. Schley and Santiago; an historical account of the blockade and final destruction of the Spanish fleet under command of Admiral Pasquale Cervera, July 3, 1898. wo engines. We contin-ued to get steam with the idea that if theColon should get beyond the point we wouldlose the time and couple up all the would take about twenty-five minutes tocouple up the forward-engines. We had allthe steam we could use in the after-engines. After considering the matter for a littlewhile, the Commodore said to Captain Cook, No, Cook, we wont stop. I think we willcatch her. If she gets around the cape
. Schley and Santiago; an historical account of the blockade and final destruction of the Spanish fleet under command of Admiral Pasquale Cervera, July 3, 1898. wo engines. We contin-ued to get steam with the idea that if theColon should get beyond the point we wouldlose the time and couple up all the would take about twenty-five minutes tocouple up the forward-engines. We had allthe steam we could use in the after-engines. After considering the matter for a littlewhile, the Commodore said to Captain Cook, No, Cook, we wont stop. I think we willcatch her. If she gets around the cape first,well stop and couple then, and, by God, Illchase her to the coast of Spain, but Illget her. Then he stepped into the con-ning tower for the first time that day andgoing to the speaking tube called down him-self to the men, Bullies, weve only onemore to get and it all depends upon you now,and up from that steel prison where the ther-mometer registered over 140 degrees, therecame the dull roar of a cheer. Then thisremarkable man came out of the tower, andsitting upon the edge of the forward eight-inch turret, chewed on a bit of bacon and / Sj?^ *^*v. The Commandek-in-Chihf Two Captains. 1, Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson. 2. Rear-Admiral Robley D. ICvans. 3, Captain John W. Iliilip. (xxxi) AND SANTIAGO 329 drank a cup of coffee while he continued tochase the enemy. At 12:20 Commodore Schley directed theOregon to try a large shell, and at 8,500 yardsa thirteen-inch shell rushed like a great rail-road train by the Brooklyn and struck justshort of the chase. A signal was sent totell the Oregon the effect, and then she triedanother. This time it hit just astern, andthrew tons of water on the deck of the effect must have been terrifying; andwhen at 12:40 the Brooklyn opened up withher eight-inch and landed a few shots againstthe Colons side, it became evident that thegame was cornered. However, everybodyexpected that the ship of the enemy wouldput up a last fight
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