The war with Spain; a complete history of the war of 1898 between the United States and Spain . r entrance permitted only a few shots to be fired atthe Colon before the speed of the ships shut her outfrom view. All the forts, some six in number, openedfire, some of the guns being fairly well aimed, but noneof them doing any damage to the ships. The roundcompleted, a second one was made, somewhat fartherin, Schley standing unconcernedly near the forwardturret of the Massachusetts and watching the effect ofthe enemys fire. Having accomplished his mission, hewithdrew. It was evident that a heavy
The war with Spain; a complete history of the war of 1898 between the United States and Spain . r entrance permitted only a few shots to be fired atthe Colon before the speed of the ships shut her outfrom view. All the forts, some six in number, openedfire, some of the guns being fairly well aimed, but noneof them doing any damage to the ships. The roundcompleted, a second one was made, somewhat fartherin, Schley standing unconcernedly near the forwardturret of the Massachusetts and watching the effect ofthe enemys fire. Having accomplished his mission, hewithdrew. It was evident that a heavy bombardmentwould be necessary to disable the Spanish batteries. Asecond purpose of the movement was indicated in Schleysdespatch to the Navy Department : Reconnoissancedeveloped satisfactorily the presence of the Spanishsquadron lying behind the island near the upper fort, THE WAR WITH SPAIN. i95 as they fired over the hill at random. Quite satisfiedthe Spanish fleet is here. About midnight the two torpedo-boats slipped out ofthe harbor, gliding under the shadow of the hills towards i\JK^ V. SANTIAGO and Vicinity SCALE OF MILES10 20 30 40 CananobaSagu: the American fleet. They were first seen by the lookouton the Texas, whose search-light was at once turned uponthem, revealing their dangerous presence. They dashedtowards the Texas, which was lying farthest inshore, butwere met with such a rain of shot from her rapid-fire gunsthat discretion appeared the better part of valor, and theyturned and ran hastily back into the harbor. On June 1, Admiral Sampson, with the New York, 196 THE WAR WITH SPAIN. Oregon, and Mayflower, arrived off Santiago and tookcommand of the combined squadrons. He had at hisdisposal a total fleet of fifteen war-vessels to pit againstCerveras squadron, the escape of which was now ren-dered hopeless. The presence of the Oregon calls for some furthermention. For more than two months that stanch battle-ship had been sailing along the American coast, havingleft
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