The Worcester spy
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- New York evening journal · June 30, 189830 de junio de 1898
- The Atlanta constitution · September 19, 189819 de septiembre de 1898
- The record-union · October 24, 189824 de octubre de 1898
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quently, when engaging the batteries
of San Juan, it was evident that their
shooting was very bad. Owing to the
quick roiling of these vessels even In
a very moderate sea. they were unable
to fire with any degree of accuracy."
Among the telegrams received by the
admiral from the department at Wash
ington when off Cape Haytien, Was the
following:
"Washington, D. C., May 6.
“Do hot risk or cripple your vessels
against fortifications so as to prevent
from soon afterward successful
ly fighting Spanish fleet composed of
Pelayo, Carlos V, Oquendo, Vizcaya,
Marla Teresa„ Cristobal Coion, four
deep-sea torpedo boats, if they should
appear on this side.
(Signed) “Long.”
On May S there was a consultation
on board the flagship, and the admiral
says that he decided to stand on to the
eastward as fir as San Juan Porto Rico
on the chance of finding the Spanish
squadron in that port, where if they
were not successful In destroying it. it
could be at least blockaded and held.
The squadron arrived off San Juan on
the morning of the 12th, and the bom
bardment of the place ensued.
Regarding his action at this place,
the admiral says:
"It was clear to my own mind that
the squadron would not have any great
difficulty in forcing the surrender of
the place, but the fact that we should
be held several days In completing ar
rangements tor holding it; that part of
our force would have to be left to await
the arrival of troops to garrison; that
the movements of the Spanish squad
ron was still north and not in a position
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The Worcester spy. (1898). Worcester, Mass., 1898-10-24. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86086481/1898-10-24/ed-1/?sp=1
ReferencesReferencias
Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Worcester spy, 1898-10-24.
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