt
•ate-rday the SpanUh «l-.et
•-1 standing In tn • har.M;-
Off Sa
I 'ill a
j ward and
r.iplied vi
there was
projectiles
They
ted llr \
I :o
allien
almost c .ntlnuou:
er this* ship, but
tllC.ht
fben i
I The .ship wan only st
i at least two of thvr
| of shells. \W had
THE BATT1
: my ships
uheud at full speed
HhllS
wfth telling ' ff
noon paa-sed all of our shi
Brooklyn, beaTting the br ad
commodore Schley. At Htki
our main buttery, but when
covered that tho enemy.* t
were following the
rapid firing guns
pounders upon ther
As we ranged up n«ir tihe sterni
their ships she bended for the U.
idervtiy on lire. We raked her
puHsird, pushing on for the next
using her st&rhimrd suns as t'he
brought to bear, and before we H
fairly abeam she too was makfcnR
bench. The two remaining vesv
n<>w some distnnee ahoail, burt ou
had incrr-ased to 16 knots and ►
added to tluu of the Brooklyn, .*•>
flam en. (tally I be Cntitl >btU «a
and for a time it seenjod as If shi
escape, hut when we oi>ened wkth <
ward turr«-<t guns «uid the Brookl
coast, and her ra.pttire or dis-.ruc.!
assured. A* she stuck the bcvwjh 1
eame down and the Brooklyn si
\\ . exposed for so mo ininutos, possibly ton, to the j;un fire of three
of'lie Spanish ships and the west battery at a ratine of 1,5(10 yeards
from the ships aud about Il.OOtl yards from the batteries, but the
vi ssels of the entire squadron, closing in rapidly, soon diverted this
lire and did mugnitient work at rlose ran^e. 1 have never before
witnessed such deadly and fatally acoruate shooting as was done
by the ships of your eomuiand an they elt sed in on the Spanish
squadron, and 1 deem it a high privilege to coinineud to you for i- ,h. ,
sin h action as you may deem proper the gallantry and dashing j th.- ships must .-i..
courage, the prompt derision and skillful handling of their respei us i 1 <<>
live vest' Is. of Captain 1'hillip, Captain Mvaus, Captin Clark, aud
especially of my chief of stall. Captain Cook, who was directly un-
der my personal observation, and whose coolness, promptness and
courage were of the highest order. The dense smoke of the combat
shut out from my view the Indiana and the tlloucester, but as th->si
vessels were closer to your flagship no doubt their part in the con
tlict was under your immediate observation.
I.ieut. Sharp, commanding the Vixen, acted with conspicuous
courage; although unable to engage the heavier ships of the enemy
with his light guns, nevertheless, was doss in to the battle line un-
der heavy tire and many of the enemy's shells passed beyond his ves-
sel:
1 beg t< invite special attention to the conduct of my Hag leiut
mailt, dames II. Sears, and Knsign Kdward McCauley, .Jr., who
l.ore constantly at my side during the engagement and who exposed
themselves fearlessly in discharging their duties, aud also to the
splendid behavior of my secretary. Lieut, l . \V. Weiss, dr. who com
mauded and directed the lighting of the fourth division with splen-
did effect.
I would commend higlilv the meritorious conduct and courage
in the engagement of Lieut. Commander N. K. Mason, the executive
officer, whose presence everywhere over th ship during its continu
anc did min li to secure the good result of this ship's part iu the vie
tory.
The navigator, Lieut. A. C. Hodgson, and the division officers. '' , ^
Lieut. T. I>. tiriftin, Lieut. \V. It. Hush, Lieut. Mdward Simpson un ti. n« tor
Lieut. .1. I >. Doyle, Lnsign Charles W ebster and the junior disvis v..ur spi.-mi,
ional officers were most steady and conspicuous in every detail o! | the
duty contributing to the accruate firing of this sliiji in her part of j " The Br"
the great victory of your forces.
The officers of the medical pay engineer and marine corps re i..
sponded to every demand of the occasion and were fearless in ex I ,.,.r lllH , f
posing themselves. The warrant officers, Boatswain William L. had been in
Hill, Carpent€ r «S. II. Warford and (iunner F. T. Applegati* were |stop i aks.
evervvvhere exposed in watching for damage, reports of which were
promptly conveyed to me.
I have never in my life served with a braver, better or worthier
.row than that of the Hrooklyn during the combat, lasting from
:i until 1:1." p. m., much of the time under fire, they never Hag
red for a moment and were apparently undisturbed by the storm
of projectiles passig ahead, astern and over the ship.
The result of the engagement was the destruction of the Span-
ish squadron and the capture of the admiral and some thirteen to
fifteen hundren prisoners, with the loss of several hundred killed
estimated b\ Admiral Cervera at tint) men.
The casualties on board the ship were: G. II. Ellis, chief voe
man, killed: L Hums, fireman, first-class, severely wounded. The
marks and scars that show the ship was about twenty five tiue -
and she bears in all forty-one scars as the result < t" her participn
;ion in the great victory of your force on duly 3rd. iss. The sppiV
•one halyards were shot away, and nearly all the signal halyards.
The ensign at the main was so shattered that in hauling it down |
it the close of the action it fell to pieces.
I congratulate most cincerely upon this great victory to the
squadron under your command and 1 am glad that I had an oppo'
tunity to contribute in the least to a victory that seems big enough i
for all of us.
Since reaching this place and holding conversation with <e' !
•nil of the captains, vi/: Captain Kulate, of the Yi/.caya and 1 h •
econd in command of the Colon, Commander Coutreras, I hav j
learned that the Spanish admiral's scheme was to concentrate a!! ]
(Ire for a while on the Hrooklyn. and the Yi/.caya to ram her, in
hopes that if they could destroy her the chances of escape would
V increased, as it was supposed she was the swiftest ship of your j
tquadron.
I am glad to inform you that the injury supposed to be below
he water line was due to a water valve being opened from some j
inknown cause aud flooding the compartment. The injury to the I
•elt is found to be only slight and the leak small.
I beg to elicit-se a list of the officers and crew who participated
i the combat of duly :trd. l*nv
I cannot close this report without mentioning in high terms j
f praise the splendid conduct of Captain C. I! Clarke, of the Ore j
■• li. Her speed was wonderful and her accrmite fire splendidly j
structive. Verv Respectfully,
S. SCULLY. Commodore T\ S. Xavy. '
ommanding Second Squadron North Atlantic Fleet. i;.
To tip commander-in-chief, I . S. Naval Force, North Atlantic
uck three times, and
were by fragmen's
o casuallties.
E BEGINS.
t that the ene-
break thmugh
-ard we went
j :.uv, v.11 .Old Sill ~• • i11 ■ ly t-. and
j to 1,200 yards.
M A<3 NIFIC ENT S E A M ANSHI P.
I S.-WNnn WUCffl I® M.irt*
Ten- w 'Uid I .the.id . f u I he h«-lm
bi . le delivered % l range of tM
yards. Ti,, lu lm was tli* :• put t> port
hi.:n was airaln put f • -ard. ;tnd sho
received in turn the full weight of our
..IT \\eii port :• 1m t -r • ,- rd ship, and
she appnxi hed : li- fm vms put on
HtarhikHi-il and «ur imiiis. that "f the
Spanish Khlp l ihi.s po.-.t -n, wit'h a
range of l.l «• y.ir.u tic lire ••!' the entire
s evlde
.th the deterir
the irtmont
RESl'LT OF THE MUOADSIDES.
10
Fur
them, while
to engage the
The fire of d:
I to have left the -.arbor. Ai
lter>- of thi- ship w n turn. I ,n
rhile ifho to a o -battery coniUnued
r. the Vizniy i and Maria Tere-i.
i ■ . • -i ita*
vd vi.-tory. thanks fr r
GOES DOWN',
nt n boat to her. and
rd from this 1
•ogswell, the
re 11 p. m. t
vd Li
abandoned, and
' loft :
• side,
PRAISES HER MEN
pnot apeak In too high terms of
ng and conduct of ail on hoard
his ship. When they found the Oregon
ad pushed to .the front andw was hurry-
. if t
1 than
1 upc
ind perhaps ti
capc-1. There—
il mertiorlous s
I while 1 eamvn'
off,. . r and mai
> append .1 lift
)uld be o
r enthuei
i much hea .
n they migh
hap* twenty m*nutes. rt w
the Marra Teresa and Oquend . were hi
llam s and were being headed for the
btach. Their . lor, wen tu k about
ttCR.y l-s-tf xsctifl vbgk i cmfwy cmfw s
vernal, together with tic.t of t.. (lh. .•
s -> destructive that r no of the torpedo
boat dentrayera (Pluton) was sunk, and
t'he Fun a- wis much damoKutl tlao ,-ho
wa.s i in on the r.'ck.s.
After having passed, 10:.""., the OpiiMi-
do and Maria Ter. m on lire m I ishora
this veeaei corvtJnued to . ha «> and lira
upon t11• - \ ./ i\ t ii • i 1" :,i wh'-n signal
i | having been discovered that the Vismya
. : had .-truck her colons.
WORK OF RESCUE.
' At 10:45 tlfe Iorwa <ut4\ th® vtdnl-
' ty of the Viacaya in.i t\\ . «te«mer eu -
: t -rs and three cutters were immediflitely
I | hoisted out and sent to th- \ izca>vi u>
About 11:30 the Now Vork passed tn
endeavoring to escape from the < >ri g m,
Brooklyn and Texa .
We received on I oard this v.-ss-l from
ing offlcen* and 2.1 officers, t :.*thr«- with
celved on board ti\e d. id bodies. «! . h
were Immediati buried wi.h the hoitora
due their gr n! •
THE IOWA IS HIT.
This ship was track In the hull, on the
starboard side, by two projcctile<s >.f nlvou
six Inch eahbrp, one striking the hull
and almost directly en the lhre .-r tha
berth deck pi.-rdnu t ■ sh i - sid. . .1 the
other pt« rekig the *idi and "> • ifferdam.
company to rejuort. No nffleer r>r r
was injured during th- • o. mt
HIGH PRAISE FOR HIS MEN.
Nav >1 Oadet« Frank Taylor E\ u s
Iowa when the .-m mys ships ime
Th v were stita.nrl nt differenH po
N.. s. i
' d
IT
CAPT, BOB EVANS
MAKES HIS REPORT.
THIS FIGHTING COMMANDER LAND
HOT AND HEAVY.
executive off;. • r. Lieut. Commander Ray
ntond P. Rodgi r d. -r\-. s and will, 1 hopo
'ork is the eo
battle—4n thi
Lie ll.W.
ii< K Hill
^ration.
j niai Enemy's ships coming out" was j
i-ht Ilk American
le nag eame down
i .■ " l< v -as Am*
R. D, EVAN'S. I * .; ■ • s V.
Tj u. a, Nuv*
• i Forces, Nyyrth A:lanu« Siauo*
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