The record-union

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Subsequently, when engaging the bat

teries of San Juan, it was evident

that their shooting was very bad. Ow

ing to the quick rolling of there ves

sels, even in a very moderate sea. they

were unable to fire with any degree

of accuracy."

Among other telegrams received by

the Admiral from the department at

Washington when off Cape Haytien

was the following:

"Washington (D. C), May G. —Do not

risk or cripple your vessels against

fortifications so as to prevent from soon

afterwards successfully fighting the

Spanish fleet composed of the Pelayo.

Carlos V., Oquendo, Vizcaya. Maria

Theresa, Cristobal Colon, four deep-sea

torpedo boats, if they should appear on

this side. LONG."

On May Bth there was a consultation

on board the flagship, and the Admiral

says that he decided to stand on to

the eastward as far as San Juan. Porto

Rico, on the chance of finding the

Spanish squadron in that port, where,

if they were not successful in destroy

ing it, it could be at least blockaded

and held. The squadron arrived orf

San Juan on the morning of the 12th,

and the bombardment of the place en

sued. Regarding his action at ..his

place, the Admiral says:

"It was clear to my 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 for holding it; that part of

our force would have to be ieft to

await the arrival of troops to garri

son It; that the movements of the

Spanish squadron, our main objective,

were still unknown; that the flying

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The record-union. (1898). Sacramento, Calif., 1898-10-24. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015104/1898-10-24/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The record-union, 1898-10-24.